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This Day in History, May 5
On May 5th, 1260, Khubilai Khan became ruler of the Mongol Empire/ Read More
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Boaters dumping trash in South Florida's waters? Teens face felony charges
MIAMI — Two teen boaters are facing felony charges for pollution after they were caught on video dumping trash into the Atlantic Ocean during a South Florida boating party.
The 16-year-old and 15-year-old boys from Palm...Read more
Boeing faces critical launch Monday ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station
LOS ANGELES — Ferrying astronauts to the International Space Station has almost become routine — but not for Boeing and not on Monday, when after years of delay it's finally set to launch two crew members to the ...Read more
Boeing aims for Starliner astronaut launch Monday after delays, $1.5 billion spent
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Boeing has spent more than $1.5 billion to develop its CST-100 Starliner amid years of delays, but the payoff on its deal with NASA is on the horizon with the first human test flight set for launch...Read more
Gas stove pollution harms poor and minority Americans most, study finds
Cooking with gas poses a health risk, but new research shows that risk isn’t evenly distributed.
Poorer Americans and racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately exposed to harmful gas stove pollutants, ...Read more
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: You can talk without saying a thing. I don't ever want to be that type of person. -- NBA legend Charles Barkley
Other Notable Events for May 5
On this date in history:
In 1821, Napoleon Bonaparte died in exile on the island of St. Helena.
In 1847, the American Medical Association was founded in Philadelphia.
In 1862, Mexican ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 5
Those born on this date include:
- Danish philosopher Soren Kierkegaard in 1813
- German political theorist Karl Marx in 1818
- hatmaker John Stetson in 1830
- crusading journalist Nellie Bly in...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Sunday, May 5, the 126th day of 2024 with 240 to follow.
Today is Cinco de Mayo.
The moon is waning. Morning stars are Mars, Mercury, Neptune, Saturn and Venus. Evening star is Jupiter.
Today's Word "galvanic"
galvanic \gal-VAN-ik\ (adjective) - 1 : Of, pertaining to, or producing a direct current of electricity, especially when produced chemically. 2 : Affecting or affected as if by an electric shock; startling; shocking. 3 : ...Read more
Story-gram
Below is a (very) short story with 8 capitalized words or phrases which are anagrams of words that all fit in a certain category. Can you find the anagrams and determine the category?
An old car, which was REGAL BLACK, was traveling on a road named LONE OLD WAY. There were two people in the front seat. The man said, "We're going to the office. IT'S NEAR BRAD'S BAR. The new car gives A FASTER RIDE than normal, but I OWE DAN A LOT, as I've paid...
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On this date in history:
In 1494, on his second expedition to the New World, Columbus explored the Caribbean island of Jamaica.
In 1886, four police officers were killed when a bomb was thrown during ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 4
Those born on this date include:
- Educator Horace Mann in 1796
- first lady Julia Tyler in 1820
- English biologist/agnostic Thomas Huxley in 1825
- American landscape painter Frederic Church ...Read more
Today's Word "idyll"
idyll \EYE-dl\ (noun) - 1 : A simple descriptive work, either in poetry or prose, dealing with simple, rustic life; pastoral scenes; and the like. 2 : A narrative poem treating an epic, romantic, or tragic theme. 3 : A ...Read more
Word Swap
The following sentences have two blanks that can be filled with two words that are anagrams of each other. Can you figure out those words?
1. The burglar had __________ the entire apartment, and it seemed locating even one clue of his identity would be impossible. However, the skilled detective needed but a few __________ of the burglar's torn jeans to start the process of finding the perpetrator.
2. The construction boss sent Jim to the ...
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This Day in History, May 4
On May 4th, 1919, the May Fourth Movement took place in Tiananmen Square.
Bill awaiting DeSantis' OK would end years of renewable energy policies
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A bill sitting on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk would end the state’s support of renewable and clean energy and keep Florida reliant on fossil fuels, critics say.
If signed, the law would reverse 16 ...Read more
Ancient shells -- found in American West -- may have been used as trumpets, study says
If you were standing on the edge of a canyon in the San Juan Basin of the Colorado Plateau about 1,200 years ago, you may have heard a loud, distant sound reverberating off the rock faces and ricocheting across the desert....Read more
Other Notable Events for May 3
On this date in history:
In 1802, Washington, D.C., was incorporated.
In 1913, the California Alien Land Law of 1913 (Webb-Haney Act) passed the California state Senate, ignoring the demands of ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for May 3
Those born on this date include:
- Italian political philosopher Niccolo Machiavelli in 1469
- journalist Jacob August Riis in 1849
- French perfume-maker Francois Coty in 1874
- Israeli Prime ...Read more
Today's Word "putative"
putative \PYOO-tuh-tiv\ (adjective) - Commonly thought or deemed; supposed; reputed.
"Having washed her hands and face, tidied her hair, and powdered her nose, she set out to find her hostess, the putative mistress of ...Read more
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