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A big congratulations to Jaylen Smith who became the youngest Black mayor in U.S. history at age 18! He will be the mayor of Earle, near Memphis, Tennessee, a town…

A big congrats to Lt. Cmdr Amber Cowen, the first female XO on the nuclear submarine USS Kentucky! Prior to her new role, she was an engineering officer for Virginia…

Jeff Bezos, the 4th richest in the world with $121 billion, has announced he is giving away his money to philanthropy. He announced $100 million to Dolly Parton, as he…

Researchers at Oxford University have published in the New England Journal of Medicine a synthetic psilocybin pill for treatment resistant depression! #COMP360 #OxfordUniversity #SyntheticPsilocybin #NewEnglandJournalofMedicine https://hightimes.com/psychedelics/clinical-trial-examines-synthetic-psilocybin-as-a-treatment-for-severe-depression/

Honda motors is developing EVs for the elderly and Gen Z, as well as anyone who doesn’t want to drive! The golf cart looking self-driving EVs is a joint venture…

Mariana Valera and Fabiola Valentin, Miss Argentina at the 2020 Miss Grand International in Thailand, announced their marriage on Instagram! The two were in the top 10 at the pageant.…

Archeologists in Morocco have discovered a first of its kind ancient Roman watchtower in the ancient roman town of Volubilis in Morocco! The ruins are dated over 1700 years old…

Thai businesswoman Jakapong Jakrajutatip has purchased the Miss Universe Organization for $20 million! The celebrity’s company JKN Global produces Project Runway and Shark Tank in Thailand. #MissUniverse #Jakapong #Thailand #JKNGlobal…

Melisa Raouf, a finalist for Miss England, made history as the first pageant finalist to compete makeup free! Miss Raouf paves the way for women everywhere to challenge society’s standards…

A Thor’s Hammer (Mjolnir) amulet from the 9th to 10th century was discovered in Ysby, Sweden! Though only 1 inch x 1 inch in size, this is the first of…

Archeologists in Poland have discovered stone tools dating back 500,000 years! The tools found in Tunel Wielki cave in Malopolska are believed to belong to Homo heidelbergensis, an ancestor of…

McKenzie Scott has donated $58 million to the Girl Scouts of America! The single largest donation in its history will surely help generations of young girls to come. Thank you…

A Roman-era mosaic has been discovered in Rastan, Syria! The mosaic portraying Amazon warriors in Roman mythology is considered the most important archeological find since the conflict in Syria 11…

The world’s oldest dog has been confirmed by the Guinness World Records! We wish Toby Keith, a 21 year old Chihuahua, a long life and happy days ahead. #Chihuahua #WorldsOldestDog…

Governor Newsom of California has signed a bill that will ban plastic produce bags starting Jan 1st, 2024! The ban will set a precedent to put a dent on 100…

A 500 year old Aztec mural was discovered inside a Catholic convent in Tepozlan, Mexico! The discovery is the most well preserved painting of the Aztec god Tepoztecatl according to…

The State of Mexico, the most populous state in Mexico with 17 million residents has approved same sex marriages. #LGBTQ #MexicoState #Mexico #SameSexMarriage https://www.yahoo.com/news/mexicos-most-populous-state-approves-221704168.html

Japan has opened a registration system for same-sex partnerships applications! Japan is the only G7 country to not allow legal sex-sex marriages or civil unions, and is a step in…

An 11.15 carat pink diamond has sold for $58 million in Hong Kong by auction house Sotheby’s! Known as the “Williamson Pink Star”, it is one of the purest, pinkest…

Billionaire philanthropist McKenzie Scott, ex-wife of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, has donated $20 millions to the Fresno Unified School District in California! Thank you McKenzie! #McKenzieScott #Amazon #Philanthropy #FresnoUnifiedSchoolDistrict @JeffBezos https://www.yahoo.com/news/mackenzie-scott-gives-california-school-175748899.html