All right, almost showtime, but before
the show, some of you getting me pumped
up. Check out this special resin mold.
Look, sunshine, love. Look at all this
stuff. Miss Berea, Miss Gonzalez at
Western Avenue Middle School in Los
Angeles, California. Thank you very
much. And peep this right here. Miss
Natalie at West High School in Salt Lake
City. Utah. Hector, you did a heck of a
job. Let's get this show on the road.
Hello and happy your word Wednesday. One
of the vocabulary words you submitted
helped us write today's show. It's also
hump day. I know. So, if you're having a
rough day, just remember that what's
coming your way is so much better than
what you've been through. So, keep
rolling or keep marching. Today is the
only day of the year that's also a
complete sentence. March 4th. Now, your
news. For the first time ever, some of
this nation's most historic documents,
which helped the US take flight, have
been cleared for takeoff themselves.
They'll be flown from city to city on
their own jet, dubbed the Freedom Plane,
as part of the nation's 250th birthday
celebration. The tour launched from
Ronald Reagan, Washington National
Airport with stops planned in eight
cities. On board, we have an original
engraving of the Declaration of
Independence, the Treaty of Paris that
ended the Revolutionary War and oaths of
allegiance signed by George Washington
and Alexander Hamilton. These documents
usually stay locked in secure vaults at
the National Archives. So really to help
Americans to connect with their past, to
understand uh who they are and where
they've come from. uh really, you know,
every every American is an heir to what
the founding fathers envisioned uh and
and what they wrote into history on
these documents. So to be able to take
those uh right up to to people's cities
and towns and communities is a once in a
generation opportunity. Now, some news
on devices pushing the limits of what is
possible when technology and the human
body collide. Human brain implants,
devices that enable users to control a
computer interface using their thoughts.
The goal of the technology is to help
paralyzed patients or those living with
degenerative diseases like ALS. Several
companies have been conducting human
trials for years, including Elon Musk's
Neurolink startup. So, how close are we
to seeing this technology being ready
for the masses? Our Becky Anderson
caught up with the first patient in
Neurolink's human trials.
>> This is Noland Arbor, known as
Neuralink's patient one. He's the first
human to receive Elon Musk's brain
computer interface, a device designed to
translate thought into digital action.
For 8 years, I was not really doing
anything. I had no direction. Um, I
would go to sleep when I wanted to and
wake up when I wanted to. There was no
reason to really get up. After
Neuralink, I was going to sleep early so
I could wake up the next day and
participate in in the study. Um, I found
purpose beyond that.
>> The implant works by sensing brain
signals, specifically the intention to
move and converting that activity into
commands that can control a computer.
Arbor was paralyzed in a 2016 accident.
We went to dive in, jump in, and I got
hit in the side of the head. I
immediately dislocated my C4C5 in my
neck and woke up face down in the water,
completely paralyzed.
>> He spent years relying on a mouth
operated stick just to navigate a
screen. Today, he can move a cursor with
his mind, playing chess, video games,
and communicating independently.
Elon Musk says the company will start
high volume production this year. Part
of his broader push to link the human
brain directly with computers and
ultimately enable what he calls
symbiosis with artificial intelligence.
But as the technology moves rapidly from
experiment to scale, regulators are
racing to keep up. UNESCO has already
approved the world's first global ethics
framework for neurochnology
aimed at protecting human rights as
companies push the frontiers of the
human brain.
>> There are serious
cynics. There are those who say that
what he's doing is overhyped. What's
your personal perspective?
>> I think this technology is going to
change the world. I think
it's already helped me so much and it's
in its infancy. There are so many other
people out there who I know um are going
to find so much hope in this and there's
no possible way to overhype that in my
opinion.
>> Pop quiz hot shot. The Baroque painter
Rembrandt is especially famous for his
mastery of what artistic technique?
Pointalism, karascaro, cubism or
surrealism?
