The best affogatos are found in Italy, but if a European vacay isn't on the books this summer, pulling over at any old American highway rest stop will do. That's according to travel aficionado and host of PBS' Places to Love Samantha Brown, who recently went viral for her on-the-go method of making the dessert. For those unfamiliar, affogato is hot espresso poured over a scoop of vanilla gelato. In a video captioned "My gift to the world," Brown shared how to create a "gas station affogato," and commenters were much appreciative — one wrote: "Not the travel tip I asked for, but it is the travel tip I need." — the Nice News team
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Hummingbirds Migrate Thousands of Miles Every Year — Get a Nectar Recipe for Your Garden
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Welcome to the first full week of August — which also means welcome to the start of hummingbird migration season! At least, that goes for almost all North American species of the bird, which soar southward in late summer and early fall when the daylight hours begin to wane. And while many avians migrate south when the seasons start to change, it's uniquely impressive for the hummingbird. The ruby-throated species, for instance, weighs less than a quarter of an ounce, but it can fly nonstop for up to 20 hours when completing a 500-mile trip across the Gulf of Mexico. Join us as we take a closer look at how they accomplish this feat and serve up a recipe for nourishing nectar you can make at home — which requires a bit more thought than you might realize. (Raw sugar and honey are off-limits, as well as a few other ingredients that can harm the tiny fliers.)
In 2016, some innovative CalTech robotics students set out to transform fast food. That first garage-built prototype became Miso Robotics. Since then, Miso's robots have worked over 200,000 hours in live kitchens for brands like White Castle, frying 4 million baskets of fries, chicken, and more. That traction convinced NVIDIA, Uber AI, and Amazon to help refine Miso's AI and robots. As restaurants grapple with 144% turnover rates and $20 per hour minimum wages, that's a major edge. No wonder Miso's first fully commercial robot, Flippy Fry Station, sold out initial units in one week. Now, the company is going nationwide and scaling its U.S.-based manufacturing across a $4 billion per year revenue opportunity. And you can get up to 8% bonus stock right now as an investor. But Miso's share price is changing Aug. 14, so don't wait.
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This Week's Top Stories
Environment
Canada Is Home to the World's Largest Solar Panel Mural
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The building pictured above might stop you in your tracks for its colorful tiles and striking artwork, but what you won't pick up on at a glance is its status as the Guinness World Record holder for the world's largest solar panel mural. Located in Edmonton, Canada, this 12-story residential structure has been retrofitted with 34,500 square feet of building-integrated photovoltaic panels, resulting in an annual reduction of about 150 tons of carbon emissions. Starting from year five, the solar generation is projected to save owners and residents a total of around $80,000 per year, per Good Good Good. Beyond cutting carbon and costs, the building is also significant for what it adds to the community: The 85-foot-tall mural, titled "The Land We Share," was designed by Indigenous artist Lance Cardinal. It honors First Nations and Chinese cultures via depictions of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac living in harmony with the seven animals that symbolize the Cree sacred grandfather teachings. "The different teachings and ideals represented by these 19 animals help us see the world in a better way, to be respectful of each other and to understand each other's differences, and, of course, to take care of Mother Earth," Cardinal shared in an Instagram video. See the building before and after the redesign.
Culture
Undecipherable Address? The Postal Service's Handwriting Detectives Are on It
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Snail mail carries a special kind of charm — you can see it in the unique handwriting, uneven lines, and occasional pen smudges. But when it comes to pinpointing the intended address of a piece of mail, these perfectly imperfect human touches can present quite a challenge for post office machines. That's where a U.S. Postal Service team comes in to do what machines cannot: decipher chicken scratch. In Salt Lake City, handwriting experts known as "keyers" work around the clock at the Remote Encoding Center to parse out illegible or hard-to-read addresses, usually sent to the center as digital images for human interpretation. Last year, the keyers processed roughly1 billion pieces of mail, Ryan Bullock, the site's operations manager, told CBS News. While the Postal Service once had 55 remote encoding centers nationwide, the Utah center is now the only such facility left, making it an essential part of the efforts to ensure handwritten notes reach their destinations — personality-filled penmanship and all. As the service continues celebrating its 250th birthday, watch the handwriting detectives at work.
Environment
Adorable Footage Offers Glimpse at First-Ever Snow Leopard Born at UK Zoo
A fuzzy bundle of joy is delighting viewers in new footage out of England: the first snow leopard to be born at the Chester Zoo in its 94-year history. Hidden cameras offered a glimpse of the 6-week-old cub exploring its den with mom Nubra. "It's a truly historic moment and a real cause for celebration — not just for our teams here but also for the future of this magnificent species globally," Dave Hall, team manager of carnivores, said in a news release. Nubra and her mate, Yashin, both age 3, were matched as part of an international conservation breeding program. Their new cub, welcomed on June 10, is expected to venture out of the den soon, and will then enjoy the zoo's Himalayan habitat with its parents. "It's just fantastic to see the cub growing stronger and more confident each day," said Hall. "What's really exciting is that it could decide to follow mum Nubra outside at any moment to start exploring the outside world."
Sunday Selections
Deep Dives
The owners of a Brooklyn museum are on a mission to preserve New York City's midcentury signs and the stories they tell
How a hypothetical device from 80 years ago may have indirectly inspired the World Wide Web
A short film about Camp Widow, where people who've lost a partner find healing, connection, and "a healthy dose of dark humor"
Any people pleasers reading this? Insta-famous psychotherapist Meg Josephson wants you to know that acting in the interests of others at all times isn't a fixed personality trait but a survival mechanism called "fawning" that's often learned in childhood. Through a blend of case studies, thought-provoking exercises, and personal anecdotes, she shares how to connect with who you are and what you want. The book, which comes out Tuesday, helps readers identify the roles they play (like chameleon or perfectionist), practice "leaning back" in relationships, and stop fearing unpleasant thoughts and emotions.
Cue the voice impressions: King of the Hill is back. Fifteen years after it went off the air, the Emmy-winning show about a Texas family man and his passion for propane hits Hulu for a 14th season tomorrow — and according to Vulture, the reboot represents "the best possible outcome for a nostalgia revival." The animated series, co-created by Mike Judge and Greg Daniels, picks up with Hank and Peggy Hill as retirees navigating a changing world while their now 21-year-old son, Bobby, tries to make it as a chef. Pals Bill, Dale, and Boomhauer, along with Bobby's childhood crush, Connie, are all along for the ride.
This Week in History
The World's First Electric Traffic Signal Is Installed
August 5, 1914
Detroit Publishing Company/ Library of Congress
The early days of automobiles were kind of like the wild west — the cars came first, and the laws and regulations came after. One innovation that helped bring control to the chaos is the electric traffic signal, the first of which was installed in Cleveland in 1914. Per History, it was based on a design by James Hoge and boasted four pairs of red and green lights mounted on corner posts and wired to a manually operated switch. A slightly different incarnation appears in the photo above, taken in Detroit around the same time. An article published that year in The Motorist proclaimed that the new system was likely "to revolutionize the handling of traffic in congested city streets and should be seriously considered by traffic committees for general adoption." Less than a decade later, Garrett Morgan, who called himself "the Black Edison," famously patented his design of the first three-phase signal, paving the way for the yellow light. Check out Morgan's original sketches.
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