James Patrick

During the winter months, starlings (especially in the U.K.) will form into massive flocks of 100,000 or more and put on a hypnotizing show in the sky. It’s called a 'Murmuration.’
But why do they do this? They initially roost together at night for warmt…

How much did we get?

Eleanor, one of the 1967 Mustang's featured in the 2000 movie "Gone in 60 Seconds," is for sale. Only around a dozen "Eleanor" cars were built for the filming of the Nicolas Cage movie.
Three of them were used as 'hero' cars, (used by the main actor and featured in most of the pro…

The western half of the state is in a BLIZZARD WARNING.
The areas included in the Blizzard Warning can expect a total of 4-10" of snow and winds gusting as high as 50 MPH.
The Blizzard Warning will go into effect at 6 PM Thursday through 6 PM Friday...

4DMAPART, based out of New York City, has some beautifully designed maps of the world. The maps feature elevation, river beds, national parks, and even the moon and Mars!
Locally, 4DMAPART has 10 uniquely tinted maps of Iowa ---- with over 1,000 maps in total...

First of all, WHAT IS A SNOW SQUALL?
According to the National Weather Service:
A snow squall typically lasts less than an hour. The sudden white-out conditions combined with falling temperatures produce icy roads in just a few minutes. The combination of gusty winds, falling temperatures and quick re…

This was filmed in northern Japan. It has buildup, suspense, action ---- and a TON of snow, literally.
I'd love to see the look on the snowplow driver's face when he pulls into this parking lot.
***The action starts at :54. 
 

A woman in England was out walking her dog when she believed that she came across the human remains of a toe poking out of the soil in a muddy field. So, she took a photo and sent it to the police.
After police spent some time searching the area in the dark with dogs, officers discovered it was a pot…

On Tuesday, January 11, 1983, 'The Joy of Painting" with Bob Ross made its debut on PBS. The show ran for a total of 31 seasons until 1994 featuring a total of 403 episodes.
The first episode was titled "A Walk in the Woods."
Bob Ross painted mo…

A new Guinness World Record was just set for the “World’s Tallest Building Imploded with Explosives.”
The 533-foot-tall Meena Plaza in Abu Dhabi was imploded with explosives which required 18,000 DRILL HOLES in the building to ensure it fell...