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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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This Day in History, April 19
On April 19th, 1775, the "shot heard 'round the world" was fired, beginning the Revolutionary War.
Why did four whales wash up in San Francisco Bay in a week and a half?
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The juvenile minke whale had been spotted swimming around San Francisco Bay for nearly a week by the time she beached herself off the coast of Emeryville April 8. Scientists had thought she seemed ...Read more
Want your own personal satellite? Here's how and what it'll cost
The Las Vegas-based company that would operate the future Las Vegas Spaceport west of the city is offering wealthy customers a chance to own their own military-grade personal satellite.
United Spaceports Corp., the ...Read more
The Lyrid meteor shower creates a light show for Earth Day. Here's how to get the best view
LOS ANGELES — Shooting stars will usher in Earth Day starting late Monday night as the Lyrid meteor shower reaches its peak — and Californians will have some of the best views in the country.
The annual meteor shower ...Read more
Lawsuits seeking to address climate change have promise but face uncertain future
The U.S. Supreme Court in March 2025 ended a decade-old lawsuit filed by a group of children who sought to hold the federal government responsible for some of the consequences of climate change. But just two months ...Read more
Trump has canceled environmental justice grants. Here's what communities are losing
Jabaar Edmond has long advocated for better air quality in his Childs Park neighborhood in St. Petersburg, Florida.
For decades, residents of the predominantly Black neighborhood complained of a persistent gasolinelike ...Read more
Today's Word "felicitous"
felicitous \fuh-LIS-uh-tuhs\ (adjective) - 1 : Suitably applied or expressed; appropriate; apt. 2 : Happy; delightful; marked by good fortune.
"His end fell well on the feast of Felix, for he was felicitous in all things ...Read more
Bytes and Dollars
Explain how the following equation is true.
byte = dollar
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This Day in History, April 18
On April 18th, 1775, the famous midnight ride of Paul Revere took place.
Massive cuts at National Weather Service spark fears about forecast quality, public safety
As Trump administration firings at the National Weather Service continue to effect local offices across the U.S., the agency announced Thursday that staffing limitations may further reduce or suspend the launch of weather ...Read more
Scientist find strong evidence of alien life on faraway planet
Scientists using The James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered potentially earth-shattering evidence indicating a faraway world could be home to alien life.
A team at the University of Cambridge’s Institute of ...Read more
French university's 'Safe Place for Science' draws US applicants
Aix Marseille University’s “Safe Place for Science” program, which aims to attract top U.S. graduates, claims it’s received nearly 300 applications from scholars “wishing to pursue their research in complete ...Read more
Live colossal squid, super-heavyweight of the deep sea, caught on video for the first time
The colossal squid, the world's largest squid species, was caught on video for the first time swimming in its natural habitat, according to a California ocean research organization.
This squid, as its name suggests, can ...Read more
Appliance efficiency standards save consumers billions, reduce pollution and fight climate change
President Donald Trump has said he wants to reverse decades of regulations about energy efficiency in American household appliances, claiming doing so will provide Americans with “freedom to choose” products that ...Read more
Today's Word "expunge"
expunge \ik-SPUNJ\ (transitive verb) - 1 : To strike out, erase, or mark for deletion; to obliterate; as, "to expunge words, lines, or sentences." 2 : To wipe out or destroy; to annihilate.
"When you talk you can't stop ...Read more
Missing Word
One word is missing from the list below. Can you figure out the pattern that will tell you what the missing word is?
begin inch chapel elastic ==?== cellar arisen end
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This Day in History, April 17
On April 17th, 1521, Martin Luther spoke before the Diet of Worms, refusing to recant his teachings.
How Orange County plans to sterilize mosquitos to limit pest's spread of disease
Mosquito season has arrived in Southern California. That means more mosquitoes will be flying around looking for someone to bite.
“There’s not a lot of things that we can all agree on, especially in this day and age, ...Read more
Trump administration seeks to narrow Endangered Species Act by redefining 'harm'
The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed a rule to redefine what it means to “harm” a protected species under the Endangered Species Act, a move conservationists say will strip vulnerable plants and animals of ...Read more
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