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This Day in History, March 25
On March 25th, 1655, Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan, Saturn's largest moon. Read More
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Mexican delegation meets with Gov. Gavin Newsom to advance new climate partnership
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Mexican governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño met with Gov. Gavin Newsom in Sacramento last week to advance a new climate partnership between California and the Mexican state of Sonora.
Newsom and Durazo...Read more
SpaceX launches classified NROL-69 mission from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX sent up a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office from the Space Coast on Monday afternoon.
A Falcon 9 rocket on the NROL-69 mission lifted off at 1:48 p.m. Eastern time from Cape Canaveral Space ...Read more
Surge in poisoned sea lions threatens beachgoers, burdens rescuers in Southern California
LOS ANGELES — Sea lions and other ocean mammals in Southern California are falling victim to a poisoning event that a local expert calls the worst in recent memory. It is stranding the mammals along the coast as ...Read more
National monuments have grown and shrunk under US presidents for over a century thanks to one law: The Antiquities Act
America’s public lands, from its majestic national parks to its vast national forests, are at the heart of the country’s identity.
They cover more than a quarter of the nation and large parts of the West. ...Read more
Today's Word "lexicography"
lexicography \lek-suh-KAH-gruh-fee\ (noun) - 1 : The writing or compiling of dictionaries; the editing or making of dictionaries. 2 : The principles and practices applied to writing dictionaries.
"I am of course stopping ...Read more
Scrambled Names
The names of four famous people have been scrambled. They are: an explorer, a Hollywood actor/actress, a sports figure, and a world leader (though not necessarily in that order). Who are they?
1) Find, name large land.
2) No, I marry ol' men.
3) Only a Brit.
4) Server itch.
SpaceX set to launch NROL-69 mission with sonic booms possible today
SpaceX is set to send up a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office from the Space Coast that could bring sonic booms across Central Florida on Monday.
A Falcon 9 rocket on the NROL-69 mission is ...Read more
Today's Word "titivate"
titivate \TIT-uh-vayt\ (transitive and intransitive verb) - To smarten up; to spruce up.
"I decided tonight it was time to put away all the black mourning clothes, cut my hair, and titivate myself a bit, as Blackie so ...Read more
Special Paragraph
What is significant about this paragraph:
'I once found two tiny ferrets, bruised with dirt over them. I decided to help the poor mites by rinsing them off using some tinctured liquid. They soon seemed brighter. Within two weeks I set them free, into the wild. They seemed very delighted with this. I enjoyed it very much.'
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This Day in History, March 24
On March 24th, 1989, the Exxon-Valdez oil spill occured in Alaska's Prince William Sound.
SpaceX targets end of month for private astronaut polar orbit mission Fram2
With the drama around the first human spaceflight of the year behind it, SpaceX is back to the business of sending private customers to space.
The Fram2 mission headed by a Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur and ...Read more
California banned polystyrene. So why is it still on store shelves?
LOS ANGELES — Styrofoam coffee cups, plates, clamshell takeout containers and other food service items made with expanded polystyrene plastic can still be found in restaurants and on store shelves, despite a ban that ...Read more
Faced with soaring landslide costs, Palos Verdes considers toll on iconic coastal road
LOS ANGELES — Motorists love it for its rugged cliffs and stunning coastal vistas, but this Southern California highway is also a critical evacuation route for thousands of Palos Verdes Peninsula residents — not to ...Read more
Today's Word "precocious"
precocious \pri-KOH-shus\ (adjective) - 1 : Characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); as, "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement." 2 : (...Read more
The Unicycle Race
Many contestants entered the unicycle race, but only the best multi-tasking clown came out on top, considering that each had to juggle clubs while trying to win the race! Most of the pack were soon disqualified after dropping a club or falling off the unicycle. In the end, four of the best clowns crossed the finish line. From this information and the clues below, can you determine each clown's full (real) name, club color (one is silver), and ...
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This Day in History, March 23
On March 23rd, 1775, Patrick Henry delivered his famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech at St. John's Church in Richmond, VA.
Today's Word "sesquipedalian"
sesquipedalian \ses-kwuh-puh-DAYL-yuhn\ (adjective) - 1 : Given to or characterized by the use of long words. 2 : Long and ponderous; having many syllables.
(noun) - A long word.
"Poor Miss Matty got sadly puzzled with ...Read more
What Are the Odds?
A bag contains 64 balls of eight different colours. There are eight of each colour (including red). What is the least number you would have to pick, without looking, to be sure of selecting 3 red balls?
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This Day in History, March 22
On March 22nd, 1894, the first Stanley Cup playoffs began.
AI could take your next drive-through order. Taco Bell parent Yum Brands and Nvidia's partnership explained
Fast food customers might find themselves talking to an artificial intelligence voice the next time they order tacos or pizza at a drive-through.
Yum Brands Inc., the parent company of Irvine-based Taco Bell and other ...Read more
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