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Foul-smelling ginkgo seeds wreak havoc after city plants female tree in error

When the borough of Saint-Léonard planted a ginkgo tree on Dino Delisi's lawn, he liked the distinctive, fan-shaped leaves and its bright yellow colour in the fall.But his early admiration for the tree is long gone.About five years ago, he noticed what looked like gumball-sized fruit growing on the branches and each season, the crop has increased.Turns out, the borough planted a female tree by mistake.In the fall, the seeds, which resemble yellow cherries, fall to the ground and the fleshy exterior turns into a mushy,…

How to Find the Stinky Parts of Your Code [Part XLVI]

Too Long; Didn't ReadCowboy coders don't follow best practices. They don't follow team suggestions. Cowboy coding is generally considered an unprofessional and risky approach to software development because it can lead to code that is hard to maintain and prone to errors. Too Long; Didn't ReadCowboy coders don't follow best practices. They don't follow team suggestions. Cowboy coding is generally considered an unprofessional and risky approach to software development because it can lead to code that is hard to…

When Robert Pattinson’s ‘Stinky’ Hygiene Miffed ‘Twilight’ Crew Members But The Actor Defended Himself By Saying “I Don’t Really See The…

Robert Pattinson Once Admitted To His Bad Personal Hygiene Which Apparently Drove Certain People Around Him Crazy ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) Robert Pattinson is no doubt a handsome man and he made women weak in their knees from the time he led the Twilight series. But there were reports that the actor’s personal hygiene was not as gorgeous as the actor himself, and it irked the people around him on sets. One of the crewmembers once complained about Pattinson stinking like a dead skunk. To solidify the claims, the…

How to Find the Stinky Parts of Your Code [Part XXXIV]

Too Long; Didn't ReadIt smells because there are likely many instances where it could be edited or improved. Most of these smells are just hints of something that might be wrong. Therefore, they are not required to be fixed per se… (You should look into it, though.) Previous Code SmellsYou can find all the previous code smells (Part i - XXXIII) here. Too Long; Didn't ReadIt smells because there are likely many instances where it could be edited or improved. Most of these smells are just hints of something that might be…

The Stinky Seaweed Blob Approaching Florida Is Absolutely Humongous

In the Atlantic Ocean, between the coasts of West Africa and the Caribbean, there’s a disjointed series of mats and clumps of brown, tangled algae known as sargassum seaweed. It’s supposed to be there. Or, at least, some of it is. In the Sargasso Sea—the only sea without a land border, bounded instead by four currents—sargassum offers critical habitat to marine life and is an integral part of the ecosystem.What Was Your First Experience with Super Mario Bros? | io9 InterviewBut in recent years, things have gotten off…

A 5,000-Mile-Wide Blob of Stinky Seaweed Is Headed Straight for Florida

A floating blob of seaweed 5,000 miles across, spanning nearly the whole width of the Atlantic Ocean, is headed for Florida’s Atlantic Coast. The sargassum algae, a brown, branching, stringy seaweed that can turn seawater mud-colored when present in large quantities, is likely to cause serious problems for the Sunshine State as well as the Caribbean and parts of Mexico, per multiple reports.In past sizable seaweed blooms, sargassum has clogged up beaches with hundreds of tons of sticky, matted algae. To make matters even…

How to Find the Stinky Parts of Your Code [Part XXXII]

Too Long; Didn't ReadIt smells because there are likely many instances where it could be edited or improved. Most of these smells are just hints of something that might be wrong. Therefore, they are not required to be fixed per se… (You should look into it, though.) Previous Code SmellsYou can find all the previous code smells (Part i - XXXI) here. Too Long; Didn't ReadIt smells because there are likely many instances where it could be edited or improved. Most of these smells are just hints of something that might be…

Billie Eilish says she doesn’t need ‘stinky’ internet

Billie Eilish has nuked “the internet” from her phone, she said Thursday, in part because she was tired of believing the things she read about herself online.The “Bad Guy” singer told Conan O’Brien that one thing she hates the internet for is “how gullible it makes you.” “Anything I read on the internet I believe. Me! And I know for a fact that’s stupid and I shouldn’t do that because I have proof that it’s not all true. Almost none of it’s true,” said the 21-year-old, who appeared with brother Finneas O’Connell on the…

How to Find the Stinky Parts of Your Code [Part XXX]

Too Long; Didn't ReadCode smells because there are likely many instances where it could be edited or improved. Most of these smells are just hints of something that might be wrong.Comments are a code Smell. Getters are another code smell. Don't comment getters. They add no real value and bloat your code. Too Long; Didn't ReadCode smells because there are likely many instances where it could be edited or improved. Most of these smells are just hints of something that might be wrong.Comments are a code Smell. Getters are…