Discovery Bit | Ava Duvernay | Group Activity https://www.discoverybit.com/members/aureliacani92/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Ava Duvernay is a member. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:52:59 -0600 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 e846294b60e6f495e9de2f8c634dde76 Jennifer Roberts posted an update in the group Other: NASA Launched Artemis II On April 1, 2026, At 6:35 P.M. EDT […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44861/ Sat, 04 Apr 2026 22:05:57 -0600 NASA Launched Artemis II On April 1, 2026, At 6:35 P.M. EDT From Kennedy Space Center Using SLS Rocket & Orion Spacecraft. Astronauts Will Travel ~252,757 Miles From Earth On April 6, Surpassing Apollo 13 To Become The Furthest Humans Have Ever Traveled Into Space, Before Returning On April 10 With The Fastest Crewed Reentry Ever At Mach ~32.

]]> 0 71f2106528b40177e9ece746e4a199b5 Cindy Alverez posted an update in the group Other: Anthony Albanese (62) Wed Jodie Haydon (47) In Canberra, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44663/ Sun, 30 Nov 2025 01:39:51 -0600 Anthony Albanese (62) Wed Jodie Haydon (47) In Canberra, Becoming The First Sitting Australian PM To Engage (2/14/24) & Marry (11/29/25) In The Nation’s 124-Year Federal History. The Ceremony At The Lodge Included His Son Nathan & Dog Toto (Ring Bearer), Attended By ~60 Guests. They Walked The Aisle To Stevie Wonder‘s “Signed, Sealed, Delivered.”

]]> 0 2e308f61882d46acf8216ea06c5e875b Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Other: Japan Moves To Restart The World's Largest Nuclear Plant, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44652/ Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:48:17 -0600 Japan Moves To Restart The World’s Largest Nuclear Plant, Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, Since Fukushima 2011. Niigata’s Gov Approved The Partial Plant Restart On 11/21/25, The First For TEPCO (Fukushima Operator). Final Ok Needs The Assembly (Dec) & Regulator. Residents Are Split Due To TEPCO Distrust, While Japan Seeks Net-Zero & Lower Fuel Imports.

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]]> 0 e841aa320e5a46ac759020fab87930fc Ken Yun posted an update in the group Other: Gustav Klimt’s Portrait Of Elisabeth Lederer (1914–16) Sol […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44649/ Wed, 19 Nov 2025 23:11:00 -0600 Gustav Klimt’s Portrait Of Elisabeth Lederer (1914–16) Sold In N.Y On 11/18/25 For $236.4M, Becoming The 2nd-Costliest Artwork Only To Da Vinci’s $450.3M Salvator Mundi. It Also Set A Modern Art Sale Record, Topping Warhol’s $195M Marilyn; Became Sotheby’s Costliest Sale; Was Nazi-Looted, Rescued In 1948, & Later Owned By Estée Lauder Heir.

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]]> 0 f7cc10a864a07cebd7ad15e1a192b5d5 Harrisonn Ford posted an update in the group Other: USS Gerald R. Ford, The World’s Largest Warship, Has Entered < […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44635/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:44:28 -0600 USS Gerald R. Ford, The World’s Largest Warship, Has Entered The Caribbean With A Major U.S. Strike Group To Boost Regional Security & Target Drug Trafficking. With Destroyers, Aircrafts, & 4k+ Personnel, The Force Supports Ongoing Strikes That Killed 76. Ordered By President Trump, It Is The Biggest U.S. Presence In Latin America In Decades.

]]> 0 d5e31bd8421db5ac79ffe7dba9f916a4 Latasha Pettway posted an update in the group Other: Sunnyfields Farm In The U.K Made A 212m² Pumpkin Mosaic Of […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44634/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:31:26 -0600 Sunnyfields Farm In The U.K Made A 212m² Pumpkin Mosaic Of Ozzy Osbourne, Setting A Guinness World Record For The Largest Pumpkin-&-Squash Mosaic. It Honored The Rocker, Who Died July 22, 2025 At 76. Hanoi’s Ceramic Mosaic Mural In Vietnam Is The Longest Mosaic At 6.5km. The Largest Verified Single-Image Mosaic Is Chongqing’s In China At 2,402.13m².

