In Scotland, the largest bottle of whiskey in the world was sold for a million pounds.

In Edinburgh, the largest bottle of whiskey in the world was sold at an auction by Lyon & Turnbull for 1.1 million pounds. Its height is about 180 centimeters, volume is 311 liters, these are 444 ordinary bottles. The buyer of Macallan 32-year-old single malt scotch wished to remain anonymous. The bottle has its own name - "Fearless". It is dedicated to the achievements of 11 researchers and innovators, their portraits are on the label.

German automaker Mercedes-Benz has shown off a new feature for its upcoming G-Wagon EQG premium electric SUV.

The electric car is able to rotate 360 ​​degrees around its axis. The company calls this trick the G-Turn. The EQG handles the G-Turn with a quad-motor drivetrain that allows it to spin each wheel independently. So, pairs of wheels on each side move in opposite directions, thereby causing the car to rotate like a tracked vehicle. The electric SUV is expected to go on sale sometime in 2024 or 2025 and is rumored to cost around $150,000.

In California, parents were allowed to sue social networks because of their children's addiction.

The California House of Representatives has approved a bill that would hold social media accountable for the development of addiction in children. Thus, parents will be able to sue companies on behalf of their children under 18 if they have developed an addiction. According to the document, social networks on relevant claims can be fined up to $25,000.

Space exploration progress.

NASA studied the current rate of progress in space exploration and concluded that at this rate, the first manned mission to an asteroid could take place in 2071. And we fly to the moons of Saturn somewhere by 2132.

At the Rotterdam Zoo, visitors are given 'look at the ceiling' glasses.

After a gorilla broke out of its enclosure and attacked a woman at the Rotterdam Zoo, Holland, visitors were given glasses with eyes depicted on them, looking into the upper left corner. Glasses in the style of "look at the ceiling" are needed in order to avoid eye contact with primates, for which a direct look is a manifestation of aggression. And they see in these glasses through small holes located in the middle of the "lenses".

Most members of the cat family have retractable claws.

This allows you to maintain sharpness without grinding them when walking, and at the same time walk silently.

Asian giant hornet.

Asian giant hornets are the largest of the hornets, reaching four centimeters in length. Their stinger is so large that it can pierce through two layers of clothing, including a protective bee suit.

Satellite Internet Elon Musk is rapidly gaining a subscriber base

SpaceX, in a report, announced that the Starlink satellite internet service already has over 400,000 subscribers worldwide (both individuals and legal entities). Interestingly, just two months ago there were 250,000 of them, and at the beginning of the year - 145,000. SpaceX has launched 2,405 satellites so far, of which 2,374 are operational.

In the United States, three centuries later, the last "Salem witch" was pardoned.

The state of Massachusetts has officially pardoned the last Witch of Salem, Elizabeth Johnson, 329 years after she was sentenced to death. In the 17th century, it was never executed, but the American woman still remained the only unrehabilitated victim of the trial. Perhaps because she has no offspring. During the Salem witch hunt from February 1692 to May 1693, English Puritan settlers killed 20 people, about 200 were sent to prison, where some died. They fell victim to superstition, fear of disease, and settling scores. Elizabeth was 22 at the time of the trial.

A Japanese man with dreams of becoming a dog spent $15,000 on a realistic costume for his favorite breed, the Border Collie.

Film maker Zeppet designed a costume for a dog fanatic in 40 days. Now he publishes videos of how he gives his paw, falls on his back and plays tennis.

In the USA, they created edible electrical tape.

Chemical and biomolecular engineering students have created edible Tastee Tape to keep burritos (or shawarma) from falling apart.

China is preparing to destroy Starlink?

A group of Chinese scientists published a study in which they described the theoretical methods and plans for the hypothetical destruction of Elon Musk's satellite constellation. Let's hope that the destruction will indeed be hypothetical.

In South Sudan, a ram was imprisoned for murder.

The court sentenced the ram to three years in prison for the murder of 45-year-old Adye Chaping. The animal will serve time at the Aduel County military base. According to investigators, the ram hit the African woman several times with his head and broke her ribs. The woman died on the spot from her injuries. As compensation, the court also ordered the owner of the ram to give five cows to the family of the deceased. Once imprisoned, the guilty animal will most likely be handed over to the victims, as required by local law.

Lost ancient cities with pyramids, canals and paved roads have been discovered in the Amazonian jungle.

The discovery was made from the air using lidars. Standing on the ground, it is almost impossible to see fragments of buildings under the dense vegetation of the jungle. In total, scientists have found about 15 unknown settlements and two new large cities. They were named Kotoka and Landivar. The discovery of lost cities will force anthropologists to take a fresh look at the culture and life of the peoples of pre-Columbian America.

Humans can hear underwater just as well as seals.

The study involved seven volunteers and several marine mammals. It turned out that the average threshold of hearing under water in humans is 71 dB. This corresponds to a frequency of 500 Hz. The 500 Hz threshold corresponds to how animals such as cormorants and seals hear underwater. At the same time, scientists note that marine animals, unlike humans, can also hear very loud sounds.

NASA has announced a 30-day manned mission to Mars.

So far, we are talking about a working concept, but there are already some details. There will be 2 people on the team, and their first priority will be to test the possibility of working on Mars, study the effect of the red planet on health and lay the foundation for the following missions.

Quantum Internet has become a little closer.

Up to this point, the record was quantum teleportation of data between two computers. However, one of the universities in the Netherlands announced that they had built a small local network capable of transmitting information to physical locations using quantum teleportation. This is very significant - after all, we are talking about a hypothetical Internet with zero delay and infinite speed.

In Illinois, they created the smallest robot in the world.

On all axes, the size of this crab is 0.5mm. It has neither electricity nor hydraulics - all control is due to the laser, which heats the robot. And then, because of the shape memory material, it starts to move. The potential of such robots is huge - in medicine alone they can work wonders.

Mutual assistance.

If a goose gets sick or injured while flying and falls out of action, the other two goose follow to protect and help. They stay with the wounded goose until it can continue flying or dies.

Accuracy in everything!

Snow leopards wear their tail in their mouths so as not to get wet or dirty.