A Cramp Is a Muscle That Will Not Stop Firing
Start with what is actually happening, because it is more specific than most people assume.
A cramp is not a…
Maya Linton
Cash at the turnstile, no ticket, no seat, and scores posted as letters. Here are seventeen.
1. There Were No Seats, and Nobody Thought That Was Odd
The great majority…
It fights to the death, and the red breast is a threat rather than a decoration. Here are sixteen.
1. It Will Fight Another Robin to the Death
The friendly…
The adult has no working mouth. The damage is done by something you never see. Here are fourteen.
1. The Adult Cannot Eat Anything at All
The moth itself has…
The oldest living things in northern Europe, and the age is unknowable. Here are twelve.
1. The Oldest Ones Are Older Than Anything Else Alive Nearby
The most ancient yews…
Measure Yourself Tonight and Again Tomorrow
The effect is large enough to find with a pencil mark on a door frame, which is the only reason anybody believes it without…