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Why can’t we throw all our trash into a volcano and burn it up?
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New England stone walls lie at the intersection of history, archaeology, ecology and geoscience, and deserve a science of their own
The abandoned fieldstone walls of New England are every bit as iconic to the region as lobster pots, town greens, sap buckets and fall foliage. They seem to be everywhere – a latticework of dry, lichen-crusted stone ...Read more
Cicadas will soon descend on Las Vegas -- but not the ones you think
LAS VEGAS — Every year, when spring bleeds into summer, the desert heat awakes a chorus of Las Vegas singers that rival any residency you’ll find on the Strip — cicadas.
But these critters are not the ones you’ve ...Read more
Lawmakers hope to use this emerging climate science to charge oil companies for disasters
A fast-emerging field of climate research is helping scientists pinpoint just how many dollars from a natural disaster can be tied to the historic emissions of individual oil companies — analysis that is the centerpiece ...Read more
This Day in History, April 28
On April 28th, 1789, the mutiny on the HMS Bounty took place.
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: I have no regrets. I don't believe in looking back. What I am proudest of? Working really hard ... and achieving as much as I could. -- U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Elena Kagan
Other Notable Events for April 28
On this date in history:
In 1788, Maryland ratified the U.S. Constitution, becoming the seventh state of the Union.
In 1789, the most famous of all naval mutinies took place aboard the HMS Bounty en ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for April 28
Those born on this date include:
- British King Edward IV in 1442
- James Monroe, fifth president of the United States, in 1758
- British engineer/mathematician/physicist/inventor Hertha Marks Ayrton ...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Sunday, April 28, the 119th day of 2024 with 247 to follow.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
Today's Word "superannuated"
superannuated \soo-pur-AN-yoo-ay-tid\ (adjective) - 1 : Discharged or disqualified on account of old age; retired from service, especially with a pension. 2 : Old; no longer in use; no longer valid; outmoded.
"The worthy ...Read more
Beethoven's Wig
Someone has stolen Beethoven's Wig and has put it in one of four locked boxes. The boxes are numbered from 1,2,3,4 in that order. There are four different keys that each has their own color. Use the clues below to figure out which key goes in which box and to find the box where Beethoven's wig is being kept.
1. The green key goes to the third or fourth box
2. The wig is to the left of the fourth box
3. The wig is to the right of ...
LA supervisors oppose plan to eradicate Catalina deer by shooting them from helicopters
LOS ANGELES — Last fall, the Catalina Island Conservancy labeled its plan to eliminate the island's invasive mule deer population, by employing helicopter-bound hunters armed with high-powered rifles, "bold and ambitious...Read more
SpaceX lines up pair of Space Coast launches for the weekend
ORLANDO, Fla. — SpaceX has launches set for Saturday and Sunday from the Space Coast.
First up from is a Falcon 9 on the Galileo L12 mission carrying global navigation satellites for the European Commission from Kennedy...Read more
Other Notable Events for April 27
On this date in history:
In 1521, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was killed by natives of the Philippine Islands during his attempt to be the first to circumnavigate the world. His co-leader, Juan ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for April 27
Those born on this date include:
- English historian Edward Gibbon in 1737
- philosopher Mary Wollstonecraft in 1759
- Samuel F.B. Morse, American artist/inventor of magnetic telegraphy, in 1791
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Today's Word "pablum"
pablum \PAB-luhm\ (noun) - Something (as writing or speech) that is trite, insipid, or simplistic.
"'It's not all pablum for the masses, you know!' I let out my breath. He was probably just embarrassed to be caught ...Read more
Kennel Confusion
7 dogs were boarding at the local Pet Lodge: Beau, Duke, Fluffy, Lady, Princess, Rover, and Spike. Each dog was in a separate run, all in a single row. One of the employees left the cages unlocked and the dogs have all gotten out of their runs. She needs to put each of them back in the right cage, but this is all she remembers. Can you help her get them into the right cages?
1. Spike doesn't like other dogs much, so he was on one of the ends....
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This Day in History, April 27
On April 27th, 1897, Grant's Tomb was dedicated.
You're gonna need a bigger number: Scientists consider a Category 6 for mega-hurricane era
In 1973, the National Hurricane Center introduced the Saffir-Simpson scale, a five-category rating system that classified hurricanes by wind intensity.
At the bottom of the scale was Category 1, for storms with sustained ...Read more
'Rivers in the sky' have drenched California, yet even more extreme rains are possible
LOS ANGELES — For years, scientists have said that atmospheric rivers can either make or break the water supplies of thirsty California cities and farms.
For the last two winters, a steady succession of these giant “...Read more
Editorial: In eco-minded California, there's still no constitutional right to clean air and water
California may be a leader in the fight against climate change, but the state is years, even decades, behind other states when it comes to granting environmental rights to its citizens.
While a handful of other state ...Read more
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