[goldie0608]

Donna Kelce becomes first mother to have two sons play against each other in the Super Bowl



Seeing your children succeed is what every parent wants. But for Donna Kelce, the success of both her sons will provide a conflict of interest.

Donna’s two sons – Jason and Travis – are stars in the NFL, both stalwarts for their respective Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, and on Sunday, the whole Kelce family had a day to remember as the Eagles and the Chiefs both booked their tickets to Super Bowl LVII in Arizona where they will face off against each other for the Lombardi Trophy.

When they do, Donna will officially become the first mother to have two sons play against each other in the Super Bowl, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

She commemorated her sons reaching the Super Bowl by tweeting: “#HeightsHighandUCBearcatSuperBowl” – a reference to both sons attending Cleveland Heights High School and the University of Cincinnati.

Although they won’t actually take the field at the same time as they both play on offense – Jason is an All-Pro center and Travis is an All-Pro tight end – the game will likely prove difficult to watch for Donna as each of her sons will look to claim their second career Super Bowl.

Both played vital parts in their teams reaching the 2022 season finale: Jason a rock for the Eagles in their dominant victory over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship and Travis finishing with seven catches for 78 yards and a touchdown against the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Championship.

Unfortunately for Donna, unlike she’s done in the past, she wasn’t able to watch both of her sons in action in their conference championship matches due to the timings of Sunday’s games.

In last year’s postseason, Donna was able to hop quickly from Tampa to Kansas City to watch both the Eagles and the Chiefs play in their Wild Card matchups on the same day.

According to Donna, she was watching Jason’s game in person in Philadelphia before watching Travis’ game in the Lincoln Financial Field stadium.

“It’s your hopes and dreams coming true, but it’s your worst fears,” Donna told PJ Ziegler of FOX 8. “Somebody is going to go home a loser, and neither one of them lose very well.”

Pig takes revenge on butcher with a cleaver at slaughterhouse



It's no secret that slaughterhouse butchers have a brutal job, but the processing of animals for food can also be dangerous too.

This was recently brought home after a pig struck back at a butcher, causing him to sustain fatal injuries.

The unnamed butcher, 61, had been working at the Sheung Shui Slaughterhouse in Hong Kong when the pig he was about to slaughter knocked him to the ground.



This saw him injured by the 15-inch meat cleaver he was about to use to end the pig's life, having already stunned the animal with an electric stun gun.

The butcher was then found unconscious by a coworker with a wound in his left foot and the cleaver still in his hand.

He was subsequently rushed to a hospital, but he later died from his injuries.

His exact cause of death has yet to be publicly announced.

An investigation into how the slaughter went so wrong is now being conducted by the Labour Department.

They released the following statement about the incident: "The Labour Department is saddened by the death of the person and expresses its deepest sympathy to his family.

"We will complete the investigation as soon as possible to identify the cause of the accident, ascertain the liability of the duty holders and recommend improvement measures.

"We will take actions pursuant to the law if there is any violation of the work safety legislation."



The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department in Hong Kong is said to be 'very concerned about the work accident.'

The department, which manages the operation of the slaughterhouse, said: "The department expressed its deepest condolences to the deceased’s family and has requested the contractor to provide all necessary assistance to his family."

However, they made a point of stressing to people in the area that their meat will otherwise be available as normal.

"The slaughtering service remains normal and the supply of fresh meat is not affected."



It is not known whether or not the pig involved in the incident was ultimately slaughtered or not.

A case study into the aggressiveness of domestic pigs found that they are typically docile animals, however, they can attack if threatened.

Acts of aggression recorded from the farm animals include trampling, kicking and biting.

The report then cited the example of a 49-year-old man who was killed by pigs, with numerous blunt force injuries being recorded on his body.

https://www.unilad.com/news/pig-revenge ... 4-20230129

[PennySerenade]

High School Students Create Robotic Hand for Their New Classmate



Like many students, Sergio Peralta began his school year nervous about fitting in.

The 15-year-old, a new kid at Hendersonville High School outside of Nashville, Tenn., was particularly concerned with what his peers would think of his right hand, which had never fully formed.

