I don’t know if this says something about Google’s perfect algorithms or more about my highly predictable tastes, but the targeted advertisement on top of my Gmail inbox just led …
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Two weeks ago my sister and I went camping about an hour’s drive away from Algonquin Provincial Park, so we went up there for a day of hiking and canoeing. …
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A while ago I kept seeing weird little brown insects flying around. They didn’t really bother me, and the cat had fun catching them, so I let them be for …
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No, people in Canada do not actually leave their doors unlocked all the time. Only during the annual Doors Open Toronto event, where about 150 buildings in the city offer …
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Why is bread not glue if they’re both water and starch?
by Eva Amsenby Eva AmsenAfter a pinata party, Maria e-mailed me the following question: Hey, why does water with flour become glue for pinatas? Is there a scientific explanation for the stickiness? How come …
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The US government has declared polar bears endangered, and their main threat is global warming. Environmentalists rejoice, because this makes it more likely that government attempts will be made to …