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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.

Constraining Ocean and Ice Shell Thickness on Miranda from Surface Geological Structures and Stress Modeling - IOPscience

Astronomers Found Something Cold and Wet Near Uranus (gizmodo.com)

Study shows Uranus Moon Could Harbor Alien Life in Subterranean Sea (msn.com)

Restricting sugar consumption in utero and in early childhood significantly reduces risk of midlife chronic disease

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

History (filmratings.com)

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A new study examines the connection between earthquakes and geysers. Evidence mounts that dark matter – something that's long perplexed scientists -- originates with black holes. Plus, on 'This Day in History'; the first coast-to-coast highway is dedicated in the US.

Earthquakes might trigger Yellowstone's Steamboat geyser : NPR

Evidence mounts for dark energy from black holes

TDIH: America's First Transcontinental Highway Turns 100 : NPR

TDIH: The Lincoln Highway | FHWA (dot.gov)

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Why social species live longer than their solitary counterparts. Plus, Weird Wednesday has an Artisan Cheese Thief, More Drugs on Pizza, and a potential lawsuit from an elephant? On This Day in History, we look at Intel’s Pentium Bug of 1994.

More social species live longer | ScienceDaily

Artisan cheese seller in a pickle after thieves made off with massive cheddar haul | AP News

Pizza inadvertently infused with THC sickens dozens in Wisconsin | AP News

Can an elephant sue to leave a zoo? Colorado's top court must now decide | AP News

Rare dime bought by Ohio farm family and hidden for decades fetches $500,000 at auction | AP News

Mathematician Finds Intel's Pentium Doesn't Compute : Technology: A flaw that the company failed to disclose in June causes errors in complex calculations. - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

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Scientists reverse brain aging in fruit flies! What does that mean for humans? The European Space Agency’s new telescope, Euclid, provides us with stunning images of the “Dark Side” of the Universe. And on 'This Day in History'; the crash landing of NASA’s Lunar Orbiter 1 and Boris Pasternak’s refusal to accept his Nobel Prize

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Scientists can reverse brain aging in fruit flies by preventing buildup of a common protein

See the first piece of what promises to be the largest 3D map of the universe | CNN

ESA - Euclid overview

In Depth: Lunar Orbiter 1

Why Boris Pasternak Rejected His Nobel Prize

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Using AI, researchers develop DNA ‘switches’ to precisely control gene activity in specific cell types and the Yellowstone “Landscape of Fear” hypothesis is being questioned. Plus, on This Day in History, fingerprints are used in an investigation for the first time. 

Researchers flip genes on and off with AI-designed DNA switches | ScienceDaily

Predation, not fear of wolves, keeps elk from denuding Yellowstone | Science | AAAS

From a fair to fingerprinting: Here's the history behind how we identify suspects | abc10.com

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Mount Everest is having a growth spurt, treasure hunters in the UK are rewarded in a big way, and on 'This Day in History', the first international, six-day bike-race & the great wood ban of Amsterdam

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Mount Everest is having a growth spurt, say researchers

Trove of ancient silver coins unearthed by metal detectorists sells for $5.6 million - CBS News

The History of the Six Day Races

Great Wood Ban of Amsterdam

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On today's episode, we examine how mega-buildings/structures are now slowing the earth’s spin! Plus, how electro-agriculture could help plants grow without photosynthesis, and what that means for the future. Plus, on 'This Day in History'; the first photo of earth taken from space using a rocket commandeered from Nazi Germany.

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Mega-buildings are now slowing Earth’s spin. Here’s what that means for the planet

The 2011 Japan Earthquake Rocks the Earth

NASA Details Earthquake Effects on the Earth

Scientists Grow Crops in Near-Total Darkness Thanks to New 'Electro-Agriculture' Technique (gizmodo.com)

'Electro-agriculture' may help plants grow in the dark | Popular Science (popsci.com)

A Movie Camera in a V-2 Rocket Takes the First Photograph of the Earth from Space

PRESS RELEASE (1946): Navy to Probe Upper Atmosphere

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Scientific research reveals the "correct" way to throw a frisbee. Plus, Weird Wednesday has a quick goodbye, a shoe smeller, and a special side order that toppled a drug operation. And on TDIH, we look back at the first modern nose job.

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You've been throwing a frisbee all wrong, new study finds

Weird Weds: New Zealand airport wants you to hug goodbye faster | AP News

Weird Weds: Greek man convicted of causing disturbance by entering neighbors' properties to smell their shoes | AP News

Weird Weds: German police say pizza order No. 40 came with a side of cocaine | AP News

Weird Weds: Champion cleared of cheating with a metal chestnut at the World Conker Championships | AP News

TDIH: Britain's first nose job

TDIH: Joseph Constantine Carpue and the Revival of Rhinoplasty

TDIH: Joseph Constantine Carpue and the Bicentennial of the Birth of Modern Plastic Surgery

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