Today's the day to break up with blood diamonds.

Welcome to Tuesday, February 14th, valentines and long lost lovers...


** Today's the day to break up with blood diamonds.
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Blood diamonds, also called conflict diamonds, are those mined to support and finance violence, war, and terrorism, or produced under slavery-like conditions, often utilizing child labor.

The global diamond industry employs over ten million people worldwide. In 2022, it was worth $80 billion.

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** Want earth to be your Valentine? Break up with roses, too!
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During the three weeks leading up to Feb 14th, 30 cargo jets full of flowers fly from Colombia to Miami every day, resulting in about 360,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

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** The U.S. has shot down four flying objects in the past eight days
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Four objects were shot down over U.S. airspace in the past eight days. The alarm began with the surveillance balloon from China that U.S. officials brought down last week.

Unlike the Chinese balloon, it is unclear where the three other UFOs came from.

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** Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley announces her run for president
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Nikki Haley — former South Carolina governor and ambassador to the U.N. from the Trump administration — announced her run for U.S. President early this morning.

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** All the Memes Fit to Post
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** And, In The End...
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It's Valentine's Day! Did you know that the first Valentine's Day was celebrated in the year 496? Do you have a Valentine today?

—Emma Kansiz

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