]]> 0 c7884525fd2e464e7f8deadb7b1066b5 Michelle Akers posted an update in the group Other: British Neil Campbell, Riding Behind A Pace Truck, Set A New […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44610/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 20:41:48 -0600 British Neil Campbell, Riding Behind A Pace Truck, Set A New Men’s Slipstream Cycling World Record Of 175.89mph On 10/5/25 In The USA, Surpassing His 174.33mph 2019 Guinness World Record In The U.K. He Now Aims To Beat The Overall Slipstream Record, 183.932mph, Held By The Female Cyclist, American Denise Mueller-Korenek, & Ultimately Hit 200mph

]]> 0 a17fd0dc48d520982f6c0dac0bf137e3 Michelle Akers posted an update in the group Other: Rudolf Martino, A Birmingham, Alabama Resident And Personal […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44601/ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:39:32 -0600 Rudolf Martino, A Birmingham, Alabama Resident And Personal Trainer, Earned The Guinness World Record For The Longest Natural Beard Locks At 3ft 6in On Aug 5, 2025. He’s Grown It For Over A Decade As A Spiritual Act Of Rebellion Inspired By Global Cultures, Symbolizing Strength. His Head Hair Locks Are Even Longer, ~8ft, Grown For 20 Years.

]]> 0 17f913c2c25c9bb7ac1077cee5d7cb79 Anika Reyansh posted an update in the group Other: A Rare Coco De Mer Palm At The Eden Project (EP) Has Grown […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44599/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 15:27:50 -0600 A Rare Coco De Mer Palm At The Eden Project (EP) Has Grown The UK’s Largest Mature Leaf, ~4m Long. Grown From A 2003 Seychelles Seed, It’s The First Of Its Kind To Mature In The UK. The Leaf May Reach 8–10m & Aids Seed Germination. EP Also Saw The UK’s First Flowering Of The Baobab, The Famed “Tree Of Life” Native To Madagascar And Africa.

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]]> 0 f007f509d51123700826e851ad0135e9 Michelle Akers posted an update in the group Other: Twin Brothers Ian & Stuart Paton, 64, From Hampshire, UK, Set […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44592/ Wed, 08 Oct 2025 11:58:00 -0600 Twin Brothers Ian & Stuart Paton, 64, From Hampshire, UK, Set Two Guinness World Records With A 1,278kg Pumpkin Measuring 6.4m+ In Circumference, Making It The World’s Heaviest & Largest Pumpkin. Grown Locally & Watered With 130 Gallons Daily, It Surpassed Travis Gienger’s 1,247kg, 6.1m Record, Swelling From Golf Ball To Giant In 130 Days.

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]]> 0 9afa836b75d4f98b88bc0270916cb358 Abbey Carper posted an update in the group Other: Dame Sarah Mullally, 63, Becomes The First-Ever Woman Archbish […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44581/ Sat, 04 Oct 2025 14:39:09 -0600 Dame Sarah Mullally, 63, Becomes The First-Ever Woman Archbishop Of Canterbury In 1,400 Years, Leading 85M Anglicans Worldwide. A Former UK‘s Youngest Chief Nurse At 37 & Bishop Of London, She Replaces Justin Welby Amid Abuse Scandal Fallout. Her Appointment Sparks Debate On Women’s Roles In The Church & Challenges On LGBTQ Inclusion & Racism.

]]> 0 de90ee3a88be74f82ab3a274168fc43b Colt Samuel posted an update in the group Other: NASA’s Artemis II Launches In Feb 2026. 4 Astronauts, Led B […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44555/ Fri, 26 Sep 2025 17:48:56 -0600 NASA’s Artemis II Launches In Feb 2026. 4 Astronauts, Led By Reid Wiseman, Will Orbit The Moon 10 Days In Integrity (No Landing; Only Testing Systems & Crew). This First Crewed Mission In 50 Yrs Includes Christina Koch (First Woman), Victor Glover (First Black Astronaut), & Jeremy Hansen (First Non-American), Advancing Goals For Moon Bases/Mars.

