LightGramsJanuary 9, 2025Volume 29, Number 2 Police in Saskatchewan, Canada are ready to help with emergencies that arise; that’s why they monitor the local 911 phone lines. But recently they posted a video to their Facebook page asking the public not to call with requests that aren’t truly emergencies. They gave 10 examples of calls…
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LightGramsSeptember 21, 2023Volume 27, Number 26 It was a carrier pigeon that delivered the news to London that Napoleon had been defeated at the Battle of Waterloo. In both World Wars, carrier pigeons transmitted vital messages between various command posts. These amazing creatures have been utilized throughout history, and their homing instincts have made possible…
LightGrams July 16, 2020 Volume 24, Number 24 No one has ever accused me of being a roller coaster aficionado. On my two or three trips to Disney World I have been persuaded by my children to ride Space Mountain. I can do that roller coaster because it’s all in the dark (with stars and…
LightGrams February 20, 2020 Volume 24, Number 7 A man in England was recently walking his dog on the beach when he came across a bottle that had washed ashore. Inside was a message from 1938 from John Stapleford, asking whoever found the bottle to write to him in Hertfordshire, England. Attempts to locate this…