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"THE FUTURE IS ALREADY HERE — IT’S JUST NOT VERY EVENLY DISTRIBUTED" William Gibson
Gold's Gym Venice is home to the famous 150 kg gold dumbbells, considered one of the heaviest dumbbells in the world. These dumbbells are made of 18-karat gold.
On July 17, 2024, professional bodybuilder Andrew Jacked performed a one-handed dumbbell pull in this gym. It is also known that strongman Martins Litsis was able to perform this dumbbell pull without using straps, only with chalk on his hands, doing 3 reps at first and after resting for 5 more reps.
These golden dumbbells have become a test of sorts for many lifters. Some, like Jake Jones, known as Big Boy, were able to perform a 10 repetition pull, but with the use of straps.
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A Chinese woman cloned her dead dog using a preserved skin sample. This service cost her about 22 thousand dollars.
Pet cloning is becoming increasingly popular in China. Sinogene, one of the leading companies in this field, has cloned more than 40 dogs since 2017 and offers cat cloning.
The cloning process begins by preserving a sample of an animal's skin. Embryos are then grown from the cells and implanted into a surrogate mother. A few months later, a genetically identical clone is born.
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The Chinese ships of the Yuan Wang series (which translates as “Far Look”) are specialized vessels for tracking and monitoring satellites and intercontinental ballistic missiles. Their construction began in 1977 at the Jiangnan shipyard in Shanghai.
These ships are equipped with various radar and optical systems to accurately track the trajectories of spacecraft and missiles. They play a key role in ensuring the successful launch and operation of China's space missions, including manned missions and lunar exploration.
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The bouncing bomb was an innovative weapon that was created by Great Britain during World War II to destroy German dams. Its author was Barnes Wallis. The bomb could bounce on the surface of the water like a rock before exploding.
During the famous Operation Chastise (also known as the Dambuster Raid) on May 16 and 17, 1943, these bombs were successfully used.
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In the 18th century, Paris cemeteries were so overcrowded that the city was literally decomposing. The solution? Move the bones to underground catacombs. Now 170 miles of tunnels stretch under the streets, holding the remains of six million people.
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Street cleaning in Helsinki looks like this
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The highest quality video of the lunar landing from the onboard cameras of the Blue Ghost spacecraft.
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International video calls are no longer a problem. Talo translates conversations in real time, supporting 32 languages, including Russian.
You simply paste a link to Zoom or Google Meet and listen to the person you're talking to as if they were speaking your language. The delay is minimal and the meaning is not lost (well, almost).
It's perfect for business, but it's also great for casual conversations. Language barriers? Who needs them anymore.
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Every February, magic happens in Yosemite National Park: Horse Tail Falls turns into a “firefall”. This phenomenon occurs when the rays of the setting sun illuminate the falling water at a certain angle, creating the illusion of lava flowing down the rock.
However, to witness this spectacle, several factors must coincide: sufficient water flow, clear weather and the right position of the sun. In 2025, the “firefall” could be observed from February 8 to February 23.
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NASA has shown what falling into a black hole looks like. Their new simulation is not just a pretty picture, but calculations for a supermassive monster 4.3 million times heavier than the Sun.
The camera zooms in on an event horizon where time and space behave like a psychedelic trip. Stars distort into rings of light, and the gas disk around the hole turns into a spiral vortex.
Near the hole, time slows down so that in a 6-hour flight, you will age 36 minutes less than your peers.
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Starlink has finally admitted: their satellites don't always burn up in the atmosphere. The new V2 Mini models leave behind microscopic debris - like silicon from solar panels or ceramics from transformers.
However, the company reassures: the chance that such a fragment will hit someone is 1 in 100 million. By comparison, the probability of being killed by lightning is 20 times higher. But the FAA has already calculated: if the megastar grows to 40 thousand satellites, by 2035 there will be 0.6 victims per year.
To prevent debris from falling on their heads, satellites are orbited over the ocean.
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The FDA has approved the first life-extending drug for dogs! The drug LOY-002 from Loyal promises to add up to three years of life to pets over 10 years old and weighing 6 pounds or more.
The drug mimics the calorie restriction that affects longevity. It is planned that by the end of 2025 all formalities will be settled and the drug will be available for millions of dogs.
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China is actively developing “dark factories” - factories where robots work in complete darkness without human intervention. Xiaomi, Megvii and other companies have already introduced such systems. For example, at one of the factories, robots assemble folding smartphones in three seconds, imitating the movements of human hands.