]]> 0 fe1d6bd62b28ddda8b8c9b0e71b1e4a2 Cindy Alverez posted an update in the group Other: On 9/19/25, Russian Farmer Alexander Chusov Set A New […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44543/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 01:03:51 -0600 On 9/19/25, Russian Farmer Alexander Chusov Set A New National Heaviest Pumpkin Record With A 969kg Entry At Russia’s Giant Veggie Contest, Surpassing His Previous Mark. A 144kg Watermelon & 73kg Courgette Also Won. Winners Will Be Displayed At Moscow’s Apothecary Garden. The World’s Heaviest Pumpkin Is 1,247kg, Grown By Travis Gienger In California.

]]> 0 5bf4f51bf03bff30344b2f723bd53d52 Latasha Pettway posted an update in the group Other: On 9/3/25, Ukrainian Immigrant Alex Babich, 47, Set A Guinness […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44540/ Fri, 19 Sep 2025 17:33:12 -0600 On 9/3/25, Ukrainian Immigrant Alex Babich, 47, Set A Guinness World Record For The Tallest Sunflower. At 35ft 9in, The Indiana-Grown Sunflower, Named “Clover” By His Son, Beats The Previous Record In Germany By 5ft 8in. Inspired By His Legacy & Ukraine’s National Flower, This Symbol Of Peace Will Be Featured In The 2025 Documentary, Bloom.

]]> 0 6f551caa750063c52a472d85731ee3b2 Ken Yun posted an update in the group Other: Japan, With The World’s Longest Life Expectancy, Has Set A W […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44535/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 16:59:26 -0600 Japan, With The World’s Longest Life Expectancy, Has Set A World Record For The 55th Year, As Nearly 100K Citizens Are Now Aged 100+. As Of 9/2025, The Count Was 99,763 With 88% Women. Shigeko Kagawa (F, 114) & Kiyotaka Mizuno (M, 111) Are The Oldest. Diet, Low Obesity, & Active Living Help, Though Critics Say Data Errors May Inflate Stats.

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]]> 0 8c2aca74341a1a32e0fa10bbe6053ea2 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Other: Ethiopia Inaugurated The $5B Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44525/ Sat, 13 Sep 2025 23:04:25 -0600 Ethiopia Inaugurated The $5B Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) On 9/9/25 In Guba (Blue Nile). Funded 91% By The Central Bank & 9% By Citizens, GERD Generates 5,150 MW, Making It Africa’s Largest Dam. Egypt Fears GERD Could Reduce Nile Flow During Droughts, Threatening Its Water Supply & Dam. In 2022, ~55% Of Ethiopians Had Electricity.

]]> 0 a2ecde89fb38f6d41b0d0f8c8dff788e Abbey Carper posted an update in the group Other: Pope Leo XIV Canonized Carlo Acutis, A London-Born Teen R […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44492/ Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:37:15 -0600 Pope Leo XIV Canonized Carlo Acutis, A London-Born Teen Raised In Milan, As The First Millennial Saint. Known As “God’s Influencer,” He Used Tech Skills To Document Eucharistic Miracles. He Died Of Leukemia At 15 In 2006 & Is Buried In Assisi, Italy. He Joins Youthful Saints Like Maria Goretti (11) & Dominic Savio (14) In Inspiring Modern Faith.

]]> 0 84ab0da7ade4b9697e90a53f2cf08285 Zachary Fritzsche posted an update in the group Other: Rome Approved A €13.5B Plan To Build The World’s Longest Sus […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44429/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:04:05 -0600 Rome Approved A €13.5B Plan To Build The World’s Longest Suspension Bridge (3.3km) Linking Sicily And Calabria. First Proposed Over 50 Yrs Ago, It Still Needs Approval From Italy’s Court Of Auditors & Environmental Bodies. Set To Finish By 2032–33, It Promises 120k Jobs/Yr But Faces Opposition Over Cost, Environment, Mafia, & Local Impact.

