NEWS FROM NOWHERE - Wednesday

ON THIS DAY IN - 1852 Frederick Douglass, fugitive slave, delivers his 'What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?' speech to the Ladies' Anti-Slavery Society in Rochester, condemns the celebration as hypocritical sham
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk

Ancient DNA reveals how cats domesticated humans

Leaping lizards: Research tests the limits of geck...

Nemley Junior: chimp rescued from traffickers dies...

Previously unknown extinction of marine megafauna ...

Hot cities spell bad news for bees

Chimpanzee 'super strength' and what it might mean...

Turtle’s appearance in Nebraska Panhandle leaves e...

Crocodile Poaching Booms as Egypt Tourism Crumbles...

Society in Tiger works to preserve indigo snake in...

AND TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK... (Music that may have some relevance to items also on this page, or may just reflect my mood on the day.)