Time  is an odd thing no matter where you are, but it’s especially weird at  the North and South Poles, since all the world’s time zones sort of  converge there and a day as we know it lasts an entire year. Plus: it  may be time to pay a visit to the World’s Largest Buffalo Monument!

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Time Has No Meaning at the North Pole (Scientific American)

World’s Largest Buffalo Monument (Discover Jamestown)

Geographic South Pole Marker photo by Eli Duke via Flickr/Creative Commons

This sounds bonkers, but apparently a robotic cleaning system called HullSkater can remove bio-gunk off the hulls of ships, helping them reduce their carbon footprints. Plus: Freeman, South Dakota was to have SchmeckFest this weekend. It will be back, so until then keep the spirit of SchmeckFest going. 

These underwater robots make cargo ship hulls so smooth that it reduces emissions (Fast Company)

Schmeckfest 

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I grew up reading Choose Your Own Adventure books, some of which had dozens of possible endings. But a new book from a celebrated Sri Lankan children's author had a world record 1,250 endings! Plus: a pilot in Austria does his part for social distancing with a flight path that spells out "STAY HOME."

Children's book gets Guinness record with 1,250 alternative endings (UPI)

Pilot writes message for world in the sky: 'Stay home' (CNet)

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The Atlantic just did an interview with some musicians called the Paul O’Sullivan Band. There are four guys in the group: Paul O’Sullivan, Paul O’Sullivan, Paul O’Sullivan and (wait for it) Paul O’Sullivan. Here's the story of how they got together. Plus: some musical animals come together for a song? Sort of? 

An Anthem for Everyone Who’s Ever Googled Their Name (The Atlantic)

Oh, Internet. Internet Internet Internet: Videos Of Animals Playing Instruments Edited Into 'The Fabulous Animal Orchestra Supergroup' (Geekologie)

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A team at King’s College London has found evidence that, with help from a prescription treatment, teeth may be able to repair themselves! Plus: parades are off this St. Patrick's Day, but we've still got Irish Potato Candies. (Don't worry, they only look like potatos.) 

Further evidence shows clinical viability of natural tooth repair method (King's College London)

Irish Potato Candies Are the Best St. Patrick’s Day Treat You’ve Never Heard Of (Chowhound)

Staff at a museum in Turin, Italy called Castello di Rivoli have been working marathon days to digitize their entire collection so that art lovers who can't see the pieces in person can still enjoy them online. Plus: a volunteers at a thrift shop in North Carolina spots something unusual in a stack of paintings - a work by none other than Salvador Dali!

A World-Famous Curator Is Working 18-Hour Days to Put One of Italy’s Top Museums Online So Italians Can Visit From Quarantine (ArtNet)

Original Salvador Dali artwork discovered at Outer Banks thrift store  (WAVY)

This weekend voting gets underway for one of the most unusual contests you’ll find anywhere in the world: the Takhini Hot Springs Hair Freezing Contest. Plus: Colorado is honoring a dude who's spending his afterlife surrounded by a great deal of dry ice. Introducing Frozen Dead Guys Days!

Takhini Hot Springs Hair Freezing Contest 

Frozen Dead Guy Days

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We’re hearing a lot about how a research project has shown that Earth days used to be about a half-hour shorter than they are now. Why is our planet rotating more slowly now? It's mostly because of the moon. Plus: in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, the National Shag Dance Championships are getting underway.

How Long Until The Moon Slows The Earth To A 25 Hour Day? (Forbes)

Days on Earth Used to Be 30 Minutes Shorter, Ancient Shell Suggests (Gizmodo)

National Shag Dance Championships

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Researchers at the University of Toronto have an idea: maybe the old cooking oil from fast food chains could have new life as resin for 3D printers. Plus: this weekend in Mansfield, Texas, it’s the one and only Pickle Parade!

U of T researchers turn McDonald's deep fryer oil into high-end 3D printing resin (University of Toronto)

Mansfield, Texas Pickle Parade

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Researchers at the University of Sydney say they can turn the waste from durian and jackfruit into carbon aerogel, which can help store energy in what are called super-capacitors. And no, they don't smell. Plus: Daniele Barresi is a master of making ornate sculpted art from avocadoes. 

Scientists turn stinky durian waste into energy storage (Treehugger)

Daniele Barresi's Avocado Sculptures 

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