by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
A clever cow called Veronika is the first ever to be recorded using tools—a brush or stick to scratch her back. The old Swiss Brown cow has astonished scientists in Austria with her broom, which she uses as a multi-purpose tool, an “extraordinarily” rare ability that...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
Whether you’re a student, an administrator, a farmer—or the journalists getting their teeth into the story of Kentucky schools’ movement to buy and serve local produce, the consensus is clear: the fajitas are great. At Boyle County High School, locally-raised beef...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 21, 2026 | Uncategorized
A plant-lover who snapped a photo of an interesting shrub he found on a trip to the Outback inadvertently proved that it wasn’t, in fact, extinct, something which scientists had presumed. With 60 years having passed without a confirmed sighting of the plant, it was...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
4 years after losing a beloved cat named Tinsel, a stroke of fortune found her reunited with owner Maggie DeGreenia whose cousin saw her on a local shelter’s website. Tinsel disappeared in December, 2021, leading to weeks of searching, posting on Facebook groups,...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
The “Nairobi Birdman” is filling gaps in Kenyan bird conservation on the streets of the country’s biggest city. Seen around town with an injured kite perched on his head, it’s just one of dozens that Rodgers Oloo Magutha has nursed back to health. These have included...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Jan 20, 2026 | Uncategorized
Iraq is steaming forward with its development after years of strife and war. Just recently, the long-running UN Assistance Mission for Iraq ended its mandate after 22 years, and the UN’s humanitarian coordinator for the country told journalists that the country has...