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[Redondo]

Clint Eastwood's biggest roles

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/clint-eastwood-biggest-roles

[Redondo]

Top 10 Myths About Bedbugs

The insects, making a comeback around the globe, cannot fly and are really not interested in hanging out on your body—but they do occasionally bite during the day.

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/top-10-myths-about-bedbugs?utm_source=pocket-newtab

[Redondo]

 

The fast-food chain, most famous these days for its Chicken Sandwich, is launching a new logo and restaurant design as part of its “Modern Popeyes Renaissance,” the eatery shared in a press release with Fox News.

“To further spread the product love to even more guests, it was time for Popeyes® to translate its Louisiana roots in a more modern approach by completely redesigning the brand’s visual identity and restaurant image,” the release reads.

https://www.foxnews.com/food-drink/popeyes-releasing-new-logo-redesigning-restaurants

[Redondo]

Driver death rates up 20 percent in new IIHS study, and this car is the worst

A study of 2017 model year cars by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) found minicars to have the highest driver death rates of all vehicle types.

The report calculated the number of driver deaths per million registered vehicle years and included up to three prior model years for vehicles that hadn't been significantly updated for 2017 to create the largest possible data set. It found that the average rate for all vehicles is 36 -- marking a 20 percent jump from the last time the study was conducted for 2014 models -- and 82 for all minicars, with four-door minicars at 108.

The worst offender was the Ford Fiesta four-door at 141, followed by the Hyundai Accent four-door (116) and Chevrolet Sonic four-door (98).

auto/driver-death-rates-up-iihs

[Redondo]

Butcher in upstate New York installs 24-hour meat vending machine, says customer response is 'unbelievable'

“The response has been unbelievable,” said Kevin McCann, the owner and head butcher at McCann’s Local Meats. “On Saturday, I was cutting and restocking the machine four or five times.”

[Redondo]

Earthquake in Southern California pegged at magnitude 5.5: report

A strong earthquake striking in Southern California on Wednesday evening was initially pegged at magnitude 5.5, according to a report.

The epicenter was believed to be around Ridgecrest, 52 miles from Barstow, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, the Los Angeles Times reported.

 

[gotbeer]

Norway landslide sweeps homes into the sea

[Redondo]

How did Popeyes get its name? (And no, it wasn't named after Popeye the Sailor)

Al Copeland, the founder of Popeyes, had originally opened a restaurant called Chicken on the Run to very little success in 1972, the L.A. Times reported. He closed down to rework his recipes and reopened only three days later as Popeyes Mighty Good Fried Chicken, taking the name of Gene Hackman’s character in the film “The French Connection,” which was released only the year before.

In the movie, Hackman played Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle, a New York City cop obsessed with taking down a drug operation. It won five Oscars at the 44th Academy Awards. And it had nothing to do with fried chicken.

[Redondo]

Dramatic images show how huge reservoir dwindled to a tiny stream in heat wave

Some dramatic aerial images reveal how sweltering temperatures turned a formerly brimming reservoir into a sad-looking stream.

The newly taken pictures of Howden Reservoir in Derbyshire, in the United Kingdom, show its large basin dried out under the hot sun.

According to SWNS, the reservoir is normally filled with over 1.9 million gallons of water.

However, capacity level reportedly plunged in May, when rainfall in the area was at a record low.

The surreal images show receded water levels and the dry, almost desert-like landscape that remains.

The Y-shaped reservoir is bounded on the southern end by Howden Dam. The dam is 117 feet tall and 1,080 ft long, SWNS reports.

The area is a popular place for tourists.

A closer look at very low water levels at Howden Reservoir

 

[Redondo]

Construction worker dies after falling more than 100 feet from Chargers, Rams new stadium: report

[Redondo]

Destruction of tropical forests worldwide increased in 2019, study shows

 

[Redondo]

 

Surfer, 60, killed in attack involving 10-foot great white shark

A 60-year-old surfer in Australia was attacked and killed by a 10-foot great white shark on Sunday as bystanders desperately fought off the predator, according to officials.

