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TIL in 1943, a US bomber over Germany was hit by explosive ordnance directly in the fuel tanks 11 times, but none exploded. After the shells were cut open, all were found to have no explosives in them, and one contained a note in Czech saying "This is all we can do for you now". GaarenFinlay , U.S. Air Force Report TIL - Rammstein once played a concert in Hamburg, Germany and the physics department of the local university picked it up on their seismograph. They did not register the sound, but…

Who doesn't love learning new things? Our brain floods our body with dopamine when we see, to quote the American rock band Semisonic, an F. N. T. That stands for "fascinating new thing". And although the group was singing about a girl, the reference still stands, right? A spiky tiny mushroom or a transparent octopus can be a fascinating new thing too.The subreddit r/fascinating then is heaven for those who want to satisfy their curiosity and get a dopamine rush. It's a Reddit community with over 40k members where people…

There’s no doubt in my mind that two of the most interesting actors working at the moment are Robert Pattinson and Barry Keoghan. From action-packed blockbusters to prestige drama, these two have made names for themselves by picking intriguing projects and they’ve both received wide acclaim for it. With all this in mind, the performers who played Batman and the Joker in The Batman cast sat down to chat about acting, their perspectives on their careers, and what it's like to do this job today. And let me tell you, it is…

Over the years, Apple has filed some very weird patents. From a MacBook-integrated iPhone, a windowless car, and vibrating VR socks to a MacBook with a DJ turntable, most of these products are very nonsynonymous with Apple. However, this does not mean that these products will make it to the production stage. In fact, many patented products do not even get prototypes. Having said that, it is still interesting to see the engineering prowess at Apple. Now in the latest patent, Apple engineers have reportedly made efforts to…

Japanese researchers at Nagoya University have uncovered new aspects of the interaction between mast seeding plants like sasa bamboo and field mice. Their study reveals that mice behavior, influenced by species, environment, and season, plays a crucial role in seed dispersal and forest ecosystem health, challenging existing theories about seed storage and consumption. Credit: Reiko MatsushitaResearchers from Nagoya University in Japan, including Hanami Suzuki and Professor Hisashi Kajimura, have revealed new insights into…

Harnessing Deep Learning to Transform Untapped Data into a Strategic Asset for Long-Term Competitiveness.Photo by Nathan Anderson on UnsplashLarge companies generate and collect vast amounts of data, as an example and 90% of this data has been created in recent years. Yet, 73% of these data remain unused . However, as you may know, data is a goldmine for companies working with Big Data.Deep learning is constantly evolving, and today, the challenge is to adapt these new solutions to specific goals to stand out and enhance…

By Jocelyn Noveck | Associated Press Quick: What’s a good adjective for Nicolas Cage’s screen presence? Mercurial, perhaps? Volcanic? Volatile? How about mundane, schlubby, average? Not the page we’d think to turn to in our Roget’s Thesaurus. Yet here Cage is, channeling his inner drabness to chillingly comic effect in Kristoffer Borgli’s “Dream Scenario.” As Paul Matthews (heck, even the name is drab), a college professor at nowhere famous, he performs his job with perfect mediocrity, and seems a fairly mediocre husband…

‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ is a timeless song that has left a lasting impact on the music industry and the hearts of millions of listeners worldwide. With the tragic passing yesterday of Sinéad O’Connor, the most famous singer of the song, we decided to do a deep dive into its origins and highlight some of the better cover versions that there has been of it over the years.Written by Prince, the song achieved global recognition and critical acclaim after being recorded and popularised by O’Connor in 1990 but she is not the…

Just as Polly Harvey’s previous set, 2016’s The Hope Six Demolition Project , was preceded by, and in part based upon, a book of poetry, so too is her 10th album. But whereas her 2015 volume of verse, The Hollow of the Hand, was informed by reportage from Kosovo and Afghanistan, last year’s novel-in-verse Orlam leaned heavily on the mythology and dialect of her native Dorset. Listeners not already familiar with Orlam may find this reimagining of it a little lyrically opaque, not least because of oblique references to a…

‘My name is Maureen Kearney. I didn’t lie. I didn’t make anything up.” This French drama about a blood-boiling real-life case of injustice is the story of whistleblower and rape survivor Maureen Kearney, who for four years lived with a criminal record: falsely convicted of wasting police time, accused of inventing her rape. It’s a political thriller that tells the story matter-of-factly, and is perhaps a little lacking in the pace department. But Isabelle Huppert carries it along with a performance every bit as gripping…