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Here's what's on deck today: protesters clash with NYC's mayor at an October 7 vigil, Russia reacts to France's missile test, and more.
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**On this day in 1945, which kitchen appliance did Raytheon file a patent for? **(answer revealed below!)
(hint: melted candy bar)
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Protesters confrontMamdani at Oct. 7 vigil. 🏛️France testsa sea-based nuclear missile. 🌐Donor allegesGuilfoyle sought $100K payment. 🏛️
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani attended a vigil marking the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack. Pro-Palestinian protesters reportedly shouted at him for more than an hour, calling him a traitor and accusing him of complicity in genocide.
Mamdani is a vocal critic of Israel’s government. Streamer Hasan Piker said he understood the protesters’ anger, while journalist Mehdi Hasan said they were blaming the wrong person.
**The response:**Mamdani’sanniversary statementthat day also focused on Gaza, where he said over 74,000 Palestinians have been killed. Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) called the statement insulting to the attack’s victims. Mamdani later said facing protesters is part of the job he signed up for.
France tested a sea-based nuclear missile amid rising tensions with Russia. France called it a clear message to “wherever it must be received”, arguing that staying free requires the power to be feared.
Russia called the test an example of Europe’s fixation on militarization. The Kremlin said disputes should be settled through dialogue, not missile launches.
**The backdrop:**Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has now lasted longer than World War I. Russia has tested several nuclear missiles over the past year, firing some unarmed ones at Ukraine.
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Today’s Poll:Deterrence DebateFrance says its missile test sends Russia a clear message, while the Kremlin says dialogue beats missile launches.
Do public nuclear missile tests make Europe safer?
Trump donor Eric Deters told the Wall Street Journal that Kimberly Guilfoyle, now U.S. ambassador to Greece, asked him to wire $100,000 to her American Express account before her 2025 confirmation. He shared messages in which she allegedly urged him to keep their deals off paper.
Deters says he paid Guilfoyle $300,000 over the years, starting with speaking fees, and later sought her help with the Justice Department and IRS. Her attorney disputes the messages and says she was owed money for past speaking events.
**The fallout:**Deters says he refused to pay the bill. Democrats on the congressional foreign affairs committees had already asked the DOJ to investigate her promotion of a Greek company.
And another quick dopamine boost to end the week:
Two Montana softball players on opposing teams noticed they looked a lot alike, and it turned out they're
biological sisters adopted into different families! Samantha Rensvold and Kyann Dean even both wore number 6 and played the same position. 🥎💕Phoenix 12-year-old Sloan just wrapped her fifth annual diaper drive with
30,000 diapers for a local food bank, blowing past her goal of 22,500! She started it at age 7 after spotting an empty diaper shelf. 🍼👏The Fort Worth Zoo welcomed its
first-ever Sumatran tiger cubs, sisters Barani and Malu! The critically endangered cubs are already about the size of large pumpkins. 🐯🎃
🌕 Astronomy: The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth at about 3.8 centimeters per year. Even our closest celestial neighbor needs a little personal space.
🥒 Nature: Sea cucumbers can eject some of their internal organs to distract predators and later regenerate them.
🫧 Inventions: Silly Putty became popular after a failed attempt to develop synthetic rubber during World War II. Scientists created boredom’s greatest weapon.
🤯 WTF: Cockroaches can survive for weeks without their heads, but they eventually die because they cannot drink water.
TODAY’S QUIZ ANSWER:
The microwave oven
Raytheon engineer Percy Spencer noticed a candy bar in his pocket had melted while he worked near a magnetron, a radar part that gives off microwaves. Raytheon filed the patent on October 8, 1945, and it was granted in 1950. The first commercial model, the Radarange, stood about six feet tall and weighed over 750 pounds. A countertop version didn't hit the market until 1967, priced at $495.
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