35 years ago today, September 22, 1991, the Dead Sea Scrolls were first released in their entirety to the public. Discovered in 1947, most of the Scrolls are over 2000 years old.
Meanwhile, the Epstein Files, which began their compilation in March 2005 remain largely unavailable to the public. Scientists estimate it could be 2000 years before they are released in their entirety.
On September 17, 1949, Warner Bros. launched the cartoon series, Wile E. Coyote and the Roadrunner. It became so popular, they kept making new ones until 1966, totaling 48 cartoons. And as reruns, they remain very popular today.
Curious what became of the characters, I learned they now live in the Motion Picture [Retirement] Home in Woodland Hills, California. I couldn't resist visiting them and asking them some questions.
On August 16, 1858, Queen Victoria sent the first transatlantic telegraph message to US President, James Buchanan.
Although it took 16 hours to fully transmit Queen Victoria‘s 98 word message, instant communication across continents had now begun, revolutionizing communication.
Until then the fastest way to communicate between Britain and the US took weeks as letters were carried on board ships.
On July 29, 2023, scientists announced that two roundworms frozen for 46,000 years in the Siberian permafrost were thawed out and revived, a remarkable scientific development.
A Major Breaking News Story:
On June 12, 2026, Gracie, a 10-foot-tall giraffe escaped from the Cedar Hollow Ranch in Texas, a ranch of a thousand acres.
For two weeks, Gracie made headlines worldwide, as ranch crews used helicopters and drones to scour the vast acreage but still could not find her. The ranch became so desperate, they even offered a $5000 reward.
To the world, she was widely known as, “Texas’s most wanted Giraffe.”
When she was finally found, and returned to the ranch, Gracie was healthy, happy and well-fed. But no-one could figure out where she had gone during that time.
It was an unsolved mystery, and I intended to solve it.
On this day in history, April 26th, 1900, Charles Richter, the creator of the Richter Scale, measuring earthquakes was born.
Prior to the creation of the Richter Scale,
In 2018, Rocco, a very bright African grey parrot, went on a super shopping spree, using Alexa on Amazon.
Today, he continues to live with Marion Wischnewski in her home in Oxfordshire, about 50 miles from London. But in 2018, Rocco had watched Marion use Alexa, and unbeknownst to her, he began ordering groceries as she did.
He ordered strawberries, broccoli, raisins, watermelon, ice cream, a lightbulb, a kite, even a kettle. Groceries were arriving at Marion‘s home, that she couldn’t recall ordering.
She knew Rocco enjoyed speaking with Alexa, and having Alexa play his favorite rock music. But ordering groceries was the next step for this ultra bright twentyish in age parrot. She caught him in the act of ordering groceries and stopped his shopping spree by restricting his access to Alexa.
In a related story, for purposes of our Fable, I too have an ultra-smart African gray parrot, Winston.
