At A Glance

Bookkeeping
> $1,000: The amount a Deloitte US employee can spend on Lego sets annually.
> $14.71: The (rising) median price of an omelet.
> $150,000: The selling price for a human-sized Labubu doll.

Browse
> The dirty science behind the smell of rain.
> Top chefs are cooking with lab-grown salmon.
> Enormous shoe gives insight into ancient Roman cobblery.
> A Bali resort that doubles as a firefly conservatory.
> Fisherman off Canada’s coast finds a rare black iceberg.
> Why cake decorators are the second-highest paid job at Walmart.

Listen
> Calamari or pig rectum? The secret market of artificial calamari.
> Veterinarians are fetching the fountain of youth for dogs.

Watch
> These four famous forgeries (almost) fooled experts.
> Scientists made radioactive flies to protect us from flesh-eating parasites.
> The questionable history of graham crackers.
> How technology has made us antisocial—and what to do about it.

Long Read
> Father’s Day read—The scars and lessons we pass to our children.
> Want to keep top talent? Try these four candid questions.
> Why the em dash is a sign of a seasoned writer, not ChatGPT.

Most Clicked This Week: States with the worst road rage.

5 EASY BREAKFASTS (plant-based & high-protein)

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In The NEWS

Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Mistrial declared in Harvey Weinstein's retrial after jury foreman refuses to rejoin deliberations on final rape charge; Weinstein was previously found guilty on one charge and acquitted on another (More)

> Ananda Lewis, TV personality known for hosting "Total Request Live," dies of breast cancer at age 52 (More) | Chris Robinson, actor best known for longtime role on "General Hospital," dies at age 86 (More)

> The 2025 Men's College World Series kicks off today; see preview of all eight teams competing for NCAA baseball national title (More) | FIFA Club World Cup begins tomorrow night; see new format and predictions for the 32-team tournament (More)


Science & Technology
> Google launches Weather Lab, partnering with the National Hurricane Center to apply its AI models to cyclone predictions (More) | Hurricanes explained (More)

> Missing link in tyrannosaur evolution potentially found in Mongolian museum; 86-million-year-old "Dragon Prince" fossils are believed to be the closest ancestor to Tyrannosaurus rex (More)

> Ornithologists determine why most songbirds begin singing during the dawn hours; territorial species use vocalizations to alert others to their locations (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +0.4%, Dow +0.2%, Nasdaq +0.2%) as US dollar slides to a three-year low (More) | Boeing shares fall close to 5% following Air India crash (More)

> GameStop shares slide nearly 24% a day after it announced plans for a $1.75B convertible notes offering to potentially fund its bitcoin purchase; also said it will turn toward the trading card market (More) | What are convertible notes? (More)

> Chime Financial debuts on Nasdaq, closing 38% above its IPO price of $27 per share and valuing the digital bank around $12B (More) | Initial public offerings, explained (More)


Politics & World Affairs
> Authorities forcibly remove and handcuff Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA) from a Los Angeles conference room after he interrupts Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem during press briefing (More) | Watch video of the arrest (More)

> President Donald Trump blocks California's first-in-the-nation ban on the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035 (More) | CIA releases 54 documents on Robert F. Kennedy assassination; includes details on RFK serving as voluntary informant to the CIA following a trip to the Soviet Union (More) | Former Rep. Billy Long (R, MO-7) confirmed as IRS commissioner (More)

> Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces capture Libya-Egypt-Sudan border region, allegedly with the help of forces loyal to eastern Libyan military commander Khalifa Haftar (More)

SOURCE:  1440 NEWS

Chicken

The chicken as we know it, Gallus gallus domesticus, is the result of domestication from the red junglefowl. While the exact timeline is debated, the domestication process likely began around 10,000 years ago in Southeast Asia. Archaeological evidence suggests the earliest domestic chickens in Southeast Asia were present well before 6000 BC, with their appearance in China and India later. 

Southeast Asia generally refers to the eleven countries: Brunei, Myanmar (Burma), Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The region is typically divided into Mainland Southeast Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia.

Here today, I am eating my lunch of Chicken tenders and basmati rice...  and I start wondering when did the first chicken come about?  How many years have people like me been eating chicken?

TEN THOUSAND YEARS...

A lot of damn chicken has been eaten over that many years, I bet.

I am sure that chicken eating has been associated with a lower class of people like farmers, who you think of as having chickens and pigs around.  Best some of the finest and most exclusive and expensive dinners are made using chicken breasts.

Those who are looking to eat healthy and eating more white meat like chicken and turkey instead of red meat.

Personally, I like the taste of chicken almost every way it is prepared, and prefer it over steak, hamburger, and pork.

However, I am not too fond of having the necks cut off chicken, but that also hold true for how cows are slaughtered.  Of course, they are both just dumb animals.

