Sun Blasts Flare at Earth: New Year’s Eve Storm?
On Monday (Dec. 28), a sunspot cluster erupted, blasting an M-class flare directly at Earth. The extreme-ultraviolet radiation immediately washed over our upper atmosphere, initiating an ionization event that caused a radio blackout over South America, Africa and the south Atlantic Ocean.
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Stanley Kubrick on Mortality, the Fear of Flying, and the Purpose of Existence: 1968 Playboy Interview – Brain Pickings
Little known in the West, Jang Ok-Jeong (1659-1701) is the most infamous female of Korea’s Joseon Dynasty, which ruled for more than 500 years. It’s claimed that Jang Ok Jeong was the most beautiful woman in the Kingdom. She was a lady-in-waiting for the Queen Dowager and having caught King Sukjong’s eye, Lady Jang Ok-Jeong became his concubine. Keep reading
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