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]]> 0 a3d23f28e5b9d1f3117e590a145b6a39 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Other: China’s Humanoid Robot Xueba 01, Developed By The U […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44427/ Tue, 05 Aug 2025 13:06:29 -0600 China’s Humanoid Robot Xueba 01, Developed By The University Of Shanghai & Droidup Robotics, Became The World’s First To Be Admitted, 7/27/25, To A PhD Program In Drama And Film At Shanghai Theatre Academy. It Will Study Traditional Chinese Opera, Interact With Classmates, & Has Sparked Mixed Reactions Over AI’s Emotional Depth In The Arts.

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]]> 0 daa65dc84a92312b0acdca260880fd62 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Other: US Startup Helion Energy Is Building Orion, The World’s F […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44423/ Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:43:02 -0600 US Startup Helion Energy Is Building Orion, The World’s First Nuclear Fusion Plant, In Malaga, WA, To Power Microsoft Data Centers Via The State Grid By 2028. Helion Was The First Private Company To Hit 100M°C, Needed For A Fusion Plant, With Its Trenta Prototype & Now Tests With Polaris To Achieve Net Energy Gain—A Key Hurdle In Fusion.

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]]> 0 eafd6ac11ebcd8cbb4f494543bd1bcd1 Zhang Li posted an update in the group Other: Alec Van Khajadourian, A 5-Year-Old Piano Prodigy From LA, M […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44411/ Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:16:29 -0600 Alec Van Khajadourian, A 5-Year-Old Piano Prodigy From LA, Made History On 7/20/25 As One Of Carnegie Hall’s Youngest Performers—Widely Recognized As The Youngest Ever. Having Started Piano As A Toddler, Alec Fulfilled A Dream He’s Had Since Age Four, Stunning The Audience With Perfect Pitch And Poise As He Played Two Pieces. Impressive Kid!

]]> 0 d0cc065bff40f352b715b3576d04ac95 Daniela Ruah posted an update in the group Other: Neutral Edison, A 31-Story, $133.3M Tower In Milwaukee, Will […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44404/ Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:04:29 -0600 Neutral Edison, A 31-Story, $133.3M Tower In Milwaukee, Will Be The World’s Tallest Mass Timber Building By 2027, Surpassing The Current Record-Holder 25-Story Ascent In WI. Built With CLT & Glulam, Which Can Replace Steel Or Concrete, It Allows Faster, Eco-Friendly Construction & Will Feature 350 Apartments, Retail, & Wellness Amenities.

]]> 0 63819b02926f7c968ce78aeac65cd917 Tamika Fifield posted an update in the group Other: Big Carl, The World’s Largest Crane (An SGC-250), Lifted A 2 […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44400/ Tue, 22 Jul 2025 11:32:49 -0600 Big Carl, The World’s Largest Crane (An SGC-250), Lifted A 245-Ton, 14m-High Dome With 900 Welds Onto Unit 2 At Hinkley Point C, UK’s First Nuclear Plant In 30 Years. The £26B Project In Somerset, Set To Open In 2031, Will Power 6M+ Homes With Zero-Carbon Energy. Big Carl Lifts Up To 5K Tons, Runs On 96 Wheels, 12 Engines, 52 (100T Each) Counterweights.

]]> 0 ec413c22ba194cb126f8e39188c724dd Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Other: China Has Begun Building The World’s Largest Hydropower Dam O […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44396/ Mon, 21 Jul 2025 19:33:19 -0600 China Has Begun Building The World’s Largest Hydropower Dam On The Tibetan Plateau; Its Biggest Since The Three Gorges Dam. The $170B+ Project Will Generate 300B kWh/Yr, Fuel Economic Growth, & Likely Impact Millions Downstream In India And Bangladesh. Stocks Surged, But Environmental & Seismic Risks Remain. Completion Is Due In The 2030s.

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]]> 0 6d8204e382760f639c0a9dc4092e0659 Anika Reyansh posted an update in the group Other: In A World First, Scientists 3D-Printed Microscopic Elephants, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44388/ Wed, 16 Jul 2025 22:29:58 -0600 In A World First, Scientists 3D-Printed Microscopic Elephants, Barcodes, & Microlasers Inside Living Cells Using Two-Photon Polymerization & Photoresists That Harden With Focused Lasers. Some Cells Survived, Divided, And Passed The Structures To Daughter Cells. This Feat Enables DNA-Free Cell Tagging, Tracking, And Internal Customization.

