By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist Paraphrasing the internet subculture of my heyday: Freaking magnets, how do they work? Magnets are objects that produce their own magnetic field and attract ferromagnetic materials such as iron, steel...
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist LEGO bricks are an intergenerational phenomenon. They have been used by kids and adults alike for decades, and are such a powerful indicator of creativity and intelligence that they’re used...
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist The intricacies of architecture within the universe of The Lord of the Rings were not greatly explored in Tolkien’s texts. Much of the visuals we associate with the epic fantasy...
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist My grandparents told me stories about watching the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969. My grandfather talked about experiencing it while we sat outside and watched the Hale-Bopp comet scream...
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist Dogs have earned the moniker of “man’s best friend,” but it may be more accurate to relabel them as “man’s oldest friend.” Dogs were domesticated around 14,500 years ago, becoming...
Carnivorous plants By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist Carnivorous plants are a curiosity of the natural world. Most plants are stationary and docile, presenting very little threat outside of the occasional falling tree or poisonous berry....
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist I am currently in the midst of a laborious demolition project on my property. My grandfather built the house in which I currently live while himself living out of a...
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist If you can read this, congratulations! You experienced a global pandemic that began in December 2019. Up until that point, the most recent pandemic the world had endured was the...
By Brenden BobbyReader Staff We are taking a slightly different approach to this week’s column. Instead of learning about a single subject, we’re going to look at a number of projects geared toward family...
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist You could ask any kid today what a pickaxe is, and they’re likely going to regale you with an entire saga of their Minecraft adventures. A couple of sticks and...
