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NASA Finds Massive Ice Sheets on Mars: What It Means for Future Colonization
For a long time, we’ve looked at Mars as a dry, dusty desert, a place where water was a relic of the ancient past. But thanks to some incredible high-resolution photography from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, that image is changing. Researchers have officially spotted massive, exposed ice sheets that are far larger and "cleaner" than anyone expected.
By Areeba Umair18 days ago in FYI
Can Your Eyes Actually Change Color? 7 Surprising Factors
Most of us assume that our eye color is a permanent gift from our parents, a genetic "what you see is what you get" situation. But have you ever noticed someone’s eyes looking piercingly bright on a sunny day, or almost turning black when they’re in a fit of rage?
By Areeba Umair18 days ago in FYI
Alabama’s Sunken Secret: The 60,000-Year-Old Forest Hidden Under the Gulf
Imagine diving sixty feet below the surface of the Gulf of Mexico, about fifteen miles off the coast of Alabama. You aren't looking for a shipwreck or buried pirate gold. Instead, as the bubbles clear, you see something much more haunting: the Alabama underwater forest. This is a prehistoric world of giant cypress trees, still rooted in the mud where they grew tens of thousands of years before the Great Pyramids were even built.
By Areeba Umair18 days ago in FYI
Downtown Memphis Is Having a Moment — And the City’s Soul Has Never Shined Brighter
Memphis has always been more than a dot on the map. It is a feeling, a rhythm, a lived experience rooted in resilience, creativity, and community. In recent years, downtown Memphis has reemerged as the heartbeat of that spirit—a place where history and progress walk hand in hand, where independent voices are being amplified, and where people are coming together to build something meaningful. For anyone paying attention, downtown Memphis is not just alive; it is thriving.
By The Blacksheepkid Collective by: El Pablo 1x19 days ago in FYI
Blame It on Your Heart. Top Story - January 2026.
I write a few poems, but not as many as some folks on Vocal. Most of my poems have to do with love. Either the desire for it, the tragedy of when it doesn’t work, or dealing with feelings of love. I am a big softie at heart, I guess!
By Calvin London20 days ago in FYI
I Preached an Entire Sermon Based on Only One Word
As an itinerant preacher, I was invited to preach at a church for its Missionary Sunday. I chose to preach on a practical subject in keeping with the occasion. Even though the sermon was geared toward missionaries, it was appropriate for everyone who heard it.
By Margaret Minnicks20 days ago in FYI
Freezing the War, Not Ending It. Why Trump’s Russo-Ukraine Peace Deal Will Break Down
Wars don’t end just because someone in a suit decides they should. The war in Ukraine is nearing its fourth year, and while diplomacy is accelerating, the battlefield is unmoved. Missiles still strike cities. The front line still grinds forward inch by inch. The war keeps its own tempo, no matter how fast envoys fly between Mar-a-Lago, Moscow, Paris, and Kyiv with draft agreements in hand.
By Lawrence Lease20 days ago in FYI
Virginia was once a mega-state until it gave up most of its land
The year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. According to Cardinal News, Virginia was originally much larger than it is today. Virginia came out of the Revolutionary War much smaller than it was when it went in.
By Margaret Minnicks21 days ago in FYI
The Neuroscience of Ritual: Bridging Ancient Practice and Modern Science
The Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram (LBRP) traces its lineage to a Hebrew prayer for protection. Over centuries, this modest invocation transformed into a formalized practice within the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn in the late nineteenth century — a practice that now resonates in esoteric traditions and neuroscience.
By Vongani Bandi21 days ago in FYI
