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Good morning! It's Sunday, July 26, and welcome to our Sunday Edition. Musicians Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney both released albums earlier this year, so we reflected on the hugely influential band of their younger years, the Beatles. Below that, explore recent youth-led protests (News in Context), the purchases Lewis and Clark made for their expedition (Civics), the first person to break the 4-minute mile (Etc.), and much more.
📖 Our Sunday edition digs deep into the context and rabbit holes behind the news. We'll be back with our regular Daily Digest tomorrow through Saturday.
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The Fab Four
The Beatles were a 20th-century British band credited with innovating the sound of popular music and, in the process, helping to legitimize rock 'n' roll as an art form.
> How the Beatles became the most influential band on Earth. (More, w/podcast)
> Explore Abbey Road Studios, the site of the first ever stereo recordings and home to most of the Beatles' songs. (More)
The intense fandom for the band, called Beatlemania, began in the United Kingdom in 1963 but did not initially translate into success in the United States. In fact, the band's American label rejected the band's first two singles. Eventually, the band gained traction and then exploded after a 1964 appearance on "The Ed Sullivan Show."
> Check out a list of the best Beatles songs. (More)
> Watch the Beatles' performance on "The Ed Sullivan Show." (More, w/video)
> The group was not an immediate success in the United States. (More)
Although the band's recording career spanned a little over seven years, they released an astounding 13 LPs, averaging two a year. Among them were 1965's "Rubber Soul," 1966's "Revolver," and 1967's "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," records that were cohesive, fully realized artistic statements, a concept that was still novel for the time.
> The band stopped touring in 1966, citing frustration with the era's limited sound systems. (More)
> The Beatles sued technology company Apple in 1978 to defend naming rights to their record label, Apple Corps. (More, w/video)
Discover more:
> The Beatles tried to get the rights to make a "Lord of the Rings" film starring the band members as Gollum, Frodo, Gandalf, and Samwise. (More)
> "Tomorrow Never Knows," the final track from 1966's "Revolver," used innovative recording methods to redefine the sound of popular music. (More, w/video)
> Explore all 58 famous figures portrayed on the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" album cover. (More)
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Pet Emergencies Can Cost $10K—Be Ready
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News in Context
1440 brings you the knowledge and context behind the week's stories:
The US and Saudi Arabia signed a deal this week for the kingdom to have a civilian nuclear program. (More)
> Nuclear power is one of the safest and cleanest sources of energy.
> Who owns most of the world's nuclear weapons?
Young people in Ukraine and India are driving the biggest protests their countries have seen in years over defense shake-ups and the education system, respectively. (More on Ukraine and India)
> Gen Z-led protests have recently transformed governments across the globe.
> Check out information on over 1,000 protests across the globe since 2017.
The Pan Am Clipper Endeavor plane, which crashed into the ocean in 1952, was found this week. (More)
> Most plane crashes aren't fatal. See tips on how to best survive the unlikely experience.
> In 2012, scientists purposely crashed a Boeing 727 to identify where the safest place to sit on a plane is.
T****he American Heart Association says up to five 8-ounce cups of black coffee a day is safe for most adults. (More)
> See a map of the major coffee-growing regions where your morning cup likely came from.
> A visual guide to the different types of coffee drinks.
1440 Civics
This week, we are talking about the Lewis and Clark Expedition, the 8,000-mile journey that first accurately mapped the American West.
> Explore Lewis and Clark's 8,000-mile journey in Google Earth. (More)
> The expedition purchased more than 260 separate items to supply their journey. (More)
... which included 120 gallons of whiskey—though they still ran out of alcohol halfway through their journey. (More)
> The expedition unexpectedly ran into Sacagawea's long-lost family in the Rocky Mountains. (More)
Want more? Explore hundreds of our favorite Civics-related resources.
What Happened to Congress?
The real story behind Congress may be different from the one you learned in school. Our latest episode of the "1440 Explores" podcast traces how Congress evolved over the past century and how a series of moments reshaped the balance of power in Washington. Watch the episode here or click below.
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Are You Ready for Pet Emergencies?
Even routine pet care can get expensive—but emergencies are where costs really spike. When your pet needs urgent treatment, the last thing you want to worry about is how to pay for it. That’s why these pet insurance plans stand out. With options that can reimburse up to 90% of your bill and start around $10 a month, it’s easier to plan ahead.
Compare top picks from Money.com to find the right fit for your furry companion—and get coverage in place before you need it most.
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Etcetera
Albert Einstein's brain was stored for decades in Mason jars within a beer cooler.
Explore a century of healthcare innovations with this interactive map of the human body.
In 1954, Roger Bannister was the first person to break the 4-minute mile.
Listen to 50 years of iconic hip-hop samples.
Computer scientists first started trying to optimize dating using computers in the 1950s.
The 12 men who ate contaminants to better understand food safety.
🫶 Humankind: 11-year-old Florida boy receives certificate for spending over 100 hours reading to animals at his local shelter**.**
See how mortgage rates have changed over time, including a 1980s peak.
Dorothy's iconic ruby slippers in the original "Wizard of Oz" book were silver.
Scroll through a digital graveyard of over 300 products, services, and devices that have been discontinued by Google.
By age 35, about two-thirds of American men will have experienced some noticeable hair loss.
Georgia O'Keeffe's iconic flower paintings have historically been misunderstood.
Budweiser beer still uses the same yeast lineage derived from the 1800s.
Historybook: US postal system established (1775); Federal Bureau of Investigation is founded (1908); Actress Dame Helen Mirren born (1945); Former Argentine first lady Eva Perón dies (1952); Sinéad O'Connor dies (2023).
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