Charity Song Raises Money for Boy with Cancer–and Overtakes Kylie Minogue and Coldplay in Downloads
nnDespite being just 5 years old and suffering from stage 4 brain cancer, an adorable little boy in the UK is climbing the charts with a new song.nnJack Gyde was diagnosed with Stage 4 High-Risk Neuroblastoma earlier this year after his mom Sarah noticed him limping, and a song released to raise money for his […]
This Bronze Age Ship Replica, Made from Reeds and Goat Hair, Just Sailed 50 Nautical Miles
nnA 59-foot-long reproduction of an ancient Near Eastern trading vessel has successfully sailed off the coast of Abu Dhabi.nnThe vessel, called a ‘Magan Boat’ in ancient times after the name of the area encompassing the UAE and parts of Oman today, was built with raw materials described on an ancient clay tablet and using techniques […]
US Post Office Honors Alex Trebek With New Stamps That Look Like Jeopardy Questions
nnFamous Alexes for $200: This naturalized US citizen hosted the quiz show Jeopardy! for 37 seasons.nnAlex Trebek has been honored with a sheet of memorial stamps from the US Postal Service looking like the question board on the show he indeed hosted for 37 seasons.nnAnnouncing to the nation in 2019 a pancreatic cancer diagnosis, and […]
Botanists Vote to Remove Apartheid Slur from Plant Species Names in Africa
nnOver 200 plants will have their species name changed to remove an offensive South African apartheid-era racial slur after the results of a vote from the International Botanical Congress.nnIn a thoroughly debated session in the recent meeting in Madrid, the vote passed 351 to 205 to rename all current botanical species with the species name […]
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John Lewis receiving the Medal of Freedom in 2011
“History is a vast early warning system.” – Norman Cousins
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