Meet the Woman Who Made Van Gogh Famous

Plus, early dark energy, the benefits of prehab and an explainer on the debt ceiling.

Happy Saturday Geographically, Finland is the eighth largest country in the European Union. With a land area of 117,344 square miles (or 303,920 square kilometers), it's bigger than Italy, Austria or Greece, to name a few. But is it part of Scandinavia? Check out our article to find out.     How the Debt Ceiling Works Why is the U.S. government only allowed to borrow $22 trillion? Can't the Treasury just print more money? And what does this have to do with spending cuts or tax increases? Keep reading to get the full story on the debt ceiling. Read more >> Meet the Woman Who Made Van Gogh Famous 2021 seems to be Vincent van Gogh's year. Johanna van Gogh-Bonger had a lot to do with that. Read more >> Wildfire Smoke Is Affecting Photosynthesis Wildfires don't just destroy crops. The smoke also can impact the way vegetation photosynthesizes. But it's not all bad news. Read more >> Feel Like David Against Goliath? You May Need an Ombudsman It's one of those words we think we know, but we don't. And we should, because they can help us. Read more >> Prehab Could Make Your Recovery From Surgery a Bit Easier Surgery puts enormous stress on the body. Prehab can help. Read more >> Could 'Early' Dark Energy Explain the Mystery of the Universe's Expansion? For more than a century, scientists have known that the universe has been expanding since the big bang, the primordial event that started everything 13.8 billion years ago. But so far, they haven't been able to resolve a tricky problem. How fast is it expanding? Read more >> Test Your Knowledge   If you've been reading our emails this week, you might get these questions right! True or false: New archeological evidence dates our species setting foot in North America to around 23,000 years ago. True or false: Uranium glass gets its characteristic glow and tint from the radioactive material uranium, which makes the glass unsafe to collect in your homes. True or false: Coconut palm trees are native to the Hawaiian Islands. How much more powerful is the James Webb Space Telescope than the Hubble Space Telescope? a) 5x b) 30x c) 100x True or false: A leech can survive in a human throat for over a week. True or false: Car dealerships do not have the right to refuse test-drives to customers. Check Your Answers 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