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A team of puppeteers controlled E.T.'s face with animatronics. Two little people, Tamara De Treaux and Pat Bilon, as well as 12-year-old Matthew DeMeritt, who was born without legs, took turns wearing the costume, depending on what scene was being filmed.
Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s just as stable in everyday use but dissolves quickly in saltwater, leaving behind safe compounds.
New plastic dissolves in the ocean overnight, leaving no microplastics
Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment. Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s just as stable in everyday use but dissolves quickly in saltwater, leaving behind safe compounds.
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Bermuda relies on rainwater harvesting as its primary source of fresh water due to the absence of natural freshwater sources like rivers or lakes. Homes are equipped with white, stepped roofs to catch and direct rain water into underground storage tanks
Woman arrested after texting a man 159,000 times over 10 months after 1 date. That’s about 530 texts a day. She was found inside the man’s home bathing while he was away. The case raised important questions about mental health and how quickly online connections can be dangerous.
His name’s Ewe Pang Kooi, a certified accountant in Singapore. Over 10 years, he siphoned $40 million from clients, including six Hewlett-Packard subsidiaries, just to fuel a gambling addiction.
He used to place bets of $150,000 each because anything less didn’t give him a "kick". Started gambling when he was just 6, helping his dad run illegal bets. Eventually, he sold his house and then started taking clients' money.
He was convicted in 2019 and ended up getting sentenced to 25 years 10 months in jail.
Accountant who embezzled $40 million a compulsive gambler who got a kick from placing $150,000 wagers
SINGAPORE - Certified public accountant Ewe Pang Kooi was a pathological gambler who usually placed bets of $150,000 each at the table because this gave him a kick. His lifelong exposure to gambling started at the tender age of six, when he helped with his father's illegal gambling operation in...
I'm surprised this was correctly labeled a seal as most folks confuse sea lions for seals. Sea lions are way bigger and have ear flaps
In 1961, an orphaned seal was rescued by Rockport harbormaster Harry Goodridge. After that, every summer for the next 25 years, it returned to visit him, until it died.
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Crazy eyes. she must be a good lover.
Woman arrested after texting a man 159,000 times over 10 months after 1 date. That’s about 530 texts a day. She was found inside the man’s home bathing while he was away. The case raised important questions about mental health and how quickly online connections can be dangerous.
This thing looks like it would cause cancer lol
Thia is a 70 Mev electron synchrotron , a type of particle accelerator used for radiation therapy . This type of synchrotron was created by Dr. Robert stone and use to treat cancer patients with radiation from 1956 to 1964.
That map is itchy as fuck!
Women in Ireland knitted and crocheted a 12ft by 11ft wool map of Ireland, which took four years to complete
An X-ray of a hammerhead shark
