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SpaceX"s big accomplishment explained with... a Keurig. Jessica Saggio, FLORIDA TODAY
SpaceX made history last night by reusing a rocket booster. THIS IS A BIG DEAL, PEOPLE.(Photo: The awesome Craig Bailey and Jessica"s crappy paint skillz)
They did it! THEY REALLY DID IT!Before we begin, can we all just take a minute to give SpaceX a slow clap?
SpaceX did it. The company reused a rocket booster to launch its Falcon 9 back into space with a communications satellite last night. I"ve been hyping this up all week.Why? Because SpaceX just changed the space industry, and for the better at that. By reusing a rocket booster, SpaceX proved to the world it can revolutionize space travel by significantly reducing the cost of launching stuff into the big, black beyond.
Here"s how I explain it:Imagine rockets are Keurig coffee machines, and the booster (or stage) is a K-cup. A Keurig isn"t much good without a K-cup (i.e. you need a booster to launch a rocket), but after you"re done with a k-cup, you just toss it out.
well, spacex basically just created a reusable K-cup. So imagine only havingto buy one K-cup that"s good for several cups of coffee. That"s pretty much what SpaceX achieved, but on a much grander scale.
This means more companies will likely have access to space because they"ll be able to afford it. In turn, thismeans better products, better connectivity and better intelligence for all of us.
Some not-so-lucky penniesA woman who tried to pay for items with pennies became enraged when a clerk refused to accept them. Wochit
I was always under the assumption that money is money, right? That if you want to pay with 1,000 pennies, you are a tool, but its legal tender, so youre in the clear.
Yeah, apparently thats not the case. Businesses selling regular ol goods and services can reject your money if they see fit. This was the case at a 7-Eleven on Babcock Street in Melbourne and the rejection didnt sit so well with the woman who was trying to pay with a jar of pennies.
The woman picked up a few items at the gas station, but when she went to pay for them, she presented what police describe as an old, dirty jar of pennies.
According to reports, the store clerk wouldnt accept the payment, saying it was just too many pennies, not to mention the pennies were gross and gunked together. This is when the woman went bonkers, pushing and throwing items off the counter and threatening to kill the clerk. She then left the store and came back with two firearms.
Well, that escalated quickly.
Good news, she didnt fire those firearms. But she did leave in a white, four-door sedan and is on the loose. If caught, she could face aggravated assault and battery charges. So if you see a woman trying to pay with an old, gunked-up jar of pennies with a Sideshow Bob haircut, alert the authorities.
Keep an eye out for painted rocksA pay-it-forward movement is underway in Brevard. People are decorating rocks for others to find. The goal? to brighten someone"s day Wochit
There is a really cool movement happening in Brevard right now. People are leaving painted rocks outside stores, restaurants, in parks and other public places for people to randomly find. The goal is to brighten someones day and, hopefully, they will pay it forward. Some of the rocks have inspirational sayings, others just have pretty pictures. Basically, its a big game of hide and seek happening. It all started with a Facebook group called Brevard Rocks. Anyone can join the group, and this is where people show off their latest creations and rocks they have found. If you find a rock, youll likely see Brevard Rocks painted on the back, telling you to visit the group. The unwritten rules are that if you find a rock, you either keep it and replace it somewhere with a new painted rock, or you move that rock to a new location once youre ready to part ways. Participants are encouraged to share their finds on Facebook so the movement grows.
So if you see a painted rock somewhere, thats why. Be cool. Keep it going.
This could be you:A winning Fantasy 5 ticket was sold in Merritt Island and the winner has not come forward yet. So pull out that ticket and double check because it could be worth $53,485.61. The winning numberswere 3-10-19-20-25, and the drawing was Wednesday night. As for me, I"ll just be over here counting my dirty jar of gunked-up pennies.
McDonald"s big announcementMcDonald"s made the announcement to use 100 percent pure fresh beef in its Quarter Pounders. But social media users are not keeping it 100, having "beef" with McDonald"s latest decision. USA TODAY
McDonalds just announced that they will be using fresh beef in its hamburgerswell, some of them. Quarter Pounders, the Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe and Signature Crafted Recipe burgers will now be made with fresh beef. Big Macs and other burgers will remain not fresh? With word of this news, McDonalds stockjumped 57 cents per share. Investors are apparently very excited about this. In other words:
McDonalds wont make the switch until next year in most of its U.S.-based restaurants. The company says the change is in response to customer demand and will likely encompass other sandwiches in the future. Company officials say the change has nothing to do with upping its game against such competitors as Shake Shack or Wendys. Rigggggght.
OK, so this is all well and great, but whats better is the legendary Wendys Twitter account didnt miss a beat. Talk about 50 shades of shade. The thread is full-on savage. Actually, I think Wendys is perhaps getting more attention for McDonalds announcement than McDonalds is on social media.
About BDB:A quick snapshot that explains our Boiled Down Brevard column. By Jessica Saggio. Posted Aug. 9, 2016
Boiled Down Brevard is an irreverent daily news column that discusses Brevard"s biggest headlines and has a little fun along the way. Go ahead, hop on this crazy train because things get pretty weird around these parts. To get BDB daily, download the Florida Today app and allow notifications. We"ll send you an alert every morning to get your day started with a smile.
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Source: http://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/2017/03/31/bdb-slow-clap-spacex-woman-goes-berserk-7-eleven-and-what-do-if-you-find-painted-rock/99829640/
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