by magicartacivics@proton.me | Dec 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Described by park officials as a Christmas miracle, a breeding pair of endangered takahē birds in New Zealand were found to be rearing a chick, having previously been thought of as infertile. With around 500 of these flightless birds left in the country, every chick...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Dec 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
An exoplanet located 2,000 light years from Earth is so unusual it’s given astronomers the idea that it could be a totally new type of object. That’s because it’s shaped like a lemon, with a small tip just like the fruit has, and a free-floating carbon atmosphere...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Dec 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Was it bad luck to name a black cat Shadow? The family cat, owned by Jeremy Barton, his wife, and their two sons, went missing while Barton was heading home from the far north of British Columbia, vanishing into the forest just like his namesake. In a provincial park...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Dec 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
A woman given something like a terminal prognosis has responded with a simple request for what might be her last Christmas: a Christmas card. Clare Jones from Swansea, Wales, was told her bowel cancer was no longer responding to chemotherapy. The mother of 3, who was...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Dec 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
On Friday, a Georgia fire department undertook an unusual Christmas tradition. In place of decking the halls, the men and women of the Sandy Springs Fire Department (SSFD) link up with Santa, and rappel down the walls of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta to surprise...