Surf rescue group Surf Life Saving New South Wales said in a statement the incident happened around 10:20 a.m. local time at Salt Beach in Kingscliff, located about 500 miles north of Sydney.

"The man received a bite to the back of his thigh and, despite the best efforts of nearby surfers and bystanders who fought off the shark and got the man to the shore and rendered first aid, the man died on the beach," the group said.

[Redondo]

Adventure seeker killed after missing target, report says

A skydiver died in South Carolina on Saturday after missing a target area during a jump, according to a report.

The fatal accident was reported at Skydive Carolina in Chester County, a reporter from WSOC-TV of Charlotte, N.C., posted on Twitter.

"There’s been another fatal skydiving accident at Skydive Carolina in Chester County," reporter Greg Suskin wrote. "Officials say the skydiver missed the target area and landed on a plane that was on the ground near the hangar. The skydiver was killed. Hoping to get further details soon."

 

[Redondo]

Man built ‘hillbilly hot tub’ in backyard out of boredom

[Redondo]

 

Treasure stash worth over $1M found in Rocky Mountains after long search

A New Mexico treasure hunter revealed that his chest of gold, jewels and other valuables worth over $1 million has been found.

Ten years ago, Forrest Fenn gained a cult following when he announced that he had hidden the chest somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. He inspired tens of thousands to set out in search of his treasure, but the prize eluded everyone -- until now.

Fenn revealed to the Santa Fe New Mexican on Sunday that a man, who wished to remain anonymous, had discovered the chest a few days ago. The unnamed hunter sent Fenn a photo of the chest to confirm his discovery.

Fenn originally designed the treasure hunt as a means of leaving behind a legacy: in 1989, he was diagnosed with a terminal form of cancer, but he managed to recover.  He claimed that he hoped to tempt people to venture into the wild and give them an old-fashioned adventure for riches.

He listed the contents on the website, claiming that the chest contained pre-Columbian animal figures, gold nuggets and coins, Chinese jade faces, emerald rings and other exotic items.

He hid the treasure in 2010 and shared clues to treasure’s whereabouts on his website and in a poem he published in his autobiography, “The Thrill of the Chase.” Fenn told the New Mexican that an estimated 350,000 people tried to find the treasure, some quitting their jobs outright to search for it – and a select few died in the search.

[Redondo]

The last person to receive a Civil War-era pension died last week

 

The last person to receive a Civil War-era pension died in North Carolina last week, according to reports.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Irene Triplett died at a nursing home in Wilkesboro on May 31. She was 90.

Triplett’s father,  Moses "Mose" Triplett, was a confederate soldier who deserted in 1863 and joined Union forces the following year, according to The Journal. The Wilkes-Journal Patriot reports that he married Irene’s mother Elida Hall in 1924 when he was 78 and she was 28. Mose Triplett was 83 when his daughter was born.

“It was common for young women to marry elderly pensioners to get a guaranteed lifetime widow's pension. Children of veterans also received them. Yes indeed, Mose was up there in years when his daughter was born,” noted filmmaker Jamie McGuire on Twitter.

Mose Triplett’s first wife had died a few years before his marriage to Hall, according to the Wilkes-Journal Patriot, which notes that he began receiving a pension for his service in the Union Army in 1890. He died in 1938 at age 92, just a few days after attending a reunion in Gettysburg marking the 75th anniversary of the battle there.

Irene Triplett had been receiving a monthly pension of $73.13 from the Department of Veterans Affairs, according to The Journal.

[Redondo]

World’s tallest dog, at 7-foot-4, breaks another record

The world’s tallest dog got some paws-itive news on his birthday.

Enormous Freddy — who is over 7 feet tall when standing on his back legs — turned 8 years old, making him the oldest known living Great Dane in the world.

