Wednesday, 29 March 2023
Australian Company Makes Mammoth Meatball Using Actual Mammoth DNA
An Australian company has lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct mastodon. The high-tech treat isn't available to eat yet - the startup says it is meant to fire up public debate about cultivated meat. (AP Photo/Mike Corder)via Associated PressAMSTERDAM (AP) — Throw another mammoth on the barbie?An Australian company on Tuesday lifted the glass cloche on a meatball made of lab-grown cultured meat using the genetic sequence from the long-extinct pachyderm, saying it was meant to fire up public debate about the hi-tech treat.The launch in an Amsterdam science museum came just days before April 1 so there was an elephant in the room: Is this for real?Advertisement “This is not an April Fools joke,” said Tim Noakesmith, founder of Australian startup Vow. “This is a real innovation.”Cultivated meat — also called cultured or cell-based meat — is made from animal cells. Livestock doesn’t need to be killed to produce it, which advocates say is better not just for the animals but also for the environment.Vow used publicly available genetic information from the mammoth, filled missing parts with genetic data from its closest living relative, the African elephant, and inserted it into a sheep cell, Noakesmith said. Given the right conditions in a lab, the cells multiplied until there were enough to roll up into the meatball.More than 100 companies around the world are working on cultivated meat products, many of them startups like Vow
Experts say that if the technology is widely adopted, it could vastly reduce the environmental impact of global meat production in the future. Currently, billions of acres of land are used for agriculture worldwide.But don’t expect this to land on plates around the world any time soon. So far, tiny Singapore is the only country to have approved cell-based meat for consumption. Vow is hoping to sell its first product there — a cultivated Japanese quail meat — later this year.The mammoth meatball is a one-off and has not been tasted, even by its creators, nor is it planned to be put into commercial production. Instead, it was presented as a source of protein that would get people talking about the future of meat.“We wanted to get people excited about the future of food being different to potentially what we had before. That there are things that are unique and better than the meats that we’re necessarily eating now, and we thought the mammoth would be a conversation starter and get people excited about this new future,” Noakesmith told The Associated Press.“But also the woolly mammoth has been traditionally a symbol of loss. We know now that it died from climate change. And so what we wanted to do was see if we could create something that was a symbol of a more exciting future that’s not only better for us, but also better for the planet,” he added
Seren Kell, science and technology manager at Good Food Institute, a nonprofit that promotes plant- and cell-based alternatives to animal products, said he hopes the project “will open up new conversations about cultivated meat’s extraordinary potential to produce more sustainable foods, reduce the climate impact of our existing food system and free up land for less intensive farming practices.”He said the mammoth project with its unconventional gene source was an outlier in the new meat cultivation sector, which commonly focuses on traditional livestock — cattle, pigs and poultry.“By cultivating beef, pork, chicken, and seafood, we can have the most impact in terms of reducing emissions from conventional animal agriculture and satisfying growing global demand for meat while meeting our climate targets,” he said.The jumbo meatball on show in Amsterdam — sized somewhere between a softball and a volleyball — was for show only and had been glazed to ensure it didn’t get damaged on its journey from Sydney.But when it was being prepared — first slow baked and then finished off on the outside with a blow torch — it smelled good
“The folks who were there, they said the aroma was something similar to another prototype that we produced before, which was crocodile,” Noakesmith said. “So, super fascinating to think that adding the protein from an animal that went extinct 4,000 years ago gave it a totally unique and new aroma, something we haven’t smelled as a population for a very long time.”___Associated Press reporter Laura Ungar contributed from Louisville, Kentucky.Relatedassociated pressaustralianGood Food InstituteLaura UngarTim NoakesmithAmbitious Plan To Bring Back Extinct Dodo Bird Draws Critics, InvestorsScientists Have Discovered The Oldest Known DNA And It's Revealing A 'Lost' PastAustralian Scientists Hope To ‘De-Extinct’ Tasmanian Tiger In Next 10 YearsPerfectly Preserved Ice Age Cave Bear Found In Arctic Russia
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What The Pope Is Going On Here? Papal Puffer Pic Leaves People Perplexed.
