Author: Gered Ryan
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In which dangerous things are unexpectedly cute
There are a number of times in my life in which I am told by many, many people that what I am going to do is dangerous. Ok. There have been a lot of times. Many of these have ended up well, and I have had some pretty awesome adventures. Many times they are not…
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Did you know: cloud cover
that the Earth has about 60% cloud cover at any given time?
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Ode to the Pentatonix
The Pentatonix are a musical blend. Their music is a mix of classical, polyphonic harmonies and pounding, popular tunes. They take some recognizable hits and convert them into something new and exciting while they also have their own, original songs. Their medleys are some of the best musical tributes to other amazing artists I have…
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Did you know: air-water
there is enough water in the air that it could fill 1 gallon buckets stretching back and forth from the earth to the sun 57 times?
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Ode to the Olympics
The Olympics are inspiring. There is nothing so much as the Olympics that gets me motivated to get out and do sports. It is truly amazing what these people accomplish and how far their road has taken them. They have risen to the top of their sports, and the Olympics are the time that they…
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Did you know: sun distance
the sun is about 8.1 light minutes away?
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In which I start on black diamonds at Telluride
Downhill skiing more than anything has been trial by fire for me. We had learned to cross country ski as children, back in the haze of memory where I can’t honestly tell you if it was hard or easy for me, if I took to it naturally, or not. Regardless, during my first experience downhill…
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Did you know: bird temp
birds have an average body temperature just over 100 degrees?