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After researching yesterday’s moon article, we came across another fascinating fact:

Apollo astronauts reported that lunar dust, which clung to their suits, smelled like gunpowder when they returned to the lunar module. This distinctive smell is still not fully understood, as lunar dust and gunpowder have no common elements.

Innovation

Wearable Infusion Pumps

Infuzamed, a medical equipment company, recently introduced a new mobile infusion pump that you can wear, and it's a game-changer. This small device does away with the bulky wires and poles of traditional pumps, giving patients more freedom to move around.

What sets Infuzamed apart from other portable pumps is its precise control over how much medicine it delivers and the different ways it can be used. Plus, it uses WiFi to keep track of patients' vital signs in real-time, sending that info to the doctors.

The Infuzamed Wearable Patient Care Modules include:

• Blood Pressure monitors, including ones that check occasionally and ones that record and send data.

• A Holter monitor to track heart rhythms and send updates instantly.

• Monitoring of breathing rate and oxygen levels.

Infuzamed can attach to most pre-filled syringes easily, making sure the medicine goes in just right, whether it's through an IV or under the skin. Worn on the forearm, it lets patients move more and uses standard disposable syringes.

Culture

The Secrets of the "Little House on the Prairie"

Little House on the Prairie is certainly a staple of American culture. I am sure most of you have read at least some of the famous work. Or, if you haven’t read any of it your sister or mother probably has.

The books are considered semi-autobiographical. While some of the dates, people and events are apparently not one hundred percent accurate, they are very close and for the most part biographical.

For a while some of the things detailed in the books remained a mystery. Where is the school house that Laura taught at? Why did Mary Ingalls go blind from a sickness that does not cause blindness? How bad was the Long Winter? Do we have any way of knowing how bad it was comparably?

Well, some people asked those questions and they had the skills to back it up. I would recommend reading this article that tells how these scientist investigated events to discover their hidden history.

World News

Relics Found in Egyptian Pet Cemetery

In a recent excavation of a pet cemetery, Polish archaeologists have unveiled intriguing glimpses into the daily lives of the legionaries stationed there.

Amongst the cherished remains of beloved animals lie fragments of papyrus bearing writings from Roman centurions, shedding light on trade and military operations within the province.

Over 200 skeletons of cats, dogs, calves, and monkeys were carefully interred in purpose-built graves, indicating a considerable effort in their preservation.

The ancient port of Berenike, situated on the Red Sea in Egypt, flourished briefly before its decline, becoming a crucial hub for the Roman Empire's intercontinental trade with India, Asia, Arabia, and East Africa, as noted by Professor Marta Osypińska of the University of Wrocław.

Correspondence between Roman centurions Lucinius and Petronius reveals inquiries about exotic goods and arrangements for their transport via camel-borne soldiers known as "dromedarius."

Notably, the Romans at Berenike showed a penchant for owning macaques, likely imported through the Indian Ocean and Red Sea routes, signifying both status and companionship.

These monkeys received special treatment, evidenced by their distinct burial practices and even traces of medical care, such as balsam resin application for healing purposes.

Mind Stretchers

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What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?

Answers to yesterday’s Mind Stretchers:
Any number. If a number is doubled and multiplied by 4, it’s actually been multiplied by 8, so dividing by 8 will get you the original number again. — Bea Walter got the correct answer for this one! 🌞 

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