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Science is Fun Fridays!

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 Yep, we've just transported antimatter in the back of a truck, which traveled just over 4.6 miles. It was a demonstration of the team's work, to show that antimatter can be moved without losing any particles and despite being a volatile substance. CERN's Antimatter Factory The primary goal is to be able to have the antimatter in specialized laboratory environments away from the magnetic interference found at CERN. 

Prince Kūhiō Day

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 I made a call to an insurance company in Hawaii and found out they're closed today. He was born on this day in 1871, heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Hawai'i. Overthrown in 1893, the prince became a delegate of the Territory of Hawaii in the United States Congress. He authored a bill in 1919 for statehood, which did not pass, but he succeeded with the Hawaiian Homes Act, setting aside 200,000 acres of land for Hawaiian homesteaders.  This was passed in 1921. During his time in politics, he helped shape the modern government structure of Hawaii.  He instituted the county system that is still in place today, which is unique to this country. There is only the State and four counties, each with a mayor and a council. *** Celebrations typically honor his love of surfing, particularly at his namesake beach in Waikiki.

Hump Day History

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 Born on this day in 1947, Sir Elton John (Reginald Dwight). His debut album was released in 1969.  The most popular song is "the first song Bernie and I ever got excited about that we wrote." His first hit in the UK came from his second album, in 1970. His first number one song in the US came in 1973. His most successful album was his seventh, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which included what would later become his best-selling single in 1997. In 2021, he recorded a song with Dua Lipa, leading to him becoming the first artist to secure a top 10 single in six different decades.

National Cocktail Day

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 And I could sure use one already. It's also Reno Food and Drink Week, with a photo from Rum Sugar Lime. "Dedicated to the art and culture of rum." They have a lovely  gallery . I have to get back on the line with work IT.

Best Dressed - Week of March 23

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  Since we're never gonna see Zendaya's wedding dress, she's been wearing bridal whites for us instead. Sarah Michelle Gellar Dua Lipa Kerry Washington Myha'la Nicola Coughlan Anya Taylor-Joy Princess Catherine And a couple magazine shots. Olivia Rodrigo Nicole Kidman

Science is Fun Fridays!

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 The Artemis II rocket has made its way to the launch pad at Kennedy Center. The trek takes about 12 hours, as a slow and careful transporter carries the rocket approximately 4 miles from the Vehicle Assembly Building. The window for launch is expected April 1, so in this meantime they will be running integrated testing and final preparations. The astronauts - Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen - have been placed into a 14 day quarantine.  Their mission will be run approximately 10 days as they go around the moon and back. The purpose is to test systems, such as the SLS, with a human crew before moving into the next phases.   Artemis III will test rendezvous and docking capabilities of the Orion craft. Artemis IV will be a lunar landing. The Artemis V crew will begin building a permanent Moon base.