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Today's Word "nostrum"
nostrum \NOS-truhm\ (noun) - 1 : A medicine of secret composition and unproven or dubious effectiveness; a quack medicine. 2 : A usually questionable remedy or scheme; a cure-all.
"He's carrying on his father's trade, ...Read more
The Lobster Mystery
A young woman went into a seafood restaurant, where she saw live lobsters in a tank. Rather than let other restaurant patrons eat them, she decided to buy them all and set them free in a lake near where she lived. However, her good intentions had unfortunate results. What happened?
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This Day in History, March 27
On March 27th, 1513, Ponce de Leon sighted America for the first time.
Colorado's wolves expand their territory
DENVER — Colorado’s collared gray wolves continue to roam the state’s northwest corner and central mountains as wildlife officials wait and watch for signs new pups might be born this spring.
The state’s 27 ...Read more
Atlanta officials look to lure Ukrainian drone makers to the region
Gwinnett County, Georgia, officials and community development leaders are working to woo Ukrainian drone makers as they try to make the region a major tech hub.
These efforts were on full display Thursday at an event in ...Read more
Wiz's $32 billion win drives unicorn M&A to quarterly record
Startup acquisitions have boomed so far this year, capped by last week’s massive $32 billion deal for cybersecurity startup Wiz — a signal that Silicon Valley is optimistic about the Trump administration’s antitrust ...Read more
X ad sales expected to grow for first time since Musk takeover
Elon Musk’s X is on pace for its first year of advertising revenue growth since the billionaire acquired the company in 2022, according to research firm Emarketer — in part because advertisers are reacting to Musk’s ...Read more
Uganda’s lions in decline, hyenas thriving - new findings from country’s biggest ever carnivore count
For nearly 15 years almost no information was available on the population status of Uganda’s large carnivores, including those in its largest national park, Murchison Falls. These species represent a critical part of ...Read more
From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools
Place names are more than just labels on a map. They influence how people learn about the world around them and perceive their place in it.
Names can send messages and suggest what is and isn’t valued in ...Read more
Illuminating a Linguistic Blind Spot
A reader from Rocky Hill, Connecticut, writes with a question about road signs that read "Blind Driveway." She writes: "Drivers might be blinded from not being able to see a driveway because of trees or other objects, ...Read more
23andMe says 'delays' resolved after users rushed to delete data
23andMe Inc. said Tuesday that it experienced website delays, after a wave of customers sought to delete their genetic data before it can be sold through a planned bankruptcy auction.
A company spokesperson said the site ...Read more
Gadgets: Speaker is the life of any party
To say the new Soundcore Rave 3S AI party speaker is the life of your party is an understatement. Just as advertised, it keeps the energy high and the music loud.
The powerful Bluetooth speaker has what seems like ...Read more
Review: ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ melds the old and new with mixed results
Ubisoft has a lot riding on “Assassin’s Creed Shadows” as the company faces an uncertain future after several flops and misfires. The first-person competitive shooter “XDefiant” and the open-world sailing ...Read more
'Assassin’s Creed Shadows' review: Ubisoft’s latest fails to shine
"Assassin’s Creed Shadows" is a tale of two … everything, really: two main characters, two overlapping narratives and two distinct feelings as you slink and slash your way across nearly 40 hours in late 16th-century ...Read more
Jim Rossman: How to delete your 23andMe data while you still can
I can’t tell you how many of my friends and relatives have sent their saliva off to 23andMe to have their DNA analyzed for genealogy purposes. I was always curious about my genealogy, but hesitant to pay some company ...Read more
Should it be illegal to shoot wild bison that wander into Colorado? Lawmakers will decide
DENVER — Every so often, wild bison from one of Utah’s herds cross the invisible state border and wander into northwest Colorado — unknowingly putting their lives in danger.
When the bison cross over, they lose the ...Read more
Today's Word "ergo"
ergo \UR-go; AIR-\ (adverb) - Therefore; consequently; -- often used in a jocular way.
"Doth he not himself say ergo? Hath he not said ergo to the poor saints, to your sons and daughters, whom he hath bured in the fore to...Read more
Odd Color Out
Which of these colors does not belong?
red
orange
yellow
green
brown
blue
purple
This Day in History, March 26
On March 26th, 1958, the United States army launched Explorer III.
'Signal' app was used by US officials to share war plans. What is the messaging app and is it safe?
Senior government officials mistakenly invited the editor in chief of the Atlantic to a group chat on the messaging app Signal, where the focus of conversation was U.S. airstrikes against rebel groups in Yemen. The app’s...Read more
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