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It's not "Goodbye"...
All things must come to an end.
This is my end, my "thank you", my last "Goodbye" from this blog.

Frank DiGiovanni
Jul 1, 20243 min read


The eyes have it
Who this person is and why her eyes are two different colors? You'll also learn what an Autostereogram is, in this eye-opening post.

Frank DiGiovanni
Apr 3, 20246 min read
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SMLI Book Report: The Sixth Extinction
There have been five major extinction-levels in Earth's history. Humans are causing the sixth, author Elizabeth Kolbert explains how & why.

Frank DiGiovanni
Apr 5, 20234 min read
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That can't be real, can it?
We've all seen things we're not sure are real. The animals here might look strange but are all very, very real.

Frank DiGiovanni
Mar 1, 20236 min read
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Who you calling a "Bird nerd"?
When the going gets tough, the tough go hunting. Learn why the author admits he's a 'bird nerd' and what makes these raptors so incredible!

Frank DiGiovanni
Oct 5, 20225 min read
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SMLI Book Report: Being a Dog
The next installment of SMLI's Book Report series is "Being a Dog": Following the Dog Into a World of Smell by Alexandra Horowitz

Frank DiGiovanni
Feb 17, 20223 min read
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Animals some fear
SMLI is home to two animals that are consistently listed high on the "animals we fear" list. Confronting this fear will help ease that fear.

Frank DiGiovanni
Feb 3, 20225 min read
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The Tortoise and the Hare
This post introduces you to one of the fastest and slowest animals in SMLI's care. Bet you know which is which :)

Frank DiGiovanni
Jan 20, 20224 min read
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Cute and fuzzy, as promised
SMLI is home to a variety of animals. This post will get into some of the more cute and fuzzy ones, as promised.

Frank DiGiovanni
Jan 6, 20225 min read
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Meow? Woof? Grunt? Hiss?
SMLI is home to many animals, this post introduces you to two of them. Future posts will introduce you to more!

Frank DiGiovanni
Nov 11, 20214 min read
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Back to the future?
Why do certain flowers bloom only on sunny days or your kid(s) having to use the bathroom when it's homework time? Pattern recognition.

Frank DiGiovanni
Sep 16, 20214 min read
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Back from the dead?
The fossil record is filled with interesting species from the past. The organisms in this post don't care they were ASSUMED to be extinct!

Frank DiGiovanni
Jun 11, 20215 min read
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Teach me...
It's not always what's being taught that's important, it's how the material is presented that can make all the difference.

Frank DiGiovanni
Mar 31, 20215 min read
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Of the same feather
The world is full of examples of genetics gone a little… haywire. Come learn and marvel at why this moth looks the way it does.

Frank DiGiovanni
Feb 5, 20216 min read
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Who's Afraid of a Little Spider?
I think spiders might be out to get me. Before I begin to explain, this is not some clever attempt at a spooky themed post for Halloween....

Dan Steiger
Oct 11, 20204 min read
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