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Today is the first day of statistically valid first snow in the northernmost part of Finland.
I just learned that despite there having been a touch of snow earlier, it didn’t qualify as the statistical first snow, as the rules include it has to be at least 1 cm thick, and the measurement is done at 8:00 in the morning.
I read a report today saying that British health authorities have suggested replacing the ‘pint’ measurement for beer etc in pubs, making it smaller… something like two thirds of the current size.
(Yes,I know the half pint already exists, but most people especially males don’t like to order it 😉
What do you think? Is a pint of beer too much to drink?
I read in the news that [a cat who got lost in Yellowstone was found 1500 km away from Yellowstone](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/22/us/cat-yellowstone-california.html?searchResultPosition=1). It was after two months. News articles say that he walked home after getting lost and was found by animal protection services.Â
It’s very touching, but I have a hard time believing he really walked (that seems fast even for a human and just walking in one direction for days doesn’t seem like cat behaviour to me). Isn’t it more likely that someone found him and thought he’s a nice cat? And he then somehow escaped?Â
It looks like Hezbollah will finally enter into the Gaza War in force as it seems that the spate of attacks and retaliation will continue to escalate.
I just learnt that the value of Novo Nordisk, the Danish pharmaceutical company that is the highest valued company in Europe, is roughly half of the value of the whole Copenhagen stock exchange. Pretty mental.
Weird news story about Turkey wanting to regulate the use of the word Döner Kebab as a protected local specialty in the EU. Apparently, they’re unhappy with the German style Döner sharing the name with their own types. [link](https://www.npr.org/2024/09/20/g-s1-23808/turkey-wants-to-regulate-germanys-doner-kebab)
I don’t know why this case is necessary nor how the average person will care.