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The pope puffer photo comes after several AI-generated pictures depicting former President Donald Trump being arrested went viral last week.The pope photo tripped up several Twitter users — including Chrissy Teigen — who were fooled into thinking Pope Francis made the fashion choice.I thought the pope’s puffer jacket was real and didnt give it a second thought. no way am I surviving the future of technology— chrissy teigen (@chrissyteigen) March 26, 2023I’m not saying that the world has just changed but only now do I realise that the Pope in the big jacket was AI-generated.— James O'Malley (@Psythor) March 26, 2023the pope has been wearing that same musty robe for a 100 years now why would he decide to be dripped out on a random Saturday afternoon https://t.co/DCZOVuVTQZ— I Could’ve Just Sat On In With Massa (@WrittenByHanna) March 25, 2023Advertisement just found out that the Pope puffer coat picture is AI and the Pope didn’t actually wear a white puffer trench coat. very distraught and heartbroken rn— simone! (@parasocialyte) March 25, 2023I think to get through the AI era you need to really lean into your common sense. Is the pope usually dressed like Fat Joe? No. https://t.co/6Hwzz3iZnA— Hate it here✨️ (@itisclive) March 25, 2023RelatedTwitterPope Francisartificial intelligenceMississippi News Anchor Off The Air After Dropping Snoop Dogg QuoteMehdi Hasan Reveals What ‘Loser’ Ron DeSantis’ Buddies Really Think Of HimCharles Barkley’s Decade-Long Feud With Michael Jordan May Have Just Escalated
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Saturday, 18 March 2023
'Cocaine Shark': Another Drug-Fueled Animal Gets Its Own Movie
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Maine Motorists Fight For The Right To Have Naughty Vanity License Plates
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Heather Libby and her best friend grudgingly gave up their matching license plates that contained a word for a female dog.“People are so sensitive nowadays,” said Libby, of Jonesport, after a hearing examiner rejected her appeal. “I just think it’s foolish.”When the state effectively ended the review process for so-called “vanity” license plates in 2015, some residents obtained their plates with all manner of profanities, including F-bombs, either spelled out or abbreviated.Residents in a state known for being laconic and even-tempered soon were sporting uncensored plates pairing the F-word with “snow,” “haters,” and “ALS,” — the incurable nerodegenerative disease.After license plate freedoms spiraled out of control, the Maine Legislature directed the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to reestablish a system for vetting the state’s roughly 120,000 vanity license plates
The new rules ban derogatory references to age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion or disability. Also banned is language that incite violence, or is considered obscene.Heather Libby and her best friend grudgingly gave up their matching license plates that contained a word for a female dog.“People are so sensitive nowadays,” said Libby, of Jonesport, after a hearing examiner rejected her appeal. “I just think it’s foolish.”When the state effectively ended the review process for so-called “vanity” license plates in 2015, some residents obtained their plates with all manner of profanities, including F-bombs, either spelled out or abbreviated.Residents in a state known for being laconic and even-tempered soon were sporting uncensored plates pairing the F-word with “snow,” “haters,” and “ALS,” — the incurable nerodegenerative disease
After license plate freedoms spiraled out of control, the Maine Legislature directed the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to reestablish a system for vetting the state’s roughly 120,000 vanity license plates.The new rules ban derogatory references to age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, religion or disability. Also banned is language that incite violence, or is considered obscene.“We have a public interest in keeping phrases and words that are profane or may incite violence off the roadways,” she said.She said she’s happy that most motorists have relinquished their objectionable license plates without a fight. So far, there have been only 13 appeals, but there could be more.If a motorist loses an appeal to a hearing examiner, then they can sue in Superior Court. So far, no one has taken that step
