💬 Quoted… "So I didn't even make it back and it's already renamed to Sfera."

• In a recent interview, Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed that in 2018, the country’s space agency immediately renamed its new $200+ million satellite project after Putin mistakenly used the wrong name when announcing its creation to the public.

🎃 Stat of the Day: Pop culture had a Roman Empire-sized impact on Halloween costume choices this year. According to new Google Trends data, three of the top-six most popular US costumes are derived from movies or TV shows that came out in 2023. The full list (in order): Barbie, princess, Spider-Man, witch, fairy, and Wednesday Addams.

🤔 Did You Know?... People in the US and Canada ate the fewest number of home-cooked meals out of any region in the world last year, averaging 8.4 meals/week.

📰 Worth a Read: The case for pumpkins as a superfood → (BBC Future)