Category Archives: Mysteries of Life

Mysteries of Life: A new, uh, fad? NYC sewer sneaks

Posted on August 30, 2026 by Naomi

“People Keep Sneaking Into New York City Sewers. No One Knows Why.” That’s the New York Times headline on the story. It’s caused me at least a couple of minutes of thought, during which I came up with an answer: … Continue reading →

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The tale of the voracious star

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Naomi

For all my fearful fellow creatures who see black holes wherever they look, this from Harper’s Weekly Report: A star 1,300 light-years away swallowed a planet in its orbit and may soon devour another celestial object with 22 times Jupiter’s … Continue reading →

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I want to talk about glass slippers

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Naomi

No idea why I woke up early this morning thinking, “Why did her fairy godmother give Cinderella glass slippers?!” Maybe the fairy godmother had taken a quick handout from Cinderella’s throughly rotten stepmother. In any case, FG must not have … Continue reading →

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