Marita MacKinnon

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Flash of Lightning: Week of January 10th

This week's Flash of Lightning covers:

The first successful human heart transplant using this animal's heart!

Do you think MA is really the best place to raise a family? What states make up the top 3?

The US Mint is coming out this year with these new quarters featuring this prominent woman among others...

Take a listen:

Can you believe surgeons successfully transplanted a pig heart into a human?! I hope for the 57-year-old's sake, his condition remains stable and healthy. It's pretty amazing what doctors and scientists can do. This could really mean something big for the future of organ transplants if animal organs continue to be a viable option for humans.

Massachusetts has been named by Wallethub as the best place to raise a family but do you agree? Despite this ranking, Massachusetts was actually on United Van Lines Annual National Movers Study for 2021 as the 7th most outbound state! Meaning people are leaving to go elsewhere. The state had a 57.6% outbound percentage last year and of that percentage 24.59% was for family reasons so there are definitely people who disagree. I personally grew up in MA but have since moved to NH to eventually (God willing) raise a family in that state so I personally chose NH over MA deliberately when it came to my future family growth for a number of reasons. Everyone has there own. I personally chose it for the affordability, the land and suburban/rural space preferred when raising a family, the state's crime rate and safety, and additionally my individual town's school system. I personally get why some would want to move out of MA. Do you?

The US Mint is rolling out 5 quarters this year featuring American Women Icons. The first to be released is of legendary poet and activist Maya Angelou. George Washington will still be featured on the heads side of the quarter but these prominent women will be featured on the tails side. I personally think it's a refreshing and cool edition to our U.S. currency. Do you agree? Take a look at the first new quarter and how it's made, below:

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