The American brand has released sneakers made from recycled dildos.

Los Angeles-based clothing brand Rose In Good Faith has released "Plastic Soul" sneakers made from discarded dildos. The manufacturer melted them into plastic, and made shoes out of it. Available in a single cream color, it's water-resistant and comfortable to wear as it features built-in arch support with a molded cork interior. The price is $130 for a pair.

Enviable ingenuity.

When prohibition raged in the United States, they began to produce grape juice concentrate in the form of a bar. The instructions for such a product included a warning: "After dissolving the bar in a gallon of water, on no account leave the resulting liquid in a dark cabinet for twenty days to avoid turning into wine."

Frightening reality.

It is known about the existence of at least 8 nuclear charges in the world, which are officially listed as missing.

Honorary Donor.

74-year-old Australian James Harrison donated blood about 1,000 times. His rare blood type contains antibodies that help newborns with severe anemia survive. According to rough estimates, thanks to his donation, more than two million babies were saved.

About sharks.

Jaws author Peter Benchley has dedicated the last 10 years of his life to the cause of shark conservation, trying to fight the mass hysteria he unintentionally created. A human is more likely to be sexually assaulted by a dolphin than to be eaten by a shark.

Fatal familial insomnia exists.

This is a rare, inherited, incurable brain disease that gradually destroys your brain's ability to sleep. Eventually, you stop sleeping altogether, go crazy, have convulsions, and die.

Our scent.

The unique smell given off by each person's immune system is the second most important factor (after character) by which women choose potential partners.

The biggest dog.

The largest dog ever to live is the English Mastiff The English Mastiff Zorba, born in 1981, was the largest dog in history. Its weight was more than 155 kg, and the length from the tip of the nose to the tip of the tail was 251.5 cm.

Harsh sentence.

In 1972, a Spanish postman was sentenced to 384,912 years in prison for failing to deliver more than 40,000 letters. He was just too lazy to spread them.

Interesting facts about the series "Breaking Bad".

Jesse Pinkman was supposed to die at the end of the first season of Breaking Bad, but the writers were so impressed with the performance of actor Aaron Paul that they changed the decision. $3 million is the cost of filming one episode of Breaking Bad.

Transgender children have three times more mental problems than other peers.

Transgender children 9-10 years old are three times more likely than other peers to suffer from depression and behavioral problems, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. They also have a six times higher risk of suicide. These conclusions were made by scientists from the University of Melbourne. They analyzed data from 7,000 little Americans, 58 of whom identified themselves as transgender.

Tigers in the wild turned out to be almost one and a half times more than they thought.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature found that there are 5,578 tigers living in the wild today - 40% more than a 2015 study showed. The new number is significantly different from the previous one because animal rights activists have improved the quality of monitoring. All these years, the tiger population has been stable or increasing. Despite this, the species is still considered endangered.

In Enköping, Sweden, citizens have begun monitoring road conditions with a Pokémon GO-style mobile game.

To participate, you need to download the Crowdsorsa app, get on a bike and ride along the specified route. Collect virtual fruits and berries along the way, and then they can be exchanged for 20 SEK apiece. While you are driving, the smartphone camera records video and transmits it to the city authorities and the road repair service.

Interesting facts about Ronald Reagan.

Ronald Reagan (who was a popular actor before his political career) did not get a role in the Broadway production of The Worthiest because the playwright decided that he would not be convincing enough as President of the United States.

The Australian Aboriginal language is ideal for human communication and artificial intelligence.

Scientists from the University of New South Wales have found that Jingulu, the language of the Jingili natives living in northern Australia, is ideal for training artificial intelligence systems. Based on it, the technological language JSwarm was created. Jingula words can be easily translated directly into commands for algorithms. The language has a simple syntax - this reduces computational costs. At the same time, scientists can change the context of using jingulu without rearranging words in sentences.

Robotic systems have been tested in the area of Mount Etna.

Robotic systems have been tested in the area of Mount Etna. The volcano provides an ideal landscape for testing the capabilities of robots and has some similarities with the Moon. The first to test two robots LRU1 and LRU2, working together autonomously. LRU1 evaluates soil samples with its cameras, while LRU2 collects surface samples and analyzes them using laser breakdown spectroscopy.

The Chainsmokers will be the first band to perform in the stratosphere.

The musicians have already signed a contract with World View, which organizes tourist flights in a space capsule. After special training, Andrew Taggart and Alex Poll will fly into orbit and play a concert at an altitude of 30,480 meters from Earth. It is known that the musicians will be accompanied by 6 passengers. The flight will last approximately 12 hours and is scheduled for 2024.

The world's first chipping happened in New York.

Scientists have installed a neurocomputer in the brain of a paralyzed person. The company Synchron, which developed the technology, said that the operation was carried out with minimal intervention - the device was inserted into the cerebral cortex through the jugular vein, which is located on the neck. The technology itself works with the power of thought - the implant reads the signal and transmits it to the device that the person wants to use. The development is, in fact, a direct competitor to the similar Neuralink project from Elon Musk, which should also help paralyzed people. However, the Australian startup, unlike the American one, was able to get permission to conduct a human trial. The chip from Elon Musk has so far only been implanted in a monkey.

NASA has announced a return date to the moon.

The SLS rocket will launch towards the satellite on August 29. So far, without people, but with a complete imitation of the presence of a person, the rocket will also have a landing module for verification as close as possible to reality.

Apple offered $2 million to hackers to crack iOS 16.

Earlier this month, the company announced a Lockdown Mode feature for the new version of iOS, designed to protect user data. The company also recently announced an unusual test of a new mode of operation for the iPhone, offering IT experts a large reward if they discover vulnerabilities that allow them to bypass the proprietary protection system.