Coconut oil ‘as unhealthy as beef fat and butter’ – BBC News
It is packed with saturated fat which can raise “bad” cholesterol and pose a heart risk, say US experts. Source: Coconut oil ‘as unhealthy as beef fat and butter’ – BBC News
A Supercomputer Has Created the Largest Virtual Universe Ever Made – Atlas Obscura
Looking for dark matter takes some mind-blowing computing power. Source: A Supercomputer Has Created the Largest Virtual Universe Ever Made – Atlas Obscura
Planet is ‘hotter than most stars’ – BBC News
Scientists spend decades hunting Earth’s twin only to turn up the most inhospitable world imaginable. Source: Planet is ‘hotter than most stars’ – BBC News
Aerospace mogul: ‘There are aliens living on Earth’ – Redorbit
The founder of a Las Vegas-based aerospace startup that manufactures and develops inflatable space station modules is convinced that extraterrestrial life not only exists, but has already come to Earth and established a presence here, according to a recent interview … Continued
Science has finally explained why your shoelaces keep coming undone
Source: Science has finally explained why your shoelaces keep coming undone I didn’t even know this was a “thing”, but glad they finally solved one of the many mysteries of the universe. Now that we know why, perhaps we can … Continued
Pocono Commuter 2017 Scholarship Writing Contest Rules
Back in 2005, a group of awesome people and myself founded Pocono Commuter, Inc., a non-profit that supported the growing commuter population, helping them find friends and support during the economic boom that offered home ownership via extreme commutes to … Continued
How Far Have I Come? FREE DOWNLOAD!
So I’ve kept a few things from my childhood that have stayed with me over the, er, many years, since then. I have handwritten stories in ancient spiral notebooks, report cards, and assorted odds and ends that would mean little … Continued
Amazon to Open First Manhattan Bookstore
Online retailing giant Amazon.com Inc. plans to open its first New York City bookstore in Manhattan’s Time Warner Center, the company said. Source: Amazon to Open First Manhattan Bookstore Brooklyn will always be in my heart, no matter where I’ve … Continued
8 Ways You Can See Einstein’s Theory of Relativity in Real Life
Albert Einstein’s famous theory of relativity isn’t just for particle physicists and sci-fi fans. Here are eight ways you can see relativity in real life. Source: 8 Ways You Can See Einstein’s Theory of Relativity in Real Life I … Continued
Welcome, 2017! Great things to come…
Happy New Year, World! I’ve had a wonderful 2016. I married the love of my life, visited Ireland, and published my first novel, VISITOR. I have more writing in the works, but my initial resolution for 2017 is to improve … Continued