Instead of “flying like an eagle,” perhaps it should be “flying like a condor.” A recently published study indicates that Andean condors can fly more than 100 miles without flapping their wings once. The research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, notes that the birds, which …
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There was a collective sigh of exasperation at the mention of how the blackness in the opera more or less ends on stage. “In 20 years, I have never been hired by a black person; I have never been directed by a black person; I have never had a black …
Read More »Home Builders Sentiment Returns to Pre-Coronavirus Pandemic
An aerial view of a construction worker roofing an apartment on May 27, 2020 in Uniondale, New York. Al Bello | fake pictures To find a V-shaped recovery from the economic remnants of the coronavirus pandemic, look at the nation’s single-family home builders. Homebuilders sentiment rose 14 points to 72 …
Read More »Nile River Dam in Ethiopia: how will it fill
Image copyright Reuters Screenshot This photo shows the dam at the end of the 2019 rainy season Satellite images taken between June 27 and July 12, 2020 show a steady increase in the amount of water being held by the new mega dam, which straddles the Blue Nile in Ethiopia. …
Read More »Austin Rivers angrily claims that LeBron James has an entire building to himself in Orlando Bubble
Gary A. Vasquez / USA TODAY Sports Houston Rockets guard Austin Rivers recently revealed where he thinks LeBron James will stay during the 2019-20 NBA season restart in Orlando, Florida. During an Instagram Live video, Rivers claimed that an entire building was dedicated to the Los Angeles Lakers star, while …
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