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Published 8:15 am Friday, June 20, 2025

Quote of the Day

“Birds sing after a storm; why shouldn’t people feel as free to delight in whatever sunlight remains to them?” (Rose Kennedy)

Bible Verse of the Day

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28)

Today in History

(Universal Pictures Company Inc.)

Fifty years ago today, on June 20, 1975, “Jaws” opened simultaneously on more than 450 screens in North America. “Jaws” was nominated for four Oscars and won three: best sound, best score, best editing. The mechanical shark Bruce was named after Steven Spielberg’s lawyer, Bruce Raimer.

Miscellanea

Venus is unusual because it rotates clockwise (retrograde rotation) on its axis, unlike most planets in our solar system which rotate counterclockwise. And its rotation is very slow. It takes about 243 Earth days to spin around just once. Because it’s so close to the Sun, a year goes by fast. It takes 225 Earth days for Venus to go all the way around the Sun. That means that a day on Venus is a little longer than a year on Venus. (spaceplace.nasa.gov)