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Jelly Beans
Jelly Belly beans were the first jelly beans in outer space when President Reagan sent them on the 1983 flight of the space shuttle Challenger.
Three astronauts had four jelly beans left among them one night - a black, a yellow, a green and a red. No astronaut ate more than one jelly bean and the red bean was definitely eaten. According to the following statements, determine which astronaut ate which jelly bean.
1. If the second astronaut ...
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UN climate negotiations end on shaky geopolitical ground, but I see reasons for hope
The 2024 United Nations climate talks wrapped up two days late, with an ending fitting that of a geopolitical reality TV show, complete with walkouts and recriminations.
Countries agreed on a new climate finance...Read more
Google seeks to undo Epic Games antitrust win over app store
Alphabet Inc.’s Google is asking a federal appeals court to throw out a ruling in an antitrust case brought by Fortnite-maker Epic Games that would force the search giant to overhaul its Play mobile app store.
Google ...Read more
Blue-collar tech unicorn ServiceTitan files for IPO
Ara Mahdessian and Vahe Kuzoyan had a simple plan after graduating from college: Write some software that could assist their dads with all the paperwork that comes with being a contractor.
Two decades later, that idea has...Read more
Seals with shark bites spotted along Massachusetts South Shore: 'Sharks are still close to our beaches'
BOSTON — As Thanksgiving approaches, white sharks are still trying to have a feast of their own in these local chilly waters.
Shark researchers have seen a higher number of seals with shark bites along the Massachusetts...Read more
Twain Caught Twang, Twinkle of American Speech
We celebrate Noah Webster as a founding father of American English because his 1828 dictionary was the first to include words, meanings and spellings that were unique to the United States. But another 19th-century ...Read more
Jim Rossman: You are backing up your photos, right?
Photos sure do take up a lot of space on our phones and computers.
When smartphone cameras took over as our main cameras, more storage on the phones became a necessity.
Remember when your phone only had 8 or 16 ...Read more
'Life Is Strange: Double Exposure' review: Max’s return a welcome reality
Regret has a way of making us wish, sometimes, that we could turn back time. The reality of the matter, though, is that we can’t, and we have to live with our choices. At least, that’s our reality. But for Max ...Read more
Preview: ‘Indiana Jones and the Great Circle’ weaves itself into the fabric of the films
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Gadgets: Elite earbuds
Jabra has recently launched the second generation of Elite 8 Active and Elite 10 true wireless earbuds.
They are the top-of-the-line in the Elite category, supplying what's said to be the world's toughest earbuds. If ...Read more
Tech review: Earbuds and phones for those on your holiday list
Everyone seems to be listening to something. I’m not sure what they’re listening to, because they all seem to be wearing headphones. I suppose they’re all listening to their favorite podcast or just their playlists. ...Read more
Law firm use of data scientists grows alongside AI's challenges
WASHINGTON — Several top law firms are turning to specialists to beef up their artificial intelligence compliance practices in a way they wouldn’t with more established areas of law.
They’re hiring data scientists ...Read more
Other Notable Events for November 27
On this date in history:
In 1901, the U.S. War Department authorized creation of the Army War College to instruct commissioned officers. It was built in Leavenworth, Kan.
In 1924, the first Macy's ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 27
Those born on this date include:
- Astronomer/scientist Anders Celsius in 1701
- TV personality Buffalo Bob Smith in 1917
- writer Gail Sheehy in 1937
- actor/martial arts star Bruce Lee in 1940...Read more
Worries about invasive golden mussels prompts quarantine for boats on Northern California lake
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — State and Solano County water officials concerned about the spread of invasive golden mussels are barring watercraft traveling from the Delta from launching in Lake Berryessa without a 30-day ...Read more
Today's Word "diadem"
diadem \DY-uh-dem\ (noun) - 1 : A crown. 2 : An ornamental headband worn (as by Eastern monarchs) as a badge of royalty. 3 : Regal power; sovereignty; empire; -- considered as symbolized by the crown.
(transitive verb) - ...Read more
This Day in History, November 27
On November 27th, 1901, the U.S. Army War College was established.
Change a Letter
By changing the third letter of each of the words below, can you make another valid word. You have to change each word such that the third letters will reveal a ten letter word when read downwards. Therefore, what now reads KRZSAPROKD will be a real word. What ten letter word is formed?
BAKE
CURE
MAZE
PEST
NEAT
ROPE
PORT
FOOD
POKE
SODA
Americans will throw out 316 million pounds of food on Thanksgiving. Here's how it fuels climate change
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Most of the produce ...Read more
China’s influence grows at COP29 climate talks as US leadership fades
The 2024 U.N. climate talks ended in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 24 after two weeks of arguments, agreements and side deals involving 106 heads of states and over 50,000 business leaders, activists and government ...Read more
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