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]]> 0 8f610962f37dda573fa78e9004105e53 Cindy Alverez posted an update in the group Other: The Original Birkin Bag, Made In 1985 For Jane Birkin After […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44375/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 23:23:55 -0600 The Original Birkin Bag, Made In 1985 For Jane Birkin After Her In-Flight Mishap, Sold On 7/10/25 For €8.6M At Sotheby ’s Paris, Breaking Record For The World’s Most Expensive Handbag. Owned For 25 Yrs By Catherine Benier After A 1994 Charity Auction, It Dwarfs The Previous Record Holder: A $513K White Himalaya Niloticus Crocodile Kelly.

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]]> 0 bc6cec8e4db18a4be849b69edde65253 India Blount posted an update in the group Other: NWA-16788, The Largest Mars Meteorite Found On Earth, Weighs […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44365/ Thu, 10 Jul 2025 00:30:38 -0600 NWA-16788, The Largest Mars Meteorite Found On Earth, Weighs 24.67 Kg—70% More Than 2021’s Taoudenni 002 (14.51 Kg, Mali). Discovered In Niger’s Sahara In Nov 2023 & Confirmed By The Shanghai Astronomy Museum, It Shows Little Weathering & Contains Maskelynite, Pyroxene, And Olivine. Sotheby’s Will Auction It On 7/16/25, With Bids Up To $4M.

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]]> 0 2dc55e480adb93c3d3f6dd249cc984f8 Colt Samuel posted an update in the group Other: Shubhanshu Shukla Became The 1st Indian To Board The ISS Via […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44335/ Thu, 26 Jun 2025 20:25:16 -0600 Shubhanshu Shukla Became The 1st Indian To Board The ISS Via Axiom-4, Which Launched On 6/26/25 With Astronauts From India, Poland & Hungary. Led By NASA Veteran Peggy Whitson, The 2-Wk Mission Includes 60 Experiments (7 By ISRO). Shukla Is India’s 2nd Man In Space, After Rakesh Sharma’s 1984 Soviet Mission. ISRO Paid $59M For His Seat & Training.

]]> 0 37ea03bf41adc9342e4a94ab3483f278 Anika Reyansh posted an update in the group Other: ESA’s Solar Orbiter, Launched In 2/20, Studies The Sun’s Atm […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44307/ Fri, 13 Jun 2025 22:01:23 -0600 ESA’s Solar Orbiter, Launched In 2/20, Studies The Sun’s Atmosphere, Cycle, Wind, & Poles. In 3/25, It Took The World’s First Clear Image Of The Sun’s South Pole Using Venus Gravity Assists. By 2029, It’ll Reach 33° Tilt For Better Polar Views, Potentially Unlocking Solar Cycle & Space Weather Secrets. North Pole Images Are Expected In Oct 2025.

]]> 0 dc694626aa8b2cb5795d2a93a1825998 Zachary Fritzsche posted an update in the group Other: Denmark Will Have Europe’s Highest Retirement Age, 70 By 2 […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44241/ Fri, 23 May 2025 13:07:24 -0600 Denmark Will Have Europe’s Highest Retirement Age, 70 By 2040, For Those Born After 12/31/70. The Current Age Is 67, Rising Every 5 Yrs, Since 2006, Based On Life Expectancy. Critics, Citing A Strong Economy & Manual Labor Impact, Call It Unfair. Protests, Backed By Trade Unions, Have Erupted. PM Frederiksen Suggests Rethinking Auto-Hikes.

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]]> 0 ceeb6964c12bcfec5c2d7db1e6fc38b3 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Other: China & Russia Signed An Accord To Build A Nuclear Power P […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44204/ Fri, 16 May 2025 22:40:34 -0600 China & Russia Signed An Accord To Build A Nuclear Power Plant On The Moon’s S Pole By 2036 As Part Of Their Joint Intl. Lunar Res. Station (ILRS), Using Automated Tech. ILRS Will Advance Lunar Research & Support Human Presence. China’s 2028 Chang’e-8 Mission Will Lay The Groundwork & Mark Its 1st Astronaut Landing. 17 Nations Have Joined.

