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Betelgeuse is a reddish star in the constellation Orion — on the eastern shoulder of the hunter — and one of the brightest stars in space. It is a cool red supergiant and it changes in brightness and size. Its name is derived from the Arabic word bat al-shauzâ, which means “the giant’s shoulder.” The star is approximately 310 light-years from Earth. Betelgeuse is one of the largest stars known and its diameter varies between 430 and 625 times the diameter of the Sun. Betelgeuse was the first star to have its diameter measured by an interferometer.

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On this day in 1806, a young Army officer named Zebulon Montgomery Pike sighted a high mountain and decided to climb it. He had to abandon his attempt however, because of extreme weather conditions and the lack of suitable supplies for his men. Pikes Peak in Colorado, however, still bears his name.

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The Bible, meaning “books” (Greek) is the sacred book of Judaism and Christianity. The Bible has two parts: the Old Testament, a record of the Jewish people and prophets before Jesus’ birth, and the New Testament, the story of Jesus and his disciples. The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew (with some Aramaic) and has 39 books. It contains histories, hymns, laws, legends, myths, poetry, and stories. The second half was first written in Greek and has 27 books. The New Testament was written in the century following the death of Jesus. The Bible is the bestseller of all time and has been translated into about 2,100 languages. The latest versions are the New American Bible, Today’s English Version, and the Revised Standard Version. No other book has influenced all of history and every culture.