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The webcomic 'Useless Facts, Badly Drawn' has published its 534th instalment, this one about the exoplanet WASP-127b, delivering astronomy trivia in a deliberately rough comic format. Readers are sharing the strip, which packages facts about the distant gas giant alongside tags for planets, exoplanets and space science, adding to the series' long-running run of bite-sized science facts.

Gardeners are highlighting a tomato hornworm that has become a living nursery for parasitic wasp eggs. The wasp larvae feed on the caterpillar and kill it before it can damage the tomato plant. The advice circulating is to leave infested hornworms in the garden, since they act as free, insecticide-free pest control and support natural pest management.

The Deeper80s radio show is playing .38 Special's 1981 hit 'Hold On Loosely' as track 352 in its ongoing series, spun from a 7-inch vinyl record. The show, broadcast via Mad Wasp Radio, promotes itself as advertisement-free and continues posting each song it plays, highlighting deeper cuts from the 1980s for classic rock fans.

The show From Pistols to Pulp on Mad Wasp Radio is airing 'Wildflowers' by Dolly Parton, a track requested by a listener. The station promotes itself as advert-free music programming and regularly shares its playlist with followers online, inviting song requests from its audience.

The Mad Wasp XS Show, an advert-free online radio programme, played Babymetal's track No Rain, No Rainbow during episode 359, dedicating the song to a listener. The show promotes itself as offering "the very best in advert free music" and shares its playlist updates with followers across social platforms.

The independent station Mad Wasp Radio is airing 'Constant Craving' by K.D. Lang on its show From Pistols to Pulp, played at the request of listener Colin Green. The station promotes itself as advert-free, and shares its playlists with followers as they air. The track, a signature hit from the Canadian singer, is drawing warm attention from the station's small but engaged audience.

Mad Wasp Radio's show From Pistols to Pulp is airing 'Piccadilly' by Squeeze, a track requested by listener Tony D. The station promotes itself as advert-free and listener-driven, with presenters sharing what is playing and crediting the requester on air.

Listeners of the From Pistols to Pulp show on Mad Wasp Radio heard John The Revelator by Depeche Mode, a track requested by a fan under the handle Covboy. The station promotes itself as offering advert-free music, and the show pairs punk-era material with later rock and pop tracks.

East Tennessee State University Theatre in Johnson City is staging 'Decision Height,' a play honoring the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs), the civilian women pilots who flew military aircraft during World War II. The production highlights a little-known chapter of American military history, and local coverage has drawn attention to the university's tribute to these pioneering aviators.