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]]> 0 86a0476105cef4c83852952cc577c107 Luke Wilson posted an update in the group Other: The Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station (SHS) In Sichuan, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44198/ Tue, 13 May 2025 22:15:36 -0600 The Shuangjiangkou Hydropower Station (SHS) In Sichuan, China, Will Become The World’s Tallest Dam (315m) By Late 2025, Surpassing Jinping-I (305m) And Nurek (300m, Tajikistan). Generating 2,000 MW Yearly, SHS Will Power 3M+ Homes, Cutting 3M Tons Of Coal & 7M Tons Of CO₂ Emissions. China Will Then Hold 6 Of The 7 Tallest Dams Globally.

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]]> 0 de6e50d479ac2759748dd6bd18c739c3 Abbey Carper posted an update in the group Other: Cardinal Robert Prevost, Now Pope Leo XIV, Is The First […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44196/ Sun, 11 May 2025 01:48:23 -0600 Cardinal Robert Prevost, Now Pope Leo XIV, Is The First U.S.-Born Pope. The 69-Year-Old Chicago Native Holds Dual Citizenship With The U.S. And Peru, Where He Once Served As A Bishop. His Election Signals Continuity With Pope Francis‘ Reforms. He Previously Led The Vatican Office That Appoints Bishops. Global Leaders Welcomed His Appointment.

]]> 0 72e093af17fcb9748cd33eb71158ec54 Cindy Alverez posted an update in the group Other: On 4/28/25, Spain & Portugal Faced Their Worst Blackout, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44192/ Mon, 05 May 2025 20:22:59 -0600 On 4/28/25, Spain & Portugal Faced Their Worst Blackout, Lasting 10hrs, With No Clear Cause. Cyber Attack Was Ruled Out; Possible Reasons Include Grid Failures With France, Renewable Energy Fluctuations, & Power Mismatches. Essentials Like Cash, Radios, Food, Candles, & Powerbanks Helped. The Event Stressed Preparedness And Tech-Free Living.

]]> 0 153d3e416621d3bdab30f64c7ddb72a9 Paul Getty posted an update in the group Other: Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, A Brazilian Nun And The World’s O […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44189/ Thu, 01 May 2025 20:34:19 -0600 Sister Inah Canabarro Lucas, A Brazilian Nun And The World’s Oldest Person, Has Died At 116 In Porto Alegre On 5/1/25. Born In 1908, She Credited Her Long Life To Faith And Was Blessed By Pope Francis In 2018. A Football Fan, She Marked Birthdays With Her Team’s Stadium-Shaped Cakes. Ethel Caterham, 115, From England, Now Holds The Title.

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]]> 0 851aa7dd5534c48a2f2fb12f19213894 Alexander Hamilton posted an update in the group Other: Don Pettit, NASA's Oldest Active Astronaut, Returned To […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44185/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 23:00:30 -0600 Don Pettit, NASA‘s Oldest Active Astronaut, Returned To Earth On His 70th Birthday After 220 Days Aboard The ISS, Bringing His Total Time In Space To 590 Days Over 4 Missions. John Glenn, Who Died In 2016, Remains The Oldest To Orbit Space At 77 In 1998. Pettit’s Soyuz MS-26 Capsule Landed In Kazakhstan With Russians Alexey Ovchinin & Ivan Vagner.

]]> 0 8cce59be56ba171a3e3229f3d2d7c347 Abbey Carper posted an update in the group Other: Pope Francis, Who Died On 4/21/2025 At 88, Will Be The F […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44180/ Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:36:02 -0600 Pope Francis, Who Died On 4/21/2025 At 88, Will Be The First Pope Buried Outside The Vatican Since Leo XIII In 1903. He’ll Be Laid To Rest At Santa Maria Maggiore—Founded In 432, A Year After Mary Was Declared Mother Of God—Rome’s Only Basilica Retaining Its Original Early Christian Form. His Burial Honors His Humility & Deep Devotion To Mary.

