Luke Skywalker's planet from Star Wars exists.

The character lived on the planet Tatooine, which orbited two stars at the same time, and he watched two sunsets. Recently, scientists discovered its likeness, the gas giant TOI-1338c, which is 7 times larger than the Earth. The planet is located at a distance of 1300 light years from it. A year there lasts only 215 days.

[Interesting]

June 17, 2023

Tamagotchi return after 27 years.

Bandai Namco (the authors of the original toy) showed an upgrade to Tamagotchi Uni. The new generation LCD-display, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth support. Now it's also a metaverse: in Tamaverse, you can play with your pet or "visit" other players. Sales will start on July 15 at a price of $60.

[Interesting]

June 17, 2023

A new kind of fight against corruption.

A journalist from Mexico, through the local government, donated a bag of rice and a container of toilet paper to the victims of the earthquake in Turkey, but put AirTag in each package in advance. Then she began to track their path through the application, and as it turned out, everything turned out to be on the local market and did not leave the country.

[Interesting]

June 16, 2023

Scientists have found out under what conditions dogs live longer.

To do this, they analyzed data from 21,410 animals. It turned out that dogs were less healthy and mobile in families experiencing financial or domestic difficulties. However, cheap food and lack of toys had five times less effect than the lack of communication with relatives. Best of all, regular games with other pets affected the condition of the dog. But a large number of children adversely affected the health of animals. The researchers also found a positive relationship between family income and the incidence of disease in dogs. This is probably due to the ability of owners to take the pet to the vet.

[Interesting]

June 16, 2023

In Ecuador, a woman showed signs of life as she was being prepared for a funeral.

The elderly woman's relatives opened the coffin to change her clothes and noticed that she was breathing. Arriving doctors took the woman to the hospital, she is now in intensive care. It is assumed that the woman was in a state of catalepsy, because of which the doctors erroneously stated her death.

[Interesting]

June 16, 2023

SpaceX has hired a 14-year-old developer.

Wunderkind Kyren Quasi will join the team of developers who create software for Starlink satellites. His IQ was higher than that of 99.9% of the population at the age of 9, he recently graduated from the University of Santa Clara in California, and before that he interned at Intel and BlackbirdAI. By the way, he entered the university at the age of 11.

[Interesting]

June 16, 2023

An artificial intelligence center has opened in Dubai.

Instead of pursuing a prohibitive policy, a state AI center has opened in the UAE, where it is planned to train about 1,000 employees in the implementation of AI in government structures. At the moment, the center operates as an educational platform, but the U-Ask chat bot has already been created, where everyone can receive personalized information on the use of public services.

[Interesting]

June 16, 2023

Zoologists have figured out why elephants need whiskers on their trunks.

It turned out that the whiskers of elephants are thicker and stronger than those of other animals, and they lack the features that normally help the brain of mammals to "feel" the surrounding objects. Probably, the elephant needs a mustache in order to help keep various objects and food in the trunk. The presence of sensitive hairs allows you to more accurately calculate your strength.

[Interesting]

June 16, 2023

Whiskey preorder. Hurry up!

In January 2024, 5 barrels of 45% wheat bourbon will be launched into low Earth orbit. They will be aged there for 1 year. This whiskey is enough for 1,500 bottles of Mystic Galactic, the first space-aged whiskey. Pre-order is already open. The cost of a bottle is $75,000.

[Interesting]

June 15, 2023

A startup has appeared in Japan that helps people quit their jobs.

Many Japanese cannot muster up the courage to fight back against their boss by writing a statement. The firm offers just $144 to call the boss and say that her client is leaving.

[Interesting]

June 15, 2023

Here is a testament.

The head of the animal protection organization PETA bequeathed after her death to make a Hermes bag out of her skin. She wants to give a part of her heart to Elon Musk, and a leg to The North Face. The document appeared on the website of the organization. With her will, the 73-year-old animal rights activist is trying to draw public attention to the problem of animal cruelty and environmental pollution.

[Interesting]

June 15, 2023

Hydrogen affects climate change almost 12 times more than carbon dioxide.

Hydrogen is not a greenhouse gas, but it affects the concentration of methane, ozone and other compounds in the atmosphere. The effect of its leaks on climate change is 11.6 times stronger than carbon dioxide. These conclusions were made by scientists from CICERO - the international center for climate research in Norway.

[Interesting]

June 15, 2023

New vending machines in New York.

In New York, they installed a machine for the free distribution of drugs for the use of drugs, tests for dangerous impurities in them and overdose remedies.

[Interesting]

June 15, 2023

Lego has a new Harry Potter set.

Announced "Hogwarts Castle and Grounds" with the castle and surroundings. The set includes 2660 parts with which you can recreate the castle with its towers, halls and rooms, as well as the surrounding area with greenhouses, bridges, a lake, Whomping Willow and even Durmstrang's ship and Charmabaton's carriage. Dimensions - 21x35x25 centimeters. The price is 170 dollars.

[Interesting]

June 15, 2023

Unusual installation.

Australian company Better Packaging installed a four-meter poop installation on the beach in Sydney. It was made from rubbish collected in the area. Inside the “sculpture” there is exactly as much garbage as it enters the oceans every 30 seconds.

[Interesting]

June 15, 2023

American engineers are teaching a quantum computer to think like a human.

Scientists from the University of California, together with IonQ, launched an imitation of human mental activity on quantum circuits. The result should be the emergence of artificial intelligence, which will accurately repeat the decision-making processes of people. How the human mind works is still not known for certain. According to some reports, it may be based on the laws of quantum probability. Based on this, the scientists decided to encode the corresponding models on quantum computers.

[Interesting]

June 15, 2023

Research: robot vacuum cleaner deprives people of the meaning of life.

Standalone home appliances such as a robotic vacuum cleaner can rob people of the satisfaction of doing chores around the house. This feeling is an important source of finding the meaning of life. Hand cleaning can make people happier by filling the void in the soul. Love for manual labor is also expressed in the choice of machines with manual transmissions or the rejection of the dishwasher.

[Interesting]

June 12, 2023

675 million people on the planet still do not have access to electricity.

Over the past 10 years, the figure has halved - back in 2010, 1.1 billion people lived without electricity. Basically, problems with electrification are observed in the Sahara and other regions of Africa.

[Interesting]

June 12, 2023

Brazil will start paying the poor to save the Amazon jungle.

The initiative is called Bolsa Verde. About 30 thousand families will take part in it. Every minute, the Amazon forests lose an area of about three football fields. If this continues, humanity will very soon reach the point of no return, after which the largest jungle in the world can no longer be restored. If the program is successful, it will include other natural areas - the Atlantic forest and the Cerrado savannah.

[Interesting]

June 12, 2023

The cost of Neuralink reached $5 billion.

This happened after she received permission to test brain chips on humans. According to Reuters, back in 2021, this figure was equal to $2 billion. Now shares are being sold at $55 per unit.

[Interesting]

June 12, 2023