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Irish Elk: Awesome Extinct Animals, Pt 2
What kind of bed do you sleep in? Personally, my bed is a double. It is about 1.4m (4.5ft) wide and 1.90m (6.25ft) long . Two people can sleep comfortably on it, hence the…
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Giant American Ground Sloth: Awesome Extinct Animals, Pt 1
The word “Pleistocene” always reminds me of that malleable sculpture substance that is really good at getting stuck under fingernails. That stuff, however, is plasticine and is not the topic of the 5-part series…
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Happiness and the Brain
This week’s topic had me wondering: what’s going on in our brains when we’re happy? A little bit of quick research revealed what I believe to be some interesting findings that I will share…
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A Warm Little Pond
When we last spoke, I promised a short history of Life, the Universe, and Everything. It seems I have only delivered an introduction to the latter two, without really talking about how Life itself…
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A Short History of (The Universe)
Life on Earth wouldn’t be possible without Earth and the Sun. The Sun only exists as a product of galaxy formation. You probably guessed what’s next: the galaxy […]
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We’re Back!
After a semester-long absence, the Thoughtful Pharaoh returns. I will be participating in the Essay-A-Week Challenge, issued long ago by the great Alec Thomson, renewed last year by the renowned Kacper Niburski, and put…
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About As Likely As A Lunar Footprint Getting Hit By Space Debris
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin’s footprints on the moon will never fade. Until they get struck by a meteor or the sun expands. Well, we know the sun will expand to engulf the Earth’s…
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Star Colours
Human eyes can see wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation between 390 and 750nm. Light at the long end of this range (~750nm) appears red while light at the short end (~390nm) appears blue or violet. …
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The Planet Doesn’t Care About Us
The planet doesn’t care about us. We live on a chunk of rock that follows the bend of space-time around a massive ball of Hydrogen. This rock is home to more species than we…
Jon Farrow 