The longest recorded heat wave in NJ lasted 20 days (7/29–8/18 1988). The hottest temp was 110°F, with even higher “feels like.” On 6/24/25, Jerseyans experienced 104 degree weather with a, feels like of 107–110°.
What are your state’s usual vs. unusual temps?

Saudi Arabia unveiled plans for a $5B turtle-shaped terayacht, Pangeos, to host 60,000 people. Designed by Lazzarini, the 550m-long, 610m-wide floating city includes villas, malls, a beach club, and solar-powered HTS engines. Named after Pangea, it blends luxury with sustainability at 5-knot speeds.

Candle clocks measured by burning at a steady rate. Markings along the candle’s length indicate hours as it melts; Used in ancient China, Japan, Europe, Middle Ages & Renaissance - they were simple & effective, kept in cases to prevent drafts and sometimes included bells or nails to mark the hour.

The Accidental Invention of Play-Doh. Kutol Products made a wallpaper cleaner putty, but demand dropped with the shift to natural gas. Teachers used it for crafts, inspiring Kay Zufall to suggest turning it into a toy. Her brother Joseph McVicker rebranded it as ✨Play-Doh✨—a hit with kids.

Experts think this is similar to how tidal forces control Earth’s oceans.

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NASA’s JWST spotted a young star swallowing a Jupiter-sized planet—a rare case of “planetary suicide.” Once mistaken for a potential becoming red giant, the star was too young & dragging the planet inward over millennia, until it spiraled to its fiery end.

Three planets visible from Mars.
Not to brag but I’m in these pictures 🌎🫶🏽
Anyway, this is cool

Females are significantly larger & the predatory ones; the males literally spend their whole life looking for females to latch. Males become parasitic, feeding off nutrients of the females blood, turning into a permanent sperm producing organ; she lays eggs once a year for the rest of her days

Drones flying throughout NJ & MB Picatinny Arsenal. There was a fleet over Virginia’s AF base as well. According to the Pentagon, there are smaller drones over US “secret” military bases - as of currently, no threat.
FBI is urging to report spotted locations at tips.fbi.gov or call 800-225-5324

As we dive into the season of Lake Effect Snowfall, please remember those affected to carry or resupply your emergency baggies: hand warmers, jerky, lights, extra clothes, portable chargers etc.
Nov. 30th, many got stranded on the highway. Pay attention to warnings, don’t leave if you don’t have to.

I’ve attached a composite image from JWST. M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy which is a combination of two images using two instruments. Images from Hubble are also incredible, there are so many stars we can see that it is crazy! Stars & dust we were not able to see before.

We all know about the stunning Trevi Fountain. However, there is also Caldari Di Ortona in Abruzzo, where tourists and locals can tap red wine 24 hours/7 days without paying anything.

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Aurora Borealis - High Point State Park & Veteran’s Memorial, Northern New Jersey. 10.10.2024

JWST released an image of a galaxy scientists disagree on a lot of stuff regarding. M104-Sombrero - is 30mil light years from us & its black hole is 250x bigger than ours even though the galaxy is not much bigger than ours. JWST allows us to see through its dusty nucleus & other galaxies in the bg!

As of a few weeks ago, scientists have released images of a baby Sabertooth tiger they have been studying the remains of since its discovery in 2020, found in the Siberian permafrost.
It was so well preserved that it still had whiskers and claws.