On April 13, 2022, a video uploaded to YouTube titled The End broke the internet. A former Blue Sky Studios Employee, who over the years helped animate the Ice Age movie franchise, posted an unreleased short scene that depicted Scrat, the crazed squirrel from the series, finally catching and eating the acorn he spent more than a decade fighting and almost perishing over.
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How Much Can Running World Records Improve?
100 years ago, it was thought to be impossible to break 4:00 in the 1 mile race. Now, since 1954, there have been over 1600 runners to break the illustrious barrier, including nearly 20 high school athletes.
Continue ReadingDo Shoes Alter the Form and Function of Your Feet?
Have you ever worn a favorite pair of shoes much longer than you should’ve, only to experience an injury as a result? What if I told you that a large portion of modern footwear might increase your injury risk, even when brand new?
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Katmai National Park in Alaska holds an annual “Fat Bear Week”, in which Twitter followers are asked to vote for the fattest bear in the park. This year’s winner was Holly, somewhere in the range of 500 to 700 lbs. That’s a big bear. However, in 1960, a male polar bear in Kotzebue Sound, Alaska, weighed in at 2,209 lbs. In fact, on average, polar bears weight up to 60% more than Grizzly bears, their closest animal relative.
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