Surely out of the annals of whoever maintains the records for the dumbest crooks ever, comes this true story of a Maryland burglar who was arrested after leaving his mobile phone on the charger at the house of one of his victims! The burglar, whose name is Cody Wilkins and whose home is in Silver Springs, Maryland, was in the process of robbing a home in nearby Washington, DC, when he was surprised… [Read more]
Cockroaches are insects of the order Blattaria. The name derives from the Latinized Greek name for the insect. There are about 4,500 species of cockroach, of which 30 species are associated with human habitations and about four species are well known as pests. But not this one, the madagascar hissing cockroach, one of the largest species of cockroach, reaching 2–4 inches at maturity and can be an… [Read more]
Seeing things that aren’t there can be a very creative and rewarding endeavor. The problem lies with knowing the truth about whether images are real or not. In other words, is the oasis in the middle of the desert the hallucination or is it the desert itself? Many famous people have suffered from hallucinations and some of these disparate leaps from reality have resulted in enormous bursts of… [Read more]
Henry McCarty aka Billy The Kid and William Bonney, is the quintessential outlaw and among the most enduring symbols of the brutality and lawlessness that characterized the 19th century American frontier. Reputed to have killed 21 men (almost one for each year that he lived) his exploits have become part of American pop culture and today he is under consideration for a pardon that had been promised… [Read more]
Did you know that honeybees account for 80% of all insect pollination? Without them, the world would witness a significant decrease in the yield of fruits and vegetables. Stone age cave paintings indicate that honey collection and bee keeping were an important part of pre-recorded history. European in origin, honeybees were brought to North America via the early settlers. Unlike their yellow jacket… [Read more]
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