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This Day in History, November 29
On November 29th, 1922, the tomb of Tutankhamun was opened to the public. Read More
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Weather service warns of deadly 18-foot 'sneaker waves' along Northern California coast
SAN FRANCISCO — This weekend might not be the best time to go surfing, tidepooling, or frolicking along the shoreline.
The National Weather Service has issued a warning to Northern Californians of potentially deadly “...Read more
Lawsuit: Meta allowed sex trafficking posts on Instagram as it put profit over kids' safety
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A significant new court filing claims Facebook and Instagram owner Meta had a “17x” policy allowing sex traffickers to post content related to sexual solicitation or prostitution 16 times before ...Read more
Michael Hiltzik: Crypto promoters saw Trump as their savior. Then reality set in
With Donald Trump's election as president, the cryptocurrency community saw blue skies ahead.
The election sent the price of bitcoin to a record high, exceeding $75,000. After all, during the campaign Trump had vowed to ...Read more
This Day in History, November 28
On November 28th, 1660, the Royal Society was founded at Gresham College.
Today's Word "bromide"
bromide \BROH-myd\ (noun) - 1 : A compound of bromine and another element or a positive organic radical. 2 : A dose of potassium bromide taken as a sedative. 3 : A dull person with conventional thoughts. 4 : A commonplace ...Read more
Balls in a Jar
You're walking down a street, when you see some people gambling on the roadside.
The dealer says:
"There are 10 black balls and 10 white balls in this jar. You are blindfolded and you randomly pick 10 balls. If 5 of the balls you picked are black and the other 5 are white, you lose $2. Otherwise you win $1."
Is the gamble fair?
View full teaser and answerToday's Word "interregnum"
interregnum \in-tuhr-REG-nuhm\ (noun) plural interregnums \-nuhmz\ or interregna \-nuh\ - 1 : The interval between two reigns; any period when a state is left without a ruler. 2 : A period of freedom from authority or ...Read more
Jelly Beans
Jelly Belly beans were the first jelly beans in outer space when President Reagan sent them on the 1983 flight of the space shuttle Challenger.
Three astronauts had four jelly beans left among them one night - a black, a yellow, a green and a red. No astronaut ate more than one jelly bean and the red bean was definitely eaten. According to the following statements, determine which astronaut ate which jelly bean.
1. If the second astronaut ...
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Australia passes landmark law overhauling nature protection
Australia passed a landmark bill to overhaul the nation’s environmental laws after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s government struck a deal with the left-wing minority Greens party.
Both houses of the country’s ...Read more
Officials warn winter storm and heavy snow will affect holiday travel plans Saturday
After a blustery, chilly Thanksgiving day, a winter storm watch will be in effect for much of northern and central Illinois and parts of northwest Indiana from Friday at 3 p.m. until Sunday at 6 a.m., with possible snow ...Read more
Today's Word "cudgel"
cudgel \KUH-juhl\ (noun) - A short heavy stick used as a weapon; a club.
(transitive verb) - To beat with or as if with a cudgel.
"Whatever had been making her dogs uneasy, she'd have to handle it on her own. Rosie Bowe ...Read more
This Day in History, November 27
On November 27th, 1901, the U.S. Army War College was established.
Change a Letter
By changing the third letter of each of the words below, can you make another valid word. You have to change each word such that the third letters will reveal a ten letter word when read downwards. Therefore, what now reads KRZSAPROKD will be a real word. What ten letter word is formed?
BAKE
CURE
MAZE
PEST
NEAT
ROPE
PORT
FOOD
POKE
SODA
New EPA rule gives oil, gas firms more time to fix equipment leaking methane
The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday finalized a rule granting oil and gas operators more than a year in additional time to comply with mandates set by former President Joe Biden to replace leaky equipment and ...Read more
Washington releases detailed list of projects funded by Climate Commitment Act
SEATTLE — In just two years, Washington’s keystone policy to cut planet-warming greenhouse gases has raised more than $3 billion, but the question of where that money goes has been the epicenter of intense debate.
The...Read more
Greta Thunberg banned from Venice after climate protesters dye Grand Canal green
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been fined and temporarily banned from Venice, Italy, after protesters dyed the Grand Canal green over the weekend.
Thunberg, 22, was with Extinction Rebellion, an environmental group ...Read more
Tech firms from Dell to HP warn of memory chip squeeze from AI
Dell Technologies Inc., HP Inc. and other tech companies are warning of potential memory-chip supply shortages in the coming year due to soaring demand from the build-out of artificial intelligence infrastructure.
...Read more
Snapchat is nearing 1 billion monthly users. Why can't it turn a profit?
Snapchat, an app whose disappearing messages and silly face filters made chatting with loved ones more casual, is close to a milestone that few social media platforms achieve: reaching 1 billion monthly users.
But Snap, ...Read more
In Minnesota farm country, a plan for a $4 billion data center takes root with vast wind, solar and battery projects
WORTHINGTON, Minn. — A power developer has a novel plan to build a $4 billion data center in rural southwestern Minnesota, as well as an armada of wind, solar and battery plants the company hopes will attract a wealthy ...Read more
When Words End in 'O,' Their Plurals Spell Woe
When Vice President Dan Quayle "corrected" a student's spelling of "potato" to "potatoe" back in 1992, people laughed. But some of us might have trouble spelling its plural form. Is it "potatos" or "potatoes"?
Here's a ...Read more
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