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Costliest Typos in History
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…
The Fort McMurray Disaster: How You Can Help
It’s more than likely that you’ve already heard the news: a massive wildfire in northern Alberta community Fort McMurray has resulted in the displacement of over 80,000 residents and has over 1100 firefighters, 145 helicopters, 138 pieces of heavy equipment and 22 air tankers hard at work trying to douse the flames. Over 1600 buildings have…
How to deal with “goodbyes”
Original Image There’s always a bittersweet twinge when you say the word “goodbye”. It’s when close friends move away. It’s when break-ups happen. It’s when loved ones pass away. “Goodbyes” are a part of life, just as much as saying “hellos” are. That is to say, life is full of beginnings and endings. Perhaps by some cosmic…
Music Video of the Day: Youth Lagoon’s “Montana”
This video certainly pulled at my heartstrings. It’s about a boy growing up and learning to move on after the loss of his father in a war, with the help of the landscape around him. There are many endearing qualities of this video: the soothing voice of Trevor Powers, the background piano and synth-like music, and the fact…