If you said kiarascaro, hang it in the
lou. The technique uses strong contrast
between light and dark to achieve a
sense of volume when painting 3D
figures. Now to a remarkable discovery,
or should we say rediscovery in the art
world. A museum in the Netherlands says
they have authenticated a genuine
painting by Rembrandt decades after it
was deemed a fake. The work titled
Vision of Zacharias in the Temple was
painted by the famed Dutch artist in
1633. It depicts a biblical scene
featuring the Archangel Gabriel and the
high priest Zacharias. It was purchased
by a private collector in 1961 despite
experts at the time dismissing the
painting as a knockoff. It largely
disappeared from public view until
recently when a new owner asked the
museum if they could determine who
actually painted it. Turns out it's a
real deal Rembrandt. A team of
researchers spent two years
authenticating the work using techniques
like high-tech X-ray scans. The work
will now go on display as part of a
long-term loan from the owner, giving
the public their first look at the piece
in more than 60 years. No word on how
much the Rembrandt is worth. The most
expensive Rembrandt ever sold was bought
by the Reichkes Museum and Lou for $180
million in 2016. Question for all of our
elders out there. If you had to choose a
music genre that defined your teenage
years, what would it be? For me, it's
old school R&B, boys to men, Joe to see,
sisters with voices. Well, one of the
most popular genres globally for Gen Z
is K-pop or Korean pop music. Its rise
to cultural dominance on a global scale
has been remarkable. Twice, one of
K-pop's biggest girl groups, just marked
their 10th anniversary with a world
tour. And you can see how that global
fandom comes to life through fashion,
fan traditions, and a sense of belonging
that crosses cultures and generations.
Hours before the opening act even
starts, gregarious fans arrive to
partake in pre-show K-pop traditions.
One of them, freebies, small tokens that
fans hand out to complete strangers.
>> So, these are freebies. I make them for
most of my concerts. It's just a good
way of telling people, hey, you're part
of the community. You know, I really
love to share this thing with you. It's
a great way to make new friends and just
get communication started.
>> Nearby K-pop nonprofit Motion Exchange
is leading a random dance play, a fan
favorite K-pop tradition where songs
play at random and anyone who knows the
choreography jumps on in.
>> Well, I don't know none of those people
out there. And all we said was, "We're
dancing. Y'all come hang out." And
everyone came to show up. You know, it's
beautiful.
>> And that's what K-pop is all about is
just love and expressing yourself and
having good fun through music. So, if
you like music, you probably like K-pop.
Let's give it a try.
>> Fans say that spirit of sharing and
community is part of what makes K-pop
different and part of why it keeps
growing worldwide.
>> I think it opens so many bridges to like
connect cultures and it's very expansive
and I mean it makes me happy and I can
enjoy the music, the dance and like just
the art of it. And the crowd itself
reflects that global reach. Not one age
group, not one background. And building
friendships over the genre. As K-pop
continues to cross borders and break
barriers, fans say the real power isn't
just in the performance, it's in the
connection.
From K-pop and hip hop, today's story
getting a 10 out of 10. A hippo. A new
Pygmy hippo that's capturing the hearts
of zoo goers. Meet Jellybean, the newest
addition at Arizona's Wildlife World
Zoo. She's drawing crowds of adoring
fans and she even gets the hippo zooies.
>> Right now, she is mom's little shadow
and it's adorable to see because she's
just a little baby, so she's exploring
everything and everything is new to her.
>> Her sweet name is the result of a public
naming contest. Jellybean is learning
all about being a hippo from mom
Lollipop and dad Tootsie Roll. Pygmy
hippos are much smaller than their
common counterparts, only growing to
about 400 lb instead of nearly 9,000.
Despite her smaller stature, zoo
staffers say Jelly Bean will have a huge
impact in their understanding of the
species. In honor of ReadAcross America
week, we are highlighting some of your
favorite books and books you're reading
right now. Our inbox is full, so keep
them coming. Colin von Stein from the
Manning School of Academics and Arts in
Golden, Colorado says, "My favorite book
is Hoot by Carl Hyasin. The way the
author describes everything to such
immaculate detail truly made it a great
story to read. A truly compelling plot
about a group of teens making change and
saving some burrowing owls and some
funny hijinks along the way. I see you,
Colin. Keep them coming y'all. We are
going to share another from your reading
list tomorrow." Now, one of my favorite
books is The Power of Now by Echart Tol.
And right now we are showing some love
to Mrs. Love at Floyd Municipal Schools
in Floyd, New Mexico, who submitted our
your word Wednesday winner. Gregarious,
an adjective meaning sociable or seeking
and enjoying the company of others. And
this just in, I've gotten my hands on
one of those historical documents that
didn't make it on the freedom plane at
the beginning of our show. Mr. Austin
and friends at Windsor Learning Center
in Pmpton Lakes, New Jersey, sent us a
declaration of shoutout request. We wish
you uh the pursuit of happiness. Have a
wonderful Wednesday, y'all. See you here
tomorrow. I'm Ky Wire and we are CNN 10.