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SELF TAUGHT ASTRONOMER
Because a hailstorm ruined his family’s 15 acres of oats, he couldn’t afford college; in less than two years, Illinois-born self-taught astronomer Clyde Tombaugh discovered PlutoClyde Tombaugh, after enduring financial trouble following a damaging hailstorm, sparked his passion for astronomy in 1928. He crafted a te...- 5 Zodiac signs enter a lucky reset this week, October Horoscope reveals who gets a fresh startGood fortune does not always show up as money or quick success. For these five zodiac signs, luck may come in the form of clarity. A friend...
- In 1920s, a Kansas farm boy built his own telescope from scrap. Years later, he discovered a planetClyde Tombaugh, a Kansas farmer, built his own telescopes from scrap materials. His detailed drawings of planets sent to Lowell Observatory...
- Paul Newman’s memoir reveals many facets of ‘60s Hollywood heartthrobDespite cultivating a tough onscreen-persona, Newman was far from self-assured in real life.
- Late submissions & sleeping in class: College goers are suffering from Covid-19 pandemic hangoverBy several measures - attendance, late assignments, quality of in-class discussion - they performed worse.
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