Fw: Nice News (5/20/2025): The power of an ¡°aha!¡± moment
When lightbulb moments occur ¡ª you know, those instances when you¡¯re struck by a brilliant idea or solution seemingly out of nowhere ¡ª they can feel l
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Happy World Bee Day! The annual celebration commemorates the 1734 birthday of Anton Jan?a, considered the pioneer of beekeeping. Today is an opportunity to emphasize the importance of pollinators like bees to the planet¡¯s ecosystems ¡ª without the little buzzers, the global food system as we know it would cease to exist. So take a moment of gratitude for all the bees, and consider looking into which to boost pollinators. We¡¯ll also seize this opportunity to remind you that Nice News is currently hosting a fundraiser to help support the environment: ?
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Those ¡°Aha!¡± Moments Aren¡¯t Just Satisfying ¡ª They May Help You Remember Information Longer
When lightbulb moments occur ¡ª you know, those instances when you¡¯re struck by a brilliant idea or solution seemingly out of nowhere ¡ª they can feel like miracles from the universe. But there¡¯s actually science behind them, and according to a new study, their positive impact could last well beyond the instances themselves.
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Researchers at Duke University and Germany¡¯s Humboldt and Hamburg Universities found that ¡°eureka moments¡± may not only reshape the way our brains represent information, but also help us remember the insight for almost twice as long.
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If you have a eureka, or ¡°aha!¡± moment when solving a problem, ¡°you¡¯re actually more likely to remember the solution,¡± first author Maxi Becker, a postdoctoral fellow at Humboldt University in Berlin, said in a news release. ?
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No. 1 Software Company Shares Jump 15%
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Environment
A ¡°Smelling¡± Gel Could Be the Key to Repopulating Coral Reefs
Reading about the ongoing , it can be hard not to feel a sense of doom and gloom. But luckily, one team of biologists isn¡¯t losing hope. Instead, they¡¯re channeling their concern into an innovative project to help repopulate reefs ¡ª through smell.
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Much like humans associate certain scents with home, so do coral. The scientists created a ¡°smelling¡± gel called SNAP-X that taps into that sensory power to help boost the species. ¡°Coral are animals, and their larvae are selective about where they are going to attach because once they do, they¡¯re stuck there,¡± marine biologist Daniel Wangpraseurt said in a press release from the University of California, San Diego. ¡°With SNAP-X, we created a material that releases chemical cues that tell coral larvae this is a good place to live.¡±
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In lab experiments, the gel increased coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times compared to untreated surfaces. As for real-world applications, the researchers explained it could be particularly useful at that don¡¯t have the aroma of home.
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¡°I think this material is a breakthrough that can hopefully make a big contribution to coral restoration,¡± Wangpraseurt said. He added: ¡°We are really excited to take this as far as it can go.¡±
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Culture
Marry Your Best Friend: Why Some Young People Are Entering ¡°Friendship Marriages¡±
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A small but growing population of young people in China is redefining partnership and saying ¡°I do¡± to their best friends rather than romantic love interests. The trend, called ¡°,¡± involves couples who marry based largely on shared values and interests, with clear expectations that intimacy is off the table.
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¡° who live together but are also family,¡± Meilan, a woman in her late 20s in a platonic partnership, told the South China Morning Post. In friendship marriages like Meilan¡¯s, two people become legal spouses, live together (with separate bedrooms), and may even raise a family together via adoption or IVF.
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Of course, no two love stories are the same: For some, the decision might be a way of avoiding family and societal pressures to get married, particularly as the marriage rate has been steadily declining in China. For others, it¡¯s a choice that offers the legal, financial, and emotional perks of marriage in an unconventional way.
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And it¡¯s not just happening in China. ¡°Meeting people is hard, getting a bond and romantic feelings is hard, and more and more young people are starting to realize that there are other benefits to marriage other than romantic love: I mean, isn¡¯t the point to marry your best friend?¡± Jullep Teah, a woman from Texas, told The New York Times in 2021. ¡°So ?¡±
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Fw: Wordsmith (5/20/2025): A.Word.A.Day -- Bloody-minded
The world's toughest language game gets even tougher.
May 20, 2025
This week¡¯s theme
Bloody words!
This week¡¯s words
¡°I know my head¡¯s bloody, but I still don¡¯t want to go to the hospital.¡±
Illustration: Anu Garg + AI
A.Word.A.Day
with Anu Garg
bloody-minded
PRONUNCIATION:
(BLUHD-ee-MYN-did)
MEANING:
adjective:
1. Disposed to violence and bloodshed.
2. Stubborn; obstructive. (chiefly used in British English)
ETYMOLOGY:
From blood, from Old English blod + mind, from Old English gemynd (memory, thought). Earliest documented use: 1545.
NOTES:
The word bloody itself has an unexpectedly colorful history. Depending
on where you are, it can be a mild intensifier (bloody fool) or borderline
profane. Its taboo status may have arisen from a mistaken belief that it
referred to Christ¡¯s blood. Bloody in the second meaning of
bloody-minded is used as an intensifier, implying someone is strong-willed.
For more bloody fun, see how
came to be a euphemism for bloody. And if you¡¯re wondering how far it¡¯s
come, look no further than Tourism Australia¡¯s 2006 ad campaign:
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USAGE:
¡°[Jon Meacham] says, ¡®Pilate was a bullying, bloody-minded prefect.¡¯¡±
Jim Keogh; Seeking Truth in Gibson¡¯s ¡®Passion¡¯; Telegram & Gazette
(Worcester, Massachusetts); Feb 19, 2004.
¡°[Virat] Kohli¡¯s ambition is as fierce as ever, his bloody-minded focus
on winning matches undimmed.¡±
Anand Vasu; Trophy Awaits Its Champions; The Economic Times (New Delhi,
India); Mar 9, 2025.
See more usage examples of in Vocabulary.com¡¯s .
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his
inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the
injury. -John Stuart Mill, philosopher and economist (20 May 1806-1873)
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Fw: My Modern Met - May 20 Daily Digest
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Nearly 90% of our world¡¯s wild flowering plant species depend entirely, or in part, on animal pollination, but close to 35% of invertebrate pollinators face extinction globally. In celebration of World Bee Day on May 20, British photographer Andrew Newey will be selling prints from his acclaimed Honey Hunters of Nepal series, with all proceeds [¡]
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Flowers are some of nature¡¯s best works of art. Delicate, colorful, and sometimes fragrant, they have been admired by many since the dawn of civilization. Today, we often use flowers as a way to enhance our everyday lives, whether it¡¯s by giving them to others as tokens of affection or buying them for ourselves to [¡]
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In 1922, Albert Einstein wrote two notes on hotel stationery that, nearly a century later, were worth almost $2 million. They weren¡¯t the keys to the universe, as the scientist is known for, but the writing commented on something much more mystifying: the human condition. The story goes that Einstein was about to leave for [¡]
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In 1946, Harvard Law School scored what it viewed as a great deal when it paid $27.50 for a copy of the Magna Carta. Almost 100 years later, that bargain turned out even better than they imagined, as scholars have just revealed that the ¡°copy¡± is actually a rare original. This makes it just one [¡]
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Despite working predominantly with thread, Chiharu Shiota wants to be clear: her art should be read as paintings, not as cobwebs. For the Japanese artist, threads are brushstrokes, and her monumental installations are canvases, delicately painted and suspended in the air. ¡°When I finally began using thread,¡± Shiota said in a recent interview with My [¡]
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? View this post on Instagram ? A post shared by Daniel Arsham (@danielarsham) In his artistic practice, Daniel Arsham doesn¡¯t like to limit himself. Whether it be his intricate paintings, surreal installations, or unexpected works of architecture, the New York-based artist moves within and beyond specific media. Lately, however, Arsham has been intrigued by [¡]
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? View this post on Instagram ? A post shared by LIVEKINDLY | Home of Sustainability (@livekindly) While many people who live in colder climates dream of relocating to sunnier places, Stochholm natives Marie Granmar and Charles Sacilotto have taken a different approach to staying warm. Instead of packing up their life and moving, they [¡]
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UK-based artist Sam Cox, better known as Mr. Doodle, has earned over 3.2 million followers on Instagram alone. His work is buoyant, joyful, and delightfully graphic, reminiscent of Keith Haring¡¯s timeless illustrations. In a brand-new campaign, Kleenex has tapped Mr. Doodle to reimagine their tissue boxes, adding his signature pops of color and charming line [¡]
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Out in the wild, countless animal societies are governed by males. That¡¯s why scientists have long puzzled over those in the animal kingdom that are female-dominated, whether they consist of elephants, honeybees, or, most recently, bonobos. Why, a new study asks, do female bonobos reign supreme, even when male bonobos are so much bigger, louder, [¡]
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In 1851, London hosted the Great Exhibition in what would become one of the world¡¯s finest examples of modern architecture: the Crystal Palace. Complete with dramatic arches and a shimmering, transparent facade, the palace was absolutely gargantuan. It integrated 293,000 panes of glass, a 128-foot-high ceiling, and housed more than 14,000 exhibitors from around the [¡]
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Rising nearly 33 feet, The Orb?is a centerpiece of Google's Charleston East Campus in Mountain View, California. Created by Marc Fornes of THEVERYMANY, its sculptural design is a beautiful marriage of artistic intent and engineering. The thin aluminum structure, held together by over 217,000 rivets, serves as both a pavilion and a public art installation, [¡]
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Athletics and Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) have unveiled renders for a stylish ballpark in Las Vegas. The stadium will be the new home of the Athletics, a Major League Baseball (MLB) team relocating from Oakland to Nevada. Located on the Las Vegas Strip, the ballpark will have a 33,000-person capacity. With BIG as the design [¡]
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Inspired by the elegance of superyachts, Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab has opened on the Dubai coastline. The hotel, created by architect Shaun Killa of Killa Design, is situated between the Jumeirah Burj Al Arab and Jumeirah Beach Hotel, which are shaped like a sail and a wave, respectively. Completing Jumeirah's trilogy of nautical hotels, Marsa [¡]
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Nestled in the crowded slopes of Naucalpan, a suburb west of Mexico City, lies a house unlike anything you've ever seen. Designed by Mexican architect Javier Senosiain, the Casa Org¨¢nica (¡°Organic House¡±) draws from the shapes of nature and the comfort of the womb to fulfill the environmental, physical, and psychological needs of a human. [¡]
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Fw: My Modern Met Academy (5/20/2025): 3 Online Classes That Turn Flowers Into Art ???
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Get Inspired by Flowers and Create Beautiful Art
Flowers are some of nature¡¯s best works of art. Delicate, colorful, and sometimes fragrant, they have been admired by many since the dawn of civilization. Today, we often use flowers as a way to enhance our everyday lives, giving them to others as tokens of affection, buying them for ourselves to spruce up home d¨¦cor, and everything in between. Our association of flowers with feelings of joy, love, happiness, and vitality makes them popular subjects in art, as well.
If you want to take your appreciation for flowers to the next level, My Modern Met Academy offers several online, on-demand art courses that are centered around flowers. These classes offer a variety of mediums to explore beautiful blooms, ranging from watercolor and acrylic paints to using the actual flowers themselves to create an artwork. Whether you¡¯re observing flowers more closely through , , or literally , these on-demand courses offer the perfect opportunity to engage more closely with some of nature¡¯s most beautiful works of art.
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3 Online Classes That Turn Flowers Into Art
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In our newest course offering, botanical illustrator Victoria Beyer teaches students the basics of the scientific study of flowers. Learn how to select, dissect, and sketch live flowers. Beyer points out the different parts of the flowers as students study them, helping students understand the construction of this organic and delicate object.
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If abstract and acrylic painting is more your style, Nitika Ale¡¯s class may be the perfect online course to take. In her lessons, Ale focuses less on the anatomy of flowers and more on the intuitive representation of them. The course is beginner-friendly and teaches the basics of color theory and expressionist painting techniques.
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For the artist who likes to be in nature, Anna Zakirova's class is the ideal opportunity to source flowers themselves on a walk, for example. In this course, flowers literally make up the art, rather than using paint or pencil to represent them on paper. Zakirova teaches students to press and preserve blooms using household tools. Learn the techniques to make your flowers last forever, and also how to create enticing and original compositions for them.
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Fw: ABC Newsletter (5/20/2025): TONIGHT: Jeopardy! Masters Primetime Event Continues at 9/8c
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Fw: The Voice¡¯ recap: Top 5 perform for America¡¯s vote in ¡®Live Finale Part 1¡¯
The Voice¡¯ recap: Top 5 perform for America¡¯s vote in ¡®Live Finale Part 1¡¯- ,?
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Tonight,?The Voice?will feature the top five competing for America's vote in Season 27¡¯s "Live Finale Part 1" at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Host?Carson Daly?will announce the winner on Tuesday's "Live Finale Part 2," featuring a star-studded lineup of guest performers including?Blake Shelton,?Kelly Clarkson,?Alicia Keys,?Chance the Rapper,?Foreigner,?James Bay,?Sheryl Crow,?Joe Jonas, and Season 22 winner?Bryce Leatherwood.
SEE? 8 p.m.?¡ª??The top 12 sang their hearts out for America's vote and a spot in this week's live finale. The first four artists to advance were?Renzo?from Team Legend,?Lucia Flores-Wiseman?from Team Adam,?Jadyn Cree?from Team Bubl¨¦, and?Jaelen Johnston?from Team Kelsea. After competing for and winning the Instant Save, Team Bubl¨¦'s?Adam David?became the fifth finalist. The seven eliminated contestants were?Bryson Battle?and?Olivia Kuper Harris?from Team Legend,?Kaiya Hamilton?from Team Bubl¨¦,?Alanna Lynise?and?Iris Herrera?from Team Kelsea, and?Kolby Cordell?and?Conor James?from Team Adam. The final performances for America's overnight vote were: Renzo
Team Legend
Age: 34
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Up-tempo performance: "Fly Away" by?Lenny Kravitz
Michael's comment: "It was flawless. It was impossible to not get taken away."
John's comment: "We heard so much texture and beauty at the beginning of the performance... you're the showstarter this week." Lucia Flores-Wiseman
Team Adam
Age:?23
Hometown:?Maple Valley, WA
Ballad performance: "Wish You Were Here" by?Pink Floyd
Kelsea's comment: "You're such a gift to the stage every time you're on it. I felt every bit of that."
Adam's comment: "I've wanted you to stay pure throughout this competition and that's exactly what you did." Jadyn Cree
Team Bubl¨¦
Age:?24
Hometown:?Lincoln, NE
Ballad performance: "Lose You to Love Me" by?Selena Gomez
Michael's comment: "I'm so proud and happy for you. Your voice is pure. You're a pop star." Jaelen Johnston
Team Kelsea
Age: 21
Hometown:?Derby, KS
Up-tempo performance: "What Was I Thinkin'" by?Dierks Bentley
Kelsea's comment: "I know you had a moment early on when you got nervous... but the way you recovered is all that matters. You really showed up, I'm so proud of you." Adam David
Team Bubl¨¦
Age: 35
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ballad performance: "You Are So Beautiful" by?Billy Preston
John's comment: "You show so much heart every time you sing... I love when [your voice] sounds a little broken."
Michael's comment: "America, go and vote. This young man has worked his butt off. He's one of my favorite singers." Lucia Flores-Wiseman
Team Adam
Age:?23
Hometown:?Maple Valley, WA
Up-tempo performance: "Wildflower" by?Billie Eilish
Adam's comment: "That was so good, that was so amazing. Lucia is not the typical type of?Voice?winner which is exactly why she should win?The Voice." Adam David
Team Bubl¨¦
Age: 35
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Up-tempo performance: "Hard Fought Hallelujah" by?Brandon Lake?&?Jelly Roll
Michael's comment: "I'm shaking. To touch people like that and to feel that, that's what it's about, dude." Jadyn Cree
Team Bubl¨¦
Age:?24
Hometown:?Lincoln, NE
Up-tempo performance: "Come On Eileen" by?Dexys Midnight Runners
Michael's comment: "You're a star. Everything you are just comes through. You lead with light." Renzo
Team Legend
Age: 34
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Ballad performance: "Lover, You Should've Come Over" by?Jeff Buckley
John's comment: "I'm so fired up, y'all. I feel like you've shown something new in your voice today... it's been stunning. You're a superstar." Jaelen Johnston
Team Kelsea
Age: 21
Hometown:?Derby, KS
Ballad performance: "Cold" by?Chris Stapleton
Kelsea's comment: "I'm out of breath, I'm sweating. It's a big song to take on... I didn't know how good you were until you did that song."
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Fw: This Day in History (May 20): 1873: Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis receive patent for blue jeans
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Email Daily TriviaPlay each day & forward to your friends! ? General:?Thematic 10Q Average:?Thematic Time: Insomnia Obscures the Night| 1 | I have raging insomnia, and there's nothing on TV in the middle of the night. Oh wait, there is an old sitcom with characters like Judge Harry T. Stone, Dan Fielding, and Bull Shannon. What show am I watching? |
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?Arnold Schwarzenegger ?Bruce Willis ?Sylvester Stallone ?Jim Nabors
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?mate brother and sister to get them smaller. ?mate a smaller male to a larger female. ?use as many stallions as possible to impregnate the female. ?make sure that the stallion calls the next morning.
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Re: [ForAllThings] Dictionary Scoop: Word Challenge (5/20/2025): Literal
A factual word. "You scored 10 out of 10 points" MaryLive long and prosper
1.?literal:?taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or allegory "dreadful in its literal sense, full of dread"
2.? literal:?free from exaggeration or distortion"you shouldn't take this as a literal record of events"
3.? literal:?(of a translation) representing the exact words of the original text"a literal translation from the Spanish"
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Fw: On This Day in History (May 20): Vasco da Gama Reaches India, Nine Kings in a Room and Eliza Doolittle Day
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? Portuguese explorer arrives in Calicut, India, becoming the first European to reach India by sea
? 's Sonnets are first published in London, perhaps illicitly, by publisher Thomas Thorpe
? US President signs into law the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for the settlement of the American West (80 million acres by 1900)
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? Funeral for Britain's King is held in Westminster Abbey, attended by one of the ?
? At 7:40 AM, takes off from New York to cross the Atlantic for Paris aboard the Spirit of St. Louis in the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight
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This was a day to remember for Eliza Doolittle, the 'My Fair Lady' of the stage and film musical that won and broke hearts.
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Daily FunTrivia for May 20 25:
Email Daily TriviaPlay each day & forward to your friends!? General:?Thematic 10Q Average:?Thematic Time: Insomnia Obscures the Night| 1 | I have raging insomnia, and there's nothing on TV in the middle of the night. Oh wait, there is an old sitcom with characters like Judge Harry T. Stone, Dan Fielding, and Bull Shannon. What show am I watching? |
?Night of Twilight ?Night Court ?Night Watch ?Night Magic
? People:?Australians:?Australians: Beach Party with Australians!| 2 | Just to keep the hearts of the beach ladies thumping wildly, we should also resurrect this Australian actor who was born in Tasmania in 1909. En garde, "Captain Blood", you swashbuckling rebel! What is the name of this actor? |
?Brad Pitt ?Cary Grant ?Errol Flynn ?Clark Gable
? History:?Italian:?Italian: Not Just Another Italian Quiz| 3 | During whose reign was Rome annexed into The French Empire? |
?Napoleon 's ?Nepal's ?Neapolitan's ?Custard's
? Geography:?India:?India: Where In India Am I?| 4 | Amritsar, Jullunder, Ludhiana, Patiala, and Gurdaspur are all situated in which Indian state? |
?Haryana ?Punjab ?Himachal Pradesh ?Uttaranchal
? Hobbies:?Chocolate:?Chocolate: Death by Chocolate!| 5 | Which European country is famed for its chocolate and has many famous chocolatiers such as 'Neuhaus', 'Godiva' and 'Leonidas'? |
?Belgium ?Japan ?Sweden ?Brazil
? Sports:?Darts:?Darts : Dart Scores| 6 | What have you scored if you hit a single 16, single 8 and double 20? |
? Humanities:?Idioms and Proverbs:?Idioms and Proverbs: Weird Words & Phrases| 7 | If you hornswoggle someone, what are you doing? |
? World:?U.S. Government:?U.S. Government: 1970s All American Politics| 8 | In October of 1973 former Maryland Governor Spiro Agnew resigned the office of the Vice-Presidency. Why? |
?To run for the US Senate ?He had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease ?To care for his terminally ill wife, Judy ?He had pled no contest to charges of tax evasion and money laundering
? Movies:?Players - Easy:?Players - Easy: Action Stars (Not Likely to Win Oscars)| 9 | This native New Yorker is known for his tough guy roles such as "Judge Dredd" and "Rambo." But I don't want to see him in a cutesy romantic movie like "Mrs. Doubtfire", and I especially don't want to see him in drag. This actor is ________. |
?Arnold Schwarzenegger ?Bruce Willis ?Sylvester Stallone ?Jim Nabors
? Animals:?Horse Breeds:?Horse Breeds: Miniature Horses| 10 | When breeding miniature horses, the following general rule is used: |
?mate brother and sister to get them smaller. ?mate a smaller male to a larger female. ?use as many stallions as possible to impregnate the female. ?make sure that the stallion calls the next morning.
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Mary Live long and?prosper
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1.?literal:?taking words in their usual or most basic sense without metaphor or allegory "dreadful in its literal sense, full of dread"
2.? literal:?free from exaggeration or distortion"you shouldn't take this as a literal record of events"
3.? literal:?(of a translation) representing the exact words of the original text"a literal translation from the Spanish"
MaryLive long and prosper
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Fw: Rolling Stone: Music (5/19/2025): Cassie's Ex-Friend Talks Hotel Assault Aftermath
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Singer reflects on his 2024 tour with Green Day, the upcoming Machina box set, and why Paul McCartney is a dream guest on his new podcast
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After an intercontinental battle to figure himself out, Obongjayar is thriving in his own skin and picking up famous fans as he shape-shifts across genres
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The new book Tearing Down the Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World chronicles the raucous sounds and sometimes violent history of SoCal punk
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¡°He would punch her, choke her, drag her, slap her in the mouth,¡± the musician said during her second day on the stand
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"Heard you wanted more shows," the singer teased of the performances in Austin, Long Island, and the Bay Area
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The pop singer clipped a scene from her Brighter Days Ahead video to revisit the fan-favorite track
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A freelance artist and model alleged that the musician copied a series of poses from his posts, but the court ruled that it's unlikely he saw the posts ¡ª with between eight and 75 likes ¡ª ¡
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Fw: Astronomy Picture of the Day (5/19/2025): Charon Flyover from New Horizons
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
2025 May 19
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Alt text: A flyover of Pluto's Moon Charon is shown
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Charon Flyover from New Horizons
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What if you could fly over
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The New Horizons spacecraft did just this in 2015 July as it
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The images recorded allowed for a digital reconstruction of much of
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further enabling the creation of fictitious flights over Charon created from this data.
One such fanciful, minute-long, time-lapse video is
with vertical heights and colors of
surface features digitally enhanced.
Your journey begins over a wide chasm that divides different types of
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a chasm that might have formed when
froze through.
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from an ancient impact.
continues over an
rich with never-before-seen craters, mountains, and
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The robotic has too much
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and Charon and is now
of our
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Portal Universe:
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YAY!!! ?I got the right. MaryLive long and prosper
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