There is that part of us that believes We will never die — otherwise, How could we watch so much television, and there is the part that believes when we die, all life will come to an end. This is the part that storms within us dragging its robes across the marble floor. But what…… Continue reading The Teacher – Billy Collins
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The Worst World Map of All Time
Tannu Tuva: The Center of Asia – Ken Jennings
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What Counts as a Mountain? – Tom Scott
Mountains: super tall, rocky landforms that rise high above the surrounding environment, much higher than hills. We might draw one as a single peak like Mount Fuji, or as a zig zag line of peaks representing a mountain range. Mount Everest (also known as Sagarmāthā and Chomolungma) is Earth’s highest peak above sea level, but it’s also surrounded by tall mountains in…… Continue reading What Counts as a Mountain? – Tom Scott
ZIP codes – Vox
The ‘zip’ in zip code stands for The Zone Improvement Plan, an address code system that was invented in 1963 to help the United States Postal Service (USPS) deliver the increasing amount of mail being sent around the country. Each subset of numbers within the zip code identifies where you live with 10 main regions…… Continue reading ZIP codes – Vox
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