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How Humans Learned to Measure Time

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The “minute” on your phone is not a natural thing. Nothing in the sky divides an hour into 60 equal parts. Humans invented that slice of time—and then built machines and habits strong enough that the whole world agreed to live by it. Measuring time sounds simple until you try to do it well. The sun moves, but not at a constant speed across the sky. Seasons change the length of daylight. Clouds hide the stars. People travel. Armies need schedules. Farmers need to know when t

This Day in History on January 30: Adolf Hitler Appointed Chancellor of Germany

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On January 30, 1933, Adolf Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, a political turning point that quickly reshaped Europe and, within a few years, much of the world. At the time, the appointment was presented as a legal step within Germany’s parliamentary system, made amid economic hardship, political violence, and deep public frustration after World War I. It mattered immediately because it placed a mass political movement with authoritarian aims at the center of government power.

This weekend's Weather: Bitterly Cold with Flurries

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Friday morning starts cold with temperatures in the low single digits near 2 degrees. The day will stay frigid, peaking at a high of 18 degrees with a brisk north wind gusting up to 22 mph, making it feel even colder. Cloud cover will be mixed with occasional sunshine throughout the afternoon. By evening, temperatures will plunge again as light snow flurries develop with a 41% chance, and a low around 2 degrees overnight. Saturday will be mostly sunny and very cold, reaching a high of 20 and a

Missouri Republicans push bill to ban red flag laws, curb local gun regulation

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A Missouri House committee heard testimony Wednesday on a bill that would prevent courts from seizing weapons from high-risk individuals. The bill contains changes to state firearm statutes, a catch-all that rounds up a number of gun-related provisions that Republicans have attempted to pass in previous legislative sessions. Alongside prohibiting so-called red flag gun seizure […]
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