Speaking to CBS News, Peralta said on his first day of school, he "honestly felt like hiding" his hand in his sleeve, "like nobody would ever find out."

But his classmates, to his surprise, supported him in a way he never expected.

"They changed my life," Peralta said while telling his inspiring story.

The teen recounted how the school's engineering teacher, Jeff Wilkins, came and told him that his fellow students might be able to help.

"They ended up offering me, like, 'We could build your prosthetic hand,' and I never expected it," he told CBS News, "Like, never in a million years."



Three students used their access to online models of prostheses and a 3D printer to make a plan. After four weeks, their project came to fruition.

One of those Henderson students, Leslie Jaramillo, told local CBS affiliate WVTF that the project captured the spirit of what they were taught as creators, as noted by The Guardian.

"You're supposed to be engineering, coming up with new ideas, solving issues," Jaramillo said. "Just making things better than how they used to be."

Bob Cotter, the high school's principal, told BBC that his students are encouraged to turn concepts "into reality," telling the outlet that Peralta's new prosthesis is "a testament to the students who care about each other and the program that Jeff Wilkins has built."

Peralta — who grew up learning to do everything with his left hand, including writing — was even able to catch a baseball with the prosthetic hand created by Hendersonville High's students.

"When I caught it for the first time, everyone started freaking out," Peralta said with a smile. "It was the first time I caught a ball with my right hand in [my] 15 years."

[Misstee]

Zoos making cockroaches a Valentine's tradition
By Joe Fisher




At the San Antonio Zoo, scorned exes can name a cockroach after their former partners and watch it be eaten as part of its “Cry me a Cockroach Fundraiser.” Photo by Olivier Matthys/EPA


Jan. 30 (UPI) -- An obscure act of love, or pettiness, is becoming a popular tradition at zoos for Valentine's Day.

Several zoos are offering the opportunity to name a cockroach as a Valentine's gift. Couples are naming roaches after their significant others, or in some cases after their exes.

The Bronx Zoo in New York is offering Valentine's roach packages ranging from $15 to $75. "The Works" package includes a tumbler, tote, a certificate commemorating the roach that is named and a virtual visit with the roach -- a hissing cockroach -- and a "surprise animal guest."

"You don't always have the right words, but you can still give them goosebumps. Name a Roach for your Valentine, because roaches are forever," the Bronx Zoo said on its website.

You've done the flowers, you've done the chocolates. But you can't spell "romance" without "roach".

Okay, you can. But you shouldn't.

Love is in the air, and there's no better time to name a Bronx Zoo Madagascar hissing cockroach for your special someone https://t.co/epKXvBD61q pic.twitter.com/fxi9xsEFBD— Bronx Zoo (@BronxZoo) January 18, 2023

At the San Antonio Zoo, scorned exes can name a cockroach after their former partners and watch it be eaten as part of its "Cry me a Cockroach Fundraiser." They may also donate to name a rodent or a vegetable destined for the same fate. The ex will receive a virtual Valentine's Day card informing them that a cockroach was named in their honor, and eaten.

According to the San Antonio Zoo, the most popular names during last year's fundraiser were Jacob and Sarah.

The El Paso Zoo, Houston Museum of Natural Science and Florida Aquarium are among the many other organizations to offer similar programs.

Business Waste, a commercial waste management company in the United Kingdom, will name a trash bin after a "rubbish" ex for no charge. Names are collected with the submission of a free form and after Valentine's Day the company will draw a name at random.

The Toronto Zoo has a name-a-roach program, as well as a kinder alternative. Couples can adopt an African penguin couple. They will receive a personalized certificate of adoption, artwork and a plush toy.

Roses are red; violets are blue... Is there someone in your life that's bugging you? Give them goosebumps by naming a cockroach in their honour this Valentine's Day ❤️

For more information or to symbolically name-a-roach: https://t.co/maFh8siDB5 pic.twitter.com/ZdB8EfUSjD— Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy (@TZWConservancy) January 15, 2023

Dead, 35-foot humpback whale washes ashore at Nassau County’s Lido Beach



A massive 35-foot-long male humpback whale washed up on the shore of a Long Island beach early Monday morning.

