Global snowstorms are leading people to do all sorts of strange stuff, from drawing field-sized spiderwebs and skating on frozen canals wearing only swim shorts to losing shoes and risking lives to buy corn dogs.
17th-Century England Had Some Seriously Horrible Weather
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Recent years have brought record-breaking wildfires, hurricanes, and other natural disasters supercharged by climate change. But even to our jaded modern eyes, the weather that befell Bristol in Western England at the turn of 17th century is pretty shocking.
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The meteorological situation in Bristol occurred during a short timespan within the Little Ice Age called the Grindelwald Fluctuation, so named for the expansion of a Swiss glacier by the same name. A team of researchers from the University of Bristol and University College London recently inspected Tudor-era chronicles describing the weather phenomena, which included huge floods, snowstorms, frigid temperatures, and storms. Their findings are published in the Royal Meteorological Society journal Weather.
Eagles’ Lane Johnson is helping military families during the holiday season
Updated Dec 15, 2020;
Posted Dec 15, 2020
With Robie Rolls-Royce in his lap, Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson poses for pictures with servicemen during a giveaway drive in Cookstown Tuesday.Chris Franklin | NJ Advance Media For NJ.com
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Eagles right tackle Lane Johnson didn’t let his recovery from ankle surgery stop him from giving back to military families during the holiday season.
Johnson partnered with Operation Homefront, Acme Markets, and Rita’s Water Ice to give out turkeys, gift cards, and ice cream sandwiches to 25 families at VFW Post 6590 in Cookstown Tuesday.