Thong history

Thongs owe their birth to the "lecherous" US show business of the 1930s. In particular, the decree of New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, which forbade dancers in entertainment venues to dance naked.

In any incomprehensible situation, inflate a condom!

While cruising in the Caribbean, a slightly tipsy woman fell off the deck at night. She was saved from death by a box of condoms, from which the woman inflated a kind of life buoy. Thus, she stayed on the water for 3 days until she was found by a rescue ship.

New in the treatment of Parkinson's disease

A man has been cured of Parkinson's for the first time with a brain implant. Englishman Tony Howells was able to get rid of movement disorders caused by Parkinson's disease with the help of an implanted neuroimplant. This development deeply stimulates the affected areas of the brain through electrical impulses. Previously, the patient was able to walk no more than 200 meters, but a year after the operation, he can move up to four kilometers, play golf and quickly perform daily tasks. At the moment, the device needs to maintain performance with a fairly large battery, which is located in the chest area and is connected by wires under the skin to an implant in the brain. In the future, experts plan to refine it and create a more compact battery that will be located directly in the skull.

China launched a rocket into space from a balloon.

Last Sunday, the rocket was lifted into the upper atmosphere for the first time in a large helium balloon from Lenghu in northwest China's Qinghai province. On command from the Earth, the rocket, while gaining a given height, was launched from the ball. Launching launch vehicles not from the Earth, but from the atmosphere saves fuel and reduces cost. The greatest savings can be achieved by launching a rocket from a balloon.

An extraordinary show

Flying whales and dolphins appeared at a rock concert in New York. The Phish group accompanied their performance with an amazing show. The inhabitants of the ocean literally “floated” above the audience, created using a bunch of controlled drones and huge balloons.

An increase in the number of natural disasters

By 2030, the number of natural disasters occurring per year will increase by 40% - from 400 to 560. This is stated in the report of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction. According to the report, there will be three times more extreme heat waves than at the start of the 2000s. The number of droughts will increase by a third. The UN considers it likely that people will also face new pandemics and food short

New working hours

Microsoft has come to the conclusion that the current 9-hour work day, 5 days a week is obsolete. The corporation manages 100,000 employees worldwide. And after studying the analysis of their activity during the lockdown, I came to the conclusion that the peak of employee productivity comes from 6 to 8 pm, and in the morning you won’t get anything from them at all. Now, the corporation will begin to develop new schemes of the working day more suitable for reality.

Ultra thin speaker

Engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created an ultra-thin speaker - it is as thin as a sheet of paper. When scaled up, it can be produced in rolls to paste over car and aircraft interiors, room walls and any other surface.

The most unusual action in honor of the condom

The beginning of 2011 for Buenos Aires was marked by an original event - the longest condom in the world was put on a 67-meter obelisk erected in memory of the city's history. Such an action was carried out during the World AIDS Day. The goal of the city authorities was to draw the attention of residents to the problem of condom use.

Pizza with marijuana

In America, they may be allowed to sell pizza with marijuana. New York State is considering a request from pizza owners to sell cannabis-infused pizza. The owners expect sky-high profits if they are allowed to add such pizza to the menu.

DNA in a meteorite

The Japanese found elements of DNA in a meteorite. Hokkaido University said that in the Murchison meteorite that fell in the last century, detailed analysis found three elements that are the building blocks for DNA. Therefore, it is possible that meteorites played a key role in the emergence of life on Earth.

Cat therapy

Cat therapy (feline therapy) is one of the zootherapy methods: prevention and treatment of diseases through direct contact and communication with a cat. It is actively practiced for the treatment of mental disorders. For example, autism in children, depression or bipolar disorder. The presence of a cat in the house relieves stress and fights chronic fatigue, and a soothing purr, akin to meditation or the sounds of nature, helps to fall into a deep sleep and even relieve physical pain. Scientists have proven that the effect of cat purring on the human body is similar to the effect of ultrasound treatment. It activates regenerative functions. When a cat purrs, its wounds and fractures heal faster. A similar effect can be seen in humans.

The largest banknote

The largest denomination banknote in history was issued in Zimbabwe during a period of hyperinflation. One bill had a denomination of 100 trillion Zimbabwean dollars.

Destructive human activity

The structure of ecosystems that existed for at least 66 million years will disappear because of man. The scientists found that the U-shaped curve of body size versus food type in terrestrial mammals has persisted for the past 66 million years and probably dates back to the time of the dinosaurs. The researchers also found that this pattern is shared by other vertebrates. Due to human activities, the U-shaped dependence can disappear, leading to serious environmental consequenc

Alcohol and the pandemic

Alcohol-related deaths in the US have risen 25% during the pandemic. Scientists came to such a disappointing conclusion after analyzing the data of the National Center for Health Statistics. The age group aged 25-34 was especially hit, where the mortality rate rose by 37 percent from 11.8 per 100,000 people to 16.1

The benefits of physical activity

The study showed that exercise stimulated rats to give up fat. Scientists have given rodents unlimited access to fatty treats. The animals pressed the lever, heard the signal and then took the food. Then the scientists divided the rats into two groups: the rats from the first group ran fast on the wheel, from the other they led a normal life. At this stage of the experiment, the rats were not given any treats for 30 days. After a month period, the rats were again given access to fatty foods. It turned out that the rodents from the first, “sports” group pressed the lever that gave them food much less often than the rats from the second, “unsportsmanlike” group. According to scientists, the result of the experiment is direct evidence that physical activity can train willpower and reduce cravings for certain products.

China will protect the Earth from asteroids

China is going to create an effective system of ground and space-based, which will notify in advance of objects that pose a danger to our planet. At the same time, Chinese experts plan to develop technologies that can prevent the approach of such celestial bodies. “We will try by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), or in 2025-2026, to start testing technologies for close-range observation of any asteroid that poses a threat to the Earth. With their help, we will carry out a collision, as a result of which this celestial body will be displaced from its orbit,” said Wu Yanhua, deputy head of the China National Space Administration.

Well, how can you resist?

That is why it is impossible to resist the gaze of dogs. One of the discoveries of the scientific event Experimental Biology 2022 was the study of the guys from Pittsburgh. They studied the evolution of dogs, and came to the conclusion that, unlike wolves, evolution added special muscles to the face of dogs to create that very kind dog look. So, dogs were able to establish a productive relationship with people.

Why 100% humidity is not water?

Because we are talking about the relative humidity of the air. When the air humidity is 100%, this means that the maximum possible amount of water vapor is in the air and the air cannot take more. In other words, the evaporation of water under these conditions is impossible. The lower the relative humidity of the air (that is, not 100%, but, say, 23%), the more water can pass into steam and the higher the rate of evaporation.

The most popular surnames in Sweden

There are more than 200,000 Karlssons in Sweden. The familiar surname Karlsson is quite popular in Sweden. It takes the honorable 3rd place among the most common surnames: it is worn by more than 200,000 people. But in the 1st place is the name Anderson: it belongs to almost 240,000 people.