Captive mountain gorillas love playing in water, as a 2017 viral video demonstrated, and it turns out their wild counterparts also enjoy a good splash Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2215619-wild-mountain-gorillas-enjoy-playing-in-water-just-like-we-do/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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Wunderlist Founder Wants To Buy His App Back
More than four years after selling his company to Microsoft, 6Wunderkinder cofounder Christian Reber wants to buy the core product back from the software giant. VentureBeat reports: Reber helped start 6Wunderkinder out of Berlin back in 2010, and alongside his 5 cofounders they managed to create one of the most popular productivity apps on the market in the form of Wunderlist,…
Monster penguin was as tall as a person
An extinct species of giant penguin – over 5 feet (1.6 meters) tall – has been identified from fossils found in New Zealand. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/monster-penguin-fossil…
Coming Full Circle: From IBM Data Science Professional Certificate to IBM Internship
Sarah is a senior at Louisiana State University who knew she wanted to find her way from food service into a data science career. In her words, she shares how she gained hands-on experience that fast-tracked her path into data science in less than 6 months. When I started the IBM Data Science Professional Certificate, […]
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Redefine What’s Possible With Coursera
Every day, 43 million (and counting!) Coursera learners are redefining what’s possible. From dorm rooms to lunch breaks, learners like Emmanuel, Kelly, Tristen, and Kara saw the opportunity to take a goal and turn it into a new reality. We’re proud to be a global community where anyone, anywhere can come to Coursera to find […]
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Altair: Bright star of the Eagle
Altair is only 16.8 light-years from Earth, making it one of our closest stellar neighbors. At least 2 features of the star make it distinctive. For one thing, Altair needs only 10 hours to spin once on its axis, in contrast to roughly a month for our sun. Source: https://earthsky.org/brightest-stars/altair-the-bluish-jewel-of-the-eagle…
XKCD Contest Winners Force Book Tour Stop In Juneau Alaska
XKCD cartoonist Randall Munroe says he received “a huge number of submissions” in a contest to choose an additional city for his upcoming book tour. The challenge? “Write the best story using nothing but book covers… You’ll get extra credit for including as many books and people as possible.” And the winning entry involved 98 people in an earnest community project…
Moon and Gemini stars at dawn August 26 and 27
The moon has now waned to a slim crescent phase. It’s near the stars Castor and Pollux – the legendary Gemini “twins” – on August 26 and 27, 2019. Source: https://earthsky.org/tonight/see-moon-gemini-stars-before-dawn…
How did Pluto become a dwarf planet?
It’s been 13 years since astronomers announced Pluto would no longer be considered a major planet in our solar system. When it happened, in 2006, the decision caused a shock wave around the world. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/pluto-dwarf-planet-august-24-2006…
Vermicomposting | Fertilize With Worm Castings
Vermicomposting is worming its way onto farms everywhere. Here’s why you should fertilize with worm castings, and how to grow your own worm composting unit. Vermicomposting For The Homestead I’m always looking for new ways on the farm to reuse, recycle and repurpose, and there’s nothing I love more than an opportunity to reduce the…Continue Reading
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