Olympic swimming is incredibly exciting to watch. Such as watching the young Missy Franklin come from behind to win the gold and seeing if Michael Phelps still has some speed left in him. All of this swimming excitement has made some people (myself included) desire to jump in the pool and swim as fast as…
What does Chick-Fil-A and the Boy Scouts of America have in common? If you have kept up with the buzz lately, both of these groups are receiving heavy backlash for their stance against homosexuality. In response, Eagle Scouts have mailed in their medals to voice their disapproval. Others have vowed to no longer eat at…
President James Madison experienced many health problems in the later part of his life. A friend of his sent him a box of vegetable pills he had made and asked James to inform him if they helped at all. After some time, the man received a letter from President Madison which said, “My dear friend,…
Greek Mythology has always been interesting to me. Even though these characters are fictional, one that always stands out is Atlas. Atlas is known best for being punished by Zeus to stand on the earth and to carry the sky and heavens on his shoulders (Wikipedia). What an enormous burden Atlas was forced to bear.…
A photographer for a national magazine was assigned to get photos of a forest fire. The photographer tried several times but the smoke was just too thick. So, he asked his boss to hire a plane so he could take aerial photos. Arrangements were made and the photographer was told to go to the local…
Meet the payara. On the outside it looks just like any other fish, but as soon as it opens its mouth, it is obvious this is not a cute little aquarium fish. You thought piranhas were scary? This fish hunts piranhas! The payara is found mostly at the mouth of the Amazon River. It can…
French runner Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad is a terrific track and field athlete. He took second at the Beijing Olympics and first at other competitions in the 3,000-meter steeplechase. This week, Mekhissi-Benabbad won the gold in the European Championship’s 3,000-meter steeplechase. However, instead of celebrating his victory, he reacted in a ridiculous way. He walked directly over…
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