Greg's hijack thread

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A BELFAST pub is pulling out all the stops - and the pints - to keep spirits up for those living in lockdown with a door-to-door Guinness delivery service.


The Hatfield House on Ormeau Road in south Belfast has been delivering freshly-poured pints of Guinness to customers across the Northern Irish capital since the coronavirus pandemic prompted the temporary closure of all pubs.

Using a state-of-the-art van kitted out with a portable tap system, the service was created to help cater to those missing the distinctive taste of a perfectly poured pint of the black stuff.

Customers simply call up Hatfield House, place their orders the day before delivery and, before they know it, a fresh pint of Guinness is on its way.

Mobile bar staff are also careful to ensure it?s a contact-free service too, with drinks poured on location into plastic glasses by bar staff wearing latex gloves which are then left on the doorstep.

Writing on Facebook, The Hatfield House said: "We are delighted to be able to offer all our customers the goodness of a freshly poured pint delivered to their home in the safety of isolation.

"The service areas in the mobile units are sanitised after every use for your safety. Looking forward to serving you all soon.

"Stay safe, stay home and let us bring the pub to you."

The pub was keen to stress any prospective customers approaching them on the street will be turned away ? as rules over social distancing dictate.

They said: "Folks as with all our deliveries this is a contact free service please do not approach us on the street if you see us.

"We cannot accept an order unless it has been called through to the number above. This is for the safety of both our customers and staff."

With the lockdown likely to continue for the next few weeks at least, The Hatfield House is likely to be very busy.

https://www.irishpost.com/news/belf...gXfk4tx4wEgfRgDnaZbYNTREWgmFoR3vF5PYAlu62nX3g

 

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How the 1920s Can Help Predict Our Post-Pandemic Future

 

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The Strongest Man in History premieres on the History Channel on July 10

https://www.history.com/shows/the-strongest-man-in-history

Great show Nick Best inspired me to go back to lifting in my 50's after 8 years off. The guys on the show are not just strong but also funny. No season 2 in the works.

 

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This Is What a Pandemic Looks Like in New York City

 

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The World's Most Impressive Megaprojects

 

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The Doctors Say Thank You

 

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Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Series Premiere

 

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N.J. gym owner charged with ignoring order to stay closed during coronavirus pandemic


The 52-year-old owner of a Point Pleasant Borough fitness center was issued a summons after she ignored repeated warnings from police about staying open during the coronavirus, authorities said.

Janice Lauria was cited Tuesday for violating Gov. Phil Murphy?s executive order when Point Pleasant Borough police saw people going in and out of a side door to Anytime Fitness, according to a statement from the department.

Her son, Ryan Lauria, said in an email to NJ Advance Media that no customers have worked out since the gym closed and that police explained the business was permitted to continue to sell energy drinks and protein bars.

Cops said they began watching the gym after getting complaints that it was still open. On Tuesday, officers said they saw an opaque covering on the gym?s front windows, preventing people from looking inside. When police spoke with people who walked out of the fitness center, they admitted the owner allowed them to enter through a side door to work out inside, authorities said.

Ryan Lauria said police never entered the gym or saw anyone using gym equipment, adding that his family has donated energy drinks to local nurses working overnight shifts at local hospitals.

?For the town to slander our name like this is absurd and unfair,? Ryan Lauria wrote in the email. "(Police) have never stepped foot in the business so they have zero proof anyone was working out.?

Janice Lauria, of Point Pleasant Borough, faces up to six months in prison and a $1,000 fine if convicted.

Murphy ordered fitness centers, movie theaters and casinos closed on March 16 in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

https://www.nj.com/ocean/2020/04/nj..._FXrV9c2eJ1HUuVl28SJErPHyX5zqNIR9BfZTaDzJXjko

 

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Don Shula Dead At 90, Legendary NFL Coach 'Passed Away Peacefully'


Don Shula -- the NFL coaching legend who famously led the Miami Dolphins to a perfect season in 1972 -- has died at 90 years old.

"[Shula] passed away peacefully at his home this morning," the Dolphins said in a statement.

A cause of death was not immediately known.

"Don Shula was the patriarch of the Miami Dolphins for 50 years," the team said.

"He brought the winning edge to our franchise and put the Dolphins and the city of Miami in the national sports scene."

"Our deepest thoughts and prayers go out to Mary Anne along with his children Dave, Donna, Sharon, Anne and Mike."

Shula is one of football's all-time greats ... after a playing career as a defensive back in the NFL in the 1950s -- he went on to become a Hall of Fame coach.

