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- Animal Misconceptions We Learned From Movies & TV
- Woman thought she picked up a stray wild dog, but was mistaken.
- Buy United Airlines’ Nuts!
- This Bus Service Can Travel To 18 Countries
- This Couple Left The Corporate World For A Sailboat Adventure
- This Mysterious Lake Is The World’s Hottest
- The Abandoned Bunkers Of Salpalinja
- Teen with a Skin Disorder Makes Art on Her Own Body
| Animal Misconceptions We Learned From Movies & TV Posted: 28 Aug 2020 05:44 AM PDT
If you grew up watching classic Disney movies or Warner Bros. cartoons from the Golden Age, you've no doubt encountered "facts" about the animal kingdom that are totally wrong. Some of these myths were continuations of misguided common knowledge from an earlier era, while others were supposed to apply to just one character. But children don't know that Bugs Bunny's carrot-chomping habit was a family-friendly substitute for Groucho Marx's ubiquitous cigar. And some things we learned about animals were just made up of whole cloth to make an interesting story.
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| Woman thought she picked up a stray wild dog, but was mistaken. Posted: 27 Aug 2020 03:34 PM PDT
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| Posted: 27 Aug 2020 03:34 PM PDT United Airlines' first class nuts are on sale. You don't have to take any of their flights (with the pandemic, I'm not sure you can anyway) to get a taste of the airlines' snack. The airlines stopped serving these nuts to passengers to reduce contact between passengers and flight attendants, as One Mile At A Time details: As a result, GNS Foods has more than 30,000 pounds of excess nuts… that's a lot of nuts! As Kim Peacock, owner of GNS Foods, describes the situation: "Not only are we left with bags of mixes, we are also left with the raw ingredients and ingredient contracts from the suppliers. We were asked to maintain United's costs on their mixes for one year. In order to do that, we had to sign raw ingredient contracts for one year. Now we're left with these contracts. If nut prices rise, then you can sell the contract at a profit. Unfortunately, that's not what happened. Nut prices fell, and the raw ingredient suppliers are looking to us to make up the difference! The other question is, 'Where to go with all of these nuts?'" Peacock believes these will be "scooped" up in no time: Image via One Mile At A Time |
| This Bus Service Can Travel To 18 Countries Posted: 27 Aug 2020 12:39 PM PDT
An Indian travel company has announced a new bus service that can take passengers from New Delhi, India to London. The cost per passenger will be around $2,700. Private tourism company Adventures Overland will also take care of the passengers' visa requirements, as Travel Update details: The package will also include stay at 4 or 5 star hotels. Overall, the bus will cover approximately 18,000 kilometers in 70 days. Adventures Overland on August 15 announced the "first-ever hop-on/hop-off bus service between Delhi and London", named "Bus to London". People taking this tour will travel through Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and France. The idea was pushed by one of the co-founders of Adventures Overland after he and his colleagues did a road trip from India to London for three consecutive years in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Adventures Overland co-founder Tushar Agarwal told IANS, "We planned this trip after a lot of people passionate about travelling expressed their wish for a road trip to London. This was announced on August 15 and we hope that the first bus to London will be flagged off in May 2021. Image via Travel Update |
| This Couple Left The Corporate World For A Sailboat Adventure Posted: 27 Aug 2020 12:39 PM PDT
Alejandro Zuluaga and Andrea Palacio packed up their bags and resigned from their corporate jobs to live on their sailboat named Hakuna. The couple rented out the two empty rooms in their house and sold their cars. In a few months, they were able to move in with their dogs to their sailboat and sailed to the Dominican Republic. Forbes interviewed the couple about their unconventional lifestyle. Check the full piece here. Image via Forbes. |
| This Mysterious Lake Is The World’s Hottest Posted: 27 Aug 2020 12:39 PM PDT
Well, that's to be expected from a lake growing in the belly of a volcano. A mysterious lake the size of five football fields is growing inside Hawaii's Kilauea volcano. The deadly waters range from 176 to 185 degrees (80 to 85C), according to the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, as the Lexington Herald Leader details: "Globally, only a few volcanic lakes have surface temperatures greater than ... 176 degrees Fahrenheit," the USGS reported Aug 8. Why is the water so hot? Experts have not settled on a specific reason. One factor could be "residual heat" built up in rubble at the base of the site's pit crater, the USGS says. Another possibility is the nearby gas vents ( fumaroles ) that produce heat in the range of 302 degrees Fahrenheit, the report said. The lake began forming sometime after a May 2018 eruption caused the floor of Kilauea's caldera to collapse, leaving "a hole nearly as deep as One World Trade Center," according to a report by NASA's Earth Observatory. Prior to the eruption, the caldera hosted "a large lake of lava," NASA says. "In July 2019, helicopter pilots began to notice water pooling into a pond in the lowest part of the crater. Water levels have risen steadily ever since," NASA says. "Today, the lake — now with a rusty brown sheen on its surface due to chemical reactions taking place in the water — has an area larger than five football fields combined and a maximum depth of roughly ... 100 feet." Scientists believe the lake is growing because the crater's floor fell low enough to put it below the water table, NASA says. Image via Lexington Herald Leader |
| The Abandoned Bunkers Of Salpalinja Posted: 27 Aug 2020 12:38 PM PDT
The Salpalinja, also known as the 'Salpa Line' is a system of more than 700 field fortifications along Finland's eastern border. The system was built between the Winter War and the Continuation War to prevent the Soviets's invasion of Finland. Salpalinja consisted of bunkers, trenches, fueling stations, and more. The massive wall of defense never got to fulfill its purpose, as the potential Soviet invasion never came. The system is now a popular tourist spot, as Atlas Obscura details: Along the line are multiple museums dedicated to its past and its bunkers, as well as tours that provide a great overview of its history. However, many bunkers, dugouts, and obstacles are buried deep in the forests, away from guided tours and foot traffic. These areas offer great experiences for those interested in a different or additional perspective from the various museums. The Ventovuori area in Virolahti offers numerous bunkers and systems to explore but it is still just a very small part of Salpalinja. Salpalinja was painstakingly built in the name of preparedness and defense, but today it remains only as a reminder of a history that never was, but could have been. Image via Atlas Obscura |
| Teen with a Skin Disorder Makes Art on Her Own Body Posted: 27 Aug 2020 12:38 PM PDT Emma Aldenryd, 18, is known as the "human Etch A Sketch." She has dermatographia, a medical condition that makes the skin very sensitive to the touch. By using a pencil as a stylus, she can make temporary, artistic marks on her body. The tabloid Metro quotes Aldenryd on the development of her art: 'I spelt small words and showed them to my friends as a party trick. 'People who I showed were really impressed, especially after they tried to do the same on their own skin but couldn't do it. 'Lots of people question whether it hurts, but my dermatographia has never hurt. -via Design You Trust |
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