THE WEEKLY QUIZ FROM NPR PUZZLEMASTER WILL SHORTZ https://www.npr.org/2023/06/04/1179475233/sunday-puzzle-you-tor-through-it On-air challenge: When you’re done with today’s puzzle, I hope you can say you tore through it. Every answer is a word or name with the accented syllable “tor” somewhere inside. Ex. Like important things from the past –> hisTORic [……]
Source: Original photo by panida wijitpanya/ iStock Berry classification is a confusing business. People began referring to some fruits as “berries” thousands of years before scientists established their own definitions, some of which are still debated. Today, little effort is made to teach the public about what botanically constitutes a berry, so here’s [……]
The legendary story of the fierce Aztec ruler who briefly routed Spanish invaders five centuries ago took center stage at one of the modern Mexican capital’s best-known theaters, and the opera’s performers did not sing in any European language.Instead, the actors belted out their songs in the Aztecs’ own imperial [……]
A little this & that from the media. • Volaris assessing new routes to Tulum airport in 2024 https://mexiconewsdaily.com/travel/volaris-assessing-new-routes-tulum-airport/ • Mahahual and Cozumel to receive largest cruise ship in the world Icon of the Seas in 2024https://riviera-maya-news.com/mahahual-and-cozumel-to-receive-largest-cruise-ship-in-the-world-icon-of-the-seas-in-2024/2023.html • Restaurants in Mexico defeat anti-smoking law https://yucatanmagazine.com/restaurants-in-mexico-defeat-anti-smoking-law/ • New Forecast Shows Cancun [……]
“At every major age period in our lives, our sleep is going to shift a little bit,” said Alicia Roth, a clinical health psychologist at the Cleveland Clinic’s Sleep Disorders Center. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has age-specific recommendations for how much sleep people should get each night. Understanding your [……]
Researchers from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have found six human burials at the same site where the young Ruler of Amajac II statue was discovered earlier this year. Veracruz residents discovered the pre-Columbian statue in May. Young Ruler II itself resembles another statue discovered in 2021 in the [……]
We aren’t all marine biologists, but we can play a part each turtle nesting season. It’s easy – all we have to do is ♦ Use colored bulbs to light buildings ♦ Pull beach-facing drapes ♦ Move beach chairs up close to the building ♦ Prevent access to swimming pools [……]
A few years ago, any encyclopedia — remember those? — would have told you that the longest cave in the world was the Mammoth Cave system in the United States. The combined length of Mammoth Cave’s passages would have [……]
The June exhibit Pinceladas by local artists was absolutely special! Artists represented were Elvira Biasin, Malú Güijosa, Julie Castioni, Dianora Zagato, Claudia Muñoz Bono, Xeli Carles, Mónica Estrada, Ingrid Datica, and Rosa Zuñiga. Their instructor is Giovanni Avashadur. Some of the women have been painting for five years. I want [……]
The carrot is a sweet and tasty root vegetable with great texture. When eaten raw, it has a nice crunch. When cooked, it has a tender, creamy bite. As a child, you were probably told to eat your carrots because they’re good for your eyes. There is truth to that, [……]
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