Knowledge Handler

Information Sources & Information Sifting Techniques

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I am a retired librarian, most recently serving at Indiana Wesleyan University's Cleveland Education Center.

Monday, June 30, 2025

Burt's Solar Compass

Alexis Dahl explains the invention of Burt's solar compass .

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Friday, June 27, 2025

Parkinson's Disease

Cleveland Clinic has written a guide to Parkinson's Disease .

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Thursday, June 26, 2025

Dostoyevsky

Maria Popova shares Dostoyevsky's musings on what it means to be human . For example, "To love someone means to see them as God intended them."

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Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Risk and Reward

Alice Barraclough notes that the greatest rewards require taking some risks .

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Tuesday, June 24, 2025

Washing Machine Uses

Hallie Levine offers a list of unusual things one can wash in a washing machine .

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Monday, June 23, 2025

Hurricane Preparedness for Travelers

Ann Abel suggests how tourists can prepare for hurricanes . Hurricane season in the southern United States began May 1st, and continues to November 30.

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Friday, June 20, 2025

Group Dynamics

Priya Parker writes about hosting uplifting gatherings and developing apt questions to spark insightful conversations.

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Thursday, June 19, 2025

Summer Solstice

Anelisa Nokoyo provides an overview of the science and celebration of June 20th's summer solstice .

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Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Alice In Wonderland Syndrome

Roberta Angheleanu explains Alice in Wonderland syndrome .

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Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Earthworms Invading North America

Rob Jordan writes about the earthworm invasion which began in the late 1800's.

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Monday, June 16, 2025

Medicare Changes for 2026

Kiplinger unveils "Five Medicate Changes Coming in 20126 ."

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Friday, June 13, 2025

Carrington Events

Sean Mawbry reviews the 1859 Carrington Event , and estimates that such solar electrical disruptions strike the earth every few centuries. He also cites literature documenting even stronger solar events which are deduced to have occurred thousands of years ago.

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Thursday, June 12, 2025

Safe Retirement Destinations

International Living lists its ten safest countries for retirement , from Portugal to Bali.

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Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Microplastics and the Brain

Korin Miller warns that middle-aged human brains may have absorbed enough microplastic to cause functional problems. Diets with highly processed foods, such as chicken nuggets and hot dogs, are thought to transfer the most microplastic to individuals.

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Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Family Meals

Dawn Teh comments on the social values and barriers to nightly family meals with the entire household present. She notes that the reported frequency of families dining together has been declining for decades due to family members having busier schedules. Teh cites a systematic review of the scholarly literature by Middleton et al. (2020) which did not establish a "causal relationship between family meals and health and wellbeing outcomes."

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Monday, June 09, 2025

Measles

Jessica Booth says what to do if someone contracts measles .

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Saturday, June 07, 2025

Drone Warfare

Mia Jankowicz discusses how drones will change military tactics in the future.

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Friday, June 06, 2025

Software Used for Decades

Thomas Germain tells of employees still using ancient Microsoft Windows software .

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Thursday, June 05, 2025

Convert Two Twin Beds to One Short King Sized Bed

Eric Ridenour writes how to approximate a king sized bed from two twin beds .

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Wednesday, June 04, 2025

Roanoke, The Lost Colony

Michael Natale recounts a possible solution to the mysterious disappearance of the colonists at Roanoke, North Carolina .

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Tuesday, June 03, 2025

Genesis of the Cheez-It Cracker

Leo DeLuca tells of the development of the Cheez-It cracker

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Monday, June 02, 2025

Diet and Weight Gain

Ruth Alexander discusses the link between diet and weight gain , with the microbiome being the likely link factor.

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