Posts by Trisha Leigh Zeigenhorn

If you have friends or family who live in different time zones, you know it can be tough to keep things straight. When is too early to send a text? Too late? Do they do Daylight Savings? When? It’s enough to make you want to tear your hair out – or, in my case, just...

You probably realize that there’s a whole lot of water in our oceans, but if you add in all of other bodies of water, not to mention what’s floating around in our atmosphere and up in the clouds, well, that number is probably bigger than any of us can imagine. What is it exactly? 326...

Most of us are looking for ways to combat climate change these days, since the science is irrefutable – we’re running out of time. If we want to have a viable earth to pass down to our kids and grandkids, time is of the essence. What’s the answer, though? That’s a little harder, but even...

The truth is, there are a lot of stones and gems out there that are more valuable than diamonds. The coveting of diamonds, the idea that they’re the end-all, be-all for women around the globe, that you must have a large one ready if you’re going to propose marriage, is all a marketing scheme. That...

You might have heard that the world’s glaciers are disappearing. Climate change is warming the globe and causing the ice in the Arctic – and, to some extent, the Antarctic – to melt into the ocean. The effects are wide and far-reaching, and while we hear mostly about the concerns for people in low-lying, coastal...

Summer is a great time to be outside with your family, and especially if you have young kids, you probably find yourself spending tons of time in the great outdoors. Love it or hate it, if it burns off dog or human energy, it’s the place to be! Most of us enjoy the bugs that...

Love them or hate them, fireworks are here to stay. Too many people fall into the “love” camp on this one – anyone without dogs or little kids, or who can wear earplugs if they need to, basically – and they really are a dazzling, fun way to celebrate any ol’ thing. You might be...

Geographers define the Arctic Circle as everything at or above 66 degrees and 34 minutes north latitude -more simply, anything between the 66th and 67th parallels in the Northern Hemisphere. The Arctic Circle keeps strange hours, with the entire winter being more or less dark and other times of the year being sunny all the...

Obviously, barring any significant scientific advancements, none of us alive today are going to be around in 500 years. That doesn’t mean we can’t harbor some curiosity about whether or not our planet will look the same for our descendents, or different? If it’s going to look different, how will it look different? It can...

There’s nothing quite as fascinating as the deepest, darkest parts of the ocean. We have no idea what’s down there, for one, and the mythology and lore surrounding spots like the “ring of fire” in the Pacific are enough to pique anyone’s curiosity. The “ring of fire” is a vast loop of volcanoes, trenches, and...

There are few things that attracts human beings the way the ocean does. We’re not natural water-going beings, and yet, the lure of the sea’s vastness, the calming sound of its waves, has drawn us in since the beginning of time. If you’re someone who has gone out of their way to visit the ocean...

You might have seen the movie Green Book a few years ago – with an amazing cast and more than a couple of Oscar nominations (including a win for Best Picture), there’s a good chance you know at least something about this topic by now. Like with everything that comes out of Hollywood, though, the facts...

Even the smartest people have to admit that, at one time or another, they’ve bought into a lie. Whether it was told to them on purpose, as a joke, or they went hook, line, and sinker for something more sinister, it honestly happens to all of us. If you don’t believe me, just check out...

People assume that being ugly is a tough row to hoe, but listen – things are what they are, and there are many, many things in life that are more useful and that serve us better than being physically attractive. Hopefully, you’ve learned this for yourself, but if you’ve been blessed with a young and...

It’s no secret that the internet, and specifically WebMD, is the scourge of healthcare professionals everywhere. People go to the doctor armed with their own diagnoses and freaking out, because the internet delights in delivering worst-case scenarios. Sometimes, though, those self-diagnoses turn out to be accurate – even when, as in these 18 scenarios, they’re...