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Michelle Konstantinovsky
Michelle Konstantinovsky is a San Francisco-based journalist who's written on everything from the Beagle Brigade and border walls to cricket farms and TV scheduling for HowStuffWorks. She earned her master's degree from U.C. Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism and she's written on health and wellness topics for outlets including Cosmopolitan, O: The Oprah Magazine, Marie Claire, Teen Vogue and more. Michelle loves music, manatees and terrible teen movies from the early 2000s.
Recent Contributions
What Is a Mandala? (No, Not Nelson. That's Mandela)
The intricate, circular design of the mandala is used in many religions and cultures to symbolically represent the cosmos and the organizational structure of life itself.
Here's Why Macadamia Nuts Are So Delicious and So Crazy Expensive
The mildly flavored, slightly oily, softly crunchy macadamia is prized all over the world, but grown mostly in Hawaii.
7 Cool Facts About Will Rogers, Cowboy, Humorist, Self-declared President
Born on Nov. 4, 1879, Will Rogers was an iconic multitalent who never met a man he didn't like.
What Does It Mean When Someone Says 'That's Just Semantics'?
In our modern vernacular, the phrase "that's just semantics" has somehow become shorthand to insinuate the speaker has argued something trivial or unimportant. But what does it really mean?
Meet the Toad That Can Mimic a Snake
When the Congolese giant toad feels threatened, it can ward off predators by transforming itself into what looks like a super-venomous Gaboon viper.
Green or Blue? The Best Turquoise Is More Valuable Than Diamonds
Cultures all over the world have treasured turquoise for its color and rarity for thousands of years — from Native American jewelry and Aztec and Mesoamerican art to King Tutankhamun's death mask.
It's a Manatee's Life: Swim, Eat, Rest, Repeat
Manatees can weigh up to 1,200 pounds and reach 10 feet in length, but they're so gentle and sweet they'll break your heart.
Before Earhart, There Was Aviation Trailblazer Bessica Raiche
She was the first woman to ever fly an airplane, and she even helped build them. She was also one of the first female gynecologists. But nobody knows of her. Why?
BABYMETAL: Three Japanese Girls Make Heavy Metal Cute
With a fiercely loyal fanbase, kawaii band BABYMETAL is reshaping heavy metal into something the world has never quite seen before.
How the St. Louis Arch Stands Against All Odds
The St. Louis Arch was so spectacularly designed that, when construction kicked off in 1961, many predicted an epic failure.
Is Sapiosexuality a Real Thing?
Maybe you really can be loved just for your mind.
Formaldehyde Is Everywhere, But Is It Dangerous?
It's an odorless gas that's present in a variety of home products, cosmetics, car exhaust and even humans. But is it bad for us?
How Brunelleschi Built the World's Biggest Dome
The dome of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore is the largest masonry dome ever built and still defines the city of Florence over 500 years later.
What's the Difference Between Misogyny and Sexism?
The two terms are often used interchangeably, though they have distinct meanings. We'll explain how they're different.
San Francisco's Wave Organ Plays With the Tides
Built in 1986, the Wave Organ amplifies the sound of the waves to create beautiful music.
How Free Radicals Affect Your Body
When an electron loses its partner, it creates a free radical. So is that free radical now potentially hazardous to your health?
The Mighty Banyan Tree Can 'Walk' and Live for Centuries
These majestic trees send their roots down in pillars from branch to ground, can form a canopy over 80 feet high and can live to be 250 years old.
The Illustrious History of the Statue of Liberty
Lady Liberty has stood in New York Harbor for more than a century, symbolizing freedom to the millions of refugees who have emigrated to the shores of the United States.
All the Presidents Busts Are Decaying in a Virginia Field
It could be your last chance to check out the colossal statues of the first 43 presidents' heads — yes, heads.
'The Fighting Women' of Africa Collect Plastic to Build Schools
In Africa's Ivory Coast, a group of women saw a need and came together to collect plastic for recycling into bricks to build schools.
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