Recluse spiders, especially the brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa), are one of the world’s most maligned groups of spiders. Everybody thinks they know someone who’s been bitten by one, but bites are actually uncommon. (more…)
‘POTUS’ is the short form for the President of the United States while ‘FLOTUS’ stands for the First Lady of the United States.
So President Donald Trump is the current POTUS, and First Lady Melania Trump is FLOTUS. (more…)
Model and actress Amber Rose’s 3rd annual SlutWalk is scheduled to take place from Sept. 30 – Oct. 1 in downtown Los Angeles, CA – Pershing Square.
But what is it really? (more…)
With 49 Mio. followers on Twitter Kim is one of the most favorite celebrity on the net. But since the robbery in Paris on Oct. 2, Kim’s not tweeting any more. (more…)
Death and mourning were largely considered private matters in the 20th century, with the public remembrances common in previous eras replaced by intimate gatherings behind closed doors in funeral parlors and family homes. (more…)
ANN ARBOR — Facebook remains the most popular social media site, by far, with 71 percent of online adults using the platform, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center that involves researchers from the University of Michigan School of Information. (more…)
Study shows limits of ‘liberation technology’ in advancing change
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The serious air pollution problem in China has attracted the attention of online activists who want the government to take action, but their advocacy has had only limited success, a new study has revealed. (more…)
For Earth Day this year, NASA invited people around the world to step outside to take a “selfie” and share it with the world on social media. NASA released Thursday a new view of our home planet created entirely from those photos.
The “Global Selfie” mosaic was built using more than 36,000 individual photographs drawn from the more than 50,000 images tagged #GlobalSelfie and posted on or around Earth Day, April 22, on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Google+ and Flickr. The project was designed to encourage environmental awareness and recognize the agency’s ongoing work to protect our home planet. (more…)
