The Weekly Quiz From NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz https://www.npr.org/2026/07/12/g-s1-132741/sunday-puzzle Based on the clue, name two words that have the same number of letters and begin and end with the letters provided. Example: Rocks / five letters / S and E —> Slate, Shale. 1. European languages in 7 [……]
Pitaya (or pitahaya), also known as dragon fruit or strawberry pear, is a tropical superfruit that grows on a climbing cactus species native to Mexico and Central America. With the right conditions, pitaya can grow up to 20 feet tall and produce abundant fruits. On the outside, pitaya is hard to [……]
Lightning can heat the air to 50,000° F. “How hot is lightning?” is a bit of a trick question. Lightning itself doesn’t have a temperature, because it’s just the movement of electrical charges in the atmosphere. You can think of it as one big spark of electricity that happens when positive [……]
Even if we are fairly diligent about caring for our teeth, we often take our gum health for granted, said Dr. Joseph P. Fiorellini, a professor of periodontics at Penn Dental Medicine. That can include brushing too hard. There are consequences for our neglect. Forty-two percent of U.S. adults over the age [……]
Ancient Campeche monument reveals region’s oldest Maya calendar date A new study of an ancient monument using high-resolution 3D scanning technology reveals that the stela contains the oldest documented Long Count inscription in the Maya Lowlands, prompting a re-examination of Maya history. By virtue of the new information, it [……]
Cancún has long been the undisputed king of the Mexican Caribbean. With its sprawling mega-resorts, world-class nightlife, and endless flights arriving daily, it is a tourism juggernaut. But as the Hotel Zone gets busier every year, a growing wave of travelers is looking for something different. Enter the competition. 1. [……]
Most people see a hummingbird and think, “Oh, how beautiful.” But to the Mexica — the people we call the Aztecs — a hummingbird was never just a tiny bird darting through the garden. It was a warrior’s soul returning home. THE ANCIENT BELIEF In Mexica cosmology, warriors who died [……]
WhatsApp users will soon get the option of going by usernames instead of phone numbers, the company said Monday, announcing plans to address a privacy blind spot. The app said it has started allowing users to reserve unique usernames, which can be used to contact WhatsApp users when the feature [……]
July 17: Crescent moon and Venus Venus shines for a few short hours in this month’s evening sky. It will turn extra spectacular on July 17, when the wisp of a crescent moon appears within around five degrees, or three finger widths. Look for the luminous duo above the west [……]
The Weekly Quiz From NPR Puzzlemaster Will Shortz https://www.npr.org/2026/06/28/g-s1-129940/sunday-puzzle-thats-hot Today’s theme is “hot.” Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase in which the first word starts HO- and the second word starts with T-. Ex. Rowdy bar with country music, in slang → HONKY TONK 1. Guided [……]
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