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From Slavery to Riches: The Life of Joseph Bounty (Part 2)

Born enslaved and bound to river work, Joseph Bounty clawed his way into landownership, outwitting NYC elites. A stubborn cottage, a staggering sale, and shoreline sand turned to gold, legendary. #history

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From Slavery to Riches: The Life of Joseph Bounty (Part 2)
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Stanford researchers cut Astrobee’s path-planning time on the ISS by ~50–60% using AI “warm starts” 🚀 Faster autonomous navigation, same safety checks—tested on orbit with real astronauts in the loop. #AI #Space scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/17/a...
December 18, 2025 at 9:37 PM
A reconstructed ancient face from Ethiopian fossils is reshaping how scientists think humans migrated out of Africa 🧬 New evidence suggests the story is more complex—and started earlier—than we thought. #HumanOrigins #Archaeology scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/17/a...
December 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Smaller than a grain of salt 🤯 Researchers built a sub-1mm robot with its own computer, sensors, motor, and solar power. A big leap for microrobotics and a step toward future medical micromachines. #Robotics #Science scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/16/d...
December 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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December 17, 2025 at 5:06 AM
ACIP hearing got heated 😬: commenters say hep B prevention talk leaned on anti-immigrant, racialized “sources of infection.” Same meeting: ACIP backed dropping universal birth-dose vax—critics warn missed cases + stigma. #PublicHealth scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/16/d...
December 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Winter celebrations aren’t just tradition—they’re ancient survival strategies. Feasts, lights & gatherings helped early humans fight darkness, depression & isolation. We still thrive on that same spark of communal joy 🔥🎄 #Evolution #Christmas scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/15/t...
December 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Christmas dinner can hit 6–7k calories 😳 One day of indulgence can spike blood sugar/insulin and briefly shift your gut microbiome—but most effects fade in 1–2 days if you’re back to normal habits. #Health #Nutrition scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/13/t...
December 15, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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December 15, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Cognitive fatigue = the brain’s “slow down” signal. New studies link it to metabolic strain + neurotransmitter shifts (adenosine/dopamine/glutamate) and show long mental effort makes us chase quick rewards & dodge hard tasks. 🧠⚡ #Science #LongCOVID scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/11/d...
December 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Under Jerusalem’s Tower of David, a ~50m Hasmonean wall was found—razed to the same height. It fits Josephus: Hyrcanus I tore down defenses after Antiochus VII’s siege (132–133 BCE). 🧱 #Archaeology #Jerusalem scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/11/d...
December 14, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Carry evolution everywhere you go 🧠🌿 This Charles Darwin “I think” tote features his iconic Tree of Life sketch on sturdy natural cotton. Perfect for bio nerds, profs & bookish explorers: www.etsy.com/listing/1442... #SciStyle
December 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Alexandria’s Portus Magnus just yielded a thalamagos—an ornate pleasure barge known only from texts/mosaics—found near the Temple of Isis on submerged Antirhodos. 3D photogrammetry + Greek graffiti (1st c. CE)! 🚤🌊 #Archaeology #Underwater scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/11/d...
December 14, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Turns out “olive oil residues” on ancient pots may be a mirage. Cornell-led tests buried oil-soaked ceramics: key biomarkers vanished in alkaline Cyprus-like soils but survived in acidic soil. Recheck the classics! 🫒🧪 #Archaeology #Science scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/11/d...
December 14, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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December 14, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Great Wall restoration near Beijing turned into a full-on dig: a massive 1632 bronze cannon blending Chinese + Euro design, cozy watchtower living spaces, stamped bricks that rewrite Ming logistics, and even a “3 years of toil” graffiti. #Archaeology #History scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/11/d...
December 14, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Remote sensing is rewriting Cyclades prehistory: archaeologists are flying LiDAR + running magnetometry on tiny Aegean islets to spot hidden terraces, walls & hearths—revealing denser island life (and seafaring networks) than we thought. 🛰️🏺 #Archaeology #LiDAR scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/11/d...
December 13, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Genetic sleuthing shows China's Bo people are direct descendants of the 'vanished' hanging-coffin builders—oral history confirmed, resilience documented, and archaeology meets living tradition. 🧬 #archaeogenetics #history scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/11/d...
December 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Humans were making fire in England 400,000 years ago 🔥 A Suffolk site shows built hearths and spark stones, pushing back solid proof of controlled fire by ~350,000 years—and hinting at early camp life + cooking. #archaeology scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/11/d...
December 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
AI is coming for messy outbreak models 🦠 DARPA’s ASKEM tools can auto-extract equations from papers/notebooks and build transparent models ~80% faster, giving decision-makers clearer forecasts, not black boxes. #AI #epidemiology scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/11/d...
December 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
From Slavery to Riches: The Life of Joseph Bounty (Part 2)

Born enslaved and bound to river work, Joseph Bounty clawed his way into landownership, outwitting NYC elites. A stubborn cottage, a staggering sale, and shoreline sand turned to gold, legendary. #history

youtube.com/shorts/Zu33x...
From Slavery to Riches: The Life of Joseph Bounty (Part 2)
YouTube video by Scientific Inquirer
youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Health influencers are shaping real policy—but not always with facts. A new report warns that misinformation is making its way from feeds to federal decisions. #healthpolicy #misinformation scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/09/w...
December 11, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Eggnog + mulled wine season = peak fermentation 🥂 From yeast chemistry to alcohol “cooking” eggs and killing Salmonella, these cozy drinks are really historic biotech in a mug. Sip science this holiday. #fermentation #holidays scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/10/l...
December 11, 2025 at 11:55 AM
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December 10, 2025 at 11:22 PM
New fossil bird drama: Chromeornis funkyi, a tiny Cretaceous dino-bird from China, seems to have choked on 800+ stones stuck in its throat—capturing its final moments and adding a new twist to early bird evolution. 🦴 #paleontology scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/10/d...
December 10, 2025 at 11:20 PM
New duck-billed dino alert 🦕 Paleontologists found a massive hadrosaur with a unique crest and jaw, hinting at a whole new lineage and feeding style in Late Cretaceous North America. #paleontology #dinosaurs scientificinquirer.com/2025/12/10/d...
December 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM