Moon Mission Cancellation, MrBeast's Milestone, Largest Genome, and Invasive Hornet

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A moon mission involving artists and creators was canceled due to lack of a clear timeline. MrBeast surpassed T-Series as the most subscribed YouTuber with 269 million subscribers, starting his successful journey in 2012 and gaining popularity through high-stakes competitions. A tiny fern species in New Caledonia has the largest genome on Earth, with 160.45 gigabase pairs, raising questions on genome size limits. The invasive yellow-legged hornet, spreading from Asia to the USA, threatens Georgia's agriculture industry and global trade, making monitoring and eradication efforts essential.

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In this episode of Discover Daily, we explore a range of captivating stories from the worlds of finance, space exploration, social media, science, and ecology. We begin with a technical glitch at the New York Stock Exchange that caused a momentary plunge in stock prices, including Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway A-shares. Next, we discuss the cancellation of Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa's "dearMoon" mission, which aimed to be the first private flight around the moon, due to delays in SpaceX's Starship rocket development.

Moving on to social media, we celebrate the rise of YouTuber MrBeast, who has officially become the most-subscribed creator on the platform, surpassing the Indian music channel T-Series. In the realm of science, we delve into the discovery of the largest known genome in a tiny fern species called Tmesipteris oblanceolata, found in New Caledonia. Finally, we address the arrival of the invasive yellow-legged hornet in Georgia, USA, and its potential impact on honeybees, agriculture, and the broader ecosystem.

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NYSE glitch drops stock 99%
https://www.perplexity.ai/page/NYSE-Glitch-Drops-46WeZrjHTJOwMPqFgN58Mg

Japanese billionaire is out of lunar mission
https://www.perplexity.ai/page/Japanese-Billionaire-Out-jJV0lJv5TXO_Wa5wfcNL.Q

MrBeast becomes most-subscribed YouTuber
https://www.perplexity.ai/page/MrBeast-Becomes-MostSubscribed-0cppHVC1SvCsukRsNnYLwg

Tiny fern has largest known genome
https://www.perplexity.ai/page/Tiny-Fern-Has-gmL7PU4hTPeC0Zk0puYqBw

New honeybee killer arrives
https://www.perplexity.ai/page/New-Honeybee-Killer-Sferje1HTi6RvC.eDYGk6Q

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