2 mn readIn 2023, the Topps collectible company launched their first edition of “Topps Rookie Debut Patch” cards. As the name implies, these cards include the patch the players wore on their sleeve in their MLB debut. The cards also have an original signature from the player. For the first year, Topps issued 91 such cards, including […]
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5 mn readAlbert Einstein began formulating the theory of relativity in 1905 to explain the behavior of objects in space and time, and the groundbreaking work can be used to predict things such as the existence of black holes, light bending due to gravity and the behavior of planets in their orbits. The theory is deceptively simple. First, there is no “absolute” frame […]
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3 mn readHappy Martian New Year! Today marks the start of a new year on the Red Planet, the 38th since humans began counting in 1956. The Martian new year begins with data from a now-defunct rover spotting what appears to be an ancient shoreline streaking through Mars‘ northern hemisphere. Scientists studying data sent home by China‘s Zhurong rover say the findings […]
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3 mn readA major storm battered the U.S. Northwest with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages, closing schools and downing trees that killed at least two people. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks through Friday, and hurricane-force wind warnings were in effect as the strongest atmospheric river — a large plume of moisture […]
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6 mn readA MacBook Pro laptop is the newest acquisition in the Smithsonian’s National Numismatic Collection, the collection of record for the United States monetary system. Though it may appear ordinary, its story is not: This MacBook helped the U.S. government trace and seize billions of dollars in stolen cryptocurrency. The laptop and the case around it […]
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5 mn readIt may feel like food recalls are impacting every aisle in the grocery store these days, but as it turns out, there are a handful of foods—think bagged salad and fresh produce—that are recalled more frequently than others. These recalls, often triggered by the presence of salmonella, listeria, E. coli, or other bacteria or viruses […]
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