Sylvia Shults's Blog, page 33

Today I Learned …

Other people see you as 20% more attractive than you think you are. When you look in the mirror, all you see are your looks, not your personality.

Today I Learned …

Whales can only taste salty foods.

Today I Learned …

During World War II, John F. Kennedy was in command of the torpedo boat PT109, which was severely damaged by a Japanese destroyer. The survivors had to swim almost four miles in the South Pacific to reach an island where they were later rescued. Kennedy, who had been on the varsity swim team at Harvard, towed an injured crewman, Patrick McMahon, by cinching McMahon’s life jacket strap in his teeth.

Today I Learned …

The comedy Our American Cousin, the play Abraham Lincoln was watching when he was assassinated in 1865, was written in 1862 by John Baldwin Buckstone. One of the characters was a boring nobleman named Lord Dundreary … from which we get the word “dreary”.

Today I Learned …

Your ears produce more wax when you’re afraid.

Today I Learned …

Ferrets are the only mammal with only one blood type.

New Book Website

Hey there, book fans! I wanted to tell you guys about a nifty new website that just launched, called Shepherd. Why? Because this site curates authors’ books, like a shepherd herding their sheep, keeping them all nice and tidy. And one of the cool things Shepherd does is to let authors like me gush about their favorite books by OTHER authors. (Most authors are also voracious readers.) Here’s my list: https://shepherd.com/best-books/books-that-read-like-a-novel . I chose to make a list of nonfiction books that rock my world just as hard as a novel would. Nonfiction is not boring — it’s anything but! Go check it out! And do support Shepherd; they link to Bookshop.org for book purchases, so if you choose to pick up one of the many, MANY books featured on the site, some of that moolah goes to support small bookstores. And Heaven knows indie bookstores can use the support. Go browse, and have fun!

Today I Learned …

First-born chimpanzees tend to be left-handed, and chimps born later to the same mother tend to be right-handed. This situation reverses again after more than six babies — the seventh baby, and those after it, tends to be left-handed once more.

Lights Out

Here’s another episode of Lights Out for your enjoyment! The veil between the worlds is thin in Gettysburg. Many people have had ghostly encounters with the spirits that still linger in the town and on the battlefield. Join me as I listen to people share these haunting personal experiences. https://youtu.be/oAHshGB_8pA

Morbid Curious Issue 3 Is Out!

Hey there ghostie fans — I’ve got something absolutely wonderful for you! The new issue of Morbid Curious is available to order, and it’s got an article by the one and only me in it. (YES, my name’s misspelled on the cover. That makes it a collector’s item, don’t you know?) Join me to explore The Vigilante Massacre of the “Black Donnellys”. After you finish that story, feast your eyes on all the other creepy, spooky tales within these pages. It’s nearly warm enough to read on the porch, or by the pool, or in the garden, so treat yourself to this issue of Morbid Curious. Here’s the link to order: https://www.americanhauntingsbooks.com/product/the-morbid-curious-no-3/338?cs=true&cst=custom