TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: A lost dog always finds its way back home

TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD: A lost dog always finds its way back home

You’ve probably heard the phrase “a lost dog always finds its way back home” but this story proves it to be true! If you’re a dog owner you understand how scary fireworks can be for dogs. Last weekend down in South Carolina a dog got spooked by the fireworks and ran off. Her owners were…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How do fireworks get their color?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: How do fireworks get their color?

This one is a simple trip down chemistry class memory lane! The colors in fireworks are created by the use of metal salts. The metal salt compounds produce intense colors when they are burned, which is what makes them perfect for pretty fireworks. There are a few other things in there too that make them…