In Wales, Mari Lwyd Brings A Costumed Horse Skull To Your Door For Some Winter Fun

There’s a tradition around this time of year in Wales called Mari Lwyd. It starts with a knock at the door in the winter night, and it only gets spookier from there.

By |2024-12-27T09:44:41-05:00December 27, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |

Snowflake Bentley Showed The World Just How Amazing Snow Can Be

Today in 1865, the birthday of Wilson "Snowflake" Bentley, who gave the world a close-up view of the beauty and variety in snowflakes.

By |2024-12-13T07:15:40-05:00February 9, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , |

Holland, Michigan Has A Snow Melting System Built Into Its Downtown

To clear snow and ice, some of us use shovels, others use snowblowers. Holland, Michigan uses a long series of tubes under the streets and sidewalks in its downtown district to melt any winter accumulation.

By |2024-12-13T07:17:47-05:00January 29, 2024|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

High Tech Snow Chains Could Pop Out When Your Car Needs Them And Retract When It Doesn’t

For drivers in very snowy places, winter is time to put snow chains on car tires. It’s neither easy nor fun - but a new concept from two automakers could change that, by embedding snow chain-like paddles right into the tires.

By |2024-12-13T07:24:07-05:00December 15, 2023|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , |

Snow Is White In Real Life; In Paintings It Can Be A Different Story

Snow gets its white color because of the way light and color work - but in paintings, artists use a few other tones to make their snowscapes look more realistic and more interesting.

By |2025-01-06T06:50:37-05:00January 6, 2021|Categories: Cool Weird Awesome, Podcasts|Tags: , , , , , |
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