Soft Touchscreen Developed in England

A soft touchscreen has been developed in England that is capable of transmitting tactile sensations. In the future, thanks to this technology, it will be possible to literally 'touch' clothing, furniture, or other goods directly through the screen in an online store before purchasing.

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July 6, 2025

Men with bellies are more attractive than muscular athletes

Men with bellies are more attractive to women than muscular athletes, Chinese scientists have found. 283 female participants from different countries were shown 15 black-and-white photos of men with various body types and asked to rank them by attractiveness. The conclusion: the most attractive body type for women had a body mass index from 23 to 37. Women associate body fat with high testosterone levels, which symbolizes masculinity.

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July 4, 2025

Norwegian Restaurant ‘at the Edge of the World’

The Norwegian restaurant 'at the edge of the world', where seal can be served for dinner. Huset is located in Longyearbyen, the northernmost town in the world, on the Arctic island of Svalbard, and is said to be one of the best Norwegian restaurants overall. They have one of the largest wine collections in Scandinavia (around 20,000 bottles), and they mainly cook with what local hunters and fishermen catch.

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July 4, 2025

Astronomers capture a dead star exploding twice for the first time

Astronomers have captured a dead star exploding twice for the first time. The supernova is located approximately 60,000 light-years from us: the primary detonation only destroyed the helium shell, after which the shock wave triggered the core explosion and completely annihilated it. The image was taken with a telescope in Chile.

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July 4, 2025

Jaguar Ruins its Own Reputation

Jaguar ruined its own reputation - the brand's sales in Europe plummeted by almost 98%: from about 2000 cars per month a year ago to just 49 now. This downfall happened following the rebranding in November 2024, when the brand abandoned the iconic predator in the logo and replaced it with simple letters in a circle. The online audience reacted very negatively to the new style – and sales plummeted subsequently. A good example of why a strong identity should not be changed without a compelling reason – otherwise, you might end up with empty showrooms.

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July 3, 2025

One of the scariest roller coasters opens in Ohio

In Ohio, one of the scariest American roller coasters has opened, shocking even seasoned thrill-seekers. The main feature is that the tracks at the top suddenly end, after which the rails with the cars tilt 90 degrees to connect with others, and the train plunges vertically downward, accelerating to nearly 100 km/h.

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July 2, 2025

An Ark for Microbes is being built in Switzerland

As part of the Microbiota Vault Initiative project, scientists have frozen the most beneficial bacteria for the future - there are already 1204 human samples and 190 for fermentation. They are looking for a special place for the storage that can survive an apocalypse.

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July 2, 2025

Endless Cruise: The Story of Sharon Lane

7-year-old Sharon Lane from the USA sold all her possessions and bought herself a ticket for an 'endless cruise'. Now her home is the liner Villa Vie Odyssey, which will sail around the world non-stop for 15 years, visiting the best ports on the planet. For $100,000, she received not just a cabin, but literally a subscription to life: food, cleaning, medical care, and even unlimited Wi-Fi are included. All of this is cheaper than living in South Carolina.

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July 2, 2025

Giant Louis Vuitton Ship Store Built in Shanghai

A gigantic Louis Vuitton ship store has been built in the center of Shanghai for $14 million. The three-story boutique covering 1600 m² is spectacularly illuminated in the evenings, and aside from the store, there's an exhibition of the brand's history inside. Plus, there's a terrace with a café on the 'deck.' The building was designed in the shape of a liner for a reason: Shanghai is a port city. And this is a sort of tribute.

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July 1, 2025

The 'Most Cat-Filled Street' Found in Saudi Arabia

The 'most cat-filled street' has been found in Saudi Arabia, where fluffy ones come almost by the hundreds every evening to chill and eat. The staff of the ethno-museum in the city of Unaizah constantly fed them, and eventually, the furry ones settled right at their doorstep, with locals having no objections to such a neighborhood.

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July 1, 2025

Elon Musk on the Future with Neuralink

Elon Musk stated that in the future, people with a Neuralink implant will be able to 'transfer' into Tesla Optimus robots and feel their body as their own. According to Musk, the technology will resemble a first-person VR game: the user will control the robot and feel its movements and touches thanks to sensors all over its body. While a person relaxes at home, their 'second body' can work, explore, or simply stroll around the world. There is already progress - subjects have learned to move the robots' hands with the power of thought and even make gestures with them.

