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London’s Iconic Tumbling Telephone Box Installation
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article Here’s The Story Behind London’s Iconic Tumbling Telephone Box Installation • Out Of Order • GEORGIE HOOLE - EXECUTIVE EDITOR • 24 MAY, 2021 The "Out of Order" sculpture in...
Scientists Have Developed the Whitest White Paint Ever Made – So Reflective It Can Cool Surfaces
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article In 2020, scientists at Purdue University developed an ultra-white acrylic paint that initially reflected 95.5% of sunlight. They have since improved it to reflect 98.1%,...
LD @ School Educators’ Summer Institute
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 LDAO will be hosting its 11th annual Educators’ Institute on August 20th and 21st, 2024! The Educators’ Institute is a two-day virtual event designed to provide educators with information and strategies to support students...
Sea Sheep…It Can Photosynthesize!
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for the original article Sea Sheep? This Adorable Sea Slug Eats So Much Algae It Can Photosynthesize The Costasiella kuroshimae, or "Leaf Sheep," is an adorable sea slug resembling a cartoon sheep....
Why Did The Millennium Bridge Close On Its First Day?
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article In 2000, Central London's Millennium Bridge, a £18.2 million suspension bridge connecting St. Paul's Cathedral with the Tate Modern gallery, had to close just two days after its...
Point Nemo
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article. "Eerie Facts About Point Nemo, The Most Remote Location On Planet Earth" by Gina Dimuro: Most Remote Location: Point Nemo, also known as the oceanic pole of inaccessibility, is...
Natural History Museum Earth Hall Globe Escalator
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article Natural History Museum Earth Hall Globe Escalator The Natural History Museum in London is a favorite spot for interior photography, particularly when the weather isn't ideal for...
Day / Night Terminator
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article Day / Night Terminator The terminator is the line that separates day and night on Earth, also known as the "grey line" or "twilight zone." Due to atmospheric refraction, this line...
Career Showcase / Vitrine des carrières – Dr. Nirit Bernhard
Dr. Nirit Bernhard STAO - Career Showcase Dr. Nirit Bernhard’s (BSC 1993 UC) lifelong passion for medicine and, specifically, paediatrics, was inspired by early experiences with her brother who has various medical ailments. Since that time she has built a reputation...
5 Very Cool Escalators in London, England
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article The article "Five London Escalators That Will Fill You With Joy" highlights unique and quirky escalators in London. It mentions the Natural History Museum's "intra-terrestrial"...
Deer Fawn Facts
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article Photo Credit Pexels White-tailed deer fawns are often seen alone in fields or forests, but they are typically not orphaned. After mating in the fall, female deer (does) give birth...
What is the Aurora? Answering questions about this astronomical phenomenon!
Submitted by Michael Frankfort @mfrank_76 Click HERE for a link to the original article from Discover The Universe https://www.discovertheuniverse.ca/ Daniella Morrone The article discusses the Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, which were visible...