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America, we need to have a little chat. It’s pretty popular to dog the United States these days, but on Memorial Day, are you just going to sit back and let a bunch of Eurotrash talk shit on your country? Hell no. In between celebrating the Fourth of July in that most American of ways, by getting drunk and eating grilled meats, take a moment to remember just what it is you’re celebrating: those who made America great. And you best believe your grandpa didn’t pistol whip Hitler just so you could sit around and apologize for being American. You owe it to him to celebrate these reasons why America is still number one and the goddamn best. Anything else would be unpatriotic. America! Fuck yeah! The Moon Yeah, we’re bringing out the big guns early here. Quick question, rest of the world: is your country’s flag on the moon? Ours is. Reigning World War Champs 2-0, baby. 3-0 if you count the Cold War, and hey, why not? To quote a great American hero, “When it comes cra...

For most of here on planet Earth, sunrise, sunset, and cycle of day and night (aka. the diurnal cycle) is just a simple fact of life. As a result of seasonal changes that happen with every passing year, the length of day and night can vary — and be either longer or shorter — by just a few hours. But in some regions of the world, this cycle is completely different. In these parts, located around the Earth’s poles, the Sun does not set during certain times of the year. And there are also seasonal periods where a single night can last many days. Naturally, this gives rise to certain questions. Namely, what causes the cycle of day and night, and why don’t all places on the planet experience the same patterns? As with many other seasonal experiences, the answer lies within the fact that the Earth rotates on its axis, and the fact that this axis is tilted. Earth’s rotation occurs from west to east, which is why the Sun always appears to be rising on the eastern horizon and set...