The whale was found around 6:30 a.m. Monday at Lido Beach West Town Park, located in the town of Hempstead, Nassau County police said.

By the time crews arrived, the whale was dead, Hempstead Town Supervisor Don Clavin told News 12.

While beached whales are common enough — the Jersey Shore has seen seven in about a month — the town of Hempstead hasn’t seen one in several years, according to Clavin.

“This is by far the largest,” he noted. “The crews that have been here for almost two decades have never seen a whale this size.”

“We had to move the whale to higher ground because of the high tide,” Clavin noted.

He later added: “It’s 35-feet-long. Just pulling it up on the shore, we had to bring in a heavy crane. And the wires were snapping because of the tonage it was required to really bring it to higher ground.”

Meanwhile, locals flocked to the beach on the warm winter day to gawk at the giant creature.

“You don’t see something like this in your lifetime, I understand that — but it’s also a really sad day here,” Clavin said.

“This whale died, and unfortunately you’re going to have people coming here to take a look at it.”

The town of Hempstead plans to fence off the whale so officials can quickly perform a necropsy.

The necropsy is expected to be performed by federal authorities Tuesday to determine the cause of the animal’s death.

The whale’s eventual burial will require the coordination of several groups, including the Department of Environmental Conservation.

The Atlantic Marine Conversation Society was on the scene, according to News 12, but did not return a request for comment from The Post. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration also could not be reached for comment.

https://nypost.com/2023/01/30/dead-hump ... ido-beach/

[lush]

Red panda escapes from San Diego Zoo enclosure
Jan. 30, 2023 / 5:46 PM*


A red panda escaped from its San Diego Zoo enclosure Sunday after climbing a tree and jumping to an adjacent tree outside of its open air habitat. Zookeepers were able to lure it back hours later. File photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License Photo

Jan. 30 (UPI) -- A red panda surprised visitors at the San Diego Zoo when it climbed a tree and escaped its enclosure before zookeepers were able to lure it back.

The 2-year-old red panda named Adira scaled a tree Sunday and then jumped to another tree outside of her enclosed open air habitat in front of surprised onlookers.

Zoo officials immediately evacuated visitors and closed the area as they worked to lure the panda out of the adjacent tree and back into her enclosure.

"Wildlife care specialists found that a female red panda had climbed into a tree adjacent to her habitat in the Zoo's Panda Canyon," San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance said in a statement. "We consider this a non-emergency situation."

"Red pandas spend most of their time in trees and are excellent climbers," a spokesperson told The San Diego Union-Tribune in an email. "It never left the area and remained in the tree."

Goodbye Toronto, Hello San Diego! Our two-year-old red panda Adira will be making an exciting move to the @sandiegozoo next week on a recommendation from the Red Panda Species Survival Plan pic.twitter.com/3woFYrwnux— The Toronto Zoo (@TheTorontoZoo) September 26, 2022

After several hours and much prodding by zookeepers, Adira eventually climbed back into the tree inside of her habitat. No injuries were reported. Zoo officials said they plan to trim the trees to prevent another escape.

Red pandas are native to southwestern China and the eastern Himalayas. They also are endangered.

"With their bushy tail for balance -- which can be as long as their body -- and claws for gripping, red pandas are acrobatic tree dwellers. Most of their time is spent in trees, and the red panda's cinnamon red coat, occasionally saddled with orange or yellow, and soft cream-colored face mask give great camouflage among the red moss and white lichen that cover the tree trunks of their bamboo forest homes," according to the San Diego Zoo's website.

Adira has been a part of the San Diego Zoo's red panda exhibit since September, when she was transferred from Toronto Zoo through the Red Panda Species Survival Plan.

