A quick start to the day.
Today's forecast
Mostly sunny, high of 75.
Word of the day
adiabatic [ad-ee-uh-bat-ik] (adjective) occurring without gain or loss of heat.
Film trivia
What airline was the fateful flight a part of in “Airplane!”?
A. Trans American
B. Piedmont
C. Pan Am
D. Delta
(Answer at bottom of column)
Number to know
100: A tuna fish can swim 100 miles in a single day.
This day in history
May 8, 1541: South of present-day Memphis, Tennessee, Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River.
Featured birthday
TV show host David Attenborough (92)
Quote of the day
“The only sure weapon against bad ideas is better ideas.” — Alfred Whitney Griswold
Trivia answer
A. Trans American