BY ALETHEA LO

STAFF WRITER

Popular Christmas songs are always a hit during the holiday season. Wherever you go, you will always hear holiday songs left and right. But, there is one Christmas song that is always playing and always hits the Billboard Top 100s. That song is the classic “All I Want for Christmas is You’’ by Mariah Carey. Andy Stone was the original artist; he put out his song before Mariah Carey a few years back. 

BY SAMUEL ELLINGSON

STAFF WRITER

There aren’t very many video games that almost everybody has heard of. Save the super famous games like Mario or Pac-Man, it’s difficult to find a game more well-known than Minesweeper.

BY ALETHEA LO 

STAFF WRITER 

The name ‘sloth’ originated around 1749 and was coined by the French. Today, sloths are considered to be one of the most unique animals in our ecosystem. But, in the 1700s, sloths were thought to be useless by the Europeans. French Naturalist Georges-Lois Leclerc de Buffon described these animals: “slowness, habitual pain, and stupidity are the results of this strange and bungled conformation. These sloths are the lowest form of existence. One more defect would have made their lives impossible.” 

BY SAMUEL ELLINGSON

STAFF WRITER

Infinity is bigger than you can imagine. It is the number at the end of the number line, and yet it doesn’t ever end. And as it turns out, when you place mathematics under the weight of an impossibly large number, things start to snap.

BY KAMEIL BHOLA

Baby oil is a thing we have all heard of, seen, and possibly used, but what exactly is it? Most people don’t question what it’s made of, its uses (besides moisturizing babies’ skin), or where it came from. Baby oil was first commercially sold by Johnson’s Baby Oil in 1935 as a product to help soothe young children and babies’ sensitive skin. It was one of the first mass-produced gentle oils for children. The oil is a mixture of 98% mineral oil and 2% fragrance. Mineral oil is an inert substance meaning it doesn’t mix with other things. Baby oil doesn’t clog your skin because it only sits on top of it, allowing it to act as a barrier to keep moisture in and soothe your skin. This is the main reason people use it on babies; when they are born, the top layer of their skin is extremely thin and easily damaged. The locked-in moisture helps babies’ sensitive skin recover from diaper rash and eczema while also acting as a protective barrier until the child can grow their own.

BY ASPEN LODERMEIER AND KATE YANG

STAFF WRITERS

Everyone knows about the classic toy the rubber duck. They come in many different colors, sizes, and shapes. These ducks are also known around the world and are very fun to collect. But where did this fun toy come from? Many claimed to have made the first rubber duck, but there is some mystery around the matter.

BY CAROLINE STEURY

STAFF WRITER

Afternoon, everyone. Might I interest you in a linguistics lesson? Too bad. It’s really interesting to some people, trust me. If you, like me, enjoy going down weird Wikipedia rabbit holes, then this is the article for you. After all, it’s about learning languages–the REALLY hard way. 

BY NOAH FONTANESI

STAFF WRITER

All names are made up, which includes fictional people, and sometimes it’s hard to think of them. Therefore, I have come up with some helpful tips for making up names and how to use them.