Five Things to Know Today: June 29

1. Weather: Expect a mostly sunny day. The National Weather Service forecast for our area says the high will be in the low 80s.

2. In Case You Missed It: has experimented with the effects of different pH solutions on metal.

3: Quote of the Day: "Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other." Abraham Lincoln

4. Coming Up: What the heck does "gank" mean?

5. Today in History: On this day in 2003, Katharine Hepburn--a four-time Academy Award winner for Best Actress and one of the greatest screen legends of Hollywood’s golden era--died of natural causes at the age of 96, at her home in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. That night, the lights on Broadway were dimmed for an hour to mark the passing of one of entertainment’s brightest stars.