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Velociraptors: 3/5 stars.Fun but not super memorable
Canada Geese: 4/5 stars. I too am not a huge fan of the Canadian Goose BUT it was interesting to learn more about them. I never would have guessed they were once endangered.
Teddy Bears: 5/5 stars. I never knew the history of the teddy bear but after learning the origins of the name it makes sense.
The Hall of Presidents: 2/5 stars. A bit of a snooze fest for me
— Sep 06, 2026 05:31PM
Canada Geese: 4/5 stars. I too am not a huge fan of the Canadian Goose BUT it was interesting to learn more about them. I never would have guessed they were once endangered.
Teddy Bears: 5/5 stars. I never knew the history of the teddy bear but after learning the origins of the name it makes sense.
The Hall of Presidents: 2/5 stars. A bit of a snooze fest for me
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Isabell
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I have clearly given up. I’m enjoying this but just not enough to devote the time and mental space to writing about every single essay in this. Feeling like a 3 star collection (as I usually feel with collections) but we persist!
— Sep 10, 2026 11:58AM
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Air Conditioning: 5/5 stars. I LOVE the invention of air conditions but I fear it is making the global warming crisis worse. I also know that people WAY overuse this valuable invention and I agree that it is making us soft.
Staph: 4/5. I had no idea Staph was such an insidious and dangerous disease. I suppose I am very lucky for not having to be hyper aware of Staph and the potential harm it could do to me.
— Sep 06, 2026 05:34PM
Staph: 4/5. I had no idea Staph was such an insidious and dangerous disease. I suppose I am very lucky for not having to be hyper aware of Staph and the potential harm it could do to me.
Isabell
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Diet Dr Pepper: as a non-Dr Pepper drinker I never knew any of these things about the beverage. Also never knew how OLD it is! The more you know. 3/5 stars
— Jul 31, 2026 11:07AM
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Scratch and sniff stickers: Don’t like the stickers and didn’t particularly love the essay but it was interesting to learn about encapsulated scents. The more you know. 3/5 stars
— Jul 31, 2026 10:27AM
Isabell
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Lascaux Cave Paintings: With a topic so inherently interesting it is hard to write an essay that isn’t also interesting. Also, I briefly studied these caves in college and really enjoyed it so this was set up to be a smashing success. 5/5 stars
— Jul 31, 2026 05:49AM
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Our Capacity for Wonder: This should have been titled The Great Gatsby honestly. I didn’t like the book the first time I read it and I certainly didn’t like this look into it. 2/5 stars
— Jul 30, 2026 08:32PM
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Halley’s Comet: fun little anecdote and now I have a comet to look forward to in 2061! Hope I’m still around to see it! 4/5 stars
— Jul 30, 2026 01:43PM
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Humanity’s Temporal Range: I fear I am very much John and very much not Hank. I too would freak out and look to a younger sibling to ground me (if I had one). There is something strangely comforting to know the species will live on even if I don’t. 4/5 stars
— Jul 30, 2026 06:49AM
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“You’ll Never Walk Alone”: well… I learned about a football song. So that was fun. I give this one 3/5 stars.
— Jul 29, 2026 01:24PM