Fri. 10/22 - A Solar Storm Proved the Vikings Visited The Americas Exactly 1000 Years Ago

Thanks to a collab between trees and the sun, we can now pinpoint an exact year that the Vikings were in North America. Plus, are sirens actually effective tools for emergency vehicles? And why are apples associated with Halloween? Like what is up with apple bobbing?

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• Vikings visited North America in 1021 AD, long before Columbus (Syfy)
• Vikings Were in the Americas Exactly 1,000 Years Ago (NY Times)
• Sirens: Loud, Ineffective and Risky, Experts Say (NY Times)
• The Secret, Steamy History Of Halloween Apples (NPR)
• Halloween: From Pagan Ritual to Party Night by Nicholas Rogers
• How to Tell If Your Onions Are Linked to a Salmonella Outbreak (LifeHacker)
• Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Onions (CDC)
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• Jackson Bird on Twitter

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