Two colorful public restrooms are installed in parks in Tokyo, Japan that are fully transparent when empty, but are frosted and opaque when in use. The state-of-the-art facilities are part of a design project that sees artists and architects create custom, innovative and interesting restrooms that will fascinate and delight …
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Walmart Q2 revenue increase, led by almost 100% rise in e-commerce
Walmart (WMT), the world’s largest retailer, reported better-than-expected second-quarter earnings, supported by online sales that rose 97% during the period as the coronavirus crisis prompted consumers to flock to e-commerce for their needs. Here were the key numbers compared to Bloomberg’s consensus forecasts: Income: $ 137.7 billion vs. expectations of …
Read More »Airlines, airports request COVID-19 tests as an alternative to quarantine | News
Airlines and airports will request a meeting of the United Nations task force on Tuesday to recommend that countries accept a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of travel as an alternative to travel quarantines. decreased, according to a document seen by Reuters news agency. The sector wants the task …
Read More »Portland police are investigating a violent attack, saying no arrests have been made because protesters are planning to attack
The organizers of peaceful Portland demonstrations protesting against police brutality condemned this brutal attack on a truck driver because police said no arrests had been made in the attack. Sgt. Portland Police Department official Kevin Allen told Fox News early Tuesday morning that the man seen on video was brutally …
Read More »How a cardiologist might have saved the college football season
Michael Ackerman is not a fan of football in college. The Mayo Clinic’s genetic cardiologist has been to two college football games in his lifetime. But if we have college football this fall, Dr. Ackerman be one of the reasons. His outlook on myocarditis, an inflammation of the heart, helped …
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