Today is Friday, November 13, 2015.  Durham is rich.  That WTF piece of space junk will meet its end and animals love bath time.

Durham is Rich

Durham landed at No. 6 on a list of the “20 Richest Cities in America.” The list came from Bloomberg.

The 100 largest metros in the U.S. are ranked based on gross metropolitan product (GMP) per resident from 2008 to 2014. GMP is a measurement of the total output of goods and services within a given metro, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Durham GMP per resident in 2014 was $73,523.

It should be noted that Chapel Hill is included in the calculation.  The Bloomberg map only notes the biggest city in the metropolitan area.

San Jose, California is on top of the list.  Bridgeport, Connecticut is No. 2.  San Francisco, Seattle, and Boston round out the top 5.

 

Say goodbye to WTF

The piece of space junk known as WT1190F (or WTF) will meet its fate today. Reentry into the atmosphere is expected around 1:20 ET.

It was originally spotted on February 18, 2013, but scientists suspect that it’s been in orbit around Earth since 2009.

The point of re-entry will be over a patch of Indian Ocean about 62 miles off the coast of Sri Lanka. Only residents of the southern province of Sri Lanka will have the chance to see the event. However, the online observatory Slooh plans to get some of the first observations of the object on its approach toward Earth. And they’ll be broadcasting the event live starting at 8 am ET.

Animals Love Bath Time

Start your weekend with this dose of adorable.

 

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