Today we go down the Periodic Table rabbit hole. Many of today’s screen shots are from the excellent web site Periodic Tables.com Human Abundance What exactly are you full of? https://periodictable.com/Properties/A/HumanAbundance.html Q: Did you hear about the boy that ate uranium?A: He got an atomic ache. Notice how uranium is present in the human body. […]
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We previously talked about Jupiter’s moon Ganymede, but today it’s back in the news! This moon discovered by Galileo made the front page of The Guardian. This is huge news! Did any astronomers have their telescopes trained on Ganymede to capture this cataclysmic event? Well, it looks like The Guardian may have buried the lead: […]
Some days can be more routine than others. And some, even more so. But the Elders embrace the challenge: Dare to be Dull! The Watched Pot With patience, a watched pot does indeed boil. Elders UC#1 and KM demonstrate the technique: Elder G When Elder G has some down time, and while not calculating the […]
Those Cigarettes Will Kill You Her husband introduced her to smoking, offering cigarettes after meals, but she did not smoke outside these post-meal occasions. Calment continued smoking in her elderly years until she was 117. She enjoyed chocolate, sometimes indulging in a kilogram (2.2 lb) per week. After the meal, she smoked a cigarette and […]
UC#2 suggested we look into some familiar and unfamiliar books that have a large number of translations. Our starting point is a Wikipedia article that ranks books by translations. But before we get too far, we sense that the internet is turning on us. The Top Ten #1: The Bible We discussed an interesting translation […]
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Mustache Edition
Mr. Ram Singh Chauhan American Mustache Institute The American Mustache Institute (AMI) is an advocacy organization and registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit originally based in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2013, it moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. When founded in 1965, AMI was the only organization in the world working towards facial hair advocacy. AMI’s full-time staff supports more […]
WLBOTT was honored to sponsor this year’s SiPaGo gathering- The Sisterhood of the Pagan Goddesses. The gathering was held amongst the mesquite and fire ants outside of Killeen, Texas, on a recent clammy and sultry Saturday (heat index: 113F). Our sponsorship included an all-you-can eat perogy buffet, discounted balls of twine, and arts & crafts. […]
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Centered Square Number
Let’s talk a little more about 41…. WLBOTT: Yesterday two Elders of WLBOTT celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary (to each other). Can you tell me some special properties for the number 41? Chat: Congratulations on the Elders’ 41st wedding anniversary! That’s a wonderful milestone. Here are some interesting properties and facts about the number 41: […]
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Leonard Cohen’s “Joan of Arc”
Joan of Arcby Leonard Cohen Now the flames they followed Joan of ArcAs she came riding through the darkNo moon to keep her armor brightNo man to get her through thisVery smoky night She said, “I’m tired of the warI want the kind of work I had beforeWith a wedding dress or something whiteTo wear […]