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Possibly More Powerful Than The Universe
We all know that Earth is an enormous planet with the population of 7,874,965,825 people. Then, you have our galaxy. How big is our galaxy? We have eight known planets (including Earth) with Jupiter being the largest. We have the Sun. It has the radius of 696,342 kilometers (432,690 miles); that is the size of 109 Earth planets. It is also the biggest star in our solar system. Speaking of stars, you look at pictures of our solar system, and there are so many to count. It would be impossible to count every single star in our solar system and come up with an accurate number. However, after thorough research, scientists believe that there are about two trillion galaxies in the universe. They determine that there is an average of 100 million stars between galaxies, and the number of stars that our galaxy has could be as high as one trillion. So yes, that is a lot of stars.
By Leona Valentine5 years ago in FYI
Olga of Kiev
Ever wondered about Saints and how they gain a title that is known throughout history? Well, none will make you question canonization more than the story of Helga otherwise known as Saint Olga of Kiev. She was canonized as the Saint of Widows and Converts in 1547 as the first saint of the Russian Orthodox Church. Many might question why she was sainted in the first place, and why she is still honored as a saint if they knew her full story.
By Josh Mallernee5 years ago in FYI
Scientists Really Did Try to Extract DNA from Amber Like in ‘Jurassic Park’
Many people are enticed by the idea of a real life Jurassic Park, though perhaps without the mass casualties experienced in the movie “Jurassic Park.” Despite the death and dismemberment that occurred, the film nonetheless managed to capture viewers and reignite an interest—dare I say a love?—for those creatures that walked the Earth some 230 million years before us.
By Alyssa Gray5 years ago in FYI
In an Octopus’ Garden
The boat is bobbing up and down and up and down, slamming against frothy waves, as I ready myself to disembark. I’m painfully aware of the near 30-kilograms of gear—air tank, BCD, regulator, weight belt, mask, snorkel, wet suit and flippers—that make out-of-water movements exceedingly difficult for my 170-centimetre, 54-kilogram frame.
By Sarah Comber5 years ago in FYI
The Deadliest Disaster You Never Heard Of
The Titanic. The Hindenburg. The Great Chicago Fire. These are disasters we are all familiar with, terrible events that killed far too many people and traumatized even more. But is it possible that today, in the age of Google and endless information at our fingertips, there could be another tragedy, perhaps even worse, that most Americans are unaware of?
By Elissa Vaunting5 years ago in FYI
Many Things About Earth and Our Solar System You May Not Know
Planet Earth is the best place in the universe to live – so far. Unlike mythical gods of both today and of past ages, the earth is not mean-spirited, capricious, or spiteful. It just is. The fact that earth sustains us with a perfect atmosphere; oceans that support an incredible variety of life, a biosphere that does the same for birds and land animals and us humans along with a moon that provides us with the wonder of tidal seas is remarkable. And, all the more so when you consider the following:
By Michael Trigg5 years ago in FYI
Planet's Got WEIRD FROGS!
LIVE from around the globe, it's the hottest new reality-talent show on the planet! Four amphibians, ready to showcase their oddness! Four croakings and croaqueens, ready to astound and confuse! Four living proofs that PLANET'S GOT WEIRD FROGS!
By Olivier Savard5 years ago in FYI
Plutarch: The Original Influencer
Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus was born in 46 AD and died around 119 AD. Although he was born in Chaeronea, Boeotia, Greece, Rome ruled the area at the time. Lucius Mestrius was added to his name when he was granted Roman citizenship. Throughout his life, he was a philosopher. The core of his philosophy was Platonic but he did borrow from other philosophies like the Stoics and Peripatetics. Other vocations listed for him are biographer and essayist. He was also a priest at the Temple of Apollo in Delphi.
By Yvonne Lovejoy5 years ago in FYI
Statistical Mechanics and The Probability of the Universe
Act I: A Tragic Hero In my third year of college I took a class called Kinetics and BioTransport. We learned about how medication interacts with our bodies, both physically and chemically. On the third day of class, our professor drew two large circles on the whiteboard.
By Lakshmi Iyengar5 years ago in FYI
Ever Hear of the Greek Hero Born Hercules?
Classical and Norse mythology first grabbed my attention when I was in middle school in the early '90s, an interest stemming off comic book characters such as Marvel's Thor and Hercules. The former had some relational differences from its source material, but it had all of the names of the Norse Aesir correct (this, long before the Marvel Cinematic Universe turned them from actual gods into extraterrestrial beings). However, the latter of those two heroes, who was often a thorn in Thor's side – though a fellow Avenger – was part of the Greek characters Marvel had, along with his father Zeus and half-brother Ares. Sounds right.... right?
By Michael B Puskar5 years ago in FYI
Mind over matter
Throughout history there have been some incredible stories of people not accepting the cards they were dealt and persevering through incredible adversity. Since I absolutely love sports, I'll focus on a few athletes in particular that just would not that no for an answer and continued to chase their dreams.
By Dyllon Rodillon5 years ago in FYI
