
Learn to create game art with this heavily discounted Blender bundle
TL;DR: The 2023 Complete Blender Bundle is on sale for £27.92, saving you 85% on
2023-06-06 12:00

What they said at the World Athletics Championships
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2023-08-28 05:26

AAC votes to add Army in 2024 for football, AP sources say. Army-Navy to remain nonconference game
The American Athletic Conference voted unanimously to add Army as a football-only member starting in 2024, according to two people with direct knowledge of the decision
2023-10-25 21:33

Rockstar Games Declares End of Major Red Dead Online Content Updates
Rockstar Games says it will continue to scale down Red Dead Online support as it shifts focus to Grand Theft Auto 6.
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'Giant snake skeleton' found on Google Maps goes viral
There are some weird and wonderful things to be found on Google Street View, but one video got people particularly excited as they thought they found a giant snake skeleton. TikTok account @googlemapsfun posts clips of things they’ve found while exploring the world on Google Maps. In one recent clip which has been viewed over 2 million times, they revealed some of the “creepiest things Google Maps recorded without knowing it”. Firstly in the clip, they revealed in the woods of Russia there’s a giant “Bigfoot” captured on camera. Next, they purport to have discovered a 30m long snake skeleton in France that can be seen from satellites. They suggested the skeleton is of an extinct Titanoboa snake and posted an image of the animal. The voiceover said: “Somewhere in France, we can see something giant you can only see with satellites. “Hidden on Google Earth, users believe this to be a giant snake. It’s about 30 meters long and bigger than any snake caught before.” @googlemapsfun Follow for more!?? #googleearth #googlemaps #googlemapsfun But, unfortunately for excited TikTok viewers who were excited by the discovery, a fact-checking site has revealed that the skeleton is not what it seems. Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletter Snopes revealed that there is a snake skeleton in Saint-Brevin-les-Pins, a French city on the west coast near Nantes. But crucially, the skeleton is an art installation made of metal. The sculpture was created by Chinese artist Huang Yong Ping and measures in at 130 metres long. It is known as Le Serpent d’Océan and when the tide is out, it is visible from satellites. A local tourist website said: “Since June 2012 a huge snake, the work of the Chinese artist Huang Yong Ping, emerges on the beach of Mindin. “Its skeleton appears with each tide, resembling an archaeological excavation and its movement makes it look alive. Don’t miss it!” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-18 23:18

Elon Musk Pursues Banking in Wake of Rivals’ Failed Attempts
Billionaire Elon Musk’s grand vision is to turn Twitter into a one-stop shop for financial services. It’s hardly
2023-07-26 07:00

Philippines economy to grow 5.3% this year - IMF
MANILA The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut its economic growth forecast for the Philippines this year to 5.3%
2023-10-03 15:41

Fortnite's Rainbow Royale is Returning
Epic Games have announced a return of Fortnite's Rainbow Royale
1970-01-01 08:00

Where is Halsin in Baldur's Gate 3?
Players have been having a hard time locating Halsin in Baldur's Gate 3. Here's where you can find the missing Druid.
2023-08-16 02:22

Google’s Search Domination Began With Plan to Combat Rivals
Two decades ago, when Google was emerging as an Internet powerhouse, company officials were developing strategies to combat
2023-09-13 05:51

The tragic story behind The Iron Claw and the Von Erich family
*Warning: Contains potential spoilers for The Iron Claw* The Iron Claw is one of the most hyped films of 2023, but the upcoming wrestling biopic starring Zac Efron is far from your typical, glossy sports movie. In fact, the real-life story of the people it’s based on is one of the darkest in the world of sport, and fans can expect the movie to draw on a real life story full of family tragedy. The upcoming movie, directed by Sean Durkin and released on December 22, focuses on the Von Erich wrestling family and their lives in and away from the ring. The Iron Claw boasts an impressive cast, with Efron joined by the likes of Jeremy Allen White, Harris Dickson and Lily James, who will all be telling the family’s story. We can’t be sure exactly what the movie will focus on, but the family is synonymous with the US wrestling scene in the second half of the 20th century. The Von Erich family achieved great success while also experiencing a great deal of tragedy, with the majority of the family members dying young. Parents Fritz and Doris had six sons together but lost one son at a very young age after he was electrocuted and drowned at six-years-old. Fritz was a successful wrestler in his time, and his five sons Kevin, David, Kerry, Mike and Chris followed into the industry and became professional wrestlers too. Fritz and his sons famously helped to popularise the iron claw wrestling hold, which the film is named after. After achieving success, the family experienced more heartbreak. In fact, only Kevin – played by Efron – survived into later life. Kerry, played by Allen White, became well known under the persona “The Texas Tornado” which he competed as in WWE, where he won the Intercontinental Championship. He suffered a motorcycle accident which saw his right foot amputated in his 20s, before he killed himself at the age of 33 in 1993. David, played by Dickson, died at the age of 25. His official cause of death was acute enteritis, but there are some who believe he suffered a drug overdose that was covered up. Mike also died young at the age of just 23 after overdosing on tranquillisers. It’s expected that the film will focus on the family’s tragic story, as well as Kevin’s marriage to Pamela May, played by James. Kevin went on to be known as the “Golden Warrior” and their sons Ross and Marshall also went on to become wrestlers. Their story is hinted at in the trailer released earlier this year. “Ever since I was a child, people said my family was cursed. Mum tried to protect us with God. Pop tried to protect us with wrestling,” Kevin delivers in a voiceover. “He said if we were the toughest, the strongest, nothing could ever hurt us. I believed him; we all did.” Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings
2023-11-15 23:30

Senators ask US regulators to address airline frequent flyer programs
WASHINGTON Two U.S. senators on Monday asked the Transportation Department and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about "troubling reports"
2023-10-31 06:00
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