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Tue. 10/25 - Parkour Activists
Why marigolds are so prevalent in cultural celebrations around the world this time of year. Plus, how insect swarms affect atmospheric electricity. And the parkour athletes turned environmental activists.
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Links:
How the marigold became a global icon, from Mexico to India (National Geographic)
Marigold: The Mexican flower that has become a part of Indian festivals (The Economic Times, 2017)
Historical and Ethnobotanical Aspects of Domestication in Tagetes (Economic Botany, JSTOR)
Celebrating Latino Folklore [3 Volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Cultural Traditions by Maria Herrera-Sobek
Insects contribute to atmospheric electricity (Phys.org)
Insect Swarms Can Electrify The Air as Much as a Thunderstorm (Science Alert)
Honeybee swarms generate more electricity per metre than a storm cloud (New Scientist)
Parkour athletes switch off Paris lights one by one (Reuters)
With Leaps and Bounds, Parkour Athletes Turn Off the Lights in Paris (NY Times)
Watch these parkour athletes swing around Paris switching off wasteful lights (Euro News)
Team On The Spot Parkour (Instagram)
International Space Station swerves to avoid Russian space debris, NASA says (CNN)
Space Station Forced to Perform Huge Swerve to Avoid Debris From When Russia Blew Up a Satellite (Futurism)
Space Station Maneuvers to Avoid Orbital Debris (NASA)
Fri. 10/14 - CIA-Funded Woolly Mammoths (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Jackson Bird on Twitter
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Why marigolds are so prevalent in cultural celebrations around the world this time of year. Plus, how insect swarms affect atmospheric electricity. And the parkour athletes turned environmental activists.
Sponsors:
- Indeed, Indeed.com/goodnews
Links:
How the marigold became a global icon, from Mexico to India (National Geographic)
Marigold: The Mexican flower that has become a part of Indian festivals (The Economic Times, 2017)
Historical and Ethnobotanical Aspects of Domestication in Tagetes (Economic Botany, JSTOR)
Celebrating Latino Folklore [3 Volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Cultural Traditions by Maria Herrera-Sobek
Insects contribute to atmospheric electricity (Phys.org)
Insect Swarms Can Electrify The Air as Much as a Thunderstorm (Science Alert)
Honeybee swarms generate more electricity per metre than a storm cloud (New Scientist)
Parkour athletes switch off Paris lights one by one (Reuters)
With Leaps and Bounds, Parkour Athletes Turn Off the Lights in Paris (NY Times)
Watch these parkour athletes swing around Paris switching off wasteful lights (Euro News)
Team On The Spot Parkour (Instagram)
International Space Station swerves to avoid Russian space debris, NASA says (CNN)
Space Station Forced to Perform Huge Swerve to Avoid Debris From When Russia Blew Up a Satellite (Futurism)
Space Station Maneuvers to Avoid Orbital Debris (NASA)
Fri. 10/14 - CIA-Funded Woolly Mammoths (Cool Stuff Ride Home) Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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