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Scientists wondered how a teeny-tiny beetle could get smashed under a Toyota Camry and walk away without a scratch. According to Business Insider, the diabolical ironclad beetle, or phloeodes diabolicus, can have something 39,000 times its own weight stomp on it--and still survive. That superhero-level ability is due to hardened casings on each wing that interlock and support the beetle's exoskeleton, like a 3D jigsaw puzzle. The researchers found three different types of connections, called lateral supports, between the top and bottom halves of the beetle's exoskeleton. An analysis of the beetles' hardened casings on top of each forewing shows that the shields can deform under enormous weight without losing their shape. Better, stronger planes and armored vehicles could be designed by mimicking the interlocking nature of these protective layers.
Cannabis production is quietly but steadily flourishing in a country where illegal possession of hemp or cannabis can carry the death penalty - China. The production is done under extreme supervision as scientists control every step of the process. Chinese hemp production has slowly but surely grown to account for over half of the world's legal output. The Asian giant produces and processes about 44,000 tons of legal hemp products annually, more than any other country.
The world’s first Game of Thrones academic conference kicked off at the University of Hertfordshire's de Havilland campus in Hatfield on Wednesday, exploring women, sex, and murder in the show. About 30 researchers, including scholars from Brazil, Australia, Denmark and New Zealand, will present their papers at the conference.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken signs a memorandum of understanding with Qatar's deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani in the capital Doha, during his visit to the Gulf country as the World Cup 2022 tournament kicks off. IMAGES
'Top Gun: Maverick' stars including Tom Cruise, Miles Teller, Jon Hamm, Jennifer Connelly, Charles Parnell, Glen Powell and Greg Tarzan Davis, plus filmmakers Joseph Kosinski and Christopher McQuarrie, and musician Kenny Loggins chat about the long-awaited “Top Gun” sequel at the red carpet for the world premiere of the film on the USS Midway in San Diego. #TopGunMaverick #TomCruise #TopGun SUBSCRIBE to CinemaBlend's channel HERE - https://www.youtube.com/cinemablend For the latest entertainment news and analysis go here: Movie News: http://www.cinemablend.com/news.php/ Movie Reviews: http://www.cinemablend.com/reviews/ TV News: http://www.cinemablend.com/television/ Celebrity News: http://www.cinemablend.com/pop/ Superheroes: http://www.cinemablend.com/superheroes/ Movie Trailers & Film Clips: http://www.cinemablend.com/trailers/
Facing difficult conditions, the Porsche GT Team has achieved its third win of the season in the FIA World Endurance Championship WEC. At the six-hour race in Bahrain, Frenchman Kévin Estre and Neel Jani from Switzerland in the No. 92 Porsche 911 RSR narrowly beat their works driver colleagues Gianmaria Bruni from Italy and Austrian Richard Lietz. Thanks to the one-two result in the Kingdom of Bahrain on the Persian Gulf, Porsche has moved into the lead of the manufacturers’ championship before the final round of the season. In the GTE-Am class, the customer teams Dempsey-Proton Racing and Project 1 claimed podium steps with their ca. 515 PS nine-eleven cars.
Quito, Sep 9 (EFE) .- Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Thursday said that he wants to sign free trade agreements with the world's largest 10 economies as part of a strategy to bring Ecuador into the Pacific Alliance. (Camera: EFE)SHOT LIST: INTERVIEW WITH ECUADORIAN PRESIDENT GUILLERMO LASSO (IN SPANISH)TRANSLATIONS:1. Our aim is very clear: Signing free trade agreements with at least the world's 10 largest economies. This includes the United States, China, Japan, South Korea and also the Euro-Asia group. More bananas in the world means more jobs in Ecuador, more flowers in the world means more jobs in Ecuador.2. Vaccine diplomacy is nothing other than direct frontal and ongoing contact with friendly countries like the US, China, Russia, the support of Spain and Canada.