Swans in Slovakia are addicted to poppy seeds.

They contain opium. Hundreds of drugged birds have become easy prey for predators. Animal activists sent swans for rehabilitation. But they fear that as soon as the opportunity arises, the swans will return to the poppy fields.

Fight of the century.

Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk agreed to fight after a dispute over Meta's strategy to copy features from other companies. It all started with the fact that Musk ridiculed the rumors that Meta was going to release an analogue of Twitter, and invited the head of the company to meet in a wrestling match. Zuckerberg asked to send the location and received a response. Now Zuckerberg is posting photos from his jiu-jitsu workouts, and Musk is joking that he will use the walrus move when he just lays down on his opponent and does nothing.

Your cat will never be bored alone again.

Startup O-Sister has released an AI robot of the same name to care for cats. The robo-nanny is able to recognize by the gestures and movement of the fluffy what he wants now: to play, sleep or eat. For the latter, a compartment with food is even provided inside the robot. For those who cannot spend even a couple of hours without a pet, there is a video calling function. The price is $199.

The ant orgy left the people of Germany without the Internet.

It took a week to restore the connection. A group of ants were looking for a new home and settled in the equipment of a local Internet provider. During the mass mating of insects, acid was released, which corroded the microcircuits. After that, life in a small town in western Germany went offline for a week.

Mercedes has unveiled the Vision One-Eleven concept sports car.

It became a modern interpretation of the experimental C111 coupe, developed in 1969. The new concept has similar body lines, a low front end and gullwing doors. In front, instead of a radiator grille, a liquid crystal screen is installed. Exactly the same display is located in the stern. The car will not go into production, but some of the ideas embedded in the car will be embodied in the brand's production cars in the future.

Neuralink plans to implant the chip into people live.

The brain chip company founded by Elon Musk plans to implant people with tetraplegia or paralysis during the broadcast. The chip should help people regain mobility skills. Previously, experiments were carried out only on animals.

Skyscrapers have been banned in Paris.

Paris has adopted a new urban development plan, which prohibits the construction of buildings in the French capital above 12 floors, that is, 37 meters. Parisians believe that skyscrapers spoil the architectural appearance of the city. The decision was made after criticism of the pyramid-shaped Tour Triangle tower. It will be the third tallest building in the city.

Apple wants to ban Swiss farmers from using the apple logo.

The company sued the Swiss company Fruit Union Suisse, which has been defending the rights of fruit farmers for almost a hundred years. The lawsuit is about the requirement to prohibit the company from using the apple logo, although there is no resemblance to the Apple logo at all.

67% of Americans would rather go back in time without smartphones or internet.

Predictably, the highest percentage of nostalgia lovers was in the 35-54 age group. There, 77% of people voted for the rejection of technology. But even in the junior category, aged 18-34, there are also the majority of refuseniks - 63%.

If you have not received a ticket to Hogwarts, now you can buy it.

The largest park in the Harry Potter universe has opened in Tokyo. This is where most of the school is, including the dining hall, suspension bridge and stairs, Diagon Alley, the Ministry of Magic, platform 9¾, and even the Dursleys' apartment. All the scenery is original and taken straight from the filming. Admission for an adult is 6,300 yen.

At an auction in Hong Kong, a Chinese bowl was sold for $25 million.

The bowl was made during the reign of Emperor Yongzhen in the 18th century and is part of a rare group of ceramic products. Now it belongs to the collector Alice Cheng.

The world's largest outdoor TV with a diagonal of 201 inches.

C-SEED 201 has a matrix of seven MicroLED panels that hide in a stand and unfold epicly when needed. By the way, the whole process takes 40 seconds. The cost of the TV is 600 thousand dollars.

Scientists have found the answer to the eternal question of what came first - the egg or the chicken.

After analyzing 51 fossil and 29 modern types of chickens, including oviparous and viviparous, scientists concluded that as a result, the chicken appeared first. Studies have shown that the ancient ancestors of chickens were reptiles that existed long before the time of the dinosaurs, and they practiced live birth. The appearance of the egg as a shell occurred later, as a result of evolutionary processes, and played an important role in the survival of offspring.

A direct link has been found between blue eyes and alcoholism.

Scientists at the University of Vermont were compiling a database on mental disorders and, as an unexpected side effect, discovered an interesting phenomenon - the brighter a person's eyes, the more likely they are prone to excessive drinking and alcohol addiction. And vice versa. Owners of green and gray eyes are at risk, and blue-eyed people are alcoholics. Not always, of course, but more often than anyone else. Scientists rechecked the results obtained three times to make sure they were reliable.

The European Parliament voted to return removable batteries to smartphones.

In the coming years, manufacturers will be required, if not to make batteries completely removable, then at least to make them as easy to replace as possible. In other words, without glue and disassembly of the whole phone. The only disadvantage of such a solution is questions about the protection of smartphones from water, which is achieved by Unibody cases. But we remind you of the existence of the old Samsung S5, which had the IP67 standard and allowed you to change the battery in 1 minute.

Phosphorus has been found on Saturn's moon Enceladus.

For the first time in history, an element has been found in oceans outside of Earth. This is a key event in the history of astronautics, because phosphorus is one of the key building blocks for organics and life in the sense in which earthlings know it.

Apple has patented a scratch-resistant back case for smartphones.

Thanks to her, users will be able to refuse covers. According to the publication, the development will be made of a durable hybrid material that will help keep the gadgets intact. The back panel will be littered with "wear-resistant balls" that could be made of "metal, glass, ceramic and other suitable materials." In diameter, each such ball will be about 5 millimeters.

COVID-19 Patient Zero Found: Coronavirus.

Apparently, after all, it “leaked” from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. Publications and Racket News write about this, citing "several officials from the US government." According to them, patient zero is the scientist Ben Hu, who worked in the laboratory in Wuhan, where the virus most likely broke out.

The sight of dead relatives shortens the life of flies.

This is due to the activity of certain neurons. The exact mechanism of its effect on the early death of flies is still unclear, but it is associated with a disruption in the functioning of insulin. In the long term, this could lead to the development of drugs that slow down the aging process in humans, as well as to understand how the perception of death affects health.

The Japanese brand Bauhütte showed a brilliant invention - a gaming pillow.

You can lie on it or put it on your lap. On the sides there are special pockets for snacks and soda, as well as soft armrests so that your hands do not get numb. You can even attach a laptop table on top.