Jason E. Andersen

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Welcome to a world of limitless possibilities, where the journey is as exhilarating as the destination, and where every moment is an opportunity to make your mark on the canvas of existence. The only limit is the extent of your imagination.

  • A single exit point

    Bonus Fun Fact: Birds, as well as reptiles and amphibians, have a single opening from which they expel urine and feces, as well as do all their sexual business. This opening is called a cloaca, and it is the business end for all of the business. If you are reading this, you are likely familiar…

  • Rings

    Oh snap! Today is Friday the 13th! Bonus Fun Fact: The fear or avoidance of the number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia. The opposite, for people like my wife who love the number 13, would then be triskaidekaphilia. Also, and equally timely… Bonus Bonus Fun Fact: Tomorrow, October 14th, there will be an annular solar eclipse visible across much of North America. The…

  • Green-sensitive

    Bonus Fun Fact: On the spectrum of colors, the human eye is most sensitive to green. As in, human sight can detect more shades of green than any other color. I learned this while in the car with Michelle after she randomly asked “how does night vision work, and why is it green?” Setting aside the electronic…

  • Quad thumbs

    Whew. The move is over and we are (more or less) settled into our apartment, like sardines in a cozy 2-bedroom can. As I try to return to my regularly scheduled life, I bring you a fun fact that has nothing to do with Minnesota, moving, or sardines. Bonus Fun Fact: Koalas have two opposable thumbs — not…

  • Northbound

    We’re making the move to Minnesota. In case you missed my life news from earlier this year, in January I took a position focused on promoting prescribed fire in Minnesota with Pheasants Forever. I rented an apartment in Mankato, in the south central portion of the state, and have been commuting back to southwest Iowa…

  • Comet Collection

    Things have been busy around here, as we are now working to pack up and move our lives fully to Minnesota. Probably more on that later, after the stress wears off, if such a thing should ever happen. In the meantime, you get another space fun fact. This one is about comets! I’ve written about…

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