Why are goldfish crackers shaped like fish?
The inventor’s wife was a Pisces Some snacks are known for their distinctive shapes: Think of Pringles’ classic curve or Ruffles’ ridges....
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- 3 days ago
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Word of the day: Pinnate
Pinnate [PIN-eyt] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, early 18th century 1(Botany — of a compound leaf) Having leaflets arranged on...
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Woman returns home to find ex-boyfriend waiting naked for her
By Joe Johnson An Athens man recently was arrested after he allegedly broke into the home of a former girlfriend and stripped naked as he...
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Interesting things about the Queen of all Media
From her rise to prominence by way of a quarter-century run as the host of an eponymous talk show, Oprah Winfrey has undertaken an...
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Why don’t legislators want to protect our kids?
JD Vance says gunning down children with AK-style weapons is, “just a fact of life”. Governor Kemp says, “Today is not the day for...
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Gun control rally to target offices of Congressman Mike Collins
People from around Northeast Georgia, including teachers, church leaders and members of the law enforcement community, are coming...
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- 4 days ago
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Common sense on gun violence
The terror of a school shooting blanketed Barrow County last week. Four dead, nine wounded, a 14-year old arrested, teenagers...
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- 4 days ago
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Enough with the platitudes on guns
Enough already with thoughts and prayers and platitudes. Clearly, they are not enough, or we wouldn’t have 2 students and 2 teachers...
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Historic school moved to new location in Athens
Belmont School, originally known as Big Creek Academy, has been successfully moved to its new location, just 700 feet east of its...
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Science fact of the day: Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on Earth
While Mount Everest marks the highest point above global mean sea level — it measures 8,848 meters at its summit — it is not the...
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Trucker seriously injured when train slams into tractor trailer
By Joe Johnson A truck driver was seriously injured Sunday night when his tractor trailer was struck by a train in Madison County. The...
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Beer makes humans more attractive to mosquitoes
There are a few ways to avoid the itch-inducing bites of summer’s biggest pest: the mosquito. Wearing long-sleeved apparel and dousing...
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Word of the day: Conspectus
Conspectus [kən-SPEK-təs] Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, 1830s A summary or overview of a subject. Examples of conspectus in a...
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Ancient Romans had central heating
The ancient Roman people used many technologies that seem surprisingly modern — including hypocausts, a precursor to central heating...
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Mother finds beauty in aftermath of Apalachee High School tragedy
By Joe Johnson Fallon Luthi had been planning to bring her children to see a high school football game last Friday night, but then...
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Motorist arrested for Snapchatting while intoxicated after Athens traffic accident
By Joe Johnson A man was recently arrested after an Athens traffic accident in which his pickup truck rear-ended a car while he was...
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- 5 days ago
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Atlanta Falcons express support of Apalachee High School
By Joe Johnson Ahead of this afternoon’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, players for the Atlanta Falcons were seen on the field at...
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Taste buds are replaced every two weeks
The human body is an amazing powerhouse fueled by important organs like the heart, lungs, and brain. However, some of its most vital work...
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Science fact of the day: Succulents have a low Surface-to-volume ratio
Succulents have fleshly leaves or stems that store water. These structures each have a rounded shape in order to maintain a low...
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