In the heart of the Renaissance, the office of the Venetian Doge produced a wealth of official documents. These records offer a deep dive into the worlds of history, diplomacy, and culture. One such document is a ducal letter penned by Francesco Donato, the Doge of Venice, in the 16th century. This
Imagine this: two super-successful businessmen, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, are given the job of cutting waste in the U. S. government. This isn't your typical government job, though. They're not here to spend taxpayer money; they're here to save it. Their goal? To find $2 trillion in spending cu
Since the late 1960s, the United States Transuranium and Uranium Registries (USTUR) has been studying how radioactive elements like uranium and plutonium move through the human body. Now, they're focusing on the heart. This research, part of the Million Person Study, aims to estimate the radiation d
Imagine you have two mirror images of a molecule that are identical in every way, except for being reflections of each other. These are called enantiomers. Separating them has been a long-standing challenge, especially since they're crucial in biological systems. Scientists recently discovered that
In a step towards justice, Britain has started paying out $16. 5 million to the first 10 victims who received blood contaminated with Hepatitis C and HIV decades ago. This comes after a long struggle for those affected by the scandal, which spanned from the 1970s to the 1990s. Many people received i
Have you ever heard of a college athlete making millions just by being themselves? Meet Olivia Dunne, LSU's gymnast who's raking in an impressive $4. 2 million a year through NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) deals. She's not just dominating on the gymnastics mat, she's also topping charts like Forbes' Cr
2024 was a banner year for music, with countless remarkable albums released. Music fans and critics alike are hoping for a repeat in 2025. The upcoming Grammy Awards are already generating a lot of buzz, with many top contenders appearing on various best-of lists. However, some fantastic albums flew
Imagine blasting through a futuristic world filled with AI-driven chaos in a new co-op heist game called Den of Wolves. This game, developed by a team of former Payday devs, just released its first gameplay trailer, giving us a Cyberpunk 2077-inspired vibe. Set in the year 2097, during Late-Stage Ca
Thirty years ago, Bloomington's iconic Metropolitan Sports Center, affectionately known as the Met Center, was torn down. The Minnesota Historical Society recalls that the first attempt to demolish the building on December 13th, 1994, using explosives, was a bit of a flop. The structure remained mos
You know how sometimes things are put in place to protect people, like safety rules in a playground? Well, there was this special system to keep children safe who are held at the border. It started two years ago after some sad events. This system told border officials how to care for the kids, like
