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Wednesday, Jun 10 2026

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  • ⚡ Electrifying discovery
  • 🧩 New puzzles
  • 🍝 GOAT pasta shapes

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📜 June 10: On This Day in History

Catching lightning in a bottle

Image: Bowie News

Each of the following events happened on June 10. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom!

  • A) Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm to collect ambient electrical charge in a Leyden jar, enabling him to demonstrate the connection between lightning and electricity.
  • B) Bridget Bishop, the first colonist to be tried in the Salem Witch Trials, is hanged after being found guilty of the practice of witchcraft.
  • C) Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith, two recovering alcoholics, found Alcoholics Anonymous, also known as AA, a 12-step rehabilitation program that eventually helps countless people cope with alcoholism.
  • D) Joe Nuxhall, 15, becomes the youngest person ever to play Major League Baseball when he pitches in a game for the Cincinnati Reds. The high school sophomore is called up by the Reds due to war-era player shortages.

Hint: Nuxhall ended up playing over a decade in the MLB and had a ~4 ERA

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🔗 Conjoiner: A DONUT Original Word Game

Sands of time

The sands of time are falling in today’s Conjoiner. Connect the clues below before the last grain slips away.

The first clue of today’s sequence is: “Traditional timer in which sand moves from one bulb to another”...

Play the sequence here

🧩 Puzzle Corner

Mini

Today's mini is out of this world. Chase down the clues and leave a trail of correct answers behind you.

Sudoku

No bells or buzz, no point to prove; just numbers finding where they move.

🐐 GOATWars: A Data-Driven Process to Determine the Best

Who's the greatest fictional boss of all time?

Image: GOATWars

From Michael Scott's awkward attempts at leadership, to Mr. Burns' cartoonishly evil management style, these workplace icons have shaped how we think about leadership, power, and office life.

Now they're facing off on GOATWars, where you get to decide which fictional bosses might be even more memorable than your real ones.

Showdowns include:

Start your GOAT List

🏆 Monday's GOATWars Results: The Data Is Now In

🍝 THE GREATEST PASTA SHAPES OF ALL TIME

  1. Spaghetti
  2. Ravioli
  3. Fusilli
  4. Fettuccine
  5. Penne

Explore the full list.

Note: Results are as of the published time; these lists are dynamic and may change.

📜 Answers

B, A, C, D

  • B) 1692 – Bridget Bishop is the first colonist to be tried in the Salem witch trials.
  • A) 1752 – Benjamin Franklin flies a kite during a thunderstorm to collect an electrical charge from lightning.
  • C) 1935 – Bill Wilson and Dr. Robert Smith found Alcoholics Anonymous.
  • D) 1944 – Joe Nuxhall becomes the youngest person ever to play Major League Baseball.
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