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Did You Know a Ghost Rainbow Isn’t Just for Ghosts?

Did You Know a Ghost Rainbow Isn’t Just for Ghosts?

Recently a friend sent me photos she’d taken on a Galveston beach. The focal point was a white rainbow, shimmering in January’s late afternoon fog. Have you ever seen a white rainbow? I hadn’t. I’d never even heard of it.   Rainbows We’ve all seen rainbows. Some...

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Did You Know This Wall Cost More Than The Entire Island On Which It Was Built?

Did You Know A Straight Line Isn’t Always The Best?

What comes to mind when I say, I want to build a brick wall? I’ll bet you pictured a straight brick wall. But that’s not what I want. I want a “crinkle crankle” wall, as the British call them.   What Is It A “crinkle crankle” wall is a brick wall with alternating...

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Did You Know Dr. Seuss’s Father Ran the Local Zoo?

Did You Know Dr. Seuss’s Father Ran the Local Zoo?

I admit it. When it comes to poetry, I’m far from cultured. If it doesn’t rhyme, I’m not interested. Which explains why I like Dr. Seuss.   Early Life Theodor “Ted” Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He began drawing animals at...

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