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Your daily dose of natural disasters and amazing phenomena for May 7, 2025...
Here’s a map of strike locations by India…
Africa iPhones will be lit…
Tuvalu, one of the world’s most remote nations, got their first ever ATM…
The beginning of the end…
Tuvalu, a Pacific island nation, introduced its first ATMs on April 15, 2025. This event marked a significant shift towards modern banking for the country, which previously relied heavily on cash transactions. The ATMs, initially supporting prepaid cards, are located in Funafuti and other key areas…
Fun fact ~8% of Tuvalu's GDP (at least in 2019) was from '.tv' domain name royalties…
After wildfires, flash floods hit Israel - year's worth of rainfall in a day…
What's next, locusts? Pestilence?
Kinda sad that it took until 2025 to stop people from marrying children...
Maine raises legal age of marriage to 18, banning child marriage…
There are only about 13 states that have outlawed child marriage. The others allow it some as young as 13…
Meanwhile, Missouri legislature votes to ban child marriage, raising age to 18… OMG! What did I just read?
Missouri ranks 12th in child marriages per capita, so this is really important legislation…
Data in that last link is mind blowing - I was particularly horrified to see the data for children 10-15 years in the US… How does that happen?
Nature is lit…
I now wonder if bugs can bounce on water like on a trampoline…
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They liberated the Netherlands during WWII…
The Dutch have never forgotten…
These guys literally helped save the world. Not many people can say that…
You won’t hear that in the news…
Scientists say Antarctic ice has made 'surprising' rebound in mass…
I feel bad for the cats…
And the dogs too…
They’re eating the cat’s food, they’re eating the dog’s food…
Heavy rains continue to pound Puerto Rico, flooding streets…
At least 2 dead…
2 weeks on intense and non-stop rain…
At least five municipalities across the island declared a state of emergency…
Saturation divers spend up to 28 days living in the deep ocean, surrounded by total darkness and extreme conditions…
They operate in one of the most hostile and alien environments on Earth, yet their bravery and dedication are almost never recognised…
Saturation divers work in extreme deep-sea conditions to perform critical tasks like welding and repairs on underwater oil and gas infrastructures; jobs too complex for machines…
Despite the danger, they’re drawn by high pay, specialized skills, and the challenge of operating in one of Earth’s most hostile environments…
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Manuel
Shame on you for persisting in 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' !
Hi Miguel. May I plug a great book that just happens to be written by a friend about deep sea divers? For anyone that wants a great overview of a Navy Diver's experiences:
Breathe: A Master Diver's Survival Tales (Amazon).. Enjoy! Incredible stuff!!