There are many unexplained natural phenomena around the world. The sailing stones in California’s Death Valley National Park, Australia’s Pink Lake, and the Fairy Circles in the Namib Desert are just a few examples of natural wonders that have baffled scientists for decades. One lesser-known but equally fascinating occurrence that fits into this category is...
Remember how exciting it was when you got that brand-new variety pack of Crayola crayons or pencil crayons, with their perfectly unused points all lined up in a dazzling rainbow of colors? You could instantly see the dozens of beautiful creations you were going to make, dancing through your head. There was one problem with...
Easypalletideas.com may have your next quarantine project sorted: the pallet swimming pool. Whether it be a river, a pond, a lake, an ocean, or a pool, there is no better feeling than diving into cool, refreshing water on a hot summer day. Not all of us are lucky enough to live ocean or lake-side, however,...
As the warmer weather begins to settle in, we are all being met with the familiar signs of the season: the sound of lawnmowers, the smell of the neighbors’ barbecue, the feeling of a warm breeze against our skin, are all synonymous with summer. There is one sound, however, that when you hear it you...
Standing in the middle of a forest at midnight in the pitch dark, surrounded by glowing mushrooms may sound like something out of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy world in Lord of the Rings, but in New South Wales, Australia, the ghost mushroom makes this a very real scenario. Following a cold and wet Autumn, national parks...
It’s a common sight- garbage tossed into the ditch on a roadside, trash blowing across our sidewalks and getting caught in sewer drains, and wrappers, plastic bags, and even clothing flowing down our rivers and streams. It’s sad but true- many people operate with the “out of sight, out of mind” mentality, and carelessly dispose...
For many years, travel, whether for business or pleasure, has often involved small, less-than-comfortable hotel rooms with dark, stuffy hallways. Over the last couple of decades, however, travelers have begun to demand better, and have looked for alternative places to stay while they’re away from home. Shipping container homes are one of those alternatives. One...
Every year, more than 300 million tonnes of plastic is produced globally. Half of that is for single-use plastics, which leads to a staggering eight million tonnes of plastic that gets dumped into our oceans annually [1]. That plastic that we use for sometimes mere minutes, takes multiple lifetimes to break down. A single-use plastic...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a ripple effect of changes in nearly every aspect of our society. Social distancing rules have changed the way our kids go to school, the way we go to work, and the way we socialize. In some areas, they have also changed the way we give out driver’s licenses. Georgia...
Bees are vitally important pollinators of wild plants and agricultural crops around the world. Over the last several years, however, bee populations in North America have been rapidly declining. Some species have lost up to 96 percent of their population in the last twenty years. Scientists are still not sure exactly what has caused such...
The opportunity to witness wildlife in action is rare, but always exciting. Even rarer is the chance to see a wild animal with her babies. Visitors to Kruger National Park in South Africa, before the park closed due to the coronavirus, had the opportunity to see just that. Mother Leopard Stops Traffic As tourists looked...
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought many industries to a grinding halt. With travel restrictions, grounded airplanes, and closed borders, the tourism sector has been one of the hardest-hit industries across the globe. In Australia, this has meant that snorkeling and scuba diving tours of the Great Barrier Reef have been suspended until further notice. While...
