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[gotbeer]

Incredible Previously Unseen Footage Of Bruce Lee's Only 'Real' Fight Caught On Camera

The video is pretty incredible.  

[Lou]

9 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

Incredible Previously Unseen Footage Of Bruce Lee's Only 'Real' Fight Caught On Camera

The video is pretty incredible.  

His punches were unbelievably quick.

 

[Redondo]

His moves all had a purpose.

No wasted moves.

Punches were extremely quick and powerful.

Ted Wong was using much more energy.

The last kick was over the Ted's head and so quick it was hard to see.

Amazing how disciplined he was.

 

[Redondo]

https://www.livescience.com/giant-squid-found-south-africa.html

A fully intact giant squid washed up on a beach in South Africa earlier this month – a rare sighting for an animal that was only first captured on video in its natural habitat seven years ago.

“Seeing it at first really took my breath away," Adéle Grosse, who spotted the dead animal while on a walk with her husband in Brittania Bay, told Live Science. "Honestly, it looked like a majestic prehistoric animal."

Giants squids, who usually live between 2,000 and 3,200 feet below the surface, are only seen once every few years and washed up carcasses are rarely intact, Michael Vecchione, an invertebrate zoologist at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, told the publication. A live giant squid has never been caught.

Grosse estimated the squid was about 13 feet long and weighed about 660 pounds, which is actually on the smaller side. Female giant squids can measure 60 feet across, according to Live Science.

 

[Redondo]

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[Redondo]

A 28-year-old British woman saved two sisters and a cousin from drowning in the water off a naturist beach in Cornwall -- while topless, according to a report.

Jessica Layton, an actor and singer, told Cornwall Live: “I was topless in the sea when I saw two young women struggling to swim near rocks. Another member of the family ran in to help them and she started struggling, too."

"I swam towards them and thought ‘oh s--t’ as I realized how strong the rip current was," she continued. "I was struggling myself and they were panicking, which wasn’t ideal in a situation like that."

She did all she could to save them in the water at Pedn Vounder, notorious for rip currents caused by incoming tides, regardless of the fact that she has no training as a lifeguard, according to Cornwall Live.

“I was going to tell them to float, which is the best thing you can do in a rip current, but they were panicking so much it wouldn’t have worked," she explained. "They were all holding hands, so I grabbed one of their hands and pulled them all on to the beach.”

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[Redondo]

Startup truck maker Lordstown Motors revealed on Thursday the production version of the all-electric pickup it plans to put into production at a former GM plant in Ohio next summer

The Endurance features four in-wheel hub electric motors providing 600 horsepower and four-wheel-drive, according to the company. Lordstown promotes the unique drivetrain as having fewer moving parts that will require less maintenance than conventional setups that require driveshafts and other components.

The $52,200 pickup has an estimated range of 250 miles per charge, a max towing rating of 7,500 pounds and an electronically-restricted top speed of 80 mph. It is currently eligible for a federal tax credit of $7,500 and additional state electric vehicle incentives.

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[Redondo]

Louisiana man charged after swim in Bass Pro Shop aquarium: reports

Edited June 28, 2020 by Redondo

[Redondo]

2021 Ford F-150 revealed with hybrid power, built-in generators and sleeper seats

The headliner is the F-150’s first-ever hybrid powertrain. The PowerBoost is comprised of a 3.5-liter turbocharged engine, 35-kilowatt electric motor and 10-speed automatic transmission that Ford says will provide the highest torque in the light-duty pickup class and at least 12,000 pounds of towing capacity. Full specifications and fuel economy have not been announced, but the hybrid relies on a 1.5-kilowatt-hour battery mounted under the bed that doesn’t intrude into passenger or cargo space.

The PowerBoost comes standard with a first of its kind integrated 2,400-watt generator that can provide on-site power and is available with a 7,200-watt unit. Both run solely off the battery pack until its charge has depleted, then use the gasoline motor to provide electricity for up to 85 hours from a full tank with the 2,400-watt version and 32 hours with the 7,200-watt version. The generators can operate while the vehicle is in motion to charge equipment loaded in the bed during transit. A 2,000-watt generator will be optional in F-150s with the conventional gasoline 2.7-liter and 3.5-liter turbocharged V6 engines or the 5.0-liter V8 that are still in the lineup, but not with the base 3.3-liter V6 or 3.0-liter turbodiesel V6.

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Edited June 28, 2020 by Redondo

[Tank]

3 hours ago, Redondo said:

Louisiana man charged after swim in Bass Pro Shop aquarium: reports

WTH, @st1ckboy.

[Redondo]

 

JOKER spider found!

 

"The new species is named after the American actor, producer and animal rights activist Joaquin Phoenix in recognition of his praised portrayal of the titled character in the 2019 movie 'Joker' and as a reference to the male abdominal pattern of the new species, which resembles the famous facial makeup of this character," researchers wrote in the study.

[Redondo]

Whale sharks have eyes that are covered in teeth, researchers find

The species has 'armored eyes' and the ability to retract their eyes into their sockets

Whale sharks do not have eyelids and, with their eyes at the corners of their heads, they are exposed to the elements moreso than other animals.

Whale sharks can be found in tropical waters, according to the World Wildlife Fund, and can weigh as much as 11 tons and stretch as long as 40 feet long.

An endangered species, whale sharks are "highly valued in the eco-tourism sector," according to the study's abstract. As such, effective "conservation and management strategies" are needed for the preservation of the species.

Whale shark sightings are somewhat rare. In 2018, a fisherman off the coast of Charleston, S.C., spotted one approaching his boat. In 2019, a whale shark in Florida gave a fisherman a wild ride, Fox News previously reported.

In June 2019, whale sharks were caught on camera mating in Western Australia for the first time ever.