Shula, the head man in Baltimore from 1963 to 1969 and then in Miami from 1970 to 1995, owns the record for most wins by an NFL coach EVER ... piling up 347 in his 33-year career.

Shula also won two Super Bowls as the coach of the 'Fins ... and is still the only man to ever coach an undefeated NFL team.

Don was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1997.

RIP

Shula had a major impact on a ton of famous people. Some of them are posting tributes on social media including:

NFL commish Roger Goodell -- "Don Shula will always be remembered as one of the greatest coaches and contributors in the history of our game. He made an extraordinarily positive impact on so many lives."

"His iconic legacy will endure through his family and continue to inspire generations to come."

The Cleveland Browns -- who drafted Shula in 1951 -- shared the team's condolences ... saying, "We're proud of the fact that his football foundation was built in Ohio, starting at Harvey High School in Painesville, playing collegiately at John Carroll and then being drafted by the Browns."

"Coach Shula's contribution to our game are unmatched. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the entire Shula Family."

Magic Johnson -- "RIP NFL Hall of Fame Coach and 2X Super Bowl champion Don Shula! My prayers go out to his family."

Andrea Kremer -- "My deepest condolences on the passing of Don Shula ... As a professional I worked w/ him & got to know him well, even naming my dog Zonk, just like he did. RIP Coach."

Gov. Ron DeSantis -- "Coach Don Shula leaves behind an incomparable legacy as the NFL?s winningest coach and as the one who put Miami sports on the map."

Bill Cowher -- "We lost one of the most iconic men in the history of NFL coaching in Don Shula. His leadership and wisdom helped to guide me and many others who have made a life in coaching football. Thank you Coach Shula. May your spirit and legacy live on forever."

https://www.tmz.com/2020/05/04/don-...X4iYcssGFj8_jj55z5dUMfxe361pxs3kJZIYWgRpUCiy4

 

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Murphy extends N.J. coronavirus public-health emergency for 30 days. State of emergency remains in effect.

Gov. Phil Murphy announced Wednesday he?s extending the public-health emergency he declared in New Jersey over the coronavirus pandemic by 30 days.

Murphy declared both a state of emergency and a public-health emergency on March 9 as the pandemic was beginning to spread in New Jersey. He extended that order about a month later on April 7.

The executive order he signed Wednesday will keep it in place through at least June 5, the governor?s office said.

The state of emergency remains in place indefinitely, but the governor said the public-health emergency expires after 30 days.

?I want to make it absolutely clear that this action does not mean that we are seeing anything in the data which would pause our path forward and it should not be interpreted by anyone to mean we are going to be tightening any of the restrictions currently in place,? Murphy said at his daily coronavirus briefing in Trenton.

?This ensures we will continue on our current war footing for the coming month,? he aded. ?The conditions underpinning this declaration have not changed ? we are still in a public health emergency.?

Murphy also stressed that the state needs to continue to practice social distancing, including staying at home as much as possible, while keeping six feet away from people and wear a face mask when you go out.

?Remember, in the absence of a vaccine, or even proven therapeutics for COVID-19, our only cure is social distancing,? he said. ?And we know that the efforts of millions of you are working.?

A state of emergency gives state authorities certain executive powers and safeguards to respond to a crisis. It also allows the state to receive federal aid.

A public-health emergency allows the governor to take action under the Emergency Health Powers Act. The order Murphy signed Tuesday extending it also ?extends all actions taken by? any department of New Jersey?s executive branch in response to the virus, the governor?s office said.

New Jersey is in its seventh week of unprecedented restrictions after Murphy ordered residents to stay home, banned gatherings, and mandating nonessential businesses close to fight the virus. The governor made his first major step to lifting the orders this past weekend, as he allowed state and county parks and golf courses to reopen, with restrictions.

Some lawmakers, business leaders, and residents, are pushing Murphy to further loosen his orders as Memorial Day draws near ? including allowing some stores to reopen with either curbside service or other social-distancing guidelines.

That?s as the state grapples with hundreds of thousands of people filing for unemployment and businesses suffer untold revenue losses.

But Murphy said Tuesday more progress needs to be made before he can further remove restrictions because cases and deaths continue to rise and social distancing remains the best tool to battle the virus. He also said he does not have a more definitive timeline.

