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Insects Called Scorpionflies Exists, and They are Terrifying

Whenever we come across cute animal pics online, we can’t help but let out a sighed “aww!” But when this species began going viral, it was met with the universal response of “nope!”  I’m of course talking about the scorpionflies, the stuff of monsters that belongs in a science-experiment-gone-wrong flick instead of the real world. However, […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

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Easy Hack to Keep Strawberries Fresh in the Fridge for Weeks

 Strawberries are undeniably delicious. They taste like summertime and happiness on their own, but they are also a dream in a dessert. Chocolate-covered strawberries, strawberry shortcake, strawberry cheesecake, strawberry jam, and strawberry rhubarb pie are among many of the classic strawberry-flavored confections. You may imagine all these sweets when you are shopping and you add […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Founder of The Creative Palate

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Crows Are Capable of Conscious Thought, Scientists Demonstrate For The First Time

You’ve likely heard the term “bird brain” before. Usually, it describes someone who lacks intelligence or who makes dumb decisions. Well, that saying may change because a new study has shown that crows have conscious thought. For many years, people considered birds to be unintelligent compared to mammals and humans. We thought conscious decision-making was a […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

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A New York Clock That Told Time Now Tells the Time Remaining

In 1999, Andrew Ginzel and Kristen Jones unveiled their mixed-media artwork, “Metronome”. The piece is a clock that covers a ten story-high area on the north wall of One Union Square South, a residential building. The work also included concentric circles of gold-flecked brick. They rippled outward from a round opening, with clouds of steam […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

 · 7 min read

How Big Oil Misled The Public Into Believing Plastic Would Be Recycled

Plastic was invented in the late nineteenth century to replace materials derived from nature, like ivory from elephant tusks. For this reason, plastics were celebrated. They could protect the natural world from the destructive needs of human beings – it turns out, big oil misled us. After World War Two, the plastics industry began booming. […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

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Colorado couple’s 20-year search for extinct fruit finally pays off

When we think of extinction, most of us first think about different species of endangered or already extinct animals. Extinct fruit isn’t something that most of us consider. This couple spent 20 years searching for an “extinct” apple variety. Finally, their search has been fruitful. The Hunt for an Extinct Fruit Though not the most […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

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Texas Shelter Builds Tiny Homes to Give Rescue Dogs Awaiting Adoption a ‘Home-Like Environment’

The world is a tough place for homeless pets. Shelters often aren’t much better: They can be crowded, frightening places for many dogs, despite the shelter’s best efforts. This animal shelter in Austin, Texas is building tiny homes for rescue dogs to make shelter life better. These little homes are the perfect place for them […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

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People are shaving down their teeth with nail files to gain followers. Dentists say it could cause permanent damage.

TikTok has become one of the most popular apps in the world. Its promise for instant fame has young people everywhere posting videos in hopes of “making it big”.  Since 2019, several trends have emerged on the app, from dance challenges, to hashtag challenges like the “fake travel challenge”. Other trends have emerged, however, that […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

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World’s first living coffin made of mushroom mycelium gives human nutrients back to nature

Rituals surrounding death are deeply ingrained into our religious and cultural past. Throughout history, humans have gone to great lengths to preserve those traditions, and in almost every culture there is great ceremony surrounding the passing of a loved one. In many societies, burying the deceased is the traditional way of handling the passing of […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team

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Hungry Polar Bears Chew On Plastic Bag In Heartbreaking Photos

Devastating photos have emerged of two polar bear cubs eating a plastic bag they dug up on the shore. Hungry polar bears aren’t the only ones who unintentionally eat plastic waste in the arctic, and this leftover trash is a big problem. Hungry Polar Bears Eat Plastic Bag Jens Wikström is an Arctic Expeditions leader […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

The Hearty Soul Team