[johngriffen]

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​Naked sunbather chases wild boar through park after it steals his laptop bag

A naked sunbather was seen chasing wild boar through a park after it stole his laptop bag.
Amusing photographs from Germany show the man running after the animal to try and claim the plastic bag back.
But the cheeky boar and its two piglets appear to be too quick for the sunbather, who can't keep up with their speedy little trotters.
As the incident unfolds, groups of friends and family sat on the grass watch on and laugh.
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[ozswede]

Officers asks tourists for help after cop car bogged down at popular beach

Two police officers found themselves in an embarrassing situation when their car got bogged down at a popular beach in Western Australia — and they had to ask tourists for help.

The officers were at Wharton Beach in the state’s picturesque Esperance region when their Toyota Camry got stuck in the sand.

They were seen trying to free their two-wheel-drive car, but after struggling they turned to tourists for some help.

Drivers of a white four-wheel drive with a canoe on its roof rack were quick to give the officers a helping hand, towing the bogged cop car out of the pristine white sand.

In footage shared to popular Facebook group Bogged, beachgoers could be seen watching on as the white 4WD pulled the cop car to safety.


A cop car got bogged at Wharton Beach in Western Australia


The officers turned to tourists for some help.

Wharton Beach is the largest in the area and those who have a 4WD can drive right up to the water’s edge. However, cars that aren’t as well equipped may struggle.

“Imagine driving a Camry on the beach!” the Facebook caption read.

It immediately attracted hundreds of comments and more than 1,900 ‘likes’ from people mostly poking fun at the officers’ act.

“Imagine having a Camry as a police car. I’d drive it onto the sand too, and just leave it there,” one person joked.


A white 4WD could be seen tugging the police car – a Toyota Camry – to safety.

“You lost me at ‘Imagine driving a Camry,’” said another, while a third added: “Why help them? Silly enough to drive a Camry onto the beach they can sit there and get it out.”

However, many were quick to defend the officers, saying there could have been a good reason for their predicament.

“Reading all the tough guys here saying leave them there, and they wouldn’t help them. You would be the first ones calling 000 for their help when something happens,” one person said.



“It’s funny nobody thought that they may have rushed onto the beach to deal with an incident or save someone who’s having a cardiac arrest? Maybe they just took the chance because they needed to get somewhere fast,” another person wrote.


It provided some entertainment to beachgoers as they watched on.

“Most of you keyboard warriors have never been in the situation where you had to put yourself second to save or help someone else.”

Meanwhile, others said cars other than 4WDs are usually okay to drive along Wharton Beach.

“Most of the year, that car would be fine popping out onto that beach … But with no rain and hot days, it will be softer than they would be used to,” one person wrote.

“Tbh on a good day, you easily drive a sedan on that beach. Must be a lot of traffic there at the moment,” said another.

[Fatima99]

You can stay in a Boeing 727 balanced on top of a jungle treehouse with ocean views



Aviation buffs can stay in a disused passenger jet that looks like it has crash landed in the jungle canopy.

The amazing Boeing 727 treehouse not only has two bedrooms and two bathrooms, but it hangs 50 foot over the jungle of the Manuel Antonio National Park in Costa Rica.

The jet is perched on a custom-built platform that looks out over the Pacific Ocean, with viewing platforms built atop its wings.

The inside of the plane has been decorated using lovingly restored local teak, resulting in a beautiful wood panelled fuselage with three queen size beds.

Instead of setting an alarm clock in the morning you will be woken by the roar of the howler monkeys as they swing through the tree tops.



Playful spider monkeys will hop down onto the plane to say hello as you drink a coffee at the start of the day.

Sloths, the large, seemingly friendly agoutis rodent, and more than 184 species of birds will also be your neighbours for the duration of the stay.

Guests can find a bit of relief from the hubbub of the jungle via a short downhill walk to the white sand beach Manuel Antonio.

The area - which is served by both Quepos and San Jose International airports - is very popular with fishermen and those looking to explore the waters on catamaran cruises and private sunset sails.

Adventurous guests can also spend a few hours hiking up to nearby waterfalls, zip lining, surfing or just hacking through the jungle overgrowth.

