The Monday Flyover Replay : Pope’s Surprise, Robot Race, and a Moose Named Helga.

The Monday Flyover Replay : Pope’s Surprise, Robot Race, and a Moose Named Helga.

Presented by Russell Sherrard.

Narrated by Artificial Intelligence, Our Hosts are Christopher and Jenny. Jenny has the day off today.

THE FLYOVER REPLAY.

Monday, April 21, 2025.

Good Morning! On this day in 753 BC, Romulus founded the city of Rome after a legendary dispute with his twin brother Remus, marking the mythical birth of what would become one of the greatest empires in history.

In a scene straight out of a sci-fi blooper reel, humanoid robots clanked and wobbled their way through Beijing’s first-ever robot half-marathon, reminding everyone that, for now, the flesh still outruns the circuits.

Today’s edition is shorter, as we gave our team time to celebrate Easter with their families.

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TAKEOFF.

Pope Makes Surprise Easter Appearance.

Pope Francis made an Easter Sunday appearance at St. Peter’s Square, delivering the traditional Urbi et Orbi blessing and delighting more than 35,000 faithful with a surprise ride in his popemobile.

The 88-year-old pontiff, recovering from a life-threatening case of double pneumonia, appeared visibly stronger, greeting pilgrims and blessing babies in a 15-minute loop through the square.

Earlier, he met briefly with Vice President JD Vance, offering Easter gifts for his children.

While Cardinal Angelo Comastri presided over Mass, Francis’ balcony appearance and improved voice marked his longest public outing since a five-week hospitalization that raised serious concerns about his health.

Half-Marathon Goes Half-Human, Half-Robot.

Beijing hosted the world’s first half-marathon for humanoid robots on Saturday, with 21 bipedal bots running a 13.1-mile course alongside human racers.

The bots ran in separate lanes with human escorts and made pit stops for battery swaps—each costing a 10-minute penalty. Some teams even swapped entire robots mid-race.

Only four robots finished within the four-hour limit. Tiangong Ultra, also known as Sky Project Ultra, won the robot division in 2:40:42, running at about 5 mph and finishing on its third battery.

Many bots wore human sneakers, and mishaps were frequent—one lost its head, another crumbled, and some didn’t make it off the starting line. Awards went to endurance, gait, and innovation, but just staying upright might have felt like a win.

QUICK HITS.

The White House Easter Egg Roll returns today, keeping a 147-year-old tradition alive with 30,000 real eggs donated by farmers and sponsors like YouTube, Meta, and Amazon.

A helicopter rained down 15,000 marshmallows over Worden Park in Royal Oak, Michigan, on Friday, drawing cheers from hundreds of children during the annual Great Marshmallow Drop.

Developers spent $64 million transforming the former Lorton Reformatory in Virginia into Liberty Crest Apartments, a 165-unit complex that blends modern living with preserved prison history.

Speaking of real estate transformation, Dutch architects are converting a century-old church into a public pool and event space dubbed Holy Water, where an adjustable floor creates a shimmering layer across the nave, letting visitors appear to walk on water.

Researchers say they’ve uncovered a new color, dubbed olo, by using lasers to stimulate isolated retinal cells, producing a vivid blue-green hue that doesn’t occur in natural vision.

A Florida homeowner was startled to find two large alligators lingering on their front porch, one even standing on its hind legs and pressing its snout against the door, as caught on a Ring camera.

A moose named Helga, a frequent visitor to an Alaskan home, surprised a grocery delivery driver in a moment caught on camera.

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