As for Starostecki, he was offered another license plate that had become available, V3GAN. But he decided he was done with vanity plates. He’s awaiting a new license plate — a boring one randomly selected by the state.Libby, who lost her B-word plate, got a custom plate celebrating her dog Zeus, named for the mythical god of thunder. “That could be offensive to someone because it’s a Greek god,” she quipped. “But I hope not.”___Follow David Sharp on Twitter @David_Sharp_APPeter Starostecki and his kids Sadie, center, and Jo Jo, pose behind their car with the vanity license plate that the state of Maine has deemed in appropriate, Wednesday, March 8, 2023, in Poland, Maine. The vegan family's car will soon have a randomly selected plate. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)via Associated PressRelatedMaineMaine LegislatureDavid SharpLibby JonesportPeter StarosteckiMaine Starts Removing Those Naughty License PlatesJudge Refuses To Dismiss Lawsuit Against DMV For 'FCANCER' Vanity License PlateKentucky Atheist Awarded $150,000 In Fight Over Vanity License PlatesMan Wins Court Battle To Get ‘IM GOD’ License Plate
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Dramatic Moment Where SUV Slams Into Houston Cafe Caught On Video
A podcaster caught the startling moment an SUV crashed into the Houston cafe, sending shattering glass toward him and the guest he was interviewing on video.No one was injured in the Saturday crash, Houston police said.Seconds before the Chevrolet Tahoe plowed into Tout Suite cafe, podcaster Nathan Reeves said: “It got so quiet in here.”Advertisement Video shows Reeves wiggling away after the impact slammed, breaking window panes against him and his guest.“It was shock and a lot of adrenaline at first. But then after we made sure everybody seemed to be OK,” the 20-year-old Reeves told the Associated Press. “I was just freaking out that I got the whole thing on film.”Reeves had been filming his interview with guest, Alexsey Reyes, a 22-year-old Houston photographer. It was Reeves’ fifth episode for his YouTube Channel November Romeo.A woman driving the Tahoe with two passengers had run a red light, and then struck a Ford Escape before crashing into the business where there were more than a dozen people inside, Houston police spokesperson John Cannon said
The podcast episode showing the crash was uploaded to Reeves’ YouTube channel and has amassed tens of thousands of views.Days later, Reyes said he is still processing the crash, and that he found glass shards in his hair and arms later in the day.“The more days pass (the more) I am realizing how badly it could have ended,” he said.RelatedHoustonReeves’tahoeChevrolet TahoeNathan ReevesPete Davidson, Chase Sui Wonders Involved In Beverly Hills Car Crash: PoliceTeen Athlete Loses Legs In Crash; Prosecutor Asked To Resign
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Is Slap Fighting The Next Big Thing Or Just Unsporting Stupidity?
Ryan Phillips slaps Rob Perez at a Power Slap event in Las Vegas, March 31, 2022.Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via APLAS VEGAS (AP) — The competitors stand rigidly upright with their hands behind their backs, waiting to absorb a brutal slap to the face.When the open-handed blow is delivered, there’s a sharp report and the reaction can be dramatic. Some fighters barely move, while others stumble backward or fall to the floor. Some are knocked out
UFC President Dana White is selling slap fighting as the next big thing in combat sports, putting his money and the resources of one of the world’s foremost mixed martial arts organizations behind the Power Slap League. The Nevada Athletic Commission has sanctioned the league for competitions in Las Vegas.“It’s a home run,” said White, who is among several UFC officials involved in the league.Some slap-fighting beatdowns have gone viral, including a video from eastern Europe showing a man who continues to compete even as half of his face swells to seemingly twice its size. Such exposure has led to questions about the safety of slap fighting, particularly the risk of chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, a degenerative brain disease believed to be caused by repeated blows to the head. A former chairman of the commission, which regulates combat sports in Nevada, says approving the league was a mistake.Chris Nowinski, cofounder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, agrees, calling slap fighting “one of the stupidest things you can do.”“There’s nothing fun, there’s nothing interesting and there’s nothing sporting,” Nowinski said. “They’re trying to dress up a really stupid activity to try to make money.”Advertisement White and the competitors remain unfazed, comparing commentary on slapping to the negative reaction the UFC faced in its infancy more than 20 years ago.“I think it’s definitely overblown with the topics of CTE and the damage that we’re taking,” said Ryan Phillips, a Power Slap League fighter. “I think a lot of people still just don’t understand that it’s still a slap.”Concerns about concussions leading to CTE, which can cause violent mood swings, depression and memory loss, aren’t confined to combat sports. The disease has shown up in the brains of former rugby players, and the NFL and college football have taken steps to cut down on blows to the head by changing rules regarding tackling and other hits. CTE can only be detected during an autopsy.Despite the naysayers, White said he believes slap fighting will follow a similar trajectory to mixed martial arts, which the late Sen. John McCain referred to as “human cockfighting” in 1996, when the UFC didn’t have weight classes or many rules. McCain’s criticism helped force the organization to become more structured, leading to its widespread acceptance.White said the ratings of the TBS reality show “Power Slap: Road to the Title” bear out the early popularity of what to many is still a curiosity
