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    Christopher Columbus: Garbage Human

    I once got into an internet argument (“Once?” you say, with doubt in your heart) about Christopher Columbus. I said he was a garbage human, and someone I didn’t know told me I was wrong. So I did as any scientific-minded person would do and brought receipts. Here they are, in case you need to get into an internet argument about Christopher Columbus.

  • Photo of red and green aurora borealis
    nerd

    Moar Northern Lights!

    It’s been a great year for seeing the aurora borealis way down here in the Boston area. For the second time this year I went on a road trip north to see the northern lights, this time with my good friends Rachel and Nate. They were driving north and, since they live south of me, would drive right by my house. So they picked me up and we headed north.  We were having a hard…