Cesium holds the distinction of being the first element ever identified through spectroscopy. In 1860, German scientists Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff were analyzing mineral water when they spotted two bright blue lines in the spectral readout that did not match any known element, pointing them toward something entirely new. The name chosen for the…
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Our Visit To The World of Coca-Cola (Atlanta, GA)
My son Alexander turned four this past June, and to celebrate we took a little mini vacation to Atlanta, Georgia, the weekend before his birthday, which fell on a Monday. Our first stop was the World of Coca-Cola in the heart of Atlanta. This was my second time visiting, as the first time was back…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The Tour de France
What began as a circulation strategy for a struggling French sports newspaper turned into the most celebrated cycling race in the world. L’Auto launched the Tour de France in 1903 as a way to pull in readers and outpace its competitors. The plan worked beyond anyone’s expectations, and the event has been running ever since,…
Sorry Trump, Birthright Citizenship Isn’t New, and It Isn’t Up for Debate
The Supreme Court fortunately ruled recently in favor of affirming that birthright citizenship is indeed the law of the land, as it has been literally described in the Constitution since the 1860s. This was directly triggered by Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship by executive order, but it is quite shameful that this was even…
Fun Facts and Trivia About The 4th of July/Independence Day
Most Americans carry a small historical error in their heads about Independence Day. The Continental Congress actually cast its vote for independence on July 2, 1776. The fourth became the famous date because that is when the finalized Declaration was officially dated and sent out into the world. John Adams was so certain the second…