On this day in 1950, a little burger joint opened in Corpus Christi, Texas

One of the best articles about Sam Houston you'll ever read. texashighways.com/culture/histor… The more I read about him the more amazed I am. Texas Highways Magazine

Brazil's northernmost point is closer to every country in the Americas than it is to Brazil's southernmost point

To achieve the world’s climate goals, we need all the tools in the tool kit. Direct Air Capture (DAC) is one of those critical tools, making today’s DOE announcement a major milestone. This piece by Jack Andreasen Cavanaugh from Breakthrough Energy is a great explainer on DAC and why we’ll need

This is just a bear... being a good citizen..

Pluto: 1994 vs 2019.

To be remembered, be the best at what you do and put a smile on people’s faces

Three states saw their Hispanic populations increase by more than 1 million from 2010 to 2021: Texas (2.4 million increase), California (1.7 million) and Florida (1.6 million). pewrsr.ch/3LbmQSK

A size comparison between Vatican City and Central Park.

1660 map of New Amsterdam (renamed New York City by the British) superimposed over a current Google satellite image of the southern tip of Manhattan. We can see from the image that lower Manhattan was originally much narrower than it is today. If we focus on just the 1660 map

“He’s listed as day to day, but then again, aren’t we all?” Vin Scully

Yet another way of showing just how big Brazil is! Source: buff.ly/3uoWJSI

Fascinating Meanwhile...in west Texas, storm chaser Laura Rowe captured the picture of a lifetime on (May 17, 2021), with this fantastic shot of a mature supercell thunderstorm, illuminated at varying heights from the setting sun.

Lucky people work hard, have high integrity, show up on time, fight against a sense of entitlement, hold doors open, forgive first, anticipate outcomes, give more than they take, have good manners, show high rate of learning, are self-aware, optimistic, kind and are generous.

Totally agree!

The United States and Canada at the same latitudes as Europe

The entirety of continental South America lies east of Michigan

Nolan Ryan took 31 no-hitters into the 7th inning. THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A SECOND 😳 x.com/TommySledge/st…

The Houston Astrodome opened 59 years ago today, on April 9 1965. It was the world's first multi-purpose domed sports stadium. The Astros played the New York Yankees in an exhibition game. Yankee star Mickey Mantle said, "It reminds me of what I imagine my first ride would be

My game of choice as a young teen in Houston. I think my version was called APBA.