Alexander Graham Bell has become somewhat of a house hold name, I remember learning about him at a very young age in school. He invented the first practical telephone. Maybe it was his name that made it stick but I’ve always remembered who he was. Recently, I stumbled upon an article about him and it re-sparked some interest. What I found was pretty cool, and something I definitely did not learn in school. To start with the basics, Alexander was →

Included in the Mention | The Tropical Storm, Click here to check it out!

You have all seen one, but did you know it was a mirage? Whether you are driving down a warm blacktop road, adventuring out in the desert, or peering into the expanse of an ocean, you are seeing the same phenomenon in different forms.

One of the more common types of mirage is called an “Inferior Mirage”, which is featured in the image above. These occur when the warm air close to a surface, which is denser than the cooler air →

The fire that occurred at the Triangle Waist Company in New York City in 1911 goes down as one of the worst disasters since the start of the industrial revolution. The fire claimed the lives of 146 young immigrant workers. The Triangle Fire was a horrible tragedy that rose awareness about unsafe working conditions that existed across the nation. The Triangle Waist Company, located on the northern corner of Washington Square East, was a manufacturer of women’s cotton and linen →

Regardless of where you live, tropical storm coverage is one of the most talked about weather events in the world. Wind gusts, category strength and trajectory are all headlines of one of earth’s greatest phenomenas. What meteorologists and reporters may not discuss in detail or gloss over completely is the actual name of these storms. Any curious individual would say to themselves, “Why did they pick that name?” The origin and evolution of naming a tropical storm dates back further →

Perfection (def:) the highest degree of proficiency, skill, or excellence, as in some art.

People live their lives striving to be perfect at one thing. Perfection is something humans crave. The perfect omelet, the perfect pickup line, the perfect drive home from work. Everyone has something they want to do perfectly. Many people meet their maker before ever achieving the feeling of perfection. The desire for perfection is part of human nature. So how do you define perfection in a perfect →

If you live in the United States you’ve probably seen it. Those who havent know about it (and think it’s bigger than it is). It is our green lady, our creme de le greme – our beautiful statue, “Liberty Enlightening the World”. And I want to take a moment to mention her.

The year is 1865, the American Civil war is still bustling, Abe Lincoln gets shot and Lewis Carol drops acid and writes “Alice in Wonderland” (We really need →

What are Neato’s Mentions you say? Sometimes we want to take a moment to write something slightly longer than a quick fact but not a full blown article. Some things in this world deserve more than just a slap of a mention, like jello, or dinosaurs.

So maybe you were expecting moon robots or real life yoshi’s that live in the wild.. more on those later. Not some dumb bird. So why the Albatross?

Firstly, the name.. I mean come on.. Albatross. →