The oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) could drink you under the tableVladimir_Kazachkov/Shutterstock A species of hornet that often munches on foods containing alcohol can hold its liquor, without any side effects, at levels that no other known animal can tolerate. “This is crazy,” says study author Sofia Bouchebti at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Israel. The diet of the oriental hornet (Vespa orientalis) consists of nectar and ripe fruits, including grapes. This fruit contains sugar that, when it naturally ferments over time, turns into ethanol. While ethanol can be nutritious for animals, it is also highly intoxicating. Even animals…
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An American Civil Liberties Union lawyer will make history in December as the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court, opposing Tennessee’s Republican-backed law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.The ACLU’s Chase Strangio, 41, represents a group of transgender people who pursued a lawsuit challenging the measure that prohibits medical treatments including hormones and surgeries for minors experiencing gender dysphoria.In one of the most consequential cases of the court’s current nine-month term, the nine justices will hear arguments on Dec. 4 in an appeal by President Joe Biden’s administration of a lower court’s decision upholding Tennessee’s ban.The Supreme Court on…
Pavel Durov, the founder of the chat app Telegram, was arrested in late August in France on charges that the company hasn’t done enough to prevent malicious and illegal activity on the app. One might be tempted to think that Telegram’s high level of data protection would prevent it from effectively addressing malicious activity on the platform: If Telegram can’t read their users’ messages, they can’t spot lawbreakers. Founded in 2013, Telegram has positioned itself as a privacy-focused, secure messaging platform that prioritizes user freedom and data protection. Durov has emphasized his strong commitment to privacy and free speech. In…
ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 27.15 points or -0.07% to 38,954.60 • Shanghai increased 6.55 points or 0.20% to 3,268.11 • Hang Seng decreased 325.65 points or -1.57% to 20,478.46 • ASX 200 increased 61.20 points or 0.74% to 8,344.40 • SENSEX decreased 73.48 points or -0.09% to 81,151.27 • Nifty50 decreased 72.95 points or -0.29% to 24,781.10 The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today: • AUDUSD decreased 0.00486 or -0.72% to 0.66575 • NZDUSD decreased 0.00402 or -0.66% to 0.60310 • USDJPY increased 1.007 or 0.67%…
Credit: NCDOTcommunications, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Republican members of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security have launched an investigation into the alleged misuse of Federal Emergency Management Agency funds by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. DHS, which has oversight of FEMA, has directed that billions of dollars of FEMA funds be used to pay for food, housing, transportation and other services for illegal border crossers. FEMA in recent years also has prioritized diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, The Center Square reported. RELATED: Stealth Edit: FBI Quietly – and Upwardly – Revises Violent Crime Stats The…
Rapper 50 Cent recently addressed the allegations against his longtime rival, Sean “Diddy” Combs, claiming he has consistently spoken out against the music mogul for the past 10 years.50 Cent is known to regularly mock and poke fun at the disgraced rapper on social media, even recently sharing a photo of a fake baby oil bottle, branding it as “Diddy Oil.”Sean “Diddy” Combs currently faces federal charges for sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution and is awaiting his trial in jail.Article continues below advertisement50 Cent Says He Has Been Calling Out Diddy For The Past 10 YearsMEGADuring…
THE NATO PROBLEM Ukraine applied for NATO membership in September 2022. Mr Zelenskyy believes that an official invitation to NATO is “the only way” for Ukraine to survive the Russian invasion. But this key demand by Ukraine remains well beyond what members of the alliance can deliver. The new NATO Secretary General, Mark Rutte, repeatedly side-stepped questions in this regard at his concluding press conference on Oct 18, noting that Ukraine’s membership “is something we are ongoingly debating, of course, also amongst ourselves.” In the same way that the EU is procrastinating on finalising further assistance measures for Ukraine under…
Riot police in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, fired tear gas to disperse a crowd protesting against alleged electoral fraud days after two opposition allies were shot dead. Several hundred people, including journalists, scattered as heavily armed police marched down a main street on Monday. The Reuters news agency reported some police officers firing handguns while dispersing the crowd. Adriano Nuvunga, director of Mozambique’s Centre for Democracy and Human Rights, said bullets hit two journalists and a security guard but not seriously wounded. Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane, who ran for president in the October 9 election, had called for a general strike…
The Seattle Seahawks had a convincing road win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, but it may have come at a significant cost.DK Metcalf suffered a knee injury during Seattle’s 34-14 victory over the Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. The star wide receiver landed awkwardly after he tried to make a leaping catch and was upended early in the fourth quarter. You can see the play here.Metcalf was later carted to the locker room. The Seahawks were leading by 17 at the time, so it was unclear if the score was a factor in why the Pro Bowl wideout…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As an entrepreneur, it can be difficult to navigate the responsibilities of running a business while still leaving room for creativity. The everyday responsibilities of running a business can overwhelm your bandwidth and hold you back from innovation. Here are two strategies to help you snip the unnecessary weights holding you back from creative freedom.Related: 5 Ways to Jump-Start Your Creativity — Even When It’s Running LowLetting goUnpack your to-do list and consider letting go of what is no longer serving your success. Taking the time to reassess the day’s priorities can…