Did you know that bears don’t technically hibernate? Rather, they enter a long sleep known as torpor. Throughout the winter, a bear may wake up and briefly venture from its den. True hibernation is when an animal lowers its body temperature and slows its heart rate. Chipmunks do this, and hibernating reduces their heart rate from 350 beats per minute to 4 beats per minute.
But back to bears. We mention them because, honestly, we just wanted to share this story: Last week in Gatlinburg, two bear cubs had to be rescued after they locked themselves in a van and then repeatedly honked the horn for help.
Anyway, here are a few more stories – less adorable, though nonetheless noteworthy:
One of the most used public spaces in Chattanooga will be getting renovations.
A Chattanooga company just unveiled its expanded lab for testing robots, augmented reality and other technology. Here’s a video.