Somewhat Political

 

China Uncovers “Limitless” Energy Reserves Capable of Powering the Country for 60,000 Years

China may be on the brink of an energy revolution thanks to a newly revealed abundance of thorium, a radioactive metal that could fuel the nation for tens of thousands of years. The heart of this discovery lies in the Bayan Obo mining complex in Inner Mongolia, where a recent national survey uncovered reserves that may vastly exceed earlier estimates, offering a potential solution to the world’s growing energy demands.

A Radioactive Element With Unique Potential
Thorium is a silver-colored element found naturally in the earth’s crust, often as a byproduct of rare earth mining. Unlike uranium, which powers most of the world’s nuclear reactors, thorium cannot directly sustain a nuclear reaction because it is not fissile. However, thorium is classified as “fertile,” meaning it can be transformed into uranium-233, a fissile material, through neutron bombardment inside a molten-salt reactor (MSR).

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Ponderings

 

I am not a political person, yet I have a fair amount to say about politics.  First of all, it is a necessary EVIL and second once you accept the fact that ALL POLITICIANS LIE, then it is easy to deal with them critters.

My favorite politician of all times was JFK and even he lied mostly because he claimed national security but really because he was just wealthy and perceived himself differently.

Most politicians, except for maybe AOC, who was a bartender, do not understand the working class.  Even AOC during her short time in congress has become wealthy and is changing.  Politics will do that to you.

The working class use, as their budgets, their monthly wages, making sure through trial and error, they seldom if ever, exceed that monthly income.  If that happens that is a trigger to either cut back or work a second job.

The working class does not like being the working class but they accept that they are the working class and try to make to best of what they have.  Some want more and try to achieve getting there, while others simply waiting for raises that allows them to buy more.

The working class does not really sit around the kitchen table shooting the shit about politics.  They talk about their jobs, their bosses, their spouses, local athletics, college athletics, and professional athletics... and sometimes about the musical group that might be coming to town soon.

The working class that lives in the south and perhaps the Midwest, talk about the upcoming County Fair and what they liked about it last year that they hope will be here again this year.

I'll never forget the fair I went to in Knoxville, TN and watch a Steppenwolf concert for free, except for the fair tickets.  I also had fried sausage and cabbage along with a funnel cake and felt like I needed to go the ER later and get my stomach pumped...  lol

The working class is exactly what the words say it is, the working class, and they don't really concern themselves with politics...  they just concern themselves with living and having a good times with family and friends doing what is not very expensive.

The working class very seldom watches the news because it mostly does not pertain to them unless there is a local shooting or a bank robbery.

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Israel strikes Iran nuclear sites, assassinates military leaders and scientists. Israel launched five waves of airstrikes on Iran starting before dawn on Friday local time, killing Iran’s top three military officials and at least two prominent nuclear scientists. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the military action sought to crush “the heart of Iran’s ballistic missile program.” More than 200 warplanes struck at least 100 targets across Iran, including the main building of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, residential compounds of prominent individuals, and the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility. At least 12 civilians were killed in strikes on Tehran alone, according to Iran’s state news agency. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, said Israel “should anticipate a harsh punishment.” Iran deployed at least 100 drones to Israel immediately following the strikes. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that the US was not involved in the attacks on Iran. Fox News host Bret Baier said President Trump told him he had prior knowledge of Israel’s planned attacks on Iranian leadership, but hoped nuclear negotiations with Iran could continue. Iran announced on state TV that it would not participate in nuclear negotiations with the US until further notice, scrapping talks planned for Sunday.—HVL

India suffered one of its worst plane crashes in decades. A London-bound India Air flight crashed shortly after takeoff into a medical college in Ahmedabad, India, yesterday, killing 241 passengers and crew as well as dozens of people on the ground. A sole surviving passenger walked away without life-threatening injuries, telling a medic that the plane, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner, split in two before exploding. A pedestrian video shows the plane angled upward but descending before it disappears behind buildings into a fireball. The US and UK said they’re sending officials to aid in India’s crash investigation.—ML

Boeing draws fresh scrutiny for the crash. The scandal-ridden planemaker has had fatal problems with the 737 Max for years, but this is the first time that Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner has crashed since the model launched in 2011. Last year, a whistleblower working on the 787 raised concerns about the craft (he said he was later fired), while many airlines have reportedly discovered engine problems with the 787, leading them to delay or cancel flights. Meanwhile, yesterday’s crash came less than two weeks after Boeing agreed to pay $1.1 billion to dodge criminal charges for two fatal 737 Max crashes in 2018 and 2019.—ML

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Robert Reich

Tomorrow: No Kings

Trump is trying to turn our army into a domestic army of occupation — into neo-redcoats.



Friends,

“No Kings” Day tomorrow rightly connects Trump’s rule with George III’s monarchical rule, against which the patriots of 1775 rebelled.

Trump’s attack on immigrants has metastasized into the start of a monarchical police state.

He has deployed over 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to patrol Los Angeles, although the state’s governor and the city’s mayor have said they don’t want them — and even though protests have been largely peaceful.

Judge Charles Breyer of the United States District Court ruled late yesterday that Trump’s “actions were illegal — both exceeding the scope of his statutory authority and violating the Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution.” (Trump is expected to appeal.)

