Drones Inspired by Birds, Weird Wednesday - Salmon Hats for Orcas, Another Word of the Year, and Interesting Spanish Scrabble Champion. Plus TDIH

New drones inspired by birds that jump for take-off. It’s Weird Wednesday and Reggie has orcas that are wearing salmon for hats, the Merriam-Webster’s word of the year, and the winner of the Spanish Scrabble Championship who doesn’t speak Spanish. Plus, on This Day in History, Dr. Horace Wells and the first use of anesthetic in dentistry.

Bird-inspired drone can jump for take-off | ScienceDaily

For Orcas, Dead Salmon Hats Are Back in Fashion | Scientific American

No, Orcas Probably Aren't Reviving the 'Dead Salmon Hat' Trend, Despite a Viral Photo, Experts Say. Here's Why | Smithsonian

There’s something fishy about a recent sighting of an orca in a salmon ‘hat’ | CNN

‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year | AP News

He won the Spanish Scrabble championships, yet he doesn’t speak Spanish | CNN

Horace Wells | Biography, Anesthesia, & Facts | Britannica

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