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July 1, 2025

Chinese Airlines Withdraw Power Banks

Chinese airlines have begun massively withdrawing power banks due to the risk of fire. All power banks released without the 'CCC' mark, introduced only in 2024, are banned. This is related to the increasing number of fire incidents and problematic batteries from Amprius, which supplied them to Xiaomi, Baseus, Ugreen, and others - they have already announced a recall of millions of their batteries. Officially, the ban applies to domestic flights, but social media reports that they are being withdrawn on others as well.

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July 1, 2025

Korean Sets New Guinness World Record

A Korean man completed 11,707 pull-ups in 24 hours and entered the Guinness Book of Records. Oh Yohan began training in 2019 when he joined the military service, inspired by competition and the achievements of the previous record holder. The athlete even exceeded expectations - he surpassed the previous record by nearly three thousand pull-ups.

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July 1, 2025

Paul Walker to appear in final Fast & Furious installment

Vin Diesel announced that in the final installment of the cult franchise «Fast & Furious», the star of the series Paul Walker will appear. The actor made this statement at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The late actor will be 'brought back' to the screen using computer graphics, archival materials, as well as the participation of his brothers — Caleb and Cody — in the filming process. It is known that the final film will be released in theaters in April 2027 and will be a 'return to the roots'. Paul Walker died in a car accident on November 30, 2013. Despite this, his character Brian O’Conner was not removed from the «Fast & Furious» universe, as according to the plot of one of the films, he has 'retired'.

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July 1, 2025

The Origin of the Term 'Bug' in Computing

Why are computer bugs called bugs and what's the connection with a moth in a notebook? The term first appeared in the 19th century—for instance, Thomas Edison often used it to describe small yet elusive and 'annoying as bugs' mechanical failures. However, it was popularized by American scientist Grace Hopper in 1947 when she discovered a moth inside a malfunctioning computer that had shorted the circuits. They ended up pasting the culprit into a journal with the note 'First actual case of bug being found,' and the extraction process was called debugging.

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July 1, 2025

Orcas Use Algae as Brushes

Orcas have learned to wash each other with algae, using them as brushes. This unusual behavior was observed off the coast of North America - many specimens deliberately broke off the ends of the stems and rubbed their fellow orcas, cleaning the skin. According to scientists, this is the first recorded case of tool use for hygiene - such behavior has not been seen before in marine mammals.

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June 30, 2025

Money Dropped from Helicopter in Detroit

In Detroit, money was dropped from a helicopter onto the street. This was the last wish of a recently deceased car wash owner. One of the city's streets was closed in advance, and a crowd gathered to catch the 'money rain'. According to media reports, there were no fights, and the street was reopened half an hour later.

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June 29, 2025

Meteorite Fragment Punches Through House in Georgia

In Georgia, USA, a fragment of a meteorite punched through the roof of a residential house. The object exploded in the sky, leaving behind a bright flash and a shock wave. NASA classified it as a superbolide - an extremely bright and powerful meteor.

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June 29, 2025

Jeff Bezos throws the wedding of the century

Jeff Bezos has thrown the wedding of the century - he rented half of Venice for his wedding with Lauren Sánchez. The budget for the 'modest celebration': about $52 million, it is taking place this weekend, and security is provided by real ex-infantrymen. About 200 guests are invited to the wedding, including the Trump family, DiCaprio, Elon Musk, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian, and other world-renowned celebrities. Meanwhile, the residents of Venice have taken to the streets in mass protests against the 'exploitation of the city' - Bezos has literally rented most of the city's palaces and museums. In addition to the famous guests, activists have also shown up to troll the Amazon founder.

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June 29, 2025

Tesla Cars Now Self-Deliver to Customers

Now, Tesla cars deliver themselves to customers, driving directly from the factory to the doorstep. The technology has been launched on a trial basis in Austin, where the company's branded robotaxi has also been operating since the start of the week. The cars start from the factory's warehouse and drive autonomously to their owner. According to Elon Musk, they are the first in the world to implement such a service.

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June 29, 2025