A series of circulating coins, honoring woman, are forthcoming, beginning with a coin honoring Sally Ride, the first American female to go into space. Part of the US Mint's American Women Quarters Program, Maya Angelou, famous writer, will also be recognized. Other women, for the 2022-2025 American Women Quarters are yet to be determined. People are encouraged to suggest a woman to be highlighted for this program. Nominate

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A "Pizzly Bear" is a bear whose parents are a grizzly bear and a grizzly. Due to climate change, there are less and less polar bears and the two types of bear have been mating with one another. With an elongated nose and off-white fur, the pizzly was first stopped in 2006. Since then, additional sighting have been found in Wyoming and Idaho. The offspring of a grizzly and a polar bear are better adapted for warmer climate.

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A city founded by King Tutankhamun's grandfather (King Amenhotep 111) has been unearthed in Luxor, Egypt. Called the "lost golden city", the city dates back 3500 years ago. Archaeologists have begun to unearth Aten, the name of the city, that included roads, a bakery (with ovens and kitchen equipment), workshops and homes. Many artifacts are being discovered at the city including seals with Amenhotep's name, jewelry and pots. Like the Roman city of Pompeii, destroyed by the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, which when rediscovered shared a wealthy of information on the life of people living in 79 AD, it is believed this ancient city will be sharing much about ancient Egyptians and their way of life. It is hoped that tombs, with mummies and their treasures, will also be unearthed.

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UPDATE: THIS historic flight has been rescheduled for the week of April 29th.April 11th may be an out-of-this-world historical day. A helicopter on the planet Mars is scheduled to do the first ever flight on another planet! The 4 pound battery powered helicopter "survived" the brutal night temperatures at ,Jezero Crater, site of the flight (-90C or -130F) The worry was such cold temperatures could damage the helicopter named Ingenuity. The flight, dubbed the "Wright Brothers moment on Mars", is expected to hover for about 30 seconds, take some photographs, turn and return to the ground. Interestingly, a small piece of fabric from the Wright Flyer(1903) made the journey from Earth to Mars and is on the Ingenuity helicopter.

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A most unusual parade in Cairo, Egypt, happened on Saturday, to honor 22 very important mummies(18 kings and 4 queens), including Ramses 2 and Queen Hatshepsut (first female ruler of ancient Egypt). The royal mummies, dating back more than 3000 years in age, made their way through the streets, at sunset, each in specially made golden colored carriages, with their names spelled out in Arabic, English and Hieroglyphics. The processional started with the oldest first, to the youngest mummy. Each mummy was placed in nitrogen capsules for protection and special shock absorbers were installed on the vehicles to prevent a bumpy ride. The parade, called the "Pharaohs' Golden Parade" started with a 21 gun salute to honor the famous mummies. War chariots, pulled by horses were also part of the parade escorting the mummies to their new home. Military music was also played during the parade. Due to the Covid virus, spectators were asked to watch on television and not attend the parade route. The mummies were given the special parade to move them from their current resident at the Egyptian Museum to the new National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.

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In North Carolina, a stray dog (called Sisu) wanted a buddy. It went into a local Dollar General and tried to take a stuffed purple unicorn. He did this several times(5) before being stopped by animal control. The official took the pooch(and purchased the purple unicorn) to an animal shelter. A photograph of the dog and its fluffy companion was posted on social media and the dog(and his unicorn)soon found a home!

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You have heard about people finding a message in a bottle, thousands of miles from where the bottle was placed. This week, a bright green surfboard was found, having traveled over 1700 miles from where its owner last rode a wave. Danny Griffiths lost his board four years ago while surfing off the coast of Tasmania. After resurfacing from the water, he couldn't spot his surfboard. Two fishermen, off North Queensland (Australia), found the board, covered in barnacles, took it home and cleaned it up. Griffiths will be getting his board back. It is believed that the ocean currents took the surfboard around New Zealand and to Queensland.

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