by Nina | Jun 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Capybaras are the biggest rodents in the world. Its name comes from the Tupi language word meaning grass-eater. And they’re very specialized in which grasses they eat and when, opting to leave some grasses alone when their nutritional values drop. They’re...
by Nina | Jun 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
I twisted my ankle complete with an audible crack and as I’m writing this I’m in queue at a healthcare station waiting for a doctor to have a look at it. Therefore I’m calling force majeure on today’s blog post and shall now move on to dreaming...
by Nina | Jun 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Since today is Midsummer Night which is kind of a big deal in Finland(two days national holiday big), I decided to share with you Finland’s national bird, the whooper swan. Swans in general are pretty important in Finnish folklore. In Karelian mythology they...
by Nina | Jun 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
I’m pretty smart (last week’s fiasco notwithstanding). That’s not boasting, it’s a fact. I’m not, nor will I ever be, a rocket scientist, a brain surgeon or the smartest kid in class. I’m merely pretty smart. But here’s the...
by Nina | Jun 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
Puffins are small and very odd birds. They’re a bit smaller than a typical house cat and they live in archipelagos in the northern seas (North Pacific Ocean and North Atlantic Ocean). What makes them a bit odd is that their wings have adapted to swimming as well...
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