?We gotta do it right,? the governor said. ?We?ve got to do it responsibly, we?ve got to do it safely, and we are committed to that ... frankly, whether you like that or not.

https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020...Dr6MhtD60DZnHBU_XBnaSO31jH-KDa9lHF3oj0_-eiOjM

 

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Home Gym Owners During Quarantine Be Like...

 

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Man Shows Off Car And Bursts Into Flames

 

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After arrest, gym owner defies California again to reopen


OCEANSIDE, Calif. (AP) ? About a dozen weightlifters wearing face coverings did sets Thursday in front of mirrors at a Southern California gym that was reopened by the owner despite his arrest last weekend for violating local coronavirus health orders that closed gyms.

Lou Uridel ? wearing a red, white and blue mask with a stars-and-stripes pattern and the words ?justice for all? emblazoned across it ? vowed to keep the doors open at Metroflex Gym in the coastal city of Oceanside, north of San Diego.

But he warned his customers they might be handcuffed and hauled off like he was on Sunday.

?There?s some members who kind of shy away from that and there?s some members who say, you know what, if they?re going to take me away in handcuffs for working out, then they can go ahead and do it," Uridel said.

Uridel may be the first business owner arrested in California for violating health orders by reopening, although a growing number are doing that.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk reopened his plant in defiance of Alameda County health rules and tweeted Monday he was prepared to be arrested. He wasn't and won praise from President Donald Trump.
Musk and local officials eventually reached an agreement to allow vehicle production to resume next week.

Authorities wary of a public backlash have preferred to use warnings to get local businesses to comply. Forcing one to shut its doors and citing the owner is rare, and arrests are considered a last resort.

Last week in neighboring Riverside County, Sheriff Chad Bianco told supervisors he wouldn't enforce local health orders that make criminals out of otherwise law-abiding business owners and other residents who violate the restrictions.

The state is allowing some counties with a low infection rate to give the greenlight to certain businesses to reopen more quickly than others. But gyms are not being allowed to reopen anywhere because they are considered a high-risk business due to people being indoors, sharing equipment and breathing hard as they exercise.

Coughing, sneezing and even talking are ways the virus is spread through tiny water droplets.
Bonnie Stauffer, spokeswoman for the Oceanside Police Department, said Uridel will be cited for every day the gym is open. Police were working with the San Diego County district attorney?s office to review their options, she said.

?I don?t know what other enforcement can be done at this point,? she said.

The maximum fine for breaking a public health law in California is $1,000 or up to 90 days in jail for each day a violation occurs.

Uridel was held by police for only about an hour Sunday before being released. He was charged with a misdemeanor and will be arraigned in 90 days, though the arrest is under review, said Tanya Sierra, spokeswoman for the San Diego County district attorney's office.

With the support of at least one city councilman, Uridel said he hopes prosecutors will drop the case. The Texas Supreme Court earlier this month ordered the release of Dallas hair salon owner Shelly Luther, who was jailed after she continued to operate her business despite shutdown orders.

Uridel said he had no choice about reopening the gym.

?We lost a third of our membership that took us a year and a half to get,? Uridel said. ?If we waited, with the bills mounting, we weren?t going to be able to recover.?

Uridel said he has taken every precaution so his customers feel safe.

Large handwritten signs warn people no one is allowed in if they are coughing or show other symptoms, and that everyone must sign a waiver declaring they are not ill. It says all rules will be enforced, including no gym bags or showering at the gym, and members must wear masks and shirts at all times.

Everyone must maintain 6 feet (1.8 meters) of space between each other, wipe down equipment after each use, and wash their hands before entering the gym and before leaving it.

Uridel said he also closes the gym every 90 minutes for cleaning and sanitizing.

Uridel first opened last Friday and then after his arrest was closed until Wednesday. He said he has had about 120 people come in daily, staggered over a 12-hour period.

Police dropped by Thursday when about a dozen masked men spaced 6 feet apart were lifting weights in the gym, situated at the back of a strip mall cordoned off by police tape to signal that businesses were supposed to be closed. The officers spoke to Uridel about his safety measures and then left. He was not cited.

Joseph Noland, 40, said he returned to the gym as soon as he got word it had reopened. The stay-at-home dad said it's been vital to relieve stress, especially during the virus outbreak. And he feels safe at the gym.

?When you walk into the gym, everyone is washing their hands, which is something you never see at the grocery store," Noland said. ?This place is constantly being cleaned."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a...-california-again-to-reopen/ar-BB145EqW?pfr=1

 

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N.J. gym owners issued more tickets, customer arrested in 2nd day of coronavirus lockdown defiance


A New Jersey gym reopened again Tuesday in defiance of the state?s orders against workout facilities reopening during the coronavirus outbreak and again police arrived to issue tickets to the owners. At least one patron was also arrested leaving the gym after refusing to give his name.