If that all sounds a little too much, then laying by the pool or having a massage onboard the 727 are other, more relaxing options.

[goldie0608]

Critically Endangered Species of Horse Born to Surrogate Using Cloned DNA at San Diego Zoo

Born on Christmas Day, the unnamed female foal is the first of the critically endangered species to be born at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park since 2014



The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) announced on Friday that a critically endangered Przewalksi's horse foal was born to a surrogate using cloned DNA at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.

According to a release from the nonprofit, the colt is the first of its kind to be born at the Safari Park since 2014 — and one of the few born in North America in the past year. The unnamed female foal was born on Christmas Day, according to NBC 7.

"Every birth is a tremendous moment, so we are elated by this new foal," Kristi Burtis, wildlife care director at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, said. "We've had more than 157 Przewalski's horses born at the Zoo and the Safari Park."

Now considered to be a critically endangered species of wild horse, the Przewalski's horse — sometimes called "the Last Wild Horse" — was previously declared extinct until 1996.

The species has survived for the last 40 years almost exclusively in zoos all over the world, with nearly all living horses related to the 12 Przewalski's horses born in their native habitats. Scientists, though, urge that there needs to be more work done to ensure the future survival of the Przewalski's horse, per the release.

"They are an important wild horse species, and this new foal, along with each individual that was born at our parks, bolsters their fragile population — and represents our deep commitment to conserving them for future generations," Burtis said per the release.

The foal was born through AZA's Przewalski's horse Species Survival Plan, which is a program supervised by conservationists all over the country that "ensures genetic diversity is represented among Przewalski's horse populations," the release states.

The program was able to create the colt via the joint efforts of SDZWA's Biodiversity Bank, the animal cloning company ViaGen Pets & Equine and nonprofit Revive & Restore, which was the first to successfully clone a Przewalski's horse in 2020, according to the release.

Born to a surrogate domestic quarter female horse, the foal is the clone of Kurt, a male Przewalski's horse whose cells were cryopreserved 43 years ago in the Frozen Zoo of SDZWA's Biodiversity Bank.

"Kurt is significant to his species because he offers the hope of bringing back lost genetic diversity to the population," Nadine Lamberski, SDZWA's chief conservation and wildlife health officer said in the release. "It is imperative to do everything we can to save this genetic diversity before it disappears."

Per the release, San Diego Zoo Safari Park-goers can pay both the foal and Kurt a visit at the Central Asian savanna habitat along with the rest of their herd.

Loving the alien...

I’m an ex-banker ‘genderless dragon’ — now my son won’t talk to me



However, Medusa had long dreamed of adding more prominent piercings and tattoos which weren’t appropriate for the world of finance — so they subsequently quit their career and embarked on pursuing their dragon dream.

In the years since, Medusa has tattooed their face, split their tongue and even added $80,000 horn implants on their forehead as part of the transformation.

But it hasn’t always been smooth sailing, since the entertainer admitted they are estranged from their adult son who doesn’t understand the extreme makeover.

“The relationship or the connection with my son has changed,” the tattooed Texan confessed. “At the time when I started my transformation, my son had already turned 16, and he rejected me at that point in my life.”

“My son hasn’t been in my life for seven years, I’m hoping that he is at least watching me on the internet because the reason I’m out there in such a big way is for him,” they somberly added.
What do you think? Post a comment.

Meanwhile, Medusa is on a mission to prove that you can be both successful and forge an unconventional path at the same time, and encouraged all people stuck in corporate careers to pursue their authentic truth.

“It’s incredible to hear and see people who don’t know me to automatically assume that I’m a loser, I’ve never accomplished anything in my life, or I’m ignorant and probably didn’t graduate from high school,” they declared.

https://nypost.com/2023/01/31/im-an-ex- ... alk-to-me/

Newly discovered giant waterlily species breaks world records



A species of giant waterlily native to South America has broken several world records, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.

The Guinness Book of World Records has acknowledged Victoria boliviana as the largest species of waterlilly, the largest waterlily leaf and the largest undivided leaf.