Freddy’s appetite is just as big, too. His food — consisting of kibble, minced beef, roast chicken and lots of treats — costs Stoneman over $630 a month.

They don't live very long it sounds like. The comment section some people are saying they had them older.

Edited June 10, 2020 by Redondo

[gotbeer]

How the search for missing Idaho children went from parents in Hawaii to the discovery of human remains

Hopefully they have the electric chair or lethal injection in Idaho and aren't afraid to use it.  

[Tank]

3 hours ago, gotbeer said:

How the search for missing Idaho children went from parents in Hawaii to the discovery of human remains

Hopefully they have the electric chair or lethal injection in Idaho and aren't afraid to use it.  

This is why we need the death penalty.

[Redondo]

Canadian woman killed by dog while taking it for walk, authorities say

Residents discovered the woman’s body around 8 a.m. in a ditch. Authorities alerted residents in the area to stay inside until they confirmed the dog was dead.

Jocelyn Parker, one of the residents who found the woman, told CBC she saw a “large muscular dog” in the road and the woman’s body in a nearby ditch.

"We both just kind of looked at her from the side of the road, and her injuries were rather extensive and it was very apparent she had passed away," Parker said.

The dog, which authorities described as a “pitbull,” had run away. Parker and another resident called 911.

[Redondo]

A seafood restaurant in Massachusetts is sparing an incredibly rare orange lobster it received in a recent wholesale delivery, and reportedly plans to donate the crustacean to a local aquarium.

Arnold’s Lobster and Clam Bar in Eastham revealed the rare catch on social media on Sunday.

“Check out our latest visitor,” the Cape Cod-area restaurant joked in a now-viral Facebook post, disclosing that they plan to give the lobster to “a local aquarium.”

The creature’s orange coloring is caused by a genetic mutation, the Cambridge Chronicle reports, only occurring in about "1 in 30 million lobsters."

food-drink/restaurant-orange-lobster-donate-aquarium-plans

 

[Redondo]

Aboard the Giant Sand-Sucking Ships That China Uses to Reshape the World

MIT Technology Review

• Vince Beiser

Massive ships, mind-boggling amounts of sand, and an appetite for expansionism in the South China Sea: the recipe for a land grab like no other.

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/aboard-the-giant-sand-sucking-ships-that-china-uses-to-reshape-the-world?utm_source=pocket-newtab

 

Interesting read about dredging sand and re-building shorelines.

 

[Redondo]

Thug captured knocking woman, 92, down caught by police

[Redondo]

13-year-old fisherman reels in 844-pound tiger shark off coast of Texas

Some fishermen wait their whole lives for a catch this big. Micah Harless waited only until his early teens.

Harless, a 13-year-old angler from Weatherford, Texas, reeled in a nearly 850-pound tiger shark off the shore of Port Aransas on Monday morning, after what's said to be a five-hour battle out in the Gulf.

 

[Redondo]

Girl, 16, hooks record-breaking Goliath grouper on family vacation

 

Reegan Werner was on a deep-sea fishing trip with her brother, mother and stepfather near Marco Island on May 31, the Twin Cities Pioneer Press reported. While on the excursion, Werner hooked the fish of a lifetime, which also happened to be her first catch of the day.

“I was, like, in shock pretty much,” said the 115-pound Werner of the 583-pound fish. “My biggest fish before that was a salmon. I was, like, dang, I want to catch another one.”

According to the Pioneer Press, the fish measured in at 83 inches long and 75 inches in girth — breaking the current women’s world record of 366 pounds caught in 1965. The overall Goliath grouper record still stands at 680 pounds, and was hooked in 1961 by Lynn Joyner, the International Game Fish Association reported.

The impressive catch was lured in after a 15-minute fight, where Werner was able to get it measured — and take a picture with it — before it was released.

In Florida, the Goliath grouper is a protected species and harvesting the fish is prohibited.