Julie Hambleton
Freelance Writer
Dragonflies have always captured my imagination since I was a child. I used to lay down on my back in the grass in the early evening and watch them flit around the sky, darting back and forth. I can even remember a few times when a dragonfly larva blessed the pond at my parents’ house. […]
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Have you ever stumbled upon something in nature that made you do a double-take? Perhaps you were hiking in the woods and saw a strange plant or stumbled upon a peculiar rock formation. But have you ever come across a fungus that could make you think you stumbled upon a dead body? Meet Dead Man’s […]
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Spotting a narcissist can be difficult. After all, they are usually very charming and well-liked by many people around them. By the time you realize that you are dealing with a narcissist, you are often knee-deep in emotional abuse and manipulation. The earlier you figure out who they are and get out of there, the […]
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Tipping used to be something that you gave when you received good service. Perhaps an exceptional waiter or waitress, an amazing barbershop experience, or a hotel worker who went the extra mile. Now, tipping has become standard practice, and for many years in the United States, service wages have been very low, with the idea […]
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MSG, also known as monosodium glutamate or the fifth taste or umami, is a naturally occurring amino acid that’s been used in food for centuries. But despite its long history of use and popularity, it’s been given a bad name. The truth is that MSG is actually an important ingredient in many foods—and it could […]
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly prevalent in our daily lives – probably more than many of us realize. While there are many positive benefits to the technology, there are certainly some drawbacks, as well as potential dangers. Sadly, this young father in Belgium ended up taking his own life after spending weeks talking to […]
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Tipping culture in the United States is known for being pretty intense. Tips are a much larger percentage of the bill than in most other countries and it is well known that a large percentage of servers’ wages comes from tipping. That being said, it is still not technically mandatory. A TikToker recently posted a […]
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Do you believe in vampires? Perhaps you like books, movie, and television about the mythical creatures, but likely you don’t actually think they are real. Between the 11th century and 17th century in Poland, however, people did. Not only that, but they actually had a very real fear of them. So much so that they […]
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Have you ever heard of Sarah Rector? If not, you’re not alone: Most people haven’t. In 1914, however, at the age of just 12, she became an overnight millionaire. Scared of a little black girl being one of the wealthiest people in the country, the authorities legally declared her white. This is her story. Sarah […]
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Have you ever heard of the overview effect? This refers to the perspective that astronauts experience when looking at the Earth from outer space. The effect is powerful. Astronauts say that the unique viewpoint of our planet changes your perspective on our planet and its problems. This is what they have to say. The Overview […]
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Comedy is an interesting genre. More than just making people laugh, it can be satirical, brutally honest, and can often rub some people the wrong way. What is funny to some can be offensive to others, and there are blurred lines between what is and isn’t okay to make a joke about. Back in 2008, […]
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Imagine traveling from Los Angeles to San Francisco in 45 minutes or less. With these conceptual Hyperloop trains, that could be a reality. The Hyperloop train system is a vacuum-sealed tube that allows for transporting people and cargo at high speeds. The vacuum-sealed tubes are similar to those used in pneumatic tubes, but they are […]
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