George Jetson Has Just Been Born, According To The Internet
If you look really closely at the futuristic cartoon show’s backstory, the main character, George Jetson, may have just had his birthday.
We Can Keep An Eye On Elephants With Satellites
Scientists at universities in the UK and the Netherlands have been testing out a system in which algorithms parse through high-resolution images taken by satellites to identify elephants and their locations, which could help protect these endangered pachyderms from poaching and habitat loss.
25 More Days of Holiday Songs: “I’d Like To Have An Elephant For Christmas” by Hank Thompson
Country great Hank Thompson's signature song was called "The Wild Side of Life," but getting an elephant as a pet is pretty wild even by his standards.
Fluorescents Just Got Even Brighter
Chemists at Indiana University and the University of Copenhagen have found a way to make the brightest fluorescent materials ever made.
When Abe Lincoln Said Thanks But No Thanks To A Herd Of Elephants
On this day in 1862, President Abraham Lincoln wrote to the king of Siam, now Thailand, to say thanks, but no thanks, to the king's offer of a herd of elephants.
This is what the “Lincoln” movie should’ve been about
I appreciate the great struggle to rid the country of slavery as much as anyone, but that story is somewhat well-worn ground. Wouldn't it have been even more interesting to see Steven Spielberg and Daniel Day-Lewis take on the tale of Lincoln and the elephants?