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Your Daily BriefFebruary 13th, 2022 |
Good morning, and happy Monday! Can you imagine knocking down a wall in your house and stumbling upon an archaeological mystery? That’s exactly what happened to a Turkish man in the ‘60s when his happy accident led to the discovery of Derinkuyu, a wholly underground city that dates back to the 8th century BC. It’s like a real-life version of the C.S. Lewis classic The Chronicles of Narnia…only more interesting!
In Today’s Brief
- Mideast Quakes: Death toll passes 33K
- France: Mass marches
- Disney World: Loses self-governance
- Phoenix Open: Scheffler back at No. 1
...and more
Top Tips
Chiefs are Super Bowl champs
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 to clinch the NFL championship last night during Super Bowl LVII at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona.
After trailing in the first half, the Chiefs took the lead in the third quarter and pulled ahead of a 35-35 tie with seconds left in the fourth quarter after a field goal from Harrison Butker. Super Bowl LVII was the first to feature two Black quarterbacks starting against each other (Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts). It was also the first Super Bowl in which two brothers played on opposing teams (Travis and Jason Kelce) and the first to feature an all-female team of pilots in the annual pregame flyover, a move that the NFL in a tweet said was meant to celebrate 50 years of women aviators in the U.S. Navy.
Last night’s victory marks the Chiefs’ third championship in franchise history and the second with Mahomes at quarterback. Pregnant with her second child, Rihanna performed a 13-minute set during the Halftime Show, marking her first performance since 2018.
Unidentified objects shot down
U.S. military jets downed an additional high-altitude object yesterday near Lake Huron, according to U.S. Representatives Jack Bergman and Elissa Slotkin of Michigan.
Yesterday marks the third day in a row that an unidentified object was shot down over North American airspace. An unidentified object was downed over northern Canada on Saturday after Canadian and U.S. aircraft were scrambled; on Friday, a U.S. F-22 shot down an unidentified object in Alaskan airspace. This month, the U.S. has shot down four high-altitude targets–the first being a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that was spotted over Montana on February 1st and downed off the coast of South Carolina on February 4th.
During an interview he gave yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said that both of the high-altitude objects shot down on Friday and Saturday are believed to be balloons.
Signs of water on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity rover found rippled rocks on a mountain in the Red Planet’s Gale Crater which indicates the presence of ancient water on Mars.
Curiosity discovered the rippled rocks preserved in what’s called the “Marker Band” – a thin layer of dark rock in the crater’s Mount Sharp. Since 2014, Curiosity has been ascending the three-mile-tall mountain that, according to NASA, was once laced with lakes and streams that would have provided a suitable environment for microbial life. In the statement NASA released, the agency called Curiosity’s recent discovery the “clearest evidence yet of ancient water ripples that formed within lakes” on the Red Planet.
This week, the rover will attempt to extract samples for further study. Curiosity’s sibling rover, Perseverance, is also studying the remains of an ancient lake in the planet’s Jezero Crater. One of the goals of both rovers is to determine whether these areas might have once been habitable for microbial life on Mars.
Only 50 superfoods qualify
Mushrooms are one of the world’s most well studied superfoods and are jam packed with amazing benefits, making them one of only 50 superfoods in the world that qualify as “four sigmatic.” The best of the best.
Plus, mushrooms don’t just benefit our bodies’ internal environment. They can also improve the health of the ecosystems on which our very survival relies.
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- Chaga - antioxidant/immune support
- Lion’s Mane - brain & nervous system enhancement
- Reishi - for stress & sleep
- Cordyceps - for energy & performance.
