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.

  • On the common cold

    Bonus fun fact: Because I was sick again this week, your bonus fun fact will be on the common cold. Did you know it takes 1-3 days after exposure for symptoms to start showing up? So, when you get sick, think back to who you were around during that time, and blame them. On that…

  • Opossums, possums, oh my!

    Bonus fun fact: Because of last week’s fun fact about opossums, it was brought up that opossums and possums are actually very different animals, even though people will often use the names interchangeably. Opossums are our native North American marsupial, often seen scurrying around at night, while possum refers to a group of marsupials that…

  • Many-toothed

    Bonus fun fact: Did you know that opossums have 50 teeth? That’s the most of any North American mammal. By comparison, humans have 32 teeth, cats only have 30, and dogs have 42. Credit for this fun fact goes to my wife, Michelle, who thinks that opossums are pretty darn cool.

  • Pheasants in winter

    Bonus fun fact: As something a little different, below is an excerpt from an article I wrote for the local newspapers. With all the snow recently, I’ve been getting questions about how the winter will affect pheasants and if people should feed pheasants or not. These are my answers to those questions and they are…

  • Your spiny friend the cacti

    Bonus fun fact: Because I think we need warmer thoughts, did you know that cactus are only native to the Americas? I learned this one watching Planet Earth II on Netflix. Cactus are only native to North and South America and don’t naturally occur in any other of the world’s deserts. There are some cactus…

  • February, the short month

    Bonus Fun Fact: Ever wonder why February is the only month with 28 days? It’s because of the Romans! Back in the day, the Romans had a calendar with only 304 days over 10 months. Apparently, nobody cared enough about winter to name that time period; they just let it slide by and hoped they didn’t…

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