White said he realized there could be a market for the sport in the U.S. when he clocked the millions of YouTube views of slap fighting videos from eastern Europe in 2017 and 2018. The videos were often poorly produced, the slap matches unregulated. White became convinced that fights with written rules and shot with professional video equipment could convert many internet viewers into dedicated, paying fans.Azael Rodriguez slaps Jesus Gaspar at a Power Slap event in Rio De Janiero, Brazil, Nov. 30, 2022. The competitors stand rigidly upright with their hands behind their backs, waiting to absorb a brutal slap to the face.Mike Roach/Sciaffo LLC via APThe Nevada commission gave slap fighting some much needed legitimacy when it unanimously sanctioned the sport in October and a month later awarded White a license to promote it.But White’s enterprise was hampered when he was captured on video slapping his wife on New Year’s Eve. White apologized, but has acknowledged it damaged efforts to get the league off the ground. White is no newcomer to controversy: Former UFC fighters Kajan Johnson and Clarence Dollaway filed a lawsuit in 2021 against Endeavor, the organization’s parent company, alleging that UFC takes an inordinate share of the profits.But White is charging ahead.Three qualifying events have taken place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, ahead of the March 11 telecast on the streaming platform Rumble in which champions will be crowned in four weight classes
Power Slap fights are typically three to five rounds. The fighters take turns hitting each other in the face with an open hand, and those on the receiving end stand with their hands behind their backs. A fighter has up to 60 seconds to recover and respond after receiving a blow. Fighters can earn up to 10 points based on the effectiveness of the slap and the defender’s reaction.Fights can end in a decision, knockout, technical knockout or disqualification, such as for an illegal slap. All slaps are subject to video review. Each event has two referees and three judges.Also present are a supervising doctor and a physician or physician’s assistant, plus three EMTs and three ambulances. White has touted the safety record of the UFC, but has not talked specifically about injuries in the Power Slap League.White says slap fighting is safer than boxing or mixed martial arts because each contestant usually takes only three blows per bout. In boxing, White said, that number could be 400 or more, and that doesn’t include the shots taken during sparring. There is no sparring in slap fighting, he noted.Nowinski of the concussion foundation said while there may be no sparring in practice sessions, that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen elsewhere. He said comparing boxing to power slapping is misleading because slap fighters take a full blow each time
“You can slip (boxing) punches,” Nowinski said. But in slap fighting “you’re taking out everything that’s interesting to watch and everything sporting (from boxing) and just doing the brain damage part.”Nowinski said slap fighters don’t make enough money to justify the risk. The Power Slap League wouldn’t disclose how much it pays fighters, but said in a statement that participants are compensated for every match and can also earn “appearance fees” and “additional discretionary bonuses.”Stephen J. Cloobeck, who was chairman of the state commission when it sanctioned slap fighting, said White and former UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta sold him on the legitimacy of the sport.“I made a mistake,” Cloobeck said. “I’m not happy about it.”The commission recently approved amended rules to better define what constitutes a legal slap in an effort to minimize serious injuries.“The No. 1 thing is the health and safety of the fighter,” commission Chairman Anthony Marnell III said at a Feb 15 meeting. “Always has been, always will be.”Advertisement But he went on to say: “It seems like there is a market for this, whether you like it or not.”Phillips, the slap fighter, said participants can defend themselves without losing points, such as rolling away before the hand makes impact.And the fighters know if they lose the coin toss and get slapped first, it will hurt.“I know what’s coming,” fighter Vernon Cathey said. “I’m tensing up. There’s a lot of stuff I can do to protect myself.”___AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsRelatedJohn McCainYouTubeEastern Europedana whitePower Slap LeagueDana White Filmed Slapping Wife On New Year's EveFormer UFC Fighter Phil Baroni Arrested For Allegedly Killing Girlfriend
