John Lloyd, the creator of QI, will be a guest at The Space, a Brighton event on September 8th. He'll be interviewed about its origins, what goes on behind the scenes as well as other series he's worked on, from Blackadder to Spitting Image. Info at https://t.co/TWEPWkKOo3 https://t.co/UAglcTjBCt
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Gummy bears that were wind turbines in their past life may not sound too appetizing. But, what if it's edible and tastes like ordinary gummy bears? Doesn't sound so bad now, does it? https://t.co/V0xxHsuaFI https://t.co/d3HiXyp7g7
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An art collective is trying to get an AI-supported candidate into Danish Parliament in 2023. Could we have a fully virtual candidate one day? https://t.co/Ec7QBNarBU
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The system uses neural networks to predict solar storms up to 48 hours in advance. https://t.co/uX7Nj7SY7n
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NASA's NEA Scout mission is the next exciting chapter for solar sail technology. https://t.co/l8EAgq33XB
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Don’t try this on the cat’s belly tho
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The Bombing of Tokyo aka "Operation of Meetinghouse" is the single most destructive bombing raid in human history which destroyed 41 km2 of central Tokyo and killed at least 100.000 civilians by US Air Force. The atomic bombing of Nagasaki by comparison, resulted about 80.000 deaths.
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In the town of Whittier, Alaska, almost everyone lives in one building. 90% of the town's residents live in one 14-storey building - that also houses a post office, shop, police station, health clinic, and a bed & breakfast. (Image: WordRidden; CC BY.) https://t.co/OCbWKfAu5r
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My dad went to Disney land in 1989 and Pluto’s button fell off and he took it, I thought this belonged here https://t.co/s9uDF7240a
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The development of artificial corneas is solving an issue. There are not enough human donors and the health risks associated with the surgery are lowered when an artificial cornea is implanted. https://t.co/O9LsyEk1kH
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"We can go from biomass in the field to durable plastic materials and back to foodstuffs". https://t.co/Au0l7XihMm
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Most helicopter spins while skysurfing 🚁: 175 by Keith "Kēbē" Edward Snyder 🇺🇸 humanairframe #skysurfing #skysurfer #skydive #extremesports #guinnessworldrecords
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