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5 Tricks Disney’s Parks Use To Seem More Magical Arts & Culture 7m read by Rachel Gresh Original photo by juan mendez/ Pexels Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Email Few places on Earth inspire wonder quite like a Disney theme park. With imagination, innovation, and a touch of pixie dust, Disney creates an immersive experience where the magic feels real. It’s no surprise these parks rank among the most popular worldwide; in fact, Orlando’s Magic Kingdom holds the Guinness World Record for the  most visited  theme park. Of course, bringing this enchantment to life requires a massive workforce. Magic Kingdom alone employs  77,000  people, making it the largest single-site employer in the United States. At the heart of this whimsy are Disney’s “ Imagineers ,” the creative minds who come up with everything from carefully crafted architectural illusions to innovative scent technology. So, what really happens behind the scenes at the “Happiest Place on Earth?...

  Adult polar bears have no natural predators. Animals & Nature 1m read by Michael Nordine Original photo by Hans-Jurgen Mager/ Unsplash Standing as tall as  10 feet  on their hind legs and weighing between 800 and 1,300 pounds for males, polar bears are as imposing as they are majestic. They’re the world’s  largest land carnivores , don’t fear humans, and have no natural predators — another way of saying that Ursus maritimus is at the top of the food chain. Though they're considered a vulnerable species, with just  26,000  left in the wild, their conservation status is a result of climate change reducing their sea ice habitat rather than direct threats from other (nonhuman) animals. Polar bears aren't the only apex predators, of course; they’re joined on that intimidating  list  by bald eagles, saltwater crocodiles, snow leopards, orcas, and other creatures. Whether humans count as apex predators now is a point of some  debate : We certa...

  Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Email The struggle for workers’ rights in the U.S. is a fight that’s existed since the nation’s founding. The first Monday in September is a celebration of and memorial to the many workers, unions, and activists past and present who’ve secured hard-earned wins to help make America a prosperous nation for all its citizens. At the same time, the holiday is also often a nationwide end-of-summer bash. These six facts explore the history, meaning, and myths behind one of the most-loved holidays on the calendar. Credit:  clu / DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images Labor Day Started as a New York City Parade On the morning  of September 5, 1882 , some 20,000 union workers marched through lower Manhattan. According to  one newspaper report , the crowd was filled with “men on horseback, men wearing regalia, men with society aprons, and men with flags, musical instruments, badges, and all the other paraphernalia of a procession.” ...