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Photo from 2018 Zebulon Historical Walking Tour. Source: MaryBeth Carpenter, Preservation Zebulon

Zebulon, NC Historic Walking Tour is Oct. 12

October 10, 2019 Guest Author or Contributor

Come take a leisurely stroll through downtown Zebulon, North Carolina and learn about our town’ early history, formation and settlers. Preservation Zebulon presents an opportunity for the area residents to participate in this popular walking […]

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The Strange-ness: Endangered Species Condoms Given Away for World Population Day

July 3, 2017

New Museum Program Highlights Effect of Human Population Growth on Wildlife By Sarah Baillie, endangeredearth.org Hundreds of free Endangered Species Condoms will be given away at Chicago’s Lincoln Park Zoo on Thursday, July 6, 2017, as […]

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The Strange-ness: Olives in Holiday Desserts?

December 5, 2017

The holiday season draws people together, often over food. This year, rather than using carrots, apples, or chocolate in holiday goodies, try switching it up with recipes that include olives. Yes, olives. Olives from Spain have introduced […]

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The Strange-ness: Magpies

July 31, 2016

Corvidae is a scientific designation for a family of birds which includes crows, ravens, jays (like blue jays), magpies, and several more birds. These “corvids” arguably are some of the smartest animals on the planet — not just the smartest of birds, […]