Geek Central

I’ve spent way too much time researching whether spiral staircases go clockwise or counterclockwise (from the bottom up). Google AI tells me that most winding staircases travel clockwise from the bottom up. Other sources say as much as 75% go counterclockwise. Apparently stairways in towers always go clockwise and there are many theories as to… Read more »

I was mowing my yard when I ran across this unusual mushroom. It appears to be a Scleroderma mushroom also know as “earthballs” or “pigskin poison puffballs.” I found similar pictures on the internet and in a book on mushrooms, but not an exact match. I have eaten puffball mushrooms that my father-in-law cooked. I… Read more »