if we write like this, does it make us seem young? lowercase letters are a hallmark of the digital age and the people who grew up in it — generation z. "lowercase writing is a way to reject the authority and rigidity associated with traditional grammar," social media manager caitlin jardine told the guardian. "it fosters an atmosphere of inclusivity and emotional connection." read more about gen z's rejection of capitalization and the 20th-century precedent.
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SS United States Takes Final Voyage Before Becoming World's Largest Artificial Reef
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On its maiden voyage in 1952, the SS United States shattered the transatlantic speed record, powering across the water from New York to France at an average of 41 mph. Its final trip looks quite a bit different. Pulled by tugboats, the ocean liner left Philadelphia Feb. 19 on a two-week trek down the Atlantic to Mobile, Alabama, where it will be readied for its second life as the world's largest artificial reef. At 990 feet long, the vessel is the largest passenger ship ever built in the U.S. It transported four American presidents (Harry Truman, Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Bill Clinton), stars like Grace Kelly and Duke Ellington, and even the "Mona Lisa" before being retired in 1969. Residents turned up to say farewell to the American icon as it departed the city it's called home for nearly 30 years. "It's a shame to see it go, but better it be a reef than a scrap of metal," one local told NBC10 Philadelphia. Learn more about the ship's history and track its current voyage.
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"He's Doing Great": Baby With Rare Heart Condition Saved by Tiny Pacemaker
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During her second trimester, Sarah Oliveri found out her baby had a heart block: a rare condition that inhibits the heartbeat's signal from moving correctly. "[The doctors] told us it was serious, and there was some fear that we could potentially lose him," Sarah told CBS News. "But we always, from the very beginning, believed that he was going to be OK." Sarah and her husband Michael were right, thanks to help from quick-thinking doctors who conducted surgery to implant the world's smallest pacemaker in the baby — also named Michael — and keep his heart rate up. Although pediatric pacemakers exist (like Micra, which is the size of a vitamin and weight of a penny), they were still too big for Michael, who was born at 5.5 pounds on Dec. 5. So his medical team filed for emergency approval to use an adapted version of the device. About two weeks later, they performed a 75-minute procedure to insert the tiny pacemaker over the heart via one small surgical incision. In early January, Michael reached a huge milestone and got to go home with his two big brothers. "He's doing really well," Sarah said. "He's doing great." See sweet photos of Michael and his family.
Environment
Coastal Salt Marshes Are "Crucially Important" for Tackling Climate Change, Study Finds
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The ocean may be the planet's biggest carbon sink, but scientists recently dove into another lesser-known climate ally — coastal salt marshes — and found they're quite the unsung hero when it comes to absorbing CO2. In a study published in The Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, researchersat the University of Massachusetts Amherst debuted a new way of quantifying carbon capture by comparingsatellite data tosamples of salt marsh sediment. The samples were gathered at 19 sites, from the Long Island Sound to the Gulf of Maine. They found that New England'ssalt marshes store 10 million cars' worth of carbon and add approximately 15,000 additional cars' worth each year. As to how they manage to store so much, lead author Wenxiu Teng explained in a statement: "The amazing thing about tidal marshes, from a climate perspective, is that they can continuously increase their carbon storage. They don't fill up." This means there's yet another reason to protect these ecosystems: "Salt marshes are crucially important ecosystems for all sorts of reasons," Teng said. "Now we know that they're rich not only in terms of biodiversity, but also in terms of helping the planet to weather the worst of climate change."
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James Bond goes across the pond: Amazon MGM Studios will take over the British franchise (read more)
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Inspiring Story
She shoots and she scores — and makes history
Swish! Baileigh Sinaman-Daniel is the first basketball player with one arm to score in a Division III collegiate game. "I kind of just shot the ball with the anticipation that I would have to go and get it back on a rebound," said the 22-year-old guard at Lesley University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who was born with a tiny right arm. "When the shot actually went in, I was more so surprised." Watch the shot.
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Pro golfer Angel Yin set a new career scoring record and a tournament scoring record over the weekend, winning the Honda LPGA Thailand with a 72-hole total of 260. The win wasn't without its hurdles for the California native, as Japanese rookie Akie Iwai trailed close behind throughout the tournament and Yin was missing her usual caddy. "I just had to keep my head down," she said.
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