Coconut Palm Trees Could Save Your Life ... on a Desert Island

Plus, the James Webb Space Telescope is getting ready, and uranium glass is totally a thing.

Happy Tuesday Did you know that the peat bogs of northwestern Europe are a hub for "bog bodies"? These astonishingly well-preserved corpses have turned up in Germany, England, the Netherlands and neighboring countries. Learn more about the weird world of peat bogs in our article.     Christo Was His Name, Wrapping Was His Game The late conceptual artist built a career out of creating creating colossal, gob-smacking, temporary wonders of the world. His latest (and posthumous) work is no less than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. Read more >> Humans Came to Americas Earlier Than Thought Like thousands of years earlier, according to a newly unearthed set of footprints. Read more >> How Uranium Glass Got Its Glow On And yes it is indeed radioactive, but we're talking about an infinitesimal risk associated with it. Read more >> Coconut Palm Trees Could Save Your Life on a Desert Island File this knowledge under trivia you hope to never use. Read more >> How the James Webb Space Telescope Works Slated for launch in December 2021, this amazing telescope will take astronomers closer than ever to the beginning of time. Read more >> Here's What Happens When You Swallow a Leech Getting a leech attached to the inside of a body cavity is common enough that there are special, medicalized terminologies for it. We'll tell you all about it. Read more >> Q: Would you rather have infinite chocolate or infinite coffee?   We're taking another poll this week! But, first, we'd like to sincerely thank all of you who answered last week's question for your thoughtful responses. Scroll down to read about the incredible people whom some of our community members are inspired by!  Let us know if you'd rather have infinite chocolate or infinite coffee by clicking one of the buttons below.   Infinite Chocolate Infinite Coffee Copyright © 2021 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 1401 Main Street Venice, CA 90291 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list