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[Broken_Erika]

Is this going to become a yearly tradition?

Another Evergreen shipping vessel runs aground

One year after the Ever Given container ship ran aground in the Suez Canal, her sister vessel is repeating the feat - in the US state of Maryland.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-60754135

[BeBMan]

Largely ignored by the intl community, someone declared war on the moon

First they said it's Elon Musk, then maybe China, which denied it.

However, the moon just shrugged it off

A discarded part of a rocket should have crashed into the Moon's far side by now, say scientists who were expecting the impact at 12:25 GMT.


The three-tonne rocket part had been tracked for a number of years, but its origin was contested.

At first, astronomers thought it might have belonged to Elon Musk's SpaceX firm, and then said it was Chinese - something China denies.

The effects of the impact on the Moon should have been minor.

(snipsnap)

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-60596449

[Wezil]

Welcome to America where even the wildlife is obese.

[Uncle Sparky]

Gee, Americans can't tell black bears apart either.

[BeBMan]

Very hungry bear ‘Hank the Tank’ is in fact three bears, DNA shows

Officials say a trio of oversized bears is responsible for home invasions that had been blamed on a 500lb black bear dubbed Hank the Tank

DNA evidence has shown that the 500-pound black bear the public had nicknamed Hank the Tank is, in fact, at least three not-so-little bears who have damaged more than 30 properties around Lake Tahoe in recent months.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/feb/25/very-hungry-bear-hank-the-tank-is-in-fact-three-bears-dna-shows

[Ming]

'I'm a chef at a nude resort, cooking while naked is painful but I love it'



Cooking in the buff might sound up your street until you think of the painful grease splatters that could occur.

But one naturist who loves cooking naked insists it's a liberating experience - and that the risks are outweighed by the benefits of the unusual pastime.

Chef Kim Lariviere, who works at a nude resort in Ontario, Canada, says she has learnt to stand back from the oil - which seems wise.

She told MEL magazine : "You get spat at constantly when you make bacon, and my boobs get the worst of it.

"I have to man the grill, the flat top, the burners and the deep fryer. It can get a little bit painful, but I wouldn’t have it any other way.”



During the summer, the chef cooks for up to 100 guests a day, serving hamburgers, chicken wings and hot dogs to hungry guests.

And in line with the ethos, she cooks completely naked - although some staff opt for protective wear.

Though she was raised as a naturist, she says she didn't realise she started enjoying nude cooking until joining the camp.

I'm saying nothing, although it's very tempting

But she admits she's fared her fair share of injuries - although naturally these can happen clothed as well.

She told the magazine: "When I’m cooking, it’s very warm because we have our salamander oven underneath the flat top, which is right at your private area."

"If I stand there for too long, I’ll get a nice line of red down there.”

"I’ve often thought, ‘Kim, just put an apron on...but I just don’t want the apron. I’m as free as an eagle and I hate clothes.”

And while some might baulk hygiene wise, Kim said she even goes nude during the routine inspections - which prompted one of the health inspectors to join.

Last year, British Naturism said they had seen a spike in numbers thanks to lockdown.

Andrew Welch, a spokesman for British Naturism, said: “The whole social nudity movement is growing exponentially. We are building very fast with lots of new members, including people from overseas, who have been beating a path to our door.”

[Proteus_MST]

The question is, if it will survive for a longer time than Trumps Blog

[BeBMan]

Truth Social: Banned from Twitter, Trump returns with a new platform

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-60419008

Huge and historic once again.

[BeBMan]

[Uncle Sparky]

The Queen and Justin Bieber both tested positive for COVID-19 this weekend.

I'm not implying anything.

Really...

[Uncle Sparky]

If it's adrift, law-of -the -seas allows salvaging! Time to plunder!

[BeBMan]

If there's a longer delay before you finally get your VW, Porsche, Audi, Lamborghini or Bentley this could be the reason:

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-60429584

[BeBMan]

Maybe he was really in a hurry to get the last steak on the buffet

[Broken_Erika]

Czech millionaire investigated over alleged 417km/h motorway drive in Germany

Germany is famous for having no speed limits on stretches of its motorways, but a Czech millionaire appearing to do 417km/h (260 mph) may have been testing the limit of what's tolerable.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60301705

[-Jrabbit]

It looked like it was straight out of Animal House.