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At A Glance

Roman-era "fast food" found in ancient trash.

Signed 13th Amendment could fetch $8M this month.

Your breathing pattern is as unique as a fingerprint.

Rare deep-sea squid filmed alive for first time. (w/video)

Breaking down the global religious landscape.

Humpback whales may be blowing bubbles to talk to us.

TikTok's latest budget hack: dating for dinner.

How clouds get their shapes.

Clickbait: "My sister thinks I'm an idiot."

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In The NEWS

Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Harvey Weinstein convicted in retrial of one charge of sexual assault and acquitted of another as jury continues to deliberate on final charge (More)

> World's most-followed TikToker Khaby Lame departs the US after being detained by immigration officials at Las Vegas airport for allegedly overstaying his visa (More)

> The 125th US Open golf tournament kicks off today from Oakmont Country Club in Pennsylvania; see full predictions and preview (More) | World Anti-Doping Agency seeks to shut down next year's "Enhanced Games," a competition that will encourage athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs (More)


Science & Technology
> OpenAI releases o3-pro, the most advanced version of its flagship reasoning model; company cuts price of regular o3 by 80% (More) | Cybersecurity researchers discover first known example of a zero-click attack—requiring no interaction by the user—on an AI agent (More)

> Scientists develop stretchable brain implant that allows the study of neurological development in animal embryos at the earliest stages of life (More) | Brain implants, explained (1440 Topics)

> Window-sized device produces safe drinking water from atmospheric humidity without requiring an external power source; engineers estimate an array could produce enough water for a house, even in the desert (More)


Business & Markets
> US stock markets close lower (S&P 500 -0.3%, Dow -0.0%, Nasdaq -0.5%) as investors weigh US-China trade deal and new inflation data (More) | US consumer price index rose 2.4% year over year in May, from 2.3% in April; excluding food and energy, core inflation rose 2.8% year over year for third consecutive month (More)

> US budget deficit hit $316B in May, down 9% from a year ago, as customs receipts rose to a record $23B under new US tariffs, per Treasury Department report (More) | See how much the US is earning from tariffs (More, w/charts)

> Disney and NBCUniversal sue generative AI company Midjourney over copyright infringement; marks first legal action from Hollywood against the generative AI industry (More) | Generative AI explained (1440 Topics)


Politics & World Affairs
> National Guard and Marines can temporarily detain—but not formally arrest—protesters in Los Angeles, commander overseeing the task force says (More) | See updates on immigration protests across the country (More)

> Fulbright board resigns, alleging political interference from the State Department after it canceled nearly 200 US scholarships; Fulbright is the nation's flagship academic exchange program (More) | Read the board's statement (More) | Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appoints eight new members to vaccine advisory board (More)

> The US authorizes voluntary departure for nonessential staff at the US embassy in Baghdad as concerns over Middle East unrest rise (More) | Denmark approves US military bases on Danish soil amid tensions over Greenland (More)

SOURCE:  1440 NEWS

A Life of Changes

 

Two years ago, my wife and I downsized our home and yard and went from 4-5 hours of weekly lawn care to 1-2 hours.  

Lawncare for me was mowing the yard with the riding lawn mower, then using a push mower cut the grass when the riding mower was not suited, then weed eating the perimeter and around the walkways and driveways.

Our old house was two stories, and this one is all on one level.  Changing from 3,000 square feet down to 1,400+ square feet and from 3 garages to two, meaning lots of stuff had to tossed out.

If you have been married to someone for twenty years or more, then you know what accumulation is all about...  and if you are like me, I hold onto stuff just in case I might need it one day.  Two years ago, those days ended.

We have been together for THIRTY years when we made the move, so you can imagine how much STUFF we had collected.

For instance, I was industrial teacher in the area of quality management and process re-engineering.  For Twenty-five years, I collected over twenty file boxes of training manuals and resources to help me in my teachings, and I saved all of them.

It was difficult to take all those boxes to the landfill, but I did.  Going through the act of actually throwing my past life away, helped me accept the new life I was headed into.

Life, for me, has been one of constant changes and constant learning.  I thought that learning would have stopped after I graduated from college, but that is just when the REAL LEARNING began.  Thankfully, college taught me HOW TO TEACH MYSELF which next to learning to type on a typewriter were the two most important skills I acquired.

My mother made me take a typing class in summer school when I was in the eighth grade because she thought my future would be full of some sort of typing.  She was CORRECT.

Somewhat Political

 

Egypt plans desert city supplied with diverted Nile water

CAIRO, June 1 (Reuters) - Egypt unveiled plans on Sunday to build a desert city that will see about 7% of Egypt's annual Nile River quota rerouted from fertile delta land to pass by upscale glass-fronted housing units and eventually a large agricultural project.

Egypt, facing mounting water shortages, power constraints, and a deepening economic crisis, wants the development to help increase the value of state assets and boost land prices through "non-traditional, innovative ideas," Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said in a statement announcing the project.

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