On this day in 1987, a three-day, $1.6 million hunt for the Loch Ness Monster ended after turning up only three sonar blips showing objects in the middle of the loch. Photo by Ramon Vloom on Unsplash. On
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September 27, 2022
On this day in 1905, a physics journal published the Einstein paper which introduced E=mc2. Because of the several papers Einstein published that year, 1905 is sometimes referred to as his Annus Mirabilis. Recently, the most precise test to date
September 13, 2022
Everything old is new again. Auto fatalities have become a fact of life. On this day, in 1899, the first recorded automobile fatality in the United States occurred in New York City, when Henry H. Bliss was struck by an
August 23, 2022
On this day in 79CE, Mount Vesuvius erupted, destroying Pompeii and Herculaneum. Nearly 2,000 years later, archeologists continue to make discoveries at the site. Photo by Andy Holmes on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side September is National Mushroom Month. The annual
August 9, 2022
Despite the full moon on August 11, you might catch a glimpse of the Perseids during their peak nights, August 12-14. Maybe this will be the year you learn to photograph meteors. Photo by Mical Manciwicz at Unsplash. On the
July 26, 2022
Television’s Shark Week started Sunday, July 24, 2022, but East Coast beachgoers got a sneak preview earlier this month. Sightings from Cape Cod to Rockaway Beach led to beach closures. If you’re worried about the apparent increase in shark attacks
July 12, 2022
On this day in 1804, Alexander Hamilton died from a wound he suffered the day before in a duel with then Vice-President Aaron Burr. AHamilton letter missing for more than 70 years is back on display. Trinity Wall Street, where
June 28, 2022
Blueberry season is underway in New Jersey. Pick your own, or attend a festival. On the Lighter Side Philadelphia chef Christina Martinez of South Philly Barbacoa won the James Beard Award for Best Chef, Mid-Atlantic. July
June 14, 2022
Philadelphia’s FDR Park, host of the 2022 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show now underway, is also the birthplace of the Seckel pear. Photo by Moritz Kindler on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side There are so many sodas to try this summer.
May 31, 2022
The first Friday in June is National Doughnut Day. Why not schedule a bakery visit for your favorite doughnuts? Photo by Rod Long on Unsplash. On the Lighter Side: Summer Fun Enjoy BBQ from some of the best places in