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Other Notable Events for November 24
On this date in history:
In 1859, Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species was published.
In 1863, Union Gen. U.S. Grant launched the U.S. Civil War battle of Chattanooga in Tennessee.
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Notable Birthdays for November 24
Those born on this date include:
- Zachary Taylor, 12th president of the United States, in 1784
- architect Cass Gilbert in 1859
- artist Henri Toulouse-Lautrec in 1864
- musician Scott Joplin ...Read more
Today's Word "ingenue"
ingenue \AN-zhuh-noo\ (noun) - 1 : A naive girl or young woman. 2 : An actress playing such a person; also: the stage role of an ingenue.
"She complained about always being cast as the ingenue. She tried to act cynical, ...Read more
This Day in History, November 24
On November 24th, 1974, the skeleton of "Lucy," a 3.18 million years old female hominid, was found in Ethiopia.
Step in Step
A man and a boy who are walking together step out with their right feet. The boy walks three paces while the man walks two. When will they both put their left feet forward together?
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Who's still without power after the western Washington bomb cyclone
SEATTLE — More than 95,000 customers in the region remained without power Saturday, four days after a deadly bomb cyclone battered Western Washington.
Deadly, easterly winds of up to 74 mph hit Tuesday, leaving more ...Read more
Storm shatters Bay Area rainfall records; region gets a break on Saturday
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Sunny skies on Saturday morning gave Bay Area residents a break from the two days of heavy rains that pounded the region, breaking daily rainfall records in cities from Santa Rosa to San Jose.
“We ...Read more
Returning the ‘three sisters’ – corn, beans and squash – to Native American farms nourishes people, land and cultures
Historians know that turkey and corn were part of the first Thanksgiving, when Wampanoag peoples shared a harvest meal with the pilgrims of Plymouth plantation in Massachusetts. And traditional Native American farming ...Read more
Other Notable Events for November 23
On this date in history:
In 1889, the first jukebox was placed in service in the Palais Royal Saloon in San Francisco.
In 1890, the independent Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was separated from the ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 23
Those born on this date include:
- Franklin Pierce, 14th president of the United States, in 1804
- U.S. outlaw Billy The Kid Bonney in 1859
- actor Boris Karloff in 1887
- actor Harpo Marx, born...Read more
Can you recycle your campaign yard signs? Some Tampa Bay residents are getting creative.
Campaign signs for the 2024 general election adorned front yards across Tampa Bay. “Vote No on Amendment 4″ next to a “Trump 2024″ sign. “Don’t make it weird” next to a “Harris Walz” one.
But now that ...Read more
Today's Word "winsome"
winsome \WIN-suhm\ (adjective) - 1 : Cheerful; merry; gay; light-hearted. 2 : Causing joy or pleasure; agreeable; pleasant.
"Colton had trouble curtailing a grin as he witnessed this innocuous confrontation, but when he ...Read more
This Day in History, November 23
On November 23rd, 1963, the first episode of the sci-fi series "Doctor Who" aired on BBC television.
Googlebunnies
Googlebunnies are creatures that come in two types (spooky and flitty) and two genders (male and female). The spooky males and flitty females always tell the truth; flitty males and spooky females always lie.
You come across 3 Googlebunnies. Determine the type and gender of each based on their statements:
A: Ask B what my type is - he will give a truthful answer. C is flitty.
B: A and I are both males. C is a female.
C: A and B are both ...
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California atmospheric river brings record rain, major mudslide risk
LOS ANGELES — An atmospheric river dumping rain across Northern California and several feet of snow in the Sierra was making its way across the state Friday, bringing flooding and threatening mudslides along with it.
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Florida couple become 2-time space tourists with New Shepard flight
ORLANDO, Fla. — Winter Park power couple Marc and Sharon Hagle returned to space on a short suborbital flight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket on Friday.
The duo first flew to space on New Shepard back in 2022,...Read more
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket goes vertical on the launch pad
ORLANDO, Fla. — Blue Origin continued to prep for the maiden flight of its massive New Glenn rocket as it went vertical on the launch pad Thursday ahead of an upcoming hot fire test needed before a launch attempt that is...Read more
Editorial: Let's not let political chaos distract us from the unfolding climate catastrophe
With so much chaos in the world, from the United States’ slide toward authoritarianism to the wars in Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine, you could be forgiven for not being focused on what’s going on this week in Baku, ...Read more
Other Notable Events for November 22
On this date in history:
In 1718, Edward Teach, also known as the pirate Blackbeard, was killed off North Carolina's Outer Banks during a battle with a British navy force.
In 1858, the city of Denver ...Read more
Notable Birthdays for November 22
Those born on this date include:
- Explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle in 1643
- U.S. first lady Abigail Adams in 1744
- writer George Eliot, born Mary Ann Evans, in 1819
- French ...Read more
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