A study published in April suggested that Cold War-era nuclear bombs could be used to determine how long whale sharks can live.

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[Tank]

6 hours ago, Redondo said:

In June 2019, whale sharks were caught on camera mating in Western Australia for the first time ever.

@tdawg87 how come you never told us about your trip?

did you try the Vegemite?

[Redondo]

Georgia man sentenced to 1,000 years in prison for child porn gets parole

A Georgia man who was sentenced to 1,000 years in prison for possessing child porn has been released on parole after seven years, meaning he will spend just .07% of his entire jail sentence behind bars.

As reported by the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Peter Mallory, 72, will get the chance to spend the remainder of his sentence on parole after being released by the State Board of Pardons and Paroles on May 27, despite the objection of District Attorney Herb Cranford’s office.

Mallory, a former television station owner, was found guilty of 60 counts of exploitation of children, tampering with evidence and three counts of invasion of privacy in December 2012 after investigators discovered 26,000 files containing child pornography.

[Redondo]

When Did Americans Lose Their British Accents?

The absence of audio recording technology makes “when” a tough question to answer. But there are some theories as to “why.”

https://getpocket.com/explore/item/when-did-americans-lose-their-british-accents?utm_source=pocket-newtab

[Redondo]

Bettors cash in after sportsbook posts wrong game times

LAS VEGAS — The nearly quarter-million dollars in winning wagers reportedly placed at MGM Resorts last Sunday might be the largest sportsbook loss in Las Vegas history on bets made after an event has started.

Seven longtime Las Vegas bookmakers can’t recall a larger loss, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. But each oddsmaker has taken hits on past posts and said it’s a fairly common occurrence at books.

According to an ESPN report, Sunday’s bets were allowed to be placed because incorrect start times were posted on some Korean and Chinese baseball games due to a manual entry error.

Nearly all of the approximately 50 wagers were placed on self-serve kiosks at the Bellagio between 1:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. when the games in question started at 1 a.m. and 2 a.m.

Among the bets was a $250, 10-leg parlay that paid more than $137,100.

Edited July 5, 2020 by Redondo

[Redondo]

When you catch an endangered animal, it’s only right to set it free.

A fisherman went above and beyond to rescue a dolphin after accidentally catching it in his net. A crowd gathered to watch as he carried the dolphin away from the nets before releasing it back into the water.

The incident occurred in Purnia, India, on July 3, Southwest News Service reports. The animal was identified as a Ganges River dolphin, a species listed as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and protected by the Indian Wildlife Act.

The fisherman was seen by witnesses carrying the dolphin away from the nets before releasing it safely back into the water. It is believed that the animal strayed into the waterway from the Ganges.

A witness told Southwest News, “The dolphin had strayed into the Parmaan River from the Ganges. Consequently, the aquatic mammal got entangled in the fishing net. A massive crowd gathered in the area to get a glimpse of the mammal.”

The villagers immediately alerted local authorities, who arranged to have the dolphin safely relocated.

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[gotbeer]

People Are Feeling Old AF After Realizing This Is The Hand Gesture Kids Now Use To Pretend They're On The Phone

Don't know why the kids are using the hand gesture for sleeping.  

[St1ck]

3 minutes ago, gotbeer said:

People Are Feeling Old AF After Realizing This Is The Hand Gesture Kids Now Use To Pretend They're On The Phone

Don't know why the kids are using the hand gesture for sleeping.  

Do kids even call each other on the phone? I think the only person my teenage son calls is his mom to let her know his dad passed out on the floor in the middle of the day again.

[Jason]

On 4/15/2020 at 4:25 AM, Redondo said:

Driver’s Suzuki vehicle goes airborne in roundabout mishap in Poland

 

 

They aren't impressed 

[Tank]

2 hours ago, st1ckboy said:

Do kids even call each other on the phone? I think the only person my teenage son calls is his mom to let her know his dad passed out on the floor in the middle of the day again.

“Mom, dads passed out again. Remind me again how to remove clumps of chewing tobacco off the walls and what to do with the bowl of fruit loops he did a face plant in.”

[Redondo]

Alabama thief who stole American flags dedicated to military heroes returns them to church: ‘I’m sorry’

A thief in Alabama expressed remorse after desecrating an Independence Day tribute to military heroes on church property.

The culprit left a note after returning several of the 100 American flags that had names of veterans on them on the grounds of the First Baptist Church in Grand Bay.

"I'm sorry for taking the flags," the person wrote on a note with the returned flags. "I did not mean any disrespect ... I was drinking and had a dumb idea ... I had no idea that there were names of fallen heroes."

https://www.facebook.com/groups/314407278667521/permalink/3071289519645936/

[Redondo]

Photo of Florida sheriff's deputy eating lunch with homeless man goes viral

Lunch always tastes better with a friend.

A photo of a Florida sheriff’s deputy and homeless man eating Chick-fil-A for lunch together has gone viral on social media with thousands of shares.

Brownie Lyons and her husband were driving around Lake City on July 2 when they saw Corporal Shane Foote of the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office exit his patrol vehicle and remove a chair, WCJB reported on Wednesday.

“We were wondering if he was going to talk to the guy about being on the street but when we pulled out, he had set up the food and was sitting down with him eating,” Lyons recalled.

Then, the two men enjoyed what appeared to be an impromptu Chick-fil-A picnic on the sidewalk. Lyons snapped a photo of the meal and shared it to Facebook, in a post that has since gone viral with over 4,000 shares.

The photographer explained that she was inspired to share the “feel good moment” because good deeds often go unrecognized.

“I do not know the officer, and personally it doesn’t matter if he’s in law enforcement or not,” Lyons said. “I wanted to show that there are people who do good things and not always for recognition.”

 

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