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World Space Week (October 4–10)

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Recipe

Pork Chops and Butternut Squash Quesadillas

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Pork Chops and Butternut Squash Quesadillas

Prep 12 min

Fill tortillas with cooked pork chops, butternut squash, and cheese. Pan-fry 2 min per side until golden and melty. Slice into wedges.

Ingredients

pork chops, butternut squash, cinnamon

History

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In the Mekong River massacre, two Chinese cargo boats are hijacked and 13 crew members murdered.

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2011

In the Mekong River massacre, two Chinese cargo boats are hijacked and 13 crew members murdered.

  • 1999

    The Ladbroke Grove rail crash in West London kills 31 people.

  • 1994

    Swiss police find the bodies of 48 members of the Order of the Solar Temple, who had died in a cult mass murder-suicide.

  • 1990

    After 150 years The Herald newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper.

  • 1970

    The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is founded in the United States.[citation needed]

  • 1962

    The first of the James Bond film series, based on the novels by Ian Fleming, Dr. No, is released in Britain.

  • 1962

    The first Beatles single "Love Me Do" is released in Britain.

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Birthdays

Born Today

3
  • Travis Kelce

    1989·American football player

  • Nathan Peats

    1990·Australian rugby league player

  • Pär Lindholm

    1991·Swedish ice hockey player

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Florida Man

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  • Florida man kills son-in-law during birthday surprise with semi-automatic gun

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By the Numbers

Number of the Day

278

Day of 365 · 76% complete

Element

Og · Oganesson

Heaviest element

Math

278 is even

Today's Season

Horoscope

Libra

Libra

Sep 23 – Oct 22

Element
Air
Ruler
Venus

Passion and intensity build within matters of the heart, sweet Libra, as the Aries Moon aspects Saturn and Pluto. Relationships will become serious, and you'll begin to examine what you truly want in a long-term partnership. Recognize if you need to release old wounds or cycles that have spoiled connections in the past. On an individual level, it might be time to rediscover a love for yourself. Creative outlets and reconnecting with neglected personal interests could prove most healing. Acknowledge if you require more discipline to ensure your dreams come true while Luna squares Jupiter, vowing to move forward with renewed determination and better structures.

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