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A night scene in the Arizona desert near Lowell Observatory shows a long-eared dog leaping toward two glowing planets in the sky. Uranus appears larger and turquoise-blue, while Pluto is smaller and pale. Stars form a dog-bone constellation above the observatory dome, with desert rocks and cacti surrounding the scene.

Pluto, Uranus and a Dog in the Arizona Desert

Published 2026-03-13

Some dates produce connections almost automatically.13 March is one of those. Three astronomical milestones line up neatly on the same day. 1781 — William Herschel discovers Uranus in Bath. 1855 — Birth of Percival Lowell. 1930 — Discovery of Pluto is announced from Lowell Observatory in Arizona. Astronomers deliberately chose 13 March for the announcement […]

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Pixel-art Super Mario–style go-kart race in the Mushroom Kingdom where a suited 1960s advertising executive resembling Don Draper leads the race while other suited executives drive behind him while distracted on their mobile phones.

Happy Mad MAR10 Day

Published 2026-03-10

Happy MAR10 Day 🍄 (Super Mario Bros., 1985) Happy Birthday Jon Hamm (1971) — Don Draper, Mad Men Happy Anniversary ☎️ — first telephone call (1876) Mario, Mad Men, and the Telephone Today’s Link Salad connects three very different moments in cultural and technological history. First, MAR10 Day — widely celebrated as Mario Day, because […]

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