The species was only recently identified as a distinct species by a team of researchers headed by Kew Garden's scientific and botanical research horticulturalist Carlos Magdalena.

The species was present in the Royal Botanic Gardens in London for 177 years. Prior to the discovery of the distinct species, the gigantic waterlilies were believed to belong to a separate species, Victoria amazonica.

The new species is the first new species of giant waterlily to be discovered in over 100 years.

"It's official: Victoria boliviana is the world's largest giant waterlily. The discovery made last year now holds the Guinness World Records titles for: Largest species of waterlily, largest waterlily leaf, largest undivided leaf," Kew Gardens tweeted Monday.

Victoria boliviana lily pads are able to support up to 176 pounds of weight and can grow larger than ten feet across. The latest specimen recorded was grown at the La Rinconada gardens in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, measures 10 feet 6 inches in diameter.

[Misstee]

'Everyone tells me I'm lucky': 5-feet-tall boulder crashes into Hawaii home, narrowly misses woman



By Hanika Kashyap
Published on : 12:17 PST, Jan 31, 2023
'Everyone tells me I'm lucky': 5-feet-tall boulder crashes into Hawaii home, narrowly misses woman
The boulder had missed Caroline Sasaki just barely during her stroll toward the couch to watch TV (ABC7/YouTube)

HONOLULU, HAWAII: A video showing a massive boulder crashing into a Hawaiian home and nearly missing a woman has been doing the rounds on the internet. The shocking incident took place at around 11:45 pm on Sunday, January 29, when Caroline Sasaki was entering the living room of her home in Honolulu. As she was about to enter the room, a massive 5-feet-tall boulder crashed into her home.

The boulder had journeyed down from a nearby hillside and crashed through a cinderblock wall outside the house, before smashing through the living room and finally ending up in a bedroom, according to Hawaii News Now. Sasaki was surely blessed with luck as the boulder had missed her just barely as she approached the couch to watch TV. "I heard the loud boom, and apparently, the boulder passed right in front of me, which I didn't know," she told Hawaii News Now. "I didn't see it. All I heard was the boom and then somebody asking me if I was okay."



All four people inside the house were safe

At the time, there were four individuals in the house, including Sasaki, none of whom were injured. The family present with Sasaki during the incident had reportedly moved into the home on Palolo Avenue in January. The crash reportedly destroyed the family's car. An investigation is under process to determine where the boulder came from as well as how did it crash into the home. As of Monday, January 30, the rock remains to be inside the home, according to Hawaii News Now.



'At least one of them could have been killed instantly'

"Basically, I'm in shock," Sasaki told ABC7. "I refuse to look at the videos, so I — I'm not sure how close — but everybody's telling me I'm lucky." She added, "God is with me."

It appears that the area in question has undergone a lot of changes in the recent years, as per a report by Hawaii News Now. The outlet compares the Palolo Valley neighborhood over the years and shows that the area now has a cement wall that holds back the steep hillside near Sasaki's home.

"There was a concern before this even happened," Sasaki spoke of the nearby hillside where many boulders rest. "At least one of them could have been killed instantly," said Craig Tomita, a longtime resident, to the outlet. He added, "There was so much adrenaline flowing that it just brought me down for a while."

[PennySerenade]

Jeopardy! dedicates entire category to Ontario but one question stumps every contestant



Ontario was front and centre on U.S. television on Monday night, featuring a special category on Jeopardy! dedicated to Canada's most populous province.

The quiz show's Jan. 30 episode featured a very cheekily named category, "Worst Case Ontario"(a la Ricky LaFleur), that challenged contestants on the province's geography, landmarks and hockey teams.



The $1000 Ontario question, related to the wonderful world of Windsor, asked contestants, "Zombies (& not the slow ones) are making their way from Detroit to this city across the Ambassador Bridge."

Contestant Sam correctly answers the question and kicks off the game.



"The intraprovince rivalry between the national capital's Ottawa Senators and these provincial capital NHLers comes to a fever of hate," asks the next clue.

