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Polar Bears: The Crazy Science Behind Their Black Skin and Transparent Fur

Polar Bears

Forget everything you’ve seen and learned – polar bears aren’t actually white. What? What color are they? Well, it’s complicated… An object’s color in general is determined by what color of light it reflects. A red car is reflecting red light, and absorbing all other colors. A black object is absorbing all colors, and reflecting none. White, on the other hand, […]

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Mike Lavery | July 17, 2018
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Shaun White Retires From Snowboarding

Some might take this as proof that snowboarding is ‘dying’. Unlikely. But, Shaun White did announce his retirement from the sport to focus on his music career. The announcement came in a facebook post saying that Shaun White is changing gears to focus on music. He did say that his roots remain in the ‘sports side of things’. After dominating […]

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