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Brace Yourself: The Final Friday The 13th Of 2024 Is Here!

For Taylor Swift fans, December 13, which falls on a
Friday this year, will be a day of celebration. It is,
after all, their beloved singer's 34th birthday. But for
the millions who suffer from paraskevidekatriaphobia
— the fear of Friday the 13th — it will be the
unluckiest day of the year. The origins of this
superstition remain unclear. However, experts hav...
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Brace Yourself: The Final Friday The 13th Of 2024 Is Here!

Duct-Taped Banana "Art" Sells For Over $6 Million!

"Comedian," a conceptual artwork featuring a
banana duct-taped to a wall, fetched an astounding
$6.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction on November 20,
2024. Bidding began at $800,000 and quickly
surged to $4 million and then $5.2 million, plus $1
million in auction fees. The final price surpassed the
$1.2 million pre-auction estimate for the artwork.
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Duct-Taped Banana "Art" Sells For Over $6 Million!

Get Ready For The Geminid Meteor Shower Next Week

With Christmas just around the corner, your
neighborhood is likely aglow with beautiful lights.
But those displays pale in comparison to nature's
dazzling light show — the Geminids. Nicknamed the
"900-pound gorilla of meteor showers" by NASA, the
Geminids outshine others with dust streams that are
5 to 500 times more massive. The "shooting stars"...
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Get Ready For The Geminid Meteor Shower Next Week

World's First Wooden Satellite Launched Into Space

LignoSat, the world’s first satellite made mostly from
wood, reached the International Space Station (ISS)
aboard a SpaceX cargo capsule on November 5,
2024. The palm-sized satellite, named after the Latin
word for “wood," will be launched from the ISS into
Earth’s orbit later this month. Its mission is to
determine if wood can withstand the harsh conditi...
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World's First Wooden Satellite Launched Into Space

Make A Difference On GivingTuesday

The days following Thanksgiving — Black Friday,
Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday — are
filled with deals to jump-start the holiday shopping
season. However, GivingTuesday, which falls on
December 3 this year, has a more altruistic purpose.
The "Global Day of Giving" encourages individuals
and businesses to give back in meaningful ways. T...
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Make A Difference On GivingTuesday