Benedict Cumberbatch is an Oscar-nominated actor, so when he stopped by The Tonight Show during his Doctor Strange press tour, Jimmy Fallon had no choice but to ask him to join him for the latest installment of Mad Lib Theater. In advance of their theater performance, Fallon asked Cumberbatch to help him play a game… via …
Help the Hedgehogs! — rambling ratz
Eight year old Daisy designed these fabulous posters to raise awareness of the plight of hedgehogs. It is very heartening to see young people caring about the future of our native wildlife. Daisy is a great hedgehog advocate, she has even appeared on the BBC’s “Newsround”. Hedgehog numbers have declined dramatically in the UK and […] …
Protecting Nature: The Photographs That Moved Them Most — TIME
Wildlife photographers play a major role in preserving what’s left of our fragile ecosystem – from capturing the effects of climate change on our planet to documenting species on the brink of extinction as they can no longer adapt to the changes that surround them. The greatest wildlife photographers are highly skilled experts with a… via …
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One Quarter of California Is Now Free of Drought — TIME
This is great news for farmers, retailers and consumers! SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A heavy dousing of autumn rain in Northern California has lifted a quarter of the state out of drought, the highest percentage in more than three years, according to a new federal report. Water officials who oversaw mandatory water conservation by cities …
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BBC News: Divers rescue trapped whale shark in Mexico
Divers rescue trapped whale shark in Mexico - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-20621055
The way doctors give patients bad news can teach us all something about how to have hard conversations — Quartz
It’s not uncommon for Andrew Epstein to spend sleepless nights replaying scenes from his day and wondering what more he could have done for his patients. Often, the answer is nothing—but that still doesn’t help his insomnia. Epstein is an oncologist at the Sloan Kettering Memorial Cancer Center in New York. His job requires conversations… via …
Searching for the Missing Children of Soul Asylum’s ‘Runaway Train’ Video — Longreads
https://vimeo.com/189823194 In any case, he said, the video was “an opportunity to provide massive exposure to a huge segment of the population that may not routinely see missing child photos, and making whoever sees these photos think, I might be able to do something. I might have actually seen this person.” So Allen agreed to …
Eight Tips For Sustainable Blogging — The Daily Post
Try these smart strategies to keep your blog alive for years. via Eight Tips For Sustainable Blogging — The Daily Post
Trees Are The Smartest Investment to Clean Urban Air — TIME
1. The smartest investment to clean urban air: trees. By Pascal Mittermaier in Project Syndicate 2. ‘Good’ cholesterol could be a myth. By Damian Garde in STAT 3. The future of batteries — long lasting and safe — might be found in a junkyard. By David Salisbury at Vanderbilt University 4. Want your kids to… via …
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Food scientists are trying to engineer milk chocolate to be as healthy as dark chocolate — Quartz
I sure hope they succeed!! People are always eager for good news about chocolate. That made us sitting ducks two years ago, when Harvard science journalist John Bohannon fooled the world by publishing a “study” that showed chocolate could help you lose weight. He watched the fake story and flimsy science get picked up by …
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