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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · 9h

A bride named Michelle Wylie finally solved the mystery of a strange man who showed up uninvited at her wedding four years ago. The tall man, Andrew Hillhouse, accidentally went to the wrong wedding because he was running late and thought he was in the right place.

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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · 9h

Zookeepers used a bubble machine in the indoor Penguin & Puffin Coast habitat, and Bumi had a great time playing with the bubbles as part of his enrichment activities.

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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · 9h

The flowers bloom from seeds that lie dormant in the soil, waiting for just the right mix of rain, temperature, daylight, and humidity to grow. The Saint Louis Zoo gave their one-year-old rockhopper penguin, Bumi, a bubble party.

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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · 9h

A rare burst of rain in Chile’s Atacama Desert, the driest nonpolar desert on Earth, caused a stunning bloom of colorful wildflowers, briefly covering the ground with pink, purple, yellow, and white blossoms.

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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · 9h

He later married Josefa Albano dos Santos and had four children, then three more with his partner Antonia Rodrigues Moura.

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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · 9h

João Marinho Neto, the world’s oldest man, just turned 113 years old and celebrated with a big party in Brazil. Born on October 5, 1912, João grew up on a farm in Ceará, helping his father in the fields from the age of four.

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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · 15h

Read the full letter in today's Etcetera section. Just tap the #linkinbio: lp.join1440.com/250313?utm_c...

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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · 15h

"Our smartphones, tablets, and computers have become sources of constant distraction, fragmenting our focus and preventing us from giving others the undivided attention that relationships require."

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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · 15h

“While new technology has many benefits, we must also acknowledge that it plays a complex and often troubling role in this epidemic of disconnection. While digital devices promise to keep us connected, they frequently do the opposite."

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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · 15h

"And it wasn’t simply about seeing more people each week. It was about having warmer, more meaningful connections. Quality trumped quantity in every measure that mattered.”

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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · 15h

“The best predictor of who would live a happy, healthy life wasn’t blood pressure. It wasn’t cholesterol levels. It was the quality of their connections with other people. The people who were more connected to others stayed healthier and were happier throughout their lives."

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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · 15h

Princess Catherine Wales penned a letter on human connection in collaboration with Professor Robert Waldinger. 🧵

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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · 18h

The video went viral, gaining millions of views online. The successful transplant drew attention from around the world, with Bendicksen receiving calls from professionals as far as Costa Rica and California.

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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · 18h

She carefully attached the wing using contact cement, cornstarch, and a tiny wire, recording the delicate five-minute procedure.

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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · 18h

The butterfly, brought in by a local resident, couldn’t fly, but wildlife rehab director Janine Bendicksen used a wing from a dead monarch found in the center’s vivarium to give it a second chance.

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1440 @1440daily.bsky.social · 18h

A monarch butterfly on Long Island was rescued after breaking its wing, thanks to a creative wing transplant performed at the Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown. 🧵