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Damn Interesting@DamnInteresting@mastodon.social (2026-10-23 13:06:21)
On this day in 1975, the USSR's Venera 9 became the first probe to return images from the surface of another planet: Venus. It lasted 23 minutes.
https://www.damninteresting.com/curio/a-day-on-venus/
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Damn Interesting@DamnInteresting@mastodon.social (2026-10-01 08:16:11)
"Spread across thousands of ordinary homes, this "power plant" has become Vermont's largest power source. It's protecting owners from outages and providing cheaper, cleaner energy."

The US state replacing power plants with home batteries
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260928-a-virtual-power-plant-hidden-in-vermont-homes-is-keeping-the-lights-on-during-storms?utm_source=DamnInteresting
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