]]> 0 0152bf4bf326bcbc375022915d680c63 Chris Lopez posted an update in the group Other: Meenakshi Raghavan, 82, Is India’s Oldest Known Female P […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44171/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 19:43:00 -0600 Meenakshi Raghavan, 82, Is India’s Oldest Known Female Practitioner Of Kalaripayattu, The Country’s Oldest Martial Art, Originating In Kerala Over 3 Kyr Ago. She Has Trained Students For Decades, Runs The Kalari School Founded By Her Late Husband In 1950, Performs Occasionally, And Inspires Many With Her Lifelong Dedication And Discipline.

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]]> 0 eb82f1c31c8286fecb5a527c521f90e8 Latasha Pettway posted an update in the group Other: In A Historic First Since 1963’s Valentina T Spaceflight, A […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44156/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 23:10:02 -0600 In A Historic First Since 1963’s Valentina T Spaceflight, An All-Female Blue Origin Crew—Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyễn, & Kerianne Flynn—Spent ~10 Mins In Space, Marveling At Earth & Zero Gravity. This Was New Shepard’s 11th Human Flight On 4/14/25. Tickets Need ~$150k Deposit, But Celebs Often Fly As Guests.

]]> 0 63ef501ed6989eed572afb5f96625807 Ken Yun posted an update in the group Other: Declassified CIA Docs Describe A 1988 Remote Viewing Session […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44135/ Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:26:04 -0600 Declassified CIA Docs Describe A 1988 Remote Viewing Session That Suggests The Biblical Ark Of The Covenant Exists. Remote Viewer #32 Saw A Gold, Silver, Wooden Container, Like A Coffin With Seraphim, Guarded By “Entities” In A Secret Middle Eastern Location. However, Legendary Viewer McMoneagl Called The Findings Unverified & Unreliable.

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]]> 0 bc041271f2b982048adac0ad843e07a1 Taylor Davies posted an update in the group Other: Finland Tops The Year 2025 World’s Happiest Country For T […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44123/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 19:38:28 -0600 Finland Tops The Year 2025 World’s Happiest Country For The 8th Year In A Row. Denmark, Iceland, & Sweden Came 2nd, 3rd, And 4th. Costa Rica & Mexico, For The First Time, Joined The Top 10, While The UK And US Dropped To 23rd And 24th. Rankings Are Based On Self-Assessments Of Happiness, Social Trust, Family Bonds, And Economic Factors.

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]]> 0 30c808695ad27448fc3ac05bc4aa9b47 Wilton Astudillo posted an update in the group Other: Serbia's Largest-Ever Protest Saw 275,000-325,000 People […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44118/ Mon, 17 Mar 2025 11:08:27 -0600 Serbia’s Largest-Ever Protest Saw 275,000-325,000 People Rally In Belgrade On 3/15/25, With The Possibility Of A Higher Turnout. Sparked By The Novi Sad Station Collapse That Killed 15, Protesters Blame Corruption And Demand Accountability. Students Lead Calls For Transparency And Justice, Amid Growing Anger Against President Vucic’s Govt.

]]> 0 f4fd5670d1baa738cfb51120542f53f0 Ismael Shapiro posted an update in the group Other: The SS United States Ship Set A Transatlantic Speed Record In […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44106/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:39:50 -0600 The SS United States Ship Set A Transatlantic Speed Record In 1952, Crossing The Atlantic In 3 Days, 10 Hrs & 40 Mins At An Average Speed Of 36 Knots (41 Mph). It Still Holds The Speed Record For An Ocean Liner Today. Now, It’s Being Prepped To Become The World’s Largest Artificial Reef Off Florida’s Gulf Coast, Expected To Boost Local Tourism.

]]> 0 e7132c0cfbcf8c7392ac78b8e3dc7181 Colt Samuel posted an update in the group Other: Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Completed The First […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44099/ Sat, 08 Mar 2025 09:52:52 -0600 Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost Completed The First Successful Private Moon Landing On 3/02/25, Carrying Nasa Experiment Payloads, And Meeting All Mission Goals. Fellow Texan Company Intuitive Machines Made The First But Partly Successful Private Moon Landing Last Year. These Nasa-Private Sectors Space Collaborations Are Hailed Ahead Of Artemis Missions.

