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This Day in History, March 11
On March 11th, 1861, the constitution of the Confederate States of America was adopted. Read More
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NOAA's uncertain future brings tsunami of worry for wildlife, ocean
When the Palisades fire raged and winds whipped ash and debris into the Pacific Ocean, scientists with the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration — already out in boats doing water-quality surveys — quickly ...Read more
UCSD neurosurgeon rallies broad national support in fight to save research funding
SAN DIEGO — Forty-five professional associations and societies representing a broad range of medical specialties from anesthesiology to urology are backing a letter written by a UC San Diego neurosurgeon. The letter ...Read more
Bad news for the Chesapeake Bay: It's getting hot
Global warming is increasing ocean temperatures at a rate that could have dire consequences for the largest estuary in the United States, according to a new study from the Batten School of Coastal and Marine Sciences and ...Read more
SpaceX set for 1st Space Coast launch since booster fire
SpaceX is set to send up late Monday its first Falcon 9 from Florida's Space Coast since a fire destroyed a booster after it landed.
This Falcon 9 booster is flying for the 22nd time set to launch 21 Starlink satellites ...Read more
Today's Word "waylay"
waylay \WAY-lay\ (transitive verb) - 1 : To lie in wait for and attack from ambush. 2 : To approach or stop (someone) unexpectedly.
"They waylay you. They waylay anybody who tries to come in here. I had to walk a... ...Read more
Hut, Mine, and Oak
What do the following three items have in common?
1. A HUT
2. A MINE
3. A HOLM OAK
Could Trump walk back Biden's Colorado River deal-making? Nevada hopes so
LAS VEGAS — The hourglass is running out of sand when it comes to solving the crisis on the Colorado River, but a group of states sees an opportunity: a new administration.
In a letter sent to Interior Secretary Doug ...Read more
Elon Musk's feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, explained
A bitter rift between two Silicon Valley billionaires could shape the future of the fast-growing artificial intelligence industry.
Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, who has his own AI startup, is duking it out in court and...Read more
Ann Arbor’s sustainable energy utility aims to build the electric power grid of the future − alongside the old one
An experiment is underway in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that could change how communities generate and distribute power in the future.
The city, with voters’ strong support, is launching its own sustainable energy ...Read more
Today's Word "spoony"
spoony \SPOO-nee\ (adjective) - 1 : Foolish; silly; excessively sentimental. 2 : Foolishly or sentimentally in love.
"'I think every man is bound to do the best he can for himself -- that is, honestly; there is something...Read more
Different Perspectives
You can actually view words from a different perspective. For example, number could mean getting more numb, while a butter could simply be a goat or a ram.
And now for the problem. What do you call a wicked thing?
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This Day in History, March 10
On March 10th, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the famous phone call: "Mr. Watson, come here, I want to see you."
Today's Word "osculation"
osculation \os-kyuh-LAY-shuhn\ (noun) - The act of kissing; also: a kiss.
"If by osculation you mean kissing, Miss Cobb... I guess you don't remember the Austrian count who was a head waiter here. If there was anything ...Read more
Backwards Strike?
This is a newspaper headline:
Workers Strike - Want to Make Less Money!
What is going on?
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This Day in History, March 9
On March 9, 1959, the Barbie doll debuted.
Marie Tharp pioneered mapping the bottom of the ocean 6 decades ago – scientists are still learning about Earth’s last frontier
Despite all the deep-sea expeditions and samples taken from the seabed over the past 100 years, humans still know very little about the ocean’s deepest reaches. And there are good reasons to learn more.
Most ...Read more
Today's Word "mores"
mores \MOR-ayz; -eez\ (plural noun) - 1 : The fixed customs of a particular group that are morally binding upon all members of the group. 2 : Moral attitudes. 3 : Customs; habits; ways.
"Now: mores are the customs of ...Read more
Hidden Colors
Hidden in each sentence is a word. For example, in the sentence: When I grow up, I want to be a ranger. (Hidden animal) The hidden word is BEAR from "to BE A Ranger". Now, try to identify the hidden colors in the sentences below:
I agree not to eat all the food.
Bob decided to jump in, knowing that this is his only choice.
The sunset makes Cairo seem magnificent.
Some states ship lumber and coal on canal barges.
This Day in History, March 8
On March 8th, 1957, Egypt reopened the Suez Canal.
With stuck Boeing Starliner astronauts waiting, SpaceX Crew-10 arrives to Kennedy Space Center
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The return to Earth of Boeing’s Starliner astronauts stuck on the International Space Station inched closer as their replacements arrived to Florida for their relief flight next week.
The ...Read more
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