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Exotic Cat That Tested Positive For Cocaine Is Being Cared For At Cincinnati Zoo
Animal control officials in Ohio may have sniffed out a real-life sequel to “Cocaine Bear,” this time concerning an exotic serval cat.Hamilton County dog wardens responded to reports in January of a “leopard” spotted in a tree in Oakley. So they went to remove the animal and bring it to Cincinnati Animal Care
Upon arrival, officials retrieved the animal from the tree and brought it to Cincinnati Animal Care (CAC), though it suffered a broken leg in the process, according to Cleveland.com.A DNA test confirmed the cat, whose name was “Amiry,” was an exotic breed known as a serval, CAC community engagement manager Ray Anderson told Cincinnati NBC affiliate WLWT.“Our initial thought was the cat was a hybrid F1 Savannah, which is legal to own in Ohio, but our expert was pretty certain Amiry was a serval, which is illegal to own,” Anderson said.Serval cats are illegal to own in Ohio but not in the neighboring states of Kentucky and Indiana, according to Cincinnati CBS affiliate WKRC TV
However, a different test determined something unusual about Amiry: The animal tested positive for cocaine, though exactly how remains a mystery.“Now, we can’t say how the animal got the cocaine in the system,” Anderson told Cincinnati Fox affiliate WXIX TV. “I don’t know if it was environmental or experimental.” A serval cat that tested positive for cocaine has been taken from its owner and is now being cared for at the Cincinnati Zoo.Ray Anderson/Cincinnati Animal CAREAmiry is now at the Cincinnati Zoo, which issued this statement on Tuesday:“The serval has been receiving veterinary care in our Animal Health Center since he was brought here. He’s doing well, and the next step will be for our Cat Ambassador Program team to work with him and determine if he’s a good fit to be an ambassador animal. He will likely be behind the scenes for a while.”Although Cleveland.com reported the cat’s owner has been cooperating with officials and has not been charged, Anderson told HuffPost the investigation remains open, and things could change depending on if more information surfaces
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Wednesday, 8 March 2023
At Key West’s Annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest,The Winners Really Blow
In this photo provided by the Florida Keys News Bureau, Michael Wachter, left, and Georgann Wachter perform during the Conch Shell Blowing Contest, Saturday, March 4, 2023, in Key West, Fla. The couple won the contest's group division by parodying Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" in an offbeat duet for voice and conch shell. Organized by the Old Island Restoration Foundation, the contest is a Key West tradition that began in 1972. The conch shell is a symbol of the Florida Keys. (Mary Martin/Florida Keys News Bureau via AP)Mary Martin via APA Canadian woman and a pediatric cardiologist from Georgia won the men’s and women’s contests at Key West’s annual Conch Shell Blowing Contest, using different techniques to impress Saturday’s judges.Brian Cardis of Macon, Georgia, played the Jimmy Buffett song “Fins” on a a pink-lined conch shell with holes so it can be played like a flute, while Carol Whiteley of Ontario, Canada, blew a long, loud blast with her shell to best other competitors
Cardis said he began blowing the marine mollusk shell about 10 years ago during a family visit to Key West, adapting techniques he learned playing the trumpet as a child.“You sort of have to just buzz your lips when you’re blowing into it,” Cardis said. “You have to make a ‘pffft’ noise with your lips in order to generate the sound.”Whiteley said she plays the shell at her riverside home to celebrate sunsets.Judges evaluated entrants ranging from children to seniors on the quality, novelty, duration and loudness of sounds they produced.Other winners included Michael and Georgann Wachter, a couple from Avon Lake, Ohio, who performed a conch-shell-and-vocal duet parodying Elvis Presley’s “Hound Dog” that drew cheers and laughter from spectators
The conch shell, an enduring symbol of the Florida Keys, has been used as a maritime signaling device in the region for more than two centuries. The island chain is nicknamed the Conch Republic.The contest was conceived by the Old Island Restoration Foundation in 1972 and took place in the garden of Key West’s Oldest House Museum.
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Thursday, 2 March 2023
Frisbee Dog Drops Deuce On Basketball Court — And Crowd Goes Wild
A crowd at the University of Louisville's KFC Yum Center last year.Timothy D. Easley via APA dog who was supposed to entertain the crowd by catching frisbees at Tuesday night’s men’s basketball game between the University of Louisville and Virginia Tech earned his pay, but not in the intended manner. That’s because the crowd didn’t cheer on the dog for catching frisbees, but for dropping a deuce on the floor of Louisville’s KFC Yum Center, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal
Yes, there’s video. Thanks for asking. pic.twitter.com/BVs1ddvZvL— Alex Linton (@AlexLinton_) March 1, 2023To be fair to the dog, it didn’t poop until the end of the performance, so perhaps it was intended as an encore.One person suggested the dog might be commenting on the University of Louisville men’s performance this season. The team currently holds a 4-26 record under new head coach Kenny Payne.If ever a single act defined an entire season: Halftime show dog poops on floor in Louisville's final home game. https://t.co/IfW3dcyzQe— Pat Forde (@ByPatForde) March 1, 2023Advertisement Of course, others had thoughts. Lots of thoughts.Halftime show was a real doozie pic.twitter.com/R8dv0vF1p2— Louis in the ville (@uoflcard) March 1, 2023The frisbee dog shitting on the floor at halftime of the final home game of the season is poetry.— Mike Rutherford (@CardChronicle) March 1, 2023I have been fortunate enough to witness the roof of this arena leak, which delayed the start of a game, and a frisbee-catching dog poop on the court. No delay for the poop.— Tyler Greever (@Tyler_Greever) March 1, 2023Louisville basketball learned a lot this year. To get fans engaged next season, they are planning a Wear Red game, a Wear Black game and a Bring A Dog Poop bag game.— Creig Ewing (@acewing) March 1, 2023The dog’s halftime performance didn’t exactly galvanize the Cardinals. They lost to Virginia Tech, 71-54.
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Mexican President Posts Photo Of What He Claims Is An Elf
Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador posted a photo on his social media accounts Saturday showing what he said appeared to be a mythological woodland spirit similar to an elf. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano, File)via Associated PressMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president posted a photo on his social media accounts Saturday showing what he said appeared to be a mythological woodland spirit similar to an elf.President Andrés Manuel López Obrador did not seem to be joking when he posted the photo of an “Aluxe,” a mischievous woodland spirit in Mayan folklore
López Obrador wrote the photo “was taken three days ago by an engineer, it appears to be an aluxe,” adding “everything is mystical.”The nighttime photo shows a tree with a branch forming what looks like a halo of hair, and what may be stars forming the figure’s eyes.López Obrador has long expressed reverence for indigenous cultures and beliefs. Engineers and workers are in the Yucatan peninsula, constructing a tourist train that is the president’s pet project.According to traditional Mayan belief, “Aluxes” are small, mischievous creatures that inhabit forests and fields and are prone to playing tricks on people, like hiding things. Some people leave small offerings to appease them
The ancient Mayan civilization reached its height from 300 A.D. to 900 A.D. on the Yucatan Peninsula and in adjacent parts of Central America, but the Mayas’ descendants continue to live on the peninsula.Many continue speaking the Mayan language and wearing traditional clothing, while also conserving traditional foods, crops, religion and medicine practices, despite the conquest of the region by the Spanish between 1527 and 1546.Les comparto dos fotos de nuestra supervisión a las obras del Tren Maya: una, tomada por un ingeniero hace tres días, al parecer de un aluxe; otra, de Diego Prieto de una espléndida escultura prehispánica en Ek Balam. Todo es místico. pic.twitter.com/Tr5OP2EqmU— Andrés Manuel (@lopezobrador_) February 25, 2023
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NYC Road Sign Misspells Jackie Robinson's Name
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s Department of Transportation swung and missed with a road sign for the Jackie Robinson Parkway that spelled the baseball Hall of Famer’s first name as “Jakie.”The sign spotted Sunday in Queens featured a picture of Robinson, Major League Baseball’s first African American player in the modern era, over the words “Jakie Robinson Parkway.”Advertisement Department of Transportation spokesperson Scott Gastel said the botched sign was replaced Monday.Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. He is celebrated as a civil rights trailblazer and as a superstar athlete who made the All-Star Game six times and batted .313 over his 10-year MLB career.The road formerly know as the Interboro Parkway was renamed for Robinson in 1997, the 50th anniversary of his groundbreaking rookie season.Relatedmajor league baseballafrican americanRobinsonJakie Robinson ParkwayJackie Robinson ParkwayJackie Robinson Museum Opens After 14 Years Of PlanningDenzel Washington Leads Touching Tribute To Jackie Robinson At Dodgers StadiumJosh Donaldson Apologizes To Jackie Robinson's FamilyTim Anderson Says Donaldson Tried To Provoke With ‘Jackie’ Comment
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