Daily Bread for 5.22.22: Inside the Hidden Collections of the Smithsonian

Good morning.

Sunday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 60. Sunrise is 5:24 AM and sunset 8:18 PM for 14h 53m 45s of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 53% of its visible disk illuminated.

On this day in 1968, Milwaukee’s NBA franchise suggests the name “Milwaukee Bucks” “after 14,000 fans participated in a team-naming contest. 45 people suggested the name, one of whom, R.D. Trebilcox, won a car for his efforts.”

Inside the Hidden Collections of the Smithsonian:

The Smithsonian Natural History Museum houses 147 million specimens — everything from pickled animals to priceless gems to dinosaur bones. But less than 1% of it’s on display. The rest is hidden behind the scenes in what’s called collections. But they’re not just sitting in storage rooms collecting dust. The specimens are actively used for scientific research with real-world benefits, from preventing bird strikes to documenting invasive species. We went inside the collections to see how they acquire, maintain, and protect our Earth’s treasures.

Italy’s Mount Etna spurts lava into night sky:

Europe’s tallest active volcano, Mount Etna, put on a stunning display with lava and smoke spewing meters up into the sunset sky and lava flowing down the mountain during the night, heading for the ‘Lion Valley.’

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Daily Bread for 5.22.22: Inside the Hidden Collections of the Smithsonian

by JOHN ADAMS • 05/22/2022 • Comments

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