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Quick Tips
Around the Globe
- Turkish officials detained over 130 contractors allegedly involved in unlawful construction methods in buildings that collapsed during last week’s earthquakes; the death toll between Turkey and Syria has risen to over 33K (More)
- Nearly 1M people in France marched in a fourth round of nationwide demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron’s plans to reform the country’s pension system (More)
- Researchers at Mexico’s Chichen Itza discovered a group of structures that is believed to have been part of a housing complex representing “the first residential group where a ruler lived with his entire family” in the city, according to on-site archeologists (More)
On the Homefront
- Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency after a fuel leak resulted in the closure of the Kinder Morgan pipeline, which runs from Los Angeles to supply Las Vegas and southern Nevada (More)
- Walt Disney World’s self-governing power will be replaced by a state-run board whose members will be appointed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, based on new legislation that the state passed (More)
- Pro baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter will join Fox Sports Network as a studio analyst for the upcoming season, per an announcement yesterday during the network’s Super Bowl pregame show (More)
Glitz & Games
- Long-time entertainment publicist Howard Bragman passed away at age 66 following a battle with leukemia, according to a source close to his family (More)
- Scottie Scheffler earned the championship trophy at the Waste Management Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, AZ, overtaking Rory McIlroy as world No. 1; Rickie Fowler hit a hole-in-one during the final round, marking the third Ace of his career (More)
- Actor and musician Cody Longo, known for roles in the television series Hollywood Heights and Days of Our Lives, was found dead at age 34 at his home in Austin, Texas, according to a statement from his representative, Alex Gittelson (More)
Business & Markets
- Stocks ended Friday’s trading session mixed, with the Dow and S&P 500 gaining while the Nasdaq lost (Dow +0.50%, Nasdaq -0.61%, S&P 500 +0.22%)
- More layoffs are reportedly planned at Meta after staff performance reviews are completed in March; the Facebook parent company previously laid off 13% of its global workforce in November 2022 (More)
- Ford is set to announce a $3.5B plant to build batteries for the brand’s electric vehicles in Marshall, Michigan; the production plant will reportedly create 2.5K jobs (More)
Tips & Tricks
- Feel Good: Read up on how a Chiefs fan donated a kidney to an Eagles fan after the pair had been friends for 20 years…and how they attended yesterday’s Super Bowl together
- Sneak Peek: See Jason Momoa portray a bloodthirsty, motorcycle-riding villain in the official trailer for the upcoming movie Fast X, the latest installment in the Fast & Furious franchise (bonus points if you can guess the number of times the word “family” is used in the trailer)
- Bump This: Pop-punk trio Paramore is back with the sonically strange single “Running Out of Time” off their new album This Is Why - listen on Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube
- Nerd Out: Check out the concept for Pegasus, the world's first 3D-printed superyacht that’s 88 meters long and comes with reflective “Solar Wings,” allowing it to produce zero emissions and become virtually invisible on the water (sounds like the perfect boat for the next Bond villain)
- Go Deep: Learn about the King’s Highway, a road people have been using to travel through what is now the country of Jordan for millennia and is believed to be one of the world’s oldest thoroughfares still used today
- Hot Goss: Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly (real name Colson Baker) are rumored to have split due to the former deleting all of their photos together on Instagram, along with following Eminem–Baker’s longtime musical rival
- Life Hack: If time is scarce, you can focus on minimalist training, which is all about achieving great results by focusing on fitness basics - for starters, try out this full-body strength workout that takes just 20 minutes
Tip-Offs
See highlights of 2022’s best travel photos.
…and pictures of Hawaii’s most dangerous waves.
The saga of an old Harley Davidson and its record price tag.
An 8th-century book’s mysterious hidden doodles.
Turquoise waters in one of Mexico’s cenotes.
…and a double rainbow in Big Sur.
The booming business of music catalog sales.
A video explanation of the Middle East earthquakes.
Looking Back…
On February 13th: William and Mary are proclaimed king and queen of England (1689); France detonates its first atomic bomb in the Sahara desert (1960); the last Peanuts comic strip is published in newspapers hours after the death of creator Charles Schulz (2000); American musician and writer Henry Rollins is born (1961).
A ‘funguy’ to be around
Fruits and vegetables often get the spotlight when people talk about healthy eating.
But mushrooms are just as healthy— if not healthier— than many vegetables and greens!
Mushrooms being awesome superfoods isn’t exactly breaking news.
In fact, they’ve been part of healing practices in other cultures for millennia. Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine even treat them as medicine!
We’re just catching up here in the Western world.
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