✨🌈🪐 Videos & News Today • February 2, 2026

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Michael Cosentino
February 2nd, 2026

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In today's smart news: A mysterious cosmic "heartbeat" 💓, the extreme sport of "skijoring" ⛷️, and what it's like to get pooped on by a 40-ton whale 🐋. Plus, more headlines after today's videos 👇

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✨🌈🪐 Today on TKSST

During the month of February, we’ll be highlighting some of our favorite videos for Black History Month. We’re sharing stories that offer a deeper understanding of the Black leaders, innovators, and activists who’ve pushed for progress and equity throughout history.

Black women's clubs have a long and rich history in the United States, dating back to the late 19th century.

 

🪐🧬🧠 Things we learned today

⚓ Researchers figured out how to make metal float indefinitely – even if you punch it full of holes • ScienceDaily

💓 A mysterious cosmic "heartbeat" is pulsing every 44 minutes • SciTechDaily

🐎 Doin’ the Dew: The extreme sport of “skijoring” involves being towed on skis by a galloping horse at over 60km/h • Popular Science

📈 For the first time ever, U.S. life expectancy has reached 79 years • ScienceAlert

👁️ Did Earth’s first vertebrates have four eyes? • Smithsonian Magazine

🕺 Now, a robot can learn to dance the Charleston in just a few hours • Live Science

🐋 What it’s like to get "pooed on" by a 40-tonne sperm whale • BBC Discover Wildlife

💀 How were ancient Incan surgeons able to outperform Civil War doctors? • Open Culture

☄️ What to expect if a 60-meter asteroid hits the Moon in 2032 • BBC Sky at Night

🌬️ Wind chill isn't just about the temperature – it's about how quickly your body loses heat • NPR

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