1. Weather report: Today will be partly cloudy with a high of 78 degrees. Tonight will bring late showers with an overnight low of 57 degrees. Plan to go out this weekend? Be prepared for showers and cool weather.
2. Don't miss the Milford Pumpkin Festival! The weather report above may be rainy, but that doesn't mean you have to miss all of the pumpkin fun Milford has to offer! What other time of the year can you sample tasty adult beverages before launching a pumpkin from a catapult?
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3. Patch Fact: A hydroplane is a high-speed motorboat that skims over the water almost in the way a flat skipping stone does when thrown. The boat's bottom is shaped to lift the hull as it speeds up, until the boat is "planing" over the surface.
4. Black hole buddies. The Huffpost reports that researchers have found that black holes can live in groups within clusters of stars inside our galaxy. Black holes are created when stars die in supernovas.
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5. Drowning in tech? Lifehacker has a great guide on beating your media addiction and organizing your digital life. They suggest whittling down your collection of files into what you REALLY need rather than hoarding.
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