| Welcome to MNN's daily newsletter for Friday, Aug. 24. For breaking news throughout the day, visit us online at the Mother Nature Network. |
EDITORS' PICKS:
When police and federal agents take down the homes of drug lords, they stand a decent chance of finding private zoo facilities. We've done a survey of news reports and compiled the following list of animals that your average crazy drug lord would love. Read the story... |
The online retailer's new 'Election Heat Map' uses book-sales data to reveal a widespread Republican streak among its American customers. Read the story...
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The first requirement is to have strong enthusiasm for the weather. After that, it gets harder. With a potential storm barreling down on the the Republican convention, we explain how you become a weather forecaster. Read the story...
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Touch of fever? Unexplained headache? These may be symptoms of the West Nile virus. Here's how to know if you've been infected by the record-breaking virus spreading around the nation. Read the story... |
New research shows that what we smell during sleep can affect how we dream - and even what we dream about. Plus, more dream weaving tips. Read the story... |
 Aug. 24, 74 A.D.: A sudden eruption of Vesuvius, near the modern Italian city of Naples, buries the ancient towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Subsequent eruptions, and population growth of metropolitan Naples to roughly 3 million people, have maintained the status of Vesuvius as one of the most dangerous volcanoes in the world. Aug. 24, 1982: A movie without a plot, but with a powerful message, is released. " Koyanisqaatsi" is the Hopi word for "Life out of balance." It features a driving soundtrack by Phillip Glass set against stop-motion and fast-motion film sequences of man's interactions with nature. Aug. 24, 1992: Hurricane Andrew (at right) tears through Homestead, Fla. The storm, which reached Category 5 status, rips through South Florida, enters the Gulf of Mexico, and makes a second landfall in Louisiana. |
