Niche collectors, tourists behaving badly, parental guilt: Catch up on the day’s stories
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Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day:
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1️⃣ Niche hobby: For these collectors of aviation accoutrements, their leisure time activity is serious business. It helps to have a really good sense of humor — and a strong stomach.
2️⃣ Worker safety: The sweltering temperatures across much of the United States have put a spotlight on what companies should be doing to protect employees. Here’s what you should know even if you don’t work outside.
3️⃣ Parkour problem: The latest chapter of tourists behaving badly comes from Italy, where visitors ran, climbed and leaped over an ancient city’s historic structures. Part of one building came crashing down. ➕ Just Stop Oil protesters spray Stonehenge with paint.
4️⃣ Cosmic awakening: Astronomers are witnessing a never-before-seen spectacle in real time as a supermassive black hole emerges at the center of a distant galaxy.
5️⃣ Microplastics: These tiny particles are proliferating, and concerns are mounting about their potential effects on our health. Now they’ve turned up in … a sensitive place on the body.
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🤖 Robot research: Experts from the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California identified a new species of deep-sea squid using footage captured by underwater robots.
Top headlines
• Tropical Storm Alberto forms as fires and dangerous heat impact parts of US
• The Supreme Court’s approach on ‘history and tradition’ is irking Amy Coney Barrett
• Louisiana classrooms now required by law to display the Ten Commandments
2,000 years
🍷 That’s the age of the oldest wine ever discovered in liquid form. It was found in an urn in southern Spain during home renovations.
Quotable
Freak injury: Swimmer Rafael Fente-Damers hurt himself while celebrating qualifying for the Olympics. It was a celebration he immediately appeared to regret, holding his shoulder and wincing in pain. The Summer Games in Paris start next month.
Quiz time
🇺🇸 Which US president signed the legislation making Juneteenth a federal holiday?
A. Bill Clinton
B. Barack Obama
C. Donald Trump
D. Joe Biden
⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.
Good vibes
🍣 We like to wrap things up on a positive note:
British food artist Michelle Wibowo sculpts celebrity busts – from sushi. Check out her culinary creations, including Eelton John and Edamame Sheeran.
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🧠 Quiz answer: D. President Joe Biden signed a measure into law making Juneteenth a national holiday in 2021.
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