Thoughts about things we find facinating
by Library Docent Volunteer Andy Ludlum
Even after 76 years, John Doughty’s memories as an 8-year-old in 1910 were as clear as if it were yesterday. The Simi Valley man said his mother, Annie, began crying and yelling when she first spotted Halley’s Comet. She fell to her knees and waved her arms up and down in prayer. She was certain the comet was a sign from God, “a cyclone that would burn a hole through the Earth.”
Read the story: Museum of Ventura County
by Library Volunteer Andy Ludlum
When a baby was teething and wouldn’t stop crying, there’s a good chance that Ventura County parents in the late 1800s reached for “Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup.”
Source: Museum of Ventura County
The endless expanse of space is a beautiful and fascinating subject for photography. From the dramatic births and deaths of stars, to galactic glamor shots and planetary close-ups, here are some of the most breathtaking space photos of 2021.
Source: New Atlas
This story is about four mammoths, the extinct Ice Age relatives of modern elephants. Three of the mammoths lived their days in Ventura County.
Source: Museum of Ventura County
Medical scientists have made a promising breakthrough in diabetes research, describing a novel technology that converts stem cells into insulin-secreting beta cells by harnessing an often overlooked step in their maturation.
Source: newatlas.com
Winsomely captured in poems and song, the birds are yielding new secrets about their astounding beaks and penchant for violence.
Source: www.nytimes.com
She is now the co-author of a study that seeks to quantify this underreported problem
Source: Smithsonian
… and the movies and TV shows we watch
Source: The Atlantic
It takes just the right amount of heat and conduction to turn dough into the perfect Roman Margherita pizza
Source: Smithsonian
Doctor theorizes that the sitter’s lank hair, weak smile and yellowing skin point to post-pregnancy hypothyroidism
Source: Smithsonian