One would think this is another easy question considering it asks specifically for the "provincial capital" team. However, one contestant incorrectly answers with "the flames," referring to the CALGARY Flames, which is just about as far off as you can get.

Sam correctly answers with "the Maple Leafs" and adds $800 to his total.



For $600, contestants were asked about the CN Tower with this clue, "King Kong, he's real and he's climbing this 1,815-foot structure, his eye filling the window of the revolving restaurant."

Sam, a seemingly Ontario expert, quickly racks up his total with this question as well.

The next question says, "this province directly to the west makes a series of nighttime cow-tipping raids causing general chaos."

In a very basic geography query, contestant Sam sees his first fumble with the answer of "Saskatchewan," while fellow player Jake guesses even further away with Alberta.

Thirty seconds quickly pass while the question goes unanswered, with all three contestants seemingly forgetting the last prairie province, Manitoba.

The last clue, "Worst case? Ill-tempered aquatic creatures emerge from this Great Lake upon which Thunder Bay sits," sees a correct guess by Jake, who answers with Lake Superior.

And that quickly wraps up the category. For these non-Canadian players, I have to say they didn't do terribly at all.

I guarantee that if Jeopardy champ Mattea Roach was on this episode, she would've absolutely crushed this category, being a U of T grad and all.

Late Jeopardy host Alex Trek would've also cleared the category, being from Sudbury and forever immortalized in his hometown with a gigantic mural.

If Jeopardy really wants to stump contestants, they should ask questions about the price of food found in Loblaws.

[lush]

Australia Searching Frantically for Tiny ‘Highly Radioactive’ Capsule that Simply Vanished
January 30, 2023*

• Imagine opening your truck and realizing your radioactive cargo isn’t there anymore.

Ever left home to take something somewhere but when you arrive at your destination, you just can’t find the darn thing? You could swear you packed it in your car but it’s just nowhere to be found.

Well, Australia is now dealing with that — only on a much, much more serious scale.

As if their problems with thousands of rotting fish weren’t enough, Australia is now dealing with a potential radiation hazard. Authorities have lost a minuscule but highly radioactive pebble.

The tiny capsule disappeared during transport somewhere along a nearly 900-mile truck journey. No one knows where it is, and that’s a bit of a problem.

Although the capsule is very, very small, it emits high levels of radiation. Just being near it is equivalent to getting blasted with more than a dozen doses of X-rays.

Authorities have launched a frantic, extensive search for the missing capsule. But considering the vast area where it could be and its tiny size, looking for it is literally like trying to find a specific pebble in a desert.

Man, Australia just can’t catch a break, can they?


The crate used to transport the radioactive capsule. Photo courtesy of Radiation Services WA.


It Fell Off a Truck

The radioactive capsule disappeared at some point between January 11 and 16. At the time, a truck was transporting it from the Pilbara mine in Western Australia to Perth.

As mentioned, the capsule is very small. Measuring only 6 millimeters by 8 millimeters, it’s smaller than a nickel.

Made of radioactive cesium-137, the capsule is part of a radiation measurement gauge. These devices are common in mining and oil refining, where experts use them to measure radiation emitted from underground sources.

Having served its purpose at the Pilbara mine, the capsule was on its way back to Perth for storage. But when it got to Perth, it simply wasn’t in the truck anymore.

How the radiating pebble got lost is anybody’s guess. According to the current theory, its disappearance is due to a very unlikely chain of events.

Although it was supposedly packed safely, Australian media reports that its container in the truck collapsed due to a bumpy ride. As a result, the capsule rolled out onto the floor of the truck.

There, it managed to find a small hole left behind by a bolt that somehow fell off. However, the hole was just large enough for the capsule to fit through — and fall onto the road.

Now, it’s somewhere along the 870-mile route between the mine and Perth. Good luck finding it.




Constant X-Ray Exposure

However, Australian authorities are very keen to find the capsule. Despite its small size, it’s extremely dangerous.

The good news is that the capsule can’t be “weaponized.” The bad news is that it’s still a serious health risk.

“If you were to stand [three feet away] you would be receiving about the equivalent of 17 chest X-rