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This Day in History, April 20
On April 20th, 1972, Apollo 17 landed on the moon. Read More
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Get ready for one of the busiest Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, forecasters say
PHILADELPHIA — The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season is likely to be destructive and costly and has the potential to be one of the busiest on record.
That's the consensus of several major forecasting services, all of which...Read more
Wild turkey numbers are falling in some parts of the US – the main reason may be habitat loss
Birdsong is a welcome sign of spring, but robins and cardinals aren’t the only birds showing off for breeding season. In many parts of North America, you’re likely to encounter male wild turkeys, puffed up like ...Read more
This Day in History, April 19
On April 19th, 1775, the "shot heard 'round the world" was fired, beginning the Revolutionary War.
Reintroduced wolves kill 4 yearling cattle in latest of string of livestock attacks in Colorado
DENVER — Wolves killed several yearling cattle in north-central Colorado this week, bringing the total number of wolf kills of livestock this month to six.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife on Thursday confirmed that wolves ...Read more
A thought for the day
A thought for the day: "Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not in the mind -- American musician Lionel Hampton
Other Notable Events for April 20
On this date in history:
In 1871, the U.S. Congress passed the Third Force Act, popularly known as the Ku Klux Klan Act, authorizing President Ulysses S. Grant to declare martial law, impose heavy penalties ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for April 20
Those born on this date include:
- Roman Catholic St. Rose of Lima in 1586
- French Emperor Napoleon III in 1808
- sculptor Daniel Chester French in 1850
- German dictator Adolf Hitler in 1889<...Read more
Astronomy
Today is Saturday, April 20, the 111th day of 2024 with 255 to follow.
The moon is waxing. Morning stars are Mars, Saturn and Venus. Evening stars are Jupiter and Uranus.
Today's Word "ineffable"
ineffable \in-EF-uh-buhl\ (adjective) - 1 : Incapable of being expressed in words; unspeakable; unutterable; indescribable. 2 : Not to be uttered; taboo.
"In the light of the pyre, I saw in her face an ineffable sadness, ...Read more
Naming Rights
Which two people in Group A should be in Group B?
Group A:
Julius Caesar
Phil Jackson
Ambrose Burnside
Jane Austen
Orville Redenbacher
Group B:
Reverend William Spooner
Francois Mansard
Pierre Magnol
Georg Ohm
Other Notable Events for April 19
On this date in history:
In 1775, the American Revolutionary War began at the Battle of Lexington, Mass. Eight minutemen were killed and 10 injured in an exchange of musket fire with British redcoats.
...Read more
Notable Birthdays for April 19
Those born on this date include:
- Statesman Roger Sherman, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, in 1721
- first lady Lucretia Garfield in 1832
- music patron ...Read more
Today's Word "flippant"
flippant \FLIP-uhnt\ (adjective) - Lacking proper seriousness or respect; showing inappropriate levity; pert.
"Betty made some flippant rejoinder, but as she watched him, she was not gay." -- Humphry Ward, 'Sir George ...Read more
English Lesson
Which word in group B belongs in group A?
A) 1. automatic 2. biology 3. thermal.
B) 4. international 5. transport 6. antiwar.
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Groundbreaking discovery: Astronomers find largest black hole in Milky Way
Astronomers have discovered the largest known stellar black hole in the Milky Way, according to a European Space Agency news release.
Named Gaia BH3, it was found by chance when the space agency’s Gaia mission team was ...Read more
Planned 'mass execution' of geese in Conn. city paused after outpouring of passionate input on both sides
HARTFORD, Conn. — Tears, shouts and interruptions marked residents’ comments Wednesday night over a proposal to exterminate geese in Bristol, Conn., parks.
As the city’s Board of Parks considered a proposal to kill ...Read more
Billions of cicadas are about to emerge from underground in a rare double-brood convergence
In the wake of North America’s recent solar eclipse, another historic natural event is on the horizon. From late April through June 2024, the largest brood of 13-year cicadas, known as Brood XIX, will co-emerge with a...Read more
Fewer loon chicks surviving because of climate change, researchers say
For three decades, David Johnson has guided nature lovers in early spring to northern Illinois lakes to hear the eerie yodeling of hundreds of common loons.
Within the next 30 years, however, there may be few if any ...Read more
Sealing homes' leaky HVAC systems is a sneaky good climate solution
There's a hidden scourge making homes more harmful to the climate and less comfortable: leaky heating and cooling systems. Plugging those leaks may be the dull stepchild of the energy transition, but that doesn't make it ...Read more
LA's water supplies are in good shape. But is the city ready for the next drought?
LOS ANGELES -- California’s second wet winter in a row has left L.A’s water supplies in good shape for at least another year, but the inevitable return to dry conditions could once again put the city’s residents in a...Read more
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