“The newly discovered species of single-celled organism can divide and reproduce at a piping hot 63 degrees Celsius (145 degrees Fahrenheit), higher than any other known complex form of life.” Which is roughly three degrees cooler than my evening shower.

Name another song that mentions the word "Touch." 🎶 The lead single from the Hall & Oates 1984 album, Big Bam Boom, "Out Of Touch," became their 6th and final #1 single on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 8, 1984. It was also the duo's 14th consecutive Top 40 hit since 1980.

There were more birthdays & milestones in the music world that I didn't get to today. December 8th, a crazy day in music history. 🎶🤘🎶 ▪︎Phil Collen, co-lead guitarist for Def Leppard, born in 1957. ▪︎2019, Rapper Juice WRLD died after suffering a seizure onboard a private jet.

Pleasure Point, Santa Cruz, during #KingTides December 5, 2025

winter Pacifica hits different

Cattleya Orchid and Three Hummingbirds, 1871.⠀ ⠀ One of several hummingbird / orchid paintings by Martin Johnson Heade. This and a couple of other Heade works available as prints in our online shop here: https://publicdomainreview.org/shop/fine-art-prints/artist/martin-johnson-heade

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I thought I could not love them more. I was wrong. #EasternBluebirds #birds

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An interesting article. I either forgot or didn't know much of this. The surgeon who tried to save John Lennon's life remembers the night the former Beatle died: www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/a...

Name a song with the word "Old" in the title or lyrics...🎶

What's one of your favorite Doors songs? 🎶 Remembering James Douglas Morrison, born on December 8, 1943, in Melbourne, Florida. He co-founded the Doors with pianist Ryan Manzarek in 1965, adding guitarist Robby Krieger & drummer John Densmore soon after. The Doors released their self-titled debut 👇

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Name another song that mentions the word "Broke" or "Broken." 🎶 Written by Richard Page, Steve George & John Lang, the song "Broken Wings" was released by Mr. Mister as the lead track of their Welcome to the World album in June 1985. The song hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on December 7, 1985.

Timeline cleanse:

Former HPPAer & current volcano student (& always photographer) @yvonnebaurphoto has taken many eruption photos, but we loved the primal feel of this shot of Ep. 38 of the current eruption of Kīlauea Volcano, HVNP. 🌋It ended at 8:52 p.m. HST on Dec. 6 after 12.1 hours of continuous lava fountaining.

Waylon Jennings and Muhammad Ali at the christening of Waylon's son Shooter

Endangered whale's 3,000-mile journey from Ireland to Boston shocks scientists - CBS Boston 🧪🌎🦑

A massive Pacific storm called an atmospheric river will sweep off the ocean into the Pacific Northwest starting Monday, bringing heavy rain and a week of floods, swollen rivers and even heavy snow across the region

⚠️ BREAKING: Glasgow Hospitals Reintroduce Mask Mandate Amid Rapid Flu Surge VISITORS have been told to wear facemasks in Glasgow hospitals amid a flu outbreak.

My uncle broke ranks with my Methodist family & told me the Glyderau mountains of Dyffryn Ogwen are home to Gods, & Angels live in the rivers & trees on the valley floor As a child I listened in awe to his stories of a life with Nature, & still have no reason to not believe him

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On this day in 1941: This map shows the location of ships on the morning of the attack on Pearl Harbor. My FIL was aboard the USS Tennessee (BB-43) which was moored astern of the USS Arizona (BB-39). He saved the life of a sailor who was blown off the Arizona when it exploded.

we begin again...... #sunrise #Stunday #SkySunday #photography #nature

There needs to be a Northeast Health Alliance. www.shorelineareanews.com/2025/12/west...

Name a song with the word "There" in the title or lyrics...🎶

Name another song that mentions the word "Hey." 🎶 Written and recorded by studio musicians Gary DeCarlo (aka Garrett Scott), Dale Frashuer, and producer/writer Paul Leka, the song "Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye" was released by the "fictional" band Steam, as they didn't yet exist. The song hit #1

Stunning footage from earlier today, when the new Kilauea eruption covered the USGS Webcam 3, which is situated in the Halemaʻumaʻu crater near the southern rim of the much larger Kilauea caldera. This *isn't* what the people of Pompeii saw. But it's not very far off.

Watch to the end. Mother Nature is not messing around

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Check out an amazing sight, live! This is the erupting Kilauea Volcano. You can't tell from the static pic, the live view is an epic spewing cauldron of fire. If you don't want to click the link, just Google "kilauea volcano webcam" www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0t...

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Fun Song game! 🎶🤘🎶

I like to imagine you there, behind a veil of crisp autumn air, beyond a beam of cool sun, barely out of reach yet stubbornly hidden from my mortal human eyes. Oh, how your light still shines as it walks with me..... #words #photography #loss #humannature #grief

Name a song with the word "Rain" in the title or lyrics...🎶

breathe #artadventcalendar

What's a favorite Jackson Browne song of yours? 🎶 Live albums had previously consisted of songs already released by the musician, but on December 6, 1977, Jackson Browne released the album Running on Empty, and every song on the album was new. The album, recorded in August & September 1977, became 👇

Name another song that mentions the word "Fire."🎶 While the lead single co-written by Alicia Keys, Jeff Bhasker & Salaam Remi, "Girl On Fire" from Keys' 5th studio album peaks at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 & #3 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs,the album hit #1 on the Billboard 200 on December 5, 2012.

This weekend is a great time to go and adopt a dog or a cat . The shelters are overflowing and they all have senior dogs as well that might fit your pace . Just get off the couch and do it . Your health will thank you.

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Time for 🛏️ #sunset

Playing my Gibson SG one last time before the raffle ends this Sunday. You can still enter for a chance to win before 7th December at 21:11pm GMT bit.ly/IommiGibsonS... Good luck and thanks to all who've bought tickets so far 🤘 Tony

⚠️ BREAKING: Europe 🇪🇺 Ordered to Boost Hospitals, Reinstate Masks, and Quarantine Sick Amid Bird Flu Pandemic Threat European countries have been advised to be ready to boost hospital capacity, encourage mask-wearing and quarantine sick people under a new plan to prevent a bird flu pandemic.

The annual reminder from knitters everywhere. #blueskyknits #knitsky #knittersofbluesky #sockknitting

Name a song with the word "Looking" in the title or lyrics...🎶

Photographing the orchids for sale in Marks and Spencer 😀😀 #orchid