WEIRD FACTS
The mass-marketing of the Day of the Dead is evident in the costumes that people buy for the day. Man Hon Lam / EyeEm Getty Images – By Mathew Sandoval, Lecturer in Culture & Performance, Arizona State University 2021 Oct 27 – As …
The ongoing research is looking at genetic differences in couples where one member suffers from severe disease while the other does not get infected. ralwel/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2021 Oct 21 – A massive international collaborative effort has begun investigating whether specific genetic …
Recognition as ‘interested persons’ is a legal first in the US, allowing animals to have their interests heard in court. Hippos in the lake on the former private estate of drug kingpin Pablo Escobar. Photograph: Fernando Vergara/AP – Associated Press First published on …
Rescue centers say they are seeing more and more pets their owners are now too busy to look after. Charities say owners are turning up with their dogs after failing to sell them, claiming they are strays. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images – By …
A curator at the British Museum details the spooky find in a new book. The tablet depicts a male ghost being led back to the afterlife, curator Irving Finkel says. Photo: British Museum / Line drawing: James Fraser and Chris Cobb for The …
Hutchins, who died on the set of the film Rust, became fascinated with storytelling and developing her own vision. News: Alec Baldwin kills woman by firing prop gun on film set An ‘army brat’, Hutchins said she got interested in film because ‘there …
Tragic shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins happened on set of actor’s latest movie. News: Alec Baldwin kills woman by firing prop gun on film set Alec Baldwin in 2015. Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP – Andrew Pulver @Andrew_Pulver Last modified on 2021 Oct 22 – …
The Spiritus is a two-seater that Daymak plans to offer in two very different specs – Daymak. View 2 Images – By C.C. Weiss 2021 Oct 20 – Canada’s Daymak launched a crowdfunding campaign back in March to get its ambitious Spiritus high-performance electric …
Analysis of wood from timber-framed buildings in Newfoundland shows Norse-built settlement 471 years before Columbus. The Icelandic sagas depict a Viking presence in North America, led by Leif Erikson in a place called Vinland. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo – Reuters Last modified on …
Every particle of normal matter has an antimatter equivalent. Flashmovie/Depositphotos View 7 Images – By Michael Irving 2021 Oct 15 – It sounds like sci-fi: normal matter has an “evil twin” that annihilates as soon as the two come into contact. But this antimatter is …
