1. World’s most expensive hyphen: NASA In 1962, NASA prepared to launch the Mariner 1, America’s first interplanetary probe. The mission was meant to get a close up image of Venus. The absence of a single hyphen in the coding of this probe made the mission blast off – into pieces. The dashed mistake cost…
This post was delayed a little bit longer than expected however let’s not waste any more time! During the last weekend of April the annual Calgary Expo was held and within the wonders of geek culture. Amazing spectacles and figures of pop culture were all present during this enormous gathering of people who all share…
This post was delayed a little bit longer than expected however let’s not waste any more time! During the last weekend of April the annual Calgary Expo was held and within the wonders of geek culture. Amazing spectacles and figures of pop culture were all present during this enormous gathering of people who all share…
Nothing beats reminiscing about fun past memories, whether than be your childhood, school days, or any other fun times. I had a humanities teacher one-time ask my class: if your house was burning down and you could choose to save one thing, what would it be? Sure it was one of those generic, icebreaker questions…
1. Velcro: The story goes: Swiss engineer George de Mestral had gone on a hunting trip with his trusty dog. Out in the wilderness, Mestral kept noticing the troublesome tendency of burrs sticking to his dog’s fur (and his own socks). A scan under a microscope later on revealed what seemed to be these minuscule…
Gonna BLOW YOUR MIND.
Need a break from listening to the same playlist over and over again? Try a podcast! Immerse yourself in history, learn something new, or just sit back and enjoy some pure, unadulterated fun.
And so they tell us, be grateful that you live in a world of freedom. But what exactly defines our freedom? And how precious is freedom, if our voices are being suppressed by the amount of money in our bank accounts or number of degrees associated with our names? What good is liberalism, if we…
After completing three gruelling weeks of I.B. exams, I decided to reward myself by watching the YouTube videos I’ve missed. Succumbing to BuzzFeed videos, I did, however, also stumble across a video that was going viral called, “history of the entire world, i guess.” The last thing I wanted to do was watch a 19-minute…
Woolly Mammoths In Your Backyard.
If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past few months, you’ve probably watched or heard of a show called “Riverdale.” It’s streaming on Netflix and has caught the attention of quite a large audience. x Riverdale is based on the Archie Comics (hence the name) so all the characters featured in the…
Last week, I had the amazing opportunity to go to Toronto to compete in the Southern Ontario Model United Nations Assembly (SOMA)! I was among 20 excited students on our Model UN team who departed for Toronto on Tuesday morning and tiredly returned to Calgary on Saturday evening. I wasn’t expecting to learn much from…
Come on, who doesn’t want one?
I have always been a fan of video games ever since I laid my hands on my first handheld console: the Nintendo DS. As I matured, so did my taste in different kinds of games. I remember clearly as I began my adventure in the Sinnoh region in Pokemon Diamond. The excitement and anticipation I felt for the journey I…
Imagine… walking through a sunny, tranquil forest, surrounded by warmth and the sound of silence. Imagine seeing only the lush hues of the natural world; being free from interruption by voices, cars, or technology. Pretty relaxing, right? Now although I consider myself a city dweller, spending most of my time surrounded by infrastructure and crowds…