Good morning.
It’s a Friday of scattered showers and a high of forty-four in Whitewater.
On this day in 1972, Nixon went to China.
The Wisconsin Historical Society marks this day in 2002 as one of athletic accomplishment:
2002 – Wisconsin Skater Takes Gold
On this date West Allis native Chris Witty won a gold medal in speed skating’s 1000 meter at the Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games. She broke the world record with a time of 1:13.82, even though she was recovering from mononucleosis. Before Witty competed in ice staking, she was a professional bicyclist. [Source: US Olympic Team]
Some astronomy from Google’s daily puzzle: “A supernova doesn’t have enemies, but it does emit energy in units whose name is a synonym for enemy. What is that unit?”
If a scientist wanted a close-up picture of a gorilla, he’d probably know that a Dirt-Cheap iPhone Trick Captures Great Ape Close-Ups. Indeed it does, and so very well — enjoy —