national geographic learning, 1.7.25

getting a national geographic subscription has to be the best decision i’ve made in a long time. did you know there’s a rattlesnake convention that takes place in sweetwater, texas? they literally grab rattle snakes, cut their heads off, and let you skin them for $20 under the guise of “education.” it’s so fucked up, but the article opened my eyes up to the beauty of rattlesnakes. i’ve never felt any type of way here nor there, but rattlesnakes are amazing animals. some have biofluorescent properties, which is so neat to me. another thing i learned from my recent read of national geographic was that the notre dame cathedral that almost burned down in 2019 has reopened last month. construction for the cathedral was started in the 12th century, which is over 800 years ago. how incredible is that? i wonder how they even built it, like how did it survive all these years without modern technology. the height of the nave is 115 feet, so that’s like 10/11 stories. it’s simply incredible. again much like rattlesnakes, i’ve known about notre dame, but i’ve never dug deep into the marvel of it that is. to be honest, the eiffel tower does nothing for me now that i’ve learned of notre dame. they even have jesus’ crown of thorns on display, like how???

december 2024 publication was great.

i can’t wait until they mail me the next issue.

-ratha, 11:07pm, 1.7.25