To paraphrase something Crosby said the other day, there will never be another Marc-Andre Fleury. He is a unique player who put together a Hall of Fame career spanning 22 seasons, ranking him second all-time in wins and games played. His longest tenure was in Pittsburgh, where he spent 13 seasons from 2003 to 2017 and won three Stanley Cup …
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If you thought the secret to prolonging the life of your gorgeous bouquets required some kind of mad floral scientist’s toolkit—special powders, mystery chemicals, or that cryptic sachet that comes with supermarket flowers—think again. For Claire Delon, a florist in the heart of Lyon, the game-changing solution was already sitting in her fridge. That’s right: sparkling water. How a Soda …
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The Bears made seven roster moves on Sunday and they continued whittling down their roster on Monday. They announced 11 cuts, including the releases of defensive back Tre Flowers, running back Royce Freeman, and offensive lineman Joshua Miles. Flowers signed with the team in July after appearing in 95 games over his first seven NFL seasons. Freeman signed with the …
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By August, some plants begin to look a little sad or past their best. But, fortunately, there are many late-season bloomers that keep the summer show going. Not only are these plants colorful and impactful, but they are also vital for wildlife, not least for migrating hummingbirds travelling thousands of miles south as the growing season winds down. Late-summer wildflowers …
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Subterranean forests are not a figment of a science-fiction writer’s imagination, but actually exist. The Hayward Gallery’s ‘Among the Trees’ exhibition in 2020 included a remarkable photograph by Rachel Sussman of a 13,000-year-old tree, Parinari capensis, growing beneath the red sandy soil of South Africa’s savannah. Or rather, it showed the uppermost crown, the only part of the tree in …
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