Brain Snacks: Tasty Tidbits of Knowledge
Eek! Did you know that over a thousand people are struck by lightning every year? Talk about "awful Cutlery" ... (source).
Dickinson was talking about spirituality, not science, but she may have been headed in the right direction by linking lightning to matters of mankind, nature, and creation. Some scientists think lightning may have contributed to human evolution (source).
A ballet inspired by Emily Dickinson, called Emily (A Woman in White), opened recently at the Canadian Pacific Ballet in Victoria, British Columbia. We wonder if there will be lightning special effects ... (source).
It's possible to sing all of Emily Dickinson's poems to the tune of "Amazing Grace" (or, more hilariously, "The Yellow Rose of Texas" or the theme song to Gilligan's Island) (source). See "Best of the Web" for evidence, or try it yourself if you don't believe us!