Things Worth Noting
Artemisia absinthium, or wormwood, is a bitter, aromatic perennial herb from the Asteraceae family, native to Eurasia and naturalized in North America. Known for flavoring absinthe and vermouth, its silver-gray leaves and yellow flowers make it a striking ornamental plant. It thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, tolerating drought but not wet conditions. Its […]
Kurt Cobain (1967–1994) was the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of Nirvana, a Seattle grunge band that defined 1990s rock music. Born in Aberdeen, Washington, his childhood was shaped by his parents’ divorce, fueling his angst-filled lyrics. Nirvana’s Nevermind (1991), with hits like “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” brought grunge to the mainstream, making Cobain a […]
The CMC Crypto Fear and Greed Index, created by CoinMarketCap, measures cryptocurrency market sentiment on a 0–100 scale, where low scores (0–24) indicate extreme fear and potential buying opportunities, and high scores (75–100) signal extreme greed and possible market corrections. Launched in 2023, it tracks emotions using volatility, market momentum, social media, surveys, Bitcoin dominance, […]
Milan Fashion Week, held twice a year in Milan, Italy, showcases autumn/winter collections in February/March and spring/summer lines in September/October. Part of the “Big Four” with New York, London, and Paris, it’s a global fashion highlight organized by the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana. Iconic brands like Prada, Gucci, Versace, and Fendi, alongside emerging designers, […]
Columbus Day, observed on the second Monday in October, is a U.S. federal holiday marking Christopher Columbus’s 1492 arrival in the Americas, sparking the Age of Exploration. Celebrated with parades and events, especially by Italian-Americans honoring their heritage, it closes federal offices and banks. First recognized in 1792 by the Tammany Society, it became a […]
Robinhood Markets, Inc., based in Menlo Park, California, is a financial services company offering commission-free trading of stocks, ETFs, options, cryptocurrencies, futures, and tokenized stocks via a user-friendly mobile app. Founded in 2013 by Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt, it aims to democratize finance, targeting millennials with features like fractional shares, Robinhood Gold, crypto wallets, […]
A meteor, often called a shooting star, is the bright streak of light when a meteoroid enters Earth’s atmosphere, heating to incandescence in the mesosphere at 76-100 km altitudes. Meteoroids, small rocky or metallic bodies from comets or asteroids, create this glow through friction and ablation. Surviving fragments become meteorites, classified as chondrites, achondrites, iron, […]
Charlie Kirk (October 14, 1993 – September 10, 2025) was a prominent American conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA (TPUSA), a nonprofit promoting limited government, free markets, and free speech on campuses. He led Turning Point Action, mobilizing the youth vote for Republican causes, including Trump’s campaigns. A key MAGA figure, Kirk hosted […]
cat in a dogs world (MEW) is a Solana-based memecoin launched in March 2024, challenging dog-themed cryptocurrencies like Dogecoin with its cat hero narrative against the fictional SHIBEX corporation. With a total supply of 88,888,888,888 MEW, fully circulating, it has a $302M market cap and trades at $0.0034 as of September 2025, up 11.44% daily. […]
Alcatraz Island, known as “The Rock,” sits in San Francisco Bay, a historic landmark with a rich past. Originally a military fortress during the Civil War, it became a federal penitentiary in 1934, housing infamous prisoners like Al Capone and Robert Stroud. Its maximum-security design and cold waters made escapes rare, though the 1962 breakout […]