Interesting Links for 20-12-2021

[andrewducker]

NORAD's Santa Tracker Began With A Typo And A Good Sport

(tags:Christmas nursery USA viaEatSoylentGreen )

The ecosystems that grew around animals that no longer exist

(tags:extinction evolution plants bees animals life )

Christmas Island school students spend hours protecting iconic red crabs

(tags:crabs christmas children )

The crumbling Thwaites Glacier - and why it might be about to raise sea levels by a *lot*

(tags:ocean globalwarming antarctic )

I think I might have discovered why jogging does nothing for me!

(tags:jogging lions stress psychology brain comic funny )

Comments

[cmcmck]

An Australian friend was talking about the red crabs- I love the idea of using leaf blowers to keep the little ones out of harm's way! :o)

[calimac]

I've come across that story about the origin of NORAD's Santa tracker before, and it's always delightful. Here's an interesting discussion on the psychology of fostering v. denying belief in Santa.

Not understanding about the effect of ice on water levels is an underappreciated form of scientific ignorance.