]]> 0 980c89f57f275452d3845ae6e6a4f33b Ken Parth posted an update in the group Other: John Mcfall, 43, A Former Paralympian And Orthopedic Surgeon, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44089/ Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:44:16 -0600 John Mcfall, 43, A Former Paralympian And Orthopedic Surgeon, Became The First Astronaut With A Disability To Receive Medical Clearance For Long-Duration Space Missions. After Passing All Exams, He’s Eligible For The ISS With The ESA. The Green Light Puts Him On A Waiting List, Not Guaranteed A Spot On A Mission, Marking A Major Cultural Shift.

]]> 0 39001eb8ab977f13056aeab26544ffb7 India Blount posted an update in the group Other: Mt. Chimborazo In Ecuador, Standing At 20,548 Ft Above MSL, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44084/ Sat, 15 Feb 2025 08:06:00 -0600 Mt. Chimborazo In Ecuador, Standing At 20,548 Ft Above MSL, Is The Closest Point On Earth To The Stars, Being 6,800 Ft Farther From Earth’s Center Than Mt. Everest. Chimborazo’s Unique Location, 1.5 Deg South Of The Equator Where The Earth Bulges, Makes It Taller From Earth’s Core. Unlike Everest’s ~2-Month Climb, Chimborazo Takes ~2 Days.

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]]> 0 e93c95fcb805407cc59a64f10390c2a4 Ken Parth posted an update in the group Other: The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel Will Surpass The Øresund Tunnel As […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44079/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 10:35:30 -0600 The Fehmarnbelt Tunnel Will Surpass The Øresund Tunnel As The World’s Longest Immersed Tunnel. Spanning 18 km And 40m BSL Under The Baltic Sea, It Connects Germany And Denmark Using Precast Segments Instead Of Tunnel Boring Machines. Completing In 2029 At ~$7 Billion, It Will Reduce Travel Times, Boost Trade, & Showcase Environmental Care.

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]]> 0 38ca96e3478c94ba8d9eace0abad9beb Zachary Fritzsche posted an update in the group Other: The Vande Bharat Train Is The First Train In The World To […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44076/ Sun, 26 Jan 2025 04:05:27 -0600 The Vande Bharat Train Is The First Train In The World To Complete A Trial Run On The World’s Highest Rail Bridge, The Chenab Bridge (359m High, 35m Taller Than The Eiffel Tower), In Jammu And Kashmir (J-K), Connecting The Region To The Rest Of India. The Train Features Advanced Heating Systems And Climate-Related Amenities For J-K’s Extreme Weather.

]]> 0 18bfc38a88374d5c3a53e2b5840eb597 Abbey Carper posted an update in the group Other: The Quadrantid Meteor Shower (MS) Peaked Early Friday, […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44062/ Mon, 06 Jan 2025 01:46:40 -0600 The Quadrantid Meteor Shower (MS) Peaked Early Friday, 1/03/25, Marking The First MS Of 2025. The Crescent Moon Had Set Before The Peak, Providing A Clear View Of The Shower. Best Seen From Mid-To-Far Northern Latitudes Before Dawn, It Produced Bright Fireballs, With Up To 120 Meteors/Hr. Debris From Asteroid 2003 EH1 Caused This Dazzling Display.

]]> 0 f03cc6fba5f871460d3f2e21d08f1257 Alexander Hamilton posted an update in the group Other: Researchers Captured The World’s First-Ever Nanoscale Video O […] https://www.discoverybit.com/activity/p/44035/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:32:47 -0600 Researchers Captured The World’s First-Ever Nanoscale Video Of Hydrogen And Oxygen Atoms Forming The Tiniest-Ever Water Droplet, Measuring 50 Nanometers. This Super-Efficient Reaction, Catalyzed By A Rare Metal Called Palladium, Could Potentially Aid Astronauts In Space To Make Water. The Process Was Observed Using A Novel Monitoring Apparatus.

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