Now that the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics are finished, the gold-medal moments and its mascot Bing-Dwen-Dwen will live in history. With there being 91 countries, and over 2,000 athletes, there were a lot of highlights and memorable moments. From Nathan Chen’s number one spot to Mikaela Shriffin’s rebound while skiing, and many more. The 2022 Winter Olympics have also had a memorable time with Covid-19 … Continue reading 2022 Winter Olympics Highlights
Lately, it seems like everyone is obsessed with the word game, Wordle. Originally made for one couple, it is now sweeping the internet with over a thousand players per day. The online daily word game has been all over Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms. It was created by the software engineer, Josh Wardle, but later bought by the New York Times. Aside from … Continue reading Uprise of Wordle
Taylor Swift, the award-winning singer behind our favorite break-up songs, recently was in a conundrum with having one of her hit songs from 2014, “Shake It Off”, sued for potentially stealing some lyrics from a 2001 hit, “Playas Gon’ Play”. However, she asked the judge to dismiss the case because taking it to court was unprecedented. Last year, the songwriters, Sean Hall and Nathan Butler … Continue reading Taylor Swift Lawsuit
At the 2022 Australian Open, there has already been more drama than usual with Novak Djokovic and his vaccination status, but aside from that, there have been very close games and record-breaking matches too. A prime example of this was the Mens’ Final match on Sunday, January 30, 2022, where Rafael Nadal went up against Daniil Medvedev and won. The match was also Rafeal Nadal’s … Continue reading Nadal v.s. Medvedev Tennis Match
Most people have seen a Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie or, at least, have heard of the Avengers. However, only a small portion of the people that follow the MCU have been following since the first comic books and the very first movie. In 1939, Martin Goodman established what would eventually become Marvel Studios, called Timely Comics. In October 1939, he published the first Marvel … Continue reading History of Marvel Studios
Last year in 2021, Japanese tennis player Naomi Osaka had a rollercoaster of a year. From mental-health breaks to her loss at the 2021 U.S. Open, as well as going from being the first ranked player in the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) to the 14th. Despite all of these things, she is back in action and ready to reclaim her number one spot. Naomi Osaka … Continue reading Naomi Osaka 2022 Return
In 1969, America landed men on the moon. Now, almost 53 years later, the grand United States is trying to beat their record and land the first woman and person of color on the moon for a longer period of time. In addition, the potential of putting astronauts on Mars for the first time. This is the main goal of the Artemis mission at the … Continue reading Artemis Mission at NASA
Ever since 1958, when the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was established, the space industry took off. Now that we have more technology and research, we can predict events months and years ahead. From meteor showers and satellite launches, to a space shuttle sending people to the moon. As time went on, technology has been evolving and getting smarter in smaller packages. Space is … Continue reading 2022 Astronomy Events
For 21 years we have been launching humans into space to go to the International Space Station (ISS). Usually as a seven person team, they orbit the Earth 16 times in a 24 hour period. However, when they’re up there, they do have to do some extra work to stay healthy. One of the most important health risks they face is a weakening immune system. … Continue reading Long Space Travel Hurts Immunity
When the hit marine mammal movie, Dolphin Tale, came out in 2011, it created the main dolphin a star. Winter was found tangled in a net on a beach when they rescued her, which later caused her to lose her tail. After months of trying new products and figuring out possibilities, the Clearwater Aquarium in Florida had a prosthetic tail made for Winter. Unfortunately, on … Continue reading Dolphin Tale Dolphin Dies
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