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[Proteus_MST]

Does it have an integrated time machine as standard?

[-Jrabbit]

Hey, it looks like there's going to be a new, electric DeLorean...

https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/29/business/delorean-history/index.html

[Proteus_MST]

At least those 2 were awake and didn't miss their landing because they were asleep

[BeBMan]

Two Air-France pilots have been suspended after a physical altercation in the cockpit, reports say.

The pilot and co-pilot exchanged blows as they flew an Airbus A320 from Geneva to Paris in June, Swiss news outlet La Tribune said.

Members of the cabin crew intervened after hearing the noise. One crew member stayed in the cockpit until the flight landed safely.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62712278

[SlowwHand]

Exactly

[Broken_Erika]

Federal judge strikes down Texas ban on 18- to 20-year-olds carrying handguns in public https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/26/us/te...nal/index.html

Blame the Feds. We tried.

Many people aged 18-20 are morons who cannot be trusted with guns, hell, many people regardless of age are morons who cannot be trusted with guns. US needs a standardized testing to determine who can have guns.

[SlowwHand]

Federal judge strikes down Texas ban on 18- to 20-year-olds carrying handguns in public https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/26/us/te...nal/index.html

Blame the Feds. We tried.

[BeBMan]

I found this interesting info about the conquest of Australia:

(CNN)What seemed like an innocent Christmas gift of 24 English rabbits in 1859 would go on to become Australia's "most devastating biological invasion," according to a new study by the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Wild rabbits are not native to Australia and are considered an invasive species. Farmers say the animals multiply quickly and destroy their crops and land, which can lead to massive soil erosion and other environmental issues.

"Biological invasions are a major cause of environmental and economic disruption," researchers wrote.
"(And) the colonization of Australia by the European rabbit is one of the most iconic and devastating biological invasions in recorded history."

Using historical accounts, researchers were able to piece together genetic evidence linking this invasion to English rabbits imported in 1859 by a settler named Thomas Austin, tracing the population back to Austin's birthplace in England.

According to historical records, Austin had started off with just 24 rabbits on his sprawling Melbourne estate. But within three years, the animals had multiplied into the thousands -- and kept on breeding, researchers noted.

"Our findings show that despite the numerous introductions across Australia, it was a single batch of English rabbits that triggered this devastating biological invasion -- the effects of which are still being felt today," said lead author Joel Alves, also a researcher at the University of Oxford.

"That single event triggered this enormous catastrophe in Australia; the fastest colonization rate for an introduced mammal ever recorded."

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full: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/24/w...hnk/index.html

Rabbits of Doom!

[Proteus_MST]

https://www.theguardian.com/environm...worms-research

Wormsteak

I surely wouldn't be against it

[BeBMan]

First government-backed pill testing clinic finds 40% of ‘cocaine’ contained no coke

Canberra service examined 70 samples in August with 25% of potential users discarding drugs once made aware of what they actually contained

Australia’s first government-backed pill and drug testing service has found a majority of samples were tainted with other substances, with a quarter of people choosing to ditch their drugs after getting them checked.

In its first month of operation, Canberra’s fixed-site CanTest health and drug checking clinic examined 70 samples, with 18 people discarding their drugs once the results were in.

Researchers found all the cocaine tested at the service had purity levels below 27% – with 40% of the samples containing no cocaine. One sample without any cocaine included the cutting agent dimethyl sulfone.

All of the heroin samples contained heroin, with purity levels ranging from 31% to 63%, while just over 65% of MDMA samples contained that drug.

A majority of ketamine samples contained the substance, while one methamphetamine sample was found to be sugar.

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full: https://www.theguardian.com/society/...tained-no-coke

Placebo.

[BeBMan]

Insects could give meaty taste to food – and help environment – scientists find

Flavorings made from mealworms could one day be used on convenience food as a source of protein

https://www.theguardian.com/environm...worms-research

Wormsteak

[Broken_Erika]

Stolen car found stuck in metro station in Madrid

A stolen car stuck in a metro station in Madrid has been removed by firefighters.

Police say they are investigating after the vehicle was found next to a staircase in Plaza Eliptica station.

The driver was taken to hospital to be checked but police say no-one was injured.

A man has been arrested as part of the investigation into what happened

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-62645708

[BeBMan]

With a cat involved this would even fit into the Kittehs thread

[Broken_Erika]

New Zealand: Seal breaks into marine biologist's home


When Jenn Ross returned to her New Zealand home to find a few buckets out of place in the garage, she thought the family cat, Coco, might have brought in a bird.

Instead she found a seal in the hall.

The young animal had got through two cat flaps to enter the house in Mt Maunganui, about 150m from the sea - probably in pursuit of Coco the cat.

Ms Ross' marine biologist husband Phil was unfortunately the only member of the family not at home at the time.

He told the BBC he regretted missing his chance to shine, saying: "The big joke is that this is probably the one family emergency where it would be useful to have a marine biologist, and I wasn't there."

After posing for some photos, the seal - nicknamed Oscar - was collected by the Department of Conservation and returned to the sea.

Mr Ross said it was likely to be around 10 months old, and likened it to a "teenager".

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62608162

[BeBMan]

Two pilots are believed to have fallen asleep and missed their landing during a flight from Sudan to Ethiopia on Monday.

https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/pilots-reported-to-fall-asleep-ethiopian-airlines/index.html