Astrud Gilberto: The Girl from Ipanema singer dies at 83
She was only in the studio as a translator, but ended up singing on the hit song and becoming a star.
1970-01-01 08:00
Karim Benzema insists he wanted to retire at Real Madrid
Karim Benzema claims he always wanted to retire at Real Madrid before his move to Saudi Arabia.
1970-01-01 08:00
How to Play Classic Video Games
Classic console gaming is hard to preserve. Cartridges are their own unique media that you
1970-01-01 08:00
Bill Walton Refused to Let Richard Jefferson Interview Him on 'NBA Today'
Bill Walton is the subject of a new ESPN documentary called The Luckiest Guy in the World. To promote the doc, Walton appeared on NBA Today where he was interviewed by his close family friend Richard Jefferson. It was classic Bill Walton from the jump as he launched into an amusing, meandering monologue without Jefferson asking him so much as a single question. Walton went on for about two full minutes before Jefferson even attempted to get an word in.
1970-01-01 08:00
Lagarde Says Inflation Is Strong, ECB to Hike Further
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said inflation pressures remain powerful and borrowing costs will be raised further
1970-01-01 08:00
Man shows off 'cool' snail he's found – unaware it could kill him in an instant
Think of a snail and you’ll most likely picture a dull, brown pest, feasting on your old neighbour’s lettuces or creeping lazily up your front door. Whereas, in actual fact, they are one of the deadliest animals to humans on earth. Obviously, not the kind you get in UK gardens, but freshwater snails. This is because they harbour dead parasites, most notably parasitic flatworms known as flukes. Indeed, a terrible disease transmitted by flukes, and known as “snail fever”, causes as many as 200,000 deaths a year, according to research published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2000. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter And yet, these freshwater menaces aren’t the only grim reapers of the mollusc family – cone snails can administer a venom that’s so toxic, it can kill up to 700 people. The problem is, it doesn’t look like your typical sea predator: no glistening set of razor-sharp teeth, and no tell-tale fin. Instead, its lethal sting is concealed within its sleek brown and white patterned shell, and shoots out like a harpoon when its prey is near. This means that to the unsuspecting onlooker, the cone is just a pretty little beach ornament. And this is precisely what one Reddit user's parents thought when they chanced upon one while on holiday. The Redditor shared a video to the platform, presumably sent to him by his mum and dad, which he captioned: “Parents wanted to show the cool snail they found while on a vacation to Egypt." Reddit - Dive into anything from OopsThatsDeadly Commentators were quick to point out the identity of the deceptively deadly creature. “I saw these in a nature doc once and they have forever haunted my dreams since,” one wrote. “I struggled to keep my eyes on the video because I thought for sure it would start sticking its barb out when they messed with it,” admitted another. “Very patient snail,” added a third. “They're even sticking their fingers in its house and everything. Could've ended them.” 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.
1970-01-01 08:00
Wheat Jumps on Dam Blast as Fighting Escalates in Ukraine
Wheat surged after fighting between Russia and Ukraine escalated, with the destruction of a giant dam and damage
1970-01-01 08:00
FanDuel + DraftKings Treat West Virginia to CRAZY NBA/NHL/MLB Promo (Unlock $2,700 Today!)
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1970-01-01 08:00
Death Stranding Director's Cut coming to Mac later this year
Hideo Kojima has announced that he is teaming up with Apple to release 'Death Stranding Director's Cut' on Mac.
1970-01-01 08:00
Canal that supplies Crimea getting far less water after Ukraine dam blast, warns Kremlin
By Andrew Osborn (Reuters) -A gaping hole punched in Ukraine's Nova Kakhovka Dam that unleashed a wall of floodwater means
1970-01-01 08:00
Bud Light sales keep slipping. But it remains America's top-selling beer
Roughly two months after Bud Light endured a self-induced injury that torpedoed sales, the brand continues to lose ground to its competition. But there are signs the worst might be over.
1970-01-01 08:00
Mother of six-year-old who shot teacher charged with federal gun crimes
Deja Taylor is charged with federal gun crimes after her six-year-old son shot his teacher in Virginia.
1970-01-01 08:00
