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.

  • Dawdling Dwarf

    Bonus Fun Fact: Since its discovery in 1930, Pluto has yet to complete a single orbit around the sun. While Earth orbits the sun every year, it takes 248 years for the dwarf planet to make a single, complete orbit. We won’t have observed a complete orbit by Pluto until the year 2178.

  • Giving thanks

    Bonus Fun Fact: Thanksgiving is my absolute favorite holiday, and I look forward to it ever year. Did you know that Abraham Lincoln was responsible for making Thanksgiving an official holiday? The first Thanksgiving took place in 1621, but it actually wasn’t until 1863 that the 4th Thursday of November was designated to be an official day of…

  • That’s what she NSAID

    This week is a more personal fun fact (and maybe a bit of oversharing). Bonus Fun Fact: It turns out that when you take a lot of NSAIDs (that’s non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), it can cause all sorts of problems with your digestive system. Here’s a quick story, for background. Earlier this summer, I was diagnosed…

  • Oh deer

    Bonus Fun Fact: If you look at deaths caused by animals in the United States, deer are by far the most deadly. These cute, ear-flicking whitetails are responsible for an astonishing 1.3 million car accidents, causing about 200 fatalities each year. Incidentally, the deer breeding season runs from October through January and its during this…

  • Many moons

    Bonus Fun Fact: Take a guess as to how many moons the planet Jupiter has. Seriously. Before you continue reading, just pause for a second, take your best guess, and store that number in your head. I’ll wait. … Okay, are you ready? The answer is seventy nine. Jupiter has seventy nine confirmed moons orbiting…

  • Fall foliage

    Bonus Fun Fact: Peak leaf color in southwest Iowa is the end of October through the first two weeks of November. If you have a chance, get outside and behold mother nature’s glory! My favorite spots are Hitchcock Nature Center in Pottawattamie County or, if you have time for a drive, Indian Cave State Park in Nebraska, just south of Nebraska City.…

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