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• 🏰 The Magic Kingdom
• 🧩 New puzzles
• 🦎 GOAT insurance mascots

…and much more.

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Each of the following events happened on July 17. Your challenge is to put them in the order in which they occurred by year, earliest to latest. Answers at the bottom!

• A) Disneyland, Walt Disney’s metropolis of nostalgia, fantasy and futurism, opens to the public. The $17 million theme park was built on 160 acres in Anaheim, California, and today hosts 18+ million visitors a year.
• B) Tsar Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their five children are executed by Bolshevik forces. The killings represent one of the defining episodes of the Russian Revolution, ending 300+ years of Romanov rule and fueling decades of rumors that one or more of the royal children—especially Anastasia—had survived.
• C) The Spanish Civil War begins as a revolt by right-wing Spanish military officers in Spanish Morocco, and soon spreads to mainland Spain. Within three days, the rebels would capture Morocco, much of northern Spain, and several key cities in the south.
• D) The Potsdam Conference begins, marking the final “Big Three” meeting between the US, Soviet Union and Great Britain to discuss how geopolitics would shake out after the ongoing global war.

Hint: 3 countries met at the Potsdam Conference

Summer wardrobes often become an endless rotation of the basic t-shirts and shorts. Quince refreshes the season with breathable European linen, thoughtfully crafted leather pieces that instantly pull a look together, and quiet luxury at prices that make sense.

The 100% European Linen Shirt Dress creates an effortless foundation with breathable comfort and timeless neutral hues, while the handwoven Italian leather Sloane Mini Shoulder Bag adds rich texture and an elevated finish. Complete the look with handcrafted Italian Leather Fisherman Sandal, featuring a cushioned Ortholite® insole for lasting comfort from morning to night.

Today's Conjoiner has multiple floors of fun. Follow the clues to ride all the way to the top.

The first clue of today’s sequence is: “Lift that moves passengers vertically inside a building”...

Mini

Four colorful pursuers, one hungry hero, and a crossword full of clues. Follow the path below and go for a perfect score.

• Play today’s mini crossword.

Sudoku

Nine little numbers, quite the climb. Reach the top one square at a time.

• Play today's puzzle.

Is bigger always better? Does personality beat looks? Is maximum fluff worth the shedding? This GOATWars showdown exists to end the debates once and for all, and finally determine which cat breed is the greatest of all time

Showdowns include:

• Maine Coon 🆚 Siamese
• American Shorthair 🆚 Scottish Fold
• Bengal 🆚 Sphynx

You’ve messed around with a “no-code” tool before that has a good demo, then breaks when you try to use it. Floot’s different.

Describe what you want. A client dashboard, booking system, whatever’s living in your head. Floot builds it into a working app or site with a real database, logins, and infrastructure. Want to change something? Describe the change and Floot updates it, no code required.

🦎 THE GREATEST INSURANCE MASCOTS OF ALL TIME

1. Mayhem (Allstate)
2. Geico Gecko
3. Flo (Progressive)
4. Aflac Duck
5. Professor Burke (State Farm)

Explore the full list.

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

B, C, D, A

• B) 1918 – Romanov rule ends in Russia as Tsar Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, and their five children are executed.
• C) 1936 – The Spanish Civil War begins.
• D) 1945 – Potsdam Conference begins in Berlin, Germany.
• A) 1955 – Disneyland opens to the public.