2023 Was Hottest Year on Record by a Lot – The New York Times

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2023 Was Hottest Year on Record by a Lot – The New York Times

The numbers are in, and scientists can now confirm what month after month of extraordinary heat worldwide began signaling long ago. Last year was Earth’s warmest by far in a century and a half.

Global temperatures started blowing past records midyear and didn’t stop. First, June was the planet’s warmest June on record. Then, July was the warmest July. And so on, all the way through December.

Averaged across last year, temperatures worldwide were 1.48 degrees Celsius, or 2.66 Fahrenheit, higher than they were in the second half of the 19th century, the European Union climate monitor announced on Tuesday. That is warmer by a sizable margin than 2016, the previous hottest year.

New Tomato Variety Hits the Market in 2024 | Morning Ag Clips

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New Tomato Variety Hits the Market in 2024 | Morning Ag Clips

A Cornell plant breeder has developed an unusual tomato – with yellow flesh and an oblong shape that prompted its fans to name it “Yellow Submarine.”

Developed by Phillip Griffiths, associate professor in the School of Integrative Plant Science, Horticulture Section, in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), the Yellow Submarine tomato has clear skin with an ethereal, semitranslucent look and is resistant to cracking on the vine.

What if Biden or Trump suddenly leaves the 2024 race? – ABC News

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What if Biden or Trump suddenly leaves the 2024 race? – ABC News

Replacing a party nominee or president-elect would be messy under any circumstances, but exactly how messy depends on when the candidate drops out. At some points in the calendar, there would be a clear path forward; at others, the country would be facing an unprecedented situation — although experts say the parties have contingency plans for most such scenarios.

Worth reviewing. The politics of replacing a candidate would be thorny. While the parties would likely pick a moderate candidate with bipartisan appeal then the voters would, people don't like candidates hand picked by party bosses, especially these days.

When US Senators Believed People Were Injecting Peanut Butter To Get High | IFLScience

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When US Senators Believed People Were Injecting Peanut Butter To Get High | IFLScience

In 1969, the US had a brief and crunchy moral panic. People, including senators, believed that members of the public were injecting themselves with peanut butter to get high.

The panic, according to website The Museum of Hoaxes, began at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting in October 1969. At the meeting, two government experts working for the Federal Bureau of Narcotics claimed that the youth had been injecting peanut butter and mayonnaise to get high, thanks to a book circulating amongst them that told them it would give them "a little trip".

According to the duo, the fad had already caused several deaths. The panic, as is customary, spread in the media, and it wasn't too long before other officials claimed that they knew of deaths in their own communities. Then talk of injecting Skippy (smooth, of course, only the most hardened users go crunchy) made it to the Senate.

Further evidence that the politicians are the dumbest people out there. Probably because it sells advertising on the color television.