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Calibración del glaciar Perito Moreno
En Argentina, la calibración del glaciar Perito Moreno tuvo lugar en el Parque Nacional Los Glaciares. Se trata de un fenómeno natural en el que grandes trozos de hielo se desprenden del glaciar y caen al Lago Argentino. El glaciar Perito Moreno es uno de los pocos glaciares del mundo que sigue creciendo a pesar del calentamiento global. Su borde de ataque alcanza una altura de 60 metros y una longitud de 5 kilómetros.
La calibración de los glaciares es un proceso natural, pero en los últimos años se ha hecho más frecuente debido al cambio climático.
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The Nature Photography Contest 2024 has announced its winners. Photo of the Year is Christopher Patkau's “Polar Bear Amidst Blooming Willow Tea,” capturing a majestic bear surrounded by colorful willow tea in the Arctic.
Winners in various categories included photographers such as Steve Marsh and Thomas Vijayan, who was recognized as Photographer of the Year for his outstanding work.
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The door scene from “Monsters, Inc.” is becoming a reality.
Disney has unveiled a new attraction that will take visitors right into the final scene of the animated movie. Guests will be able to ride through a huge maze of doors, feeling like Sully, Mike Wazowski and Boo.
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Gala Systems turns auditoriums into transformers.
Their Gala Venue system allows you to change the configuration of the room in 10-30 minutes. The parterre disappears, the stage shifts, and the auditorium adapts to any event - from concerts to banquets.
The secret is in the “Spiralift” technology, the most compact lifting system in the world. Now one space can be transformed into dozens of different formats, saving organizers time and money.
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Cal Orc'o in Bolivia has a unique vertical wall covered with more than 5,000 dinosaur tracks left some 68 million years ago. Here you can see the footprints of titanosaurs, theropods and ankylosaurs that once roamed the ancient plain.
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It's hard to believe, but these girls are all completely generated using Google's Veo 2 neural network.
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Russia: the Katun River is covered with “pancake ice” - a rare natural phenomenon.
On the first day of spring in Altai, locals noticed unusual ice formations on the surface of the Katun River. “Pancake ice” - a rare phenomenon in which water forms round ice disks. Usually it is found in northern latitudes, but this year nature decided to surprise here as well.
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Harbin said goodbye to the main symbol of winter - an 18-meter snowman from Qunli Music Park. The giant with a red scarf and an ear-to-ear smile has been delighting tourists since December, becoming a social media star and the backdrop for millions of selfies.
It's an annual ritual: every spring the snow sculptures are sent to the heavenly office. This time the giant was dismantled carefully - 2000 cubic meters of snow turned into memories until the next winter.
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Privateers conquer the Moon - Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost module has successfully landed in the Sea of Crisis. This is the second private mission after Intuitive Machines, but the first without a scratch.
NASA invested $101 million in the project to deliver 10 scientific instruments: soil drilling, lunar dust studies, and radiation shielding tests. All for the sake of future colonies on Mars.
The landing on March 2 lasted 45 days - the module circled the Earth, checking systems. The spacecraft will operate for two weeks until the -170°C lunar night.
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A futuristic floating capsule that looks like it's stepped off the set of a Bond movie. Solar panels, an autonomous cleaning system and electric motors make it completely green. Fish swim beneath the glass floor and the rooftop solarium accommodates 12 people - perfect for a sunset party.
Inside, there's a 2.2-meter-diameter round bed, a heated seawater bathtub and smart climate control. Rentals from $459/night include transfers to the Seven Islands archipelago. Lifehack: order breakfast delivered to the deck - the croissants overlooking the granite cliffs of Brittany are worth it.
But don't dive at night: underwater spotlights attract jellyfish and plankton. Good news: even a novice can operate the capsule - the anchor lifts at the touch of a button.
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In Russia, the Kaluga region staged the most epic bonfire in honor of the ancient holiday Maslenitsa.
In the Nikola-Lenivets art park a 26-meter wooden castle made of mills was burned.
The annual burning of art objects here has long turned into the main spectacle of winter. Local artists spend months building giant installations to burn them down spectacularly.
Hundreds of spectators came to admire the flames engulfing the monumental construction. The fire show lasted several hours.
The organizers call it a modern reinterpretation of the ancient traditions of seeing off winter. And visitors just enjoy the spectacle and fried pancakes - where without them on Shrovetide.
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