June 19, 2019

June 19th is the 170th day of the year. There are 195 days remaining until the end of the year.

The Chatham-Kent Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours tonight at The Kent.

Everyone is welcome to pop in for appetizers and networking between 5-6:30, no admission.

Teksavvy is the sponsor.

It’s Movie Night at the Capitol!

Come by the Chatham Capitol Theatre tonight at 7 to see Best in Show on the big screen.

$5 cash at the door, or flash your pass. Everyone is welcome. Concessions are available.

Remember the online poll about three years ago that asked for your suggestions on what to name a new scientific research ship in England? And it ended up being Boaty McBoatface?

The people in charge of the project decided to name the ship the RSS Sir David Attenborough instead, and Boaty McBoatface went to a much smaller boat , a little, yellow, autonomous submarine.

His first mission two years ago involved traveling through 112 miles of underwater valleys in Antarctica to measure things like currents and water temperature.

The findings of that mission were just published this week. And it turns out Boaty made a significant scientific discovery his first time out.

Scientists analyzed the data, and figured out that strong winds have been creating more turbulence under the sea. As a result, cold water is mixing with warmer water, and causing ocean temperatures to rise which also contributes to rising sea levels.

The researchers say it’s a major discovery. And it wouldn’t have happened without Boaty’s help.

Remember Boaty McBoatface? It just made a significant discovery about rising sea temperatures ???? pic.twitter.com/BUINVxhBmT

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) June 18, 2019

There’s an island in Norway where the sun never sets from May 18th through July 26th (a full 69 days) and now, they’re trying to make their island the world’s first time free zone.

The locals, having endured the long polar night from November to January, when the sun doesn’t rise at all, make the most of these precious months, with no regard to conventional timekeeping.

Islanders hope to be free of traditional opening hours and to introduce flexibility in school and working hours. The local fishermen and women often spend days on the ocean pursuing their catch.

It’s now in the hands of the Norwegian government to decide.

On this island in Norway, the sun doesn’t set for a full 69 days, and locals have no regard for conventional timekeeping. Now, it wants to be the world’s first time-free zone. https://t.co/Il5HNR6K4w

— CNN (@CNN) June 18, 2019

There’s a new line of basketball shoes coming out from Mr. Peanut.

The shoes are called Crunch Force 1 and they’re blue, yellow, and black, with Mr. Peanut’s face on the tongue and the word Planters on the heel.

So if you’re interested in ballin’ like Mr. Peanut, they go on sale on Friday at CrunchForce1.com for $170.

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This post was written by Chris McLeod