Police also warned supporters gathered outside to leave or they could also face summonses.

?This gathering is a violation of the governor?s order,? Bellmawr Lt. Mike Draham said. ?You are directed to immediately and peaceably disperse. If you do not disperse you can be charged. You can protest from your vehicle?That?s all we have right now.?

The crowd jeered police officers as Draham read a statement to Atilis Gym gym owners Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti in front of gym door shortly after 10 a.m. They were handed tickets that could lead to fines of up to $1,000.

The gym reopened at 8 a.m. on Tuesday for a second day with a smaller crowd of supporters than the first day when hundreds filled the sidewalk and parking lot of the gym on West Browning Road in Bellmawr, Camden County.

Smith went on national television last week with his plan to reopen despite Gov. Phil Murphy?s executive order for gyms to remain closed during the coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 10,000 New Jersey residents and infected more than 148,000, both the second highest in the country after New York.

Murphy was asked Monday during his coronavirus briefing about the gym?s reopening and he suggested the efforts to enforce the closure order may ramp up Tuesday.

?We will take action,? Murphy said Monday. ?If you show up at that gym tomorrow, there?s going to be a different reality than showing today.?

It appeared to be more of the same, but with fewer people gathered outside. After receiving the tickets Monday, the gym remained open the rest of the day. That happened as well on Tuesday.

Trumbetti said he and Smith have owned the gym for less than a year and the lockdown has ?strangled? their business. They said they would continue to operate despite the tickets and a GoFundMe campaign started to pay their fines has already raised more than $21,000.

?I?m not worried about jail,? Trumbetti said Monday afternoon. ? Ian and I made a conscious decision to actually fight for the cause for everybody.?

Recent polls have shown record approval for Murphy as he manages the coronavirus crisis. A Rutgers-Eagleton poll of 1,502 adults conducted from April 22?May 2 gave Murphy a 77% job approval rating.

And a Quinnipiac University poll released earlier this month showed 65% said Murphy?s actions during the coronavirus outbreak were just right with 20% saying they did not go far enough and only 14% saying they went too far.

Shortly after 10 a.m. borough police Lt. Mike Draham read a statement to gym owners Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti as they stood in front of gym doors. The crowd pushed jeers peppered the shouts from the crowd.

Draham told N.J. Advance Media that Bellmawr police were performing a local enforcement in accordance with Murphy?s orders.

When asked if he directed the gym to close he said, ?The governor directed them to close.?

By 11:35 am., a dozen protesters continued to mill around the parking lot and gym patrons continued to come and go into the facility, which is located in a shopping commons with nearly a dozen other businesses.

The gym owners have said they rearranged the gym equipment to provide more social distancing and the staff would be stepping up cleaning efforts. On Monday, staffers took temperatures of members entering to workout and Smith said they will limit capacity to 20% or about 44 people at a time. Members and staff are also required to wear face coverings.

https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020...i0xOuX7THmn6aZ5B1tRNtyQnunS2NOKIwfdYLPItbDwCk

 

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Las Vegas Airport Installs PPE Vending Machines

On May 13, McCarran International Airport (LAS) in Las Vegas, Nevada, became the first U.S. airport to install vending machines stocked with personal protective equipment (PPE). There are three vending machines in total: one located in Terminal 3 near the security checkpoint and two in the ticketing area for Terminal 1.

The machines carry a variety of items for purchase to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other germs. The following are currently available:

Hand sanitizer
Liquid $4.25
Spray $6.50
Alcohol wipes 10 pack for $5.25
Disposable gloves $4.50 for four pair
Tissue?three travel packs for $3.50
Masks
Reusable cloth, adult & child sizes $14.50
Disposable $7.50 for three
KN95 disposable $8.25
The items may come in handy for travelers who don?t already have their own supplies, especially face masks, considering that all major U.S. airlines are requiring face masks for passengers.

?The airport had these installed because we want passengers to have access to the items they may need to feel confident and comfortable while traveling in current conditions,? wrote McCarran spokesperson Christine Crews via email. She also noted that inventory may change depending on items? popularity and availability. California-based vending contractor Prepango supplied the vending machines.

The team at McCarran International Airport has undertaken additional measures to protect flyers from the spread of the virus, including increasing cleaning frequency of high-touch surfaces and requesting that entry to the airport be limited to ticketed passengers and employees only.

The airport, which had a record-breaking 51.5 million flyers in 2019, faced a 50 percent year-over-year decline in passengers in March due to COVID-19.

McCarran International Airport may be the first airport to stock vending machines with PPE, but it likely won?t be the last.

Not all airports are going the vending machine route, though. Doug Yakel, public information officer at San Francisco International Airport, confirmed via email that SFO?s management was not presently considering the installation of such vending machines; however, face masks are being handed out for free to flyers who need them.

https://www.afar.com/magazine/las-v...MGJc5YVyf-CmRnmeC-Kf-m8xgpkGLBa3G9xocziOaECCE

 

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Day 3

 

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I don't think this has gone to court yet in NJ.


Ohio judge rules state cannot penalize gyms that reopen

There is a victory for gym and fitness centers across Ohio that had sued the state to reopen.

A judge in Lake County has ruled Ohio Health Director Dr. Amy Acton cannot impose penalties or fines against fitness centers simply because they do not comply with her orders closing them down because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nearly three dozen gym operators ? including one in Boardman ? filed suit this month claiming the state?s guidelines were not constitutional.

The new order states that the facilities will still have to follow safety regulations that would cover these types of businesses.

https://www.wkbn.com/news/local-new...cxrZuZHGZP3gG8Hnq96ECHaD2hm5Vw1iP5Uxucb-wSOTQ

 

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Defiant N.J. gym shut down by state, owners vow to sue Murphy


A gym in Bellmawr that reopened Monday, violating an executive order from Gov. Phil Murphy, was shut down Thursday morning by state and county health departments.

?Alright guys, so we arrived at the gym this morning to Governor Murphy?s dirty tricks, playing with his power in the health department," one of the owners said in a video posted to the gym?s Instagram page Thursday. "For right now, the gym will be closed. We have a full cleaning crew inside, once again, going above and beyond.?

The Instagram story also included a typed message saying, ?Filing a suit against (Murphy) first thing this morning.?

Murphy declined to comment on the gym directly during a radio interview on WPG in Atlantic City on Thursday morning.

?Because it?s unfolding, I won?t comment on the specifics of that particular facility," the governor said.

?We?ve taken a whole lot of steps already to begin to open the state up, I think, responsibly," Murphy added. "The inside stuff is harder. The folks have to understand the virus is still out there. ... We?ll get there. We?re just not there yet.?

Murphy did say during a separate interview on CNBC that he may allow more indoor businesses such as salons and gyms to reopen with restrictions ?in a matter of weeks.?

Orange stickers from the Camden County Health Department declaring an embargo and a four-page notice from the state Department of Health were taped to the door of Atilis Gym.

The signs were placed on the storefront ?with no inspection of the building or anything,? Co-owner Frank Trumbetti told FOX 29.

?They did it overnight like cowards,? Trumbetti told NJ Advance Media.

He also vowed to reopen despite the state?s action. "We?re opening up tomorrow morning no matter what,? Trumbetti said.

Trumbetti said he doesn?t know what the embargo means and the state health department notice referred to a statute involving infectious disease.

The sewer system serving the gym backed up Wednesday, ?right after [Gov. Murphy?s daily] briefing where they said the Board of Health would be involved,? Trumbetti told FOX 29, forcing members to evacuate. A sewage remediation team was onsite Thursday, according to FOX 29.

A call to an attorney for the gym was not immediately returned.

The Camden County department of health spokesperson also could not be reached immediately.

A spokesperson for the state Department of Health declined to comment beyond the order, which was sent NJ Advance Media.

Although Atilis Gym "is purporting to take its own measures to address COVID-19 transmission? the state cannot ?simply allow business owners to set their own divergent health measures, done without the approval of the state and it?s health officials,? the order says.

It also bans Atilis Gym from opening until further notice. Failure to comply with the order could result in criminal sanctions and/or civil penalties for violating the department of health?s order and the for violating Executive Order 107.

As of Wednesday, there were at least 150,399 cases of coronavirus in New Jersey and 10,747 deaths attributed to the virus.

?Indoor gyms and fitness centers present particularly high-risk settings for the spread of COVID-19, in part because customers of these facilities engage in physical activities that increase the customers? respiratory activity, which in turn can increase the amount of respiratory droplets or aerosols in a confined setting,? the order says.

The prolonged and close person-to-person contact presented by personal trainers, spotters and the use of communal equipment also increase the risk of spread, the order says.

The National Institutes of Health have found that the virus may live on plastic and steel surfaces -- such as barbells, dumbbells and treadmills, for up to 72 hours.

Atilis Gym in Bellmawr allowed a limited number of members to use the facility beginning Monday. Their temperatures were checked as they entered and they were required to wear face coverings and follow other rules. Co-owner Ian Smith said they were limiting capacity to 20% or about 44 people at a time.

Murphy was asked Monday during his coronavirus briefing about the gym?s reopening and he suggested the efforts to enforce the closure order may ramp up.

The owners of the gym said they opened it less than a year ago and the lockdown has ?strangled? their business. They said they would continue to operate despite the tickets and a GoFundMe page started to pay their fines has raised more than $50,000 as of Thursday.

The gym had been issued at least three citations since opening, each of which includes a fine of up to $1,000 and possible jail time.

Trumbetti said the gym will remain closed but he encouraged members to come work out in the parking lot.

https://www.nj.com/news/2020/05/def...FE4KyVRk7B2R_MooZ41RRQDUZ0tbbub03ADOcK552Tpb0

 

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Opening Old Spoiled Milk

 

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Looking back at the Mount St. Helens eruption

 

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Bus Crashes Into A Coffee Shop

 

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A Black Widow Delivered Some Harsh Truths To A Trio Of Aspiring Spider Men


Three boys in Bolivia learned the hard way that with great power comes fevers, tremors, and muscle pains as they tried to inherit the powers of Spider-Man by letting a black widow spider bite them. The boys aged 8, 10, and 12 fortunately didn?t succumb to the unfortunate incident and were released from hospital a week later, sadly sans superpowers.

According to a report from Ministry of Health officials, the three boys from Chayanta, Bolivia, were herding goats when eight-legged inspiration struck as they discovered a spider whose black and red markings reminded them of the superhero. Spurred on by the allure of spidey senses, the ability to climb walls, and shoot webs, they decided to try and make the spider bite them so they could be like the famed hero. Unaware of the creature?s potent venom, they decided to poke the spider with a stick in an attempt to goad it into biting them. The angry black widow took the bait and bit all three boys who were later found crying by their mother.

She rushed the boys to a nearby health center where, as no medications seemed to be improving their condition, it was decided they should be transferred to hospital. By the time they reached the Children?s Hospital in La Paz they were experiencing fevers, tremors, and muscle pains. After a week of treatment, the boys were eventually discharged from the hospital and sent home to recover from their less than Marvel-ous adventure.

According to a post on Telemundo, the officials reported the incident as a lesson for parents to "be careful" because "for children everything is real, movies are real, dreams can be real, and they are the illusion of our lifetime."

While highly dangerous with venom 15 times more powerful than that of a rattlesnake, black widow spiders will only bite when they feel threatened. They are perfectly safe if left well alone but goading them with a stick will probably end unfavorably for you. If bitten, most healthy adults will feel unwell and experience some pain but eventually recover. However, for young children as well as the elderly or those with health problems the bite can sometimes prove fatal.

As much as we?d all like to swing, climb, and predict future events like our friendly neighborhood Spider-Man, there?s unfortunately no scientific evidence that getting bitten by spiders, or any other animals for that matter, does much beyond risking pain, sickness, and infection. However, if the first result in Google is to be believed, we might be closer to sharing a spidey sense than we realized?

https://www.iflscience.com/plants-a...yq50O8o6Cah9phm6HX5zN-I-KEWWk4YZ-LAOSL4wY5JHo

 

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How India?s Police Used a Pandemic to Boost Its Image

 

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18 Extremely Rare But Remarkable Body Features

 

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Retired Clark Teacher in Search of Former Students to Open Time Capsule

CLARK, NJ - If the silver vessel pictured above looks familiar, chances are you were a fourth grade student in Ms. Barbara Jean Delnero's fourth grade class at Frank K. Hehnly Elementary School in the year 2000. It's 20 years later and according to the directions clearly labeled on the front of that shiny container, it is due to be opened on June 20, 2020.

Delnero is searching for students from her 1999-2000 class to join her in opening a time capsule the class prepared at the turn of the century. "The items students put in there don't reflect today's technology or many of the major events that have happened since that time like 9/11 or Superstorm Sandy and more, it was a different time," she said.

Now retired, Delnero kept the time capsule in her possession as promised for the planned opening. She is hoping her class will join her.

https://www.tapinto.net/towns/clark...earch-of-former-students-to-open-time-capsule