Archive for February 1st, 2024

Horror Stories That Sprung from DNA Tests

Have you ever considered getting a DNA test done to find out who you are related to? I was never interested. I have boxes of genealogical records that other family members compiled, and I'll probably never read them. But...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/02/01/Horror-Stories-That-Sprung-from-DNA-Tests/

Could Humans Survive an Asteroid like Chicxulub?

We learned long ago that the Chicxulub asteroid impact 66 million years ago spelled the end of the dinosaurs, and most other plant and animal species on earth. Reading about the effects of that impact is chilling, but yo...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/02/01/Could-Humans-Survive-an-Asteroid-like-Chicxulub/

The Perfectly Innocent Origin of Comic Sans

People love to hate the font Comic Sans. It's a perfectly appropriate font to use for invitations to a child's birthday party or in a cartoon balloon. The problem was that as we learned to use personal computers for ever...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/02/01/The-Perfectly-Innocent-Origin-of-Comic-Sans/

One Soldier in Three Different Armies

At the Journal of the American Revolution, Todd W. Braisted tells the story of Carl Tournier, sometimes known as Charles Turner, a soldier who served on a variety of sides during the American War for Independenc...

https://www.neatorama.com/2024/02/01/One-Soldier-in-Three-Different-Armies/




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