Month: July 2021

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Global Temperature Extremes

Every so often you might hear something on the news about a record high or low temperature being set. Usually, these might be records for a particular month, or maybe for a particular place. Temperature records, especially global records, can be very contentious and there are rigid rules surrounding how such recordings are taken. Some temperature records might take years to be verified.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Supernovas: They’re a Blast

One of the brightest things in the universe is caused by one of the most powerful explosions in the universe: a supernova. While they don’t happen very often, they were known to ancient peoples and their appearance would often be recorded because they were such a rare and special event. Today, astrophysicists have a much better understanding of what supernovas are and how they can help us better understand the rest of the universe.

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The NewsWorthy - Special Edition: Diving Into Shark Week 2021

We’re diving deep into Shark Week! The world-famous, weeklong event starts tomorrow on the Discovery Channel and on Discovery+. This year’s event has more hours of programming than ever before.

Today we’re joined by longtime shark week host Paul de Gelder. He has a fascinating story. He was attacked by a shark a few years ago, returned to diving a few months later and has since become a world-renowned shark advocate.

Paul talks about his love of sharks, why he feels they need protection and gives us a sneak peek of what to expect from Shark Week 2021.

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Byzantium And The Crusades - Mongols and Mamluks Episode 8 “The Fall of Antioch”

Having defeated both the Crusaders and the Mongols, the Mamluk leader, Sultan Baibars, wanted to destroy the Crusaders once and for all. In 1268, he attacked Antioch, one of the most strongly fortified Crusader cities.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 07/09

Pfizer set to seek authorization for a COVID booster shot. Heavy rain floods New York streets and subways. Taliban takes control as the US packs up. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Concorde: The Fastest Passenger Airplane in the World

Almost as soon as Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947, people began thinking of ways to transport passengers at supersonic speeds. However, the challenges in creating a passenger aircraft that could travel at supersonic speeds were much greater than making a fighter aircraft that could do the same. In 1976, a British/French consortium launched the inaugural flight of the most successful supersonic passenger aircraft in history. Learn more about the Concorde

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The NewsWorthy - Americans Arrested in Haiti, Quiet Olympics & Historic Spelling Bee Champ- Friday, July 9th, 2021

The news to know for Friday, July 9th, 2021!

We'll tell you about an updated timeline to get American troops out of Afghanistan and why President Bifen is getting some pushback at home.

Also, will you need a third COVID-19 shot soon? At least one vaccine maker says yes.

Plus, Japan's new state of emergency will affect this year's Olympics, how big companies teamed up to make cars less clean, and this year's National Spelling Bee champion who's breaking barriers.

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes!

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