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A Beginners Guide to Time Travel: Explaining the Time Zones

16 Jan 2026

In a way, time travel does exist. Just hop on a plane from Montreal to Vancouver, and you jump back three hours. Or better yet, fly in the other direction to Auckland, and find yourself 18 hours in...

If You Play With Fire, You Can Get Burned

14 Jan 2026

Fountain candles are small tubes filled with chemicals that when ignited spew out a plume of glowing sparks into the air. They sure capture attention! The effect can last a few seconds (cake...

A Cultural History of Yogurt

9 Jan 2026

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette. ...

Building the Modern Skyscraper: Architectural Lessons from Wedding Cakes

2 Jan 2026

The Home Insurance Building, the world’s first skyscraper, and the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, both owe their origins in the city of Chicago. 

Of Mistletoe, Frankincense and Myrrh

24 Dec 2025

Mistletoe has had a certain mystique about it since ancient times, probably on account of the curious way it grows.  The plant is a “hemiparasite,” meaning that it can either grow in soil, or, more...

Milk History Does a Body Good

28 Nov 2025

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette.  The history of humans drinking cow’s milk is fascinating and not devoid of controversy.

How the Yew Tree Can Deliver Life … or Death

21 Nov 2025

This article was first published in The Montreal Gazette. ...

The Tongue Map Trap

21 Nov 2025

Let me set the scene: it’s the evening, I’m doomscrolling in bed (as is tradition), and a video from Emma Chamberlain pops up. She's slurping espresso with a “coffee expert” who confidently...

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