Friday, January 10

2024 was officially the hottest year on record, according to a confirmed study, passing a crucial climate threshold that spells doom and danger for the planet in the coming decades.

Fact of the Day: Octopi have 9 brains-- one central brain in their head and eight mini-brains in each tentacle.

Quote of the Day: Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. (Seneca the Younger)

Word of the Day (Merriam-Webster): Excursion (noun, ik-SKER-zhun) - Excursion refers to a trip, and especially to a short one made for pleasure. Excursion is also often used figuratively to refer to a deviation from a direct, definite, or proper course, and often in particular to a digression.

In a Sentence: Some of Maya’s most cherished childhood memories are of fishing excursions with her grandpa.