A cold one today with a high of just plus 1c, that means we run the risk of wet snow during the day and it may accumulate to about 3cm – but not too worry, it likely won’t stay with temperatures rebounding to plus 6c on Thursday. We do run a risk of seeing scattered flurries right up to Friday. The good news is, there’s no major snow event on the horizon at this point.
1895 German physicist Wilhelm Röntgen produces and detects electromagnetic radiation in a wavelength range today known as X-rays or Röntgen rays
1966 Movie actor Ronald Reagan elected Governor of California
2016 Republican Donald Trump is elected 45th President of the United States of America, defeating Democrat Hillary Clinton, with an Electoral College victory of 304- 227; Clinton received just under 2.9 million more popular votes
The Four Corners is the only spot in the US where you can stand in four states at once: Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Mexico.
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This is one animal myth that’s true: Eating parts of a pufferfish can kill you because, in a defense mechanism to ward off predators, it contains a deadly chemical called tetrodotoxin. There’s enough in one pufferfish to kill 30 people—and there’s no antidote. Still, pufferfish, called fugu, is a highly-prized delicacy in Japan, but can only be prepared by well-trained chefs.
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Polar bears have black skin. And actually, their fur isn’t white—it’s see-through, so it appears white as it reflects light.
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Stay warm and have a wonderful Wednesday!
