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The latest scam - this one is based around finding a job and how circular homes are standing firm against hurricanes. Plus, on This Day in History, the art advisor to the Queen is exposed in Parliament as a Soviet spy and is stripped of his knighthood.
How to protect yourself from scammers offering fake jobs | AP News
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: How to stay safe from scams during | AP News
Why you shouldn't store your money in payment apps | AP News
Thousands of Circular Homes Are Surviving Hurricanes Across the US Thanks to North Carolina Company
True Story of Anthony Blunt, Queen Elizabeth's Art Curator & Russian Spy
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The largest object in the asteroid belt may be 90% ice and water and an ancient fossil of a bird skull can help fill the gaps of avian evolution. Plus, on 'This Day in History', we look at the first airplane flight to take off from the deck of a ship.
Near-Earth dwarf planet's surface is 90% covered by water - The Brighter Side of News
An ancient and impure frozen ocean on Ceres implied by its ice-rich crust | Nature Astronomy
Bird brain from the age of dinosaurs reveals roots of avian intelligence | ScienceDaily
The Short, Eventful Life of Eugene B. Ely | Proceedings - January 1981 Vol. 107/1/935
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A breakthrough breath test could detect lung cancer in the early stages, plus Weird Wednesday has a 77-year-old cake piece sold at auction, gross mystery balls on Sydney's beaches that should be avoided, monkeys captured after escaping a research lab, and a 'Wicked' mistake. Also, on This Day in History, the original Big Ben chimes for the first time.
Breakthrough breath test could detect lung cancer early
77-year-old slice of Queen Elizabeth II's wedding cake sells for $2,800 - UPI.com
Watch: Suspected tar balls on Sydney beaches actually poop-filled 'fatbergs' - UPI.com
Mysterious black balls that washed up on Sydney beach were foul-smelling mini ‘fatbergs’ | CNN
South Carolina lab recaptures 5 escaped monkeys. 13 still loose | AP News
When Did Big Ben First Bong? | Londonist
The recasting of Big Ben - The History Press
The History Of Big Ben And Elizabeth Tower In One Chronology | Londonist
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Perhaps STILL the stuff of Science Fiction, physicists explain how time travel could become a reality – and it’s not as 'out there' as you might initially think. Plus, on 'This Day in History'; The first recorded aerial bombing on US soil – and the combatants aren’t who you'd expect.
How the Universe’s hidden ‘scars’ could unlock time travel
Aerospaceweb.org | Ask Us - First Aerial Bombardment in the US
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Elephants that may use a hose like a tool…and for a trick, plus your attitude on aging may impact your cognitive skills as you get older. Also, on This Day in History; the first US fraternity and the dedication for the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Elephant turns a hose into a sophisticated showering tool | ScienceDaily
A Positive Outlook on Aging is Linked to Feeling Sharper Mentally, Says New Study
F. H. C Society (Flat Hat Club) | Special Collections Knowledgebase
4 secret societies you probably don't know about | The Week
The Colonial Williamsburg Official History & Citizenship Site
Dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier | November 11, 1921 | HISTORY
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The FDA could pull a common but ineffective cold medicine from the market and new DNA analysis reveals what scientists got wrong about Pompeii. And, on TDIH, the first detachable electric plug in the US.
FDA to pull common but ineffective cold medicine from market - CBS News
U.S. FDA proposes ending use of popular decongestant present in cold medicines | Reuters
DNA From Pompeii Victims Reveals Surprising Relationships Amidst the Chaos (gizmodo.com)
The story of the electric plug | SPARK Museum of Electrical Invention
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The discovery of a fossilized 'Terror Bird' leg sheds light on the ancient South American ecosystem and a woodpecker’s comeback changes its status from endangered to threatened. Plus, on The Day in History, the White Hurricane of the Great Lakes.
'White Hurricane': Remembering the Great Lakes Storm of 1913 | Weather.com
Remembering the November 1913 "White Hurricane" (weather.gov)
The 4 factors that have led to a 'golden age' of discovery for Great Lakes shipwrecks | CBC News
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The Kingdom of Jordan is the first nation in the world to eliminate Leprosy. Weird Wednesday brings us a giant GPS phallus, a chance to buy President George Washington’s hair, and a couple "odd" structures. Plus, on 'This Day in History', the Soviet Union’s five-day week.
Jordan Recognized as First in the World to Eradicate Leprosy (goodnewsnetwork.org)
UK Man Creates Giant GPS Penis Drawing To Raise Money For Charity (ndtv.com)
Lock of Washington's hair and other presidential memorabilia up for auction | Reuters
Philippines resort features world's largest chicken-shaped building - UPI.com
Giant chicken hotel that’s breaking records « Euro Weekly News
For 11 Years, the Soviet Union Had No Weekends | HISTORY
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It's Election Day in the United State so we examine why it falls on a Tuesday in November, plus a potential step forward in predicting volcanic activity, and on 'This Day in History', Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot leading to a seemingly ubiquitous mask today.
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Why Is Election Day a Tuesday in November?
New trigger proposed for record-smashing 2022 Tonga eruption | ScienceDaily
Something Weird Happened 15 Minutes Before the Giant Tonga Eruption of 2022 (gizmodo.com)
The Man Behind the Mask - Guy Fawkes
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A small moon orbiting Uranus may be the latest body in our solar system that could harbor life. New research out of USC suggests a low-sugar diet in utero and in the first two years of life can meaningfully reduce the risk of chronic diseases in adulthood, plus on "This Day in History", the first wagon train arrives in California on this day in 1841.
Astronomers Found Something Cold and Wet Near Uranus (gizmodo.com)
Study shows Uranus Moon Could Harbor Alien Life in Subterranean Sea (msn.com)
TDIH: The First Wagon Train Arrives - Cal@170 by the California State Library
1841 Detail, First Wagon Train West - U.S. History Timeline: The 1840's (americasbesthistory.com)
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Scientists spot a star spinning at so fast, it’ll make you dizzy just thinking about it – now the fastest spinning object ever observed and staying in space, another issue for the Voyager 1 probe causes it to use a radio for the first time in over 40 years. Plus, on This Day in History, the motion picture rating system is unveiled – you may be surprised to hear what we using before the familiar classifications of “G” “PG”, "PG-13", "R", and "NC-17".
One of the fastest-spinning stars in the Universe | ScienceDaily
Voyager 1 Ghosts NASA, Forcing Use of Backup Radio Dormant Since 1981 (gizmodo.com)
The Hays Code: History, Rules, and Why It Ended | Backstage
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