Palma de Mallorca, February 1966

On January 17, 1966, a B-52 bomber carrying four Mark 28 hydrogen bombs collided with a KC-135 aerial tanker during a mid-air refueling at 31,000 feet over the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Spain. The collision killed three of Continue reading Palma de Mallorca, February 1966

Not dolphin approved

This sign, posted on a pier at Fort DeSoto Park, south of St. Petersburg, Florida, is not dolphin approved. Dolphins are highly intelligent animals, fully capable of serving in their role as a top predator in the ocean. Yet like Continue reading Not dolphin approved

Laser pointers, cats, and — dogs?

This “Auto-Motion Interactive Pet Laser Toy for Cats and Dogs” apparently has something to do with Animal Planet, though it isn’t entirely clear on what that “something” might be. Other text on the packaging claims it “projects full-motion laser light Continue reading Laser pointers, cats, and — dogs?

Monkeys grasp for the moon

Washington boasts many world-class museums, but some of the most impressive are not necessarily the most visited. The Freer Gallery of Art, part of the Smithsonian Institution, is an Italian Renaissance style building just east of the Smithsonian Institution “castle” on Continue reading Monkeys grasp for the moon

Wash your hands of it all

The leading cause of hospital infections is: staff not washing their hands. The leading cause of most common communicable diseases in the United States is: people not washing their hands. We use our hands for everything, be that taking out Continue reading Wash your hands of it all