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SpaceX knocks 3rd Space Coast launch of 2026; readies for Crew-11 return
SpaceX launched its third mission of the year from Florida's Space Coast on Monday afternoon while preparing for the early return later this week of Crew-11 from the International Space Station.
A Falcon 9 lifted off from...Read more
Avian flu death count rises to 32 birds at Orlando's Lake Eola, including 26 swans
ORLANDO, Fla. — Avian flu has been blamed for the deaths of 32 birds at Lake Eola Park since Dec. 17, including 26 of the city’s signature swans.
All of the dead swans are Royal Mute swans, and 23 of the 26 belonged ...Read more
Today's Word "parse"
parse \PAHRS\ (transitive verb) - 1 : To resolve (as a sentence) into its component parts of speech with an explanation of the form, function, and syntactical relationship of each part. 2 : To describe grammatically by ...Read more
This Day in History, January 12
On January 12th, 2005, the Deep Impact space mission launched from Cape Canaveral.
Acquainted
You and your spouse invite four other couples to a party. During the course of the conversation, it is discovered that, prior to the party, each person except you was acquainted with a different number of the people present. Assuming the acquaintance relationship is symmetric (i.e., if you are acquainted with someone, that person is also acquainted with you), then how many people did your spouse know prior to the party? How many people did you...
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Florida bill would ban the capture of endangered marine wildlife for aquariums
TAMPA, Fla. — Floridians were enraged last summer when a viral video showed men offshore Panama City capturing a giant manta ray, a federally threatened species, and hoisting the animal onto their boat.
That anger only ...Read more
Plastic pellets known as 'nurdles' are polluting beaches and waterways
SEADRIFT, Texas — Aboard an aluminum skiff or one of her five kayaks, fourth-generation shrimper and fisherwoman Diane Wilson often plies the coastal bays and streams near her tiny hometown of Seadrift, Texas.
But ...Read more
Today's Word "wayworn"
wayworn \WAY-worn\ (adjective) - Wearied by traveling.
"These beautiful and verdant recesses, running through and softening the rugged mountains, were cheering and refreshing to the wayworn travellers." -- Washington ...Read more
This Day in History, January 11
On January 11th, 1908, the Grand Canyon National Monument was created.
Three Creatures
There were three creatures outside a building. One of the creatures did not move itself but entered the building and knew that it was in the building. The second creature moved itself, entered the building, and knew that it was in the building. The last creature did not move itself but entered the building, and the creature did not know that it was in the building. What are the three creatures?
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NASA targets Artemis II rollout to pad, details launch options
ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA could be sending a crew on the Orion spacecraft out past the moon in less than a month if everything falls into place. But first the agency has to get its rocket to the launch pad.
That could as ...Read more
'It is scary': Oak-killing beetle significantly expanding range in SoCal
LOS ANGELES — A tiny beetle responsible for killing hundreds of thousands of oak trees in Southern California has reached Ventura County, marking a troubling expansion.
This is the farthest north the goldspotted oak ...Read more
Today's Word "vitiate"
vitiate \VISH-ee-ayt\ (transitive verb) - 1 : To make faulty or imperfect; to render defective; to impair; as, "exaggeration vitiates a style of writing." 2 : To corrupt morally; to debase. 3 : To render ineffective; as, "...Read more
This Day in History, January 10
On January 10th, 1946, the first United Nations General Assembly opened in London.
World Series Gamble
The winner of the World Series is the first team to win four games, so the maximum number of games that could be played is 7. You want to place a $100 bet (even money) on your team to win the whole series. A bookie says he will not take bets on the whole series, but would be willing to let you bet on each individual game. Is there a betting strategy you could put in place to replicate your $100 bet?
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SpaceX launches 2nd Space Coast mission of 2026
SpaceX knocked out Friday the first of a series of afternoon launches in the coming week with another Starlink mission from Florida's Cape Canaveral.
A Falcon 9 on the Starlink 6-96 mission with 29 more of the internet ...Read more
California is free of all drought, dryness for first time in 25 years. Inside the remarkable turnaround
LOS ANGELES — After experiencing one of the wettest holiday seasons on record, still soggy California hit a major milestone this week — having zero areas of abnormal dryness for the first time in 25 years.
The data, ...Read more
EPA opposes Colorado plan to close coal-fired power plants
DENVER — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday determined Colorado cannot order the closure of coal-fired power plants under the Clean Air Act, and, therefore, the agency will deny the state’s plan to reduce ...Read more
SpaceX targets afternoon launch of 2nd Space Coast mission of 2026
SpaceX has the first of a series of afternoon launches in the next week on tap Friday with another Starlink mission from Florida's Cape Canaveral.
A Falcon 9 on the Starlink 6-96 mission with 29 more of the internet ...Read more
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