by magicartacivics@proton.me | Nov 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
A new study is the first to show that an insect can differentiate between different durations of visual cues. In Morse code, a short duration flash or “dot” denotes a letter “E” and a long duration flash— or “dash”—means letter “T”. Until now, the ability to...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Nov 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
He was the same height as his kindergarten teacher and had eclipsed seven-feet-tall by the time he entered seventh grade. And now—standing at 7’9”—Olivier Rioux from Quebec has ascended into sports history by becoming the tallest person to ever play in a college...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Nov 15, 2025 | Uncategorized
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Nov 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
Having identified a 3,500-year-old bust of a pharaoh among the nation’s antiquity dealers, The Netherlands are turning it over to the Egyptian authorities in a “good faith gesture.” It’s believed to have been stolen during the Arab Spring of 2011-12, when intense...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Nov 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
A pair of local organizations are inviting New Yorkers to skip Upstate for Midtown for a pop-up apple orchard in the Big Apple. Along with being fun and festive, full of free apples and hot cider, the free event highlights how just a little extra attention in around...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Nov 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
New York City had to replace a 132-year-old railway line along Park Avenue, and the contractor’s innovative approach has saved taxpayers millions. Confusingly called the Park Avenue Viaduct, the same name as the historic automobile viaduct at Pershing Square, the...
