Sharks are creatures that have built up stories for themselves since they were originally recorded in history, likely thousands of years ago. They are often viewed in a sinister light, despite the fact that from 2001 to 2006, only about four unprovoked shark attacks led to deaths throughout the entire world. Shark Week, aired by […]
A new study from Oregon State University has found that tuna caught off the coast in Oregon contain increased levels of radiation. This increase is thought to be from the meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan. On March 11, 2011, an earthquake hit Japan. It was said to be the most powerful earthquake […]
A haiku poem: Life a butterfly/More like a cherry blossom/Beautiful, transient. The origin of both haiku and cherry blossoms, or sakura (桜), is Japanese. The former is 800 years old. The cherry blossom tree is over 1,200 years old. It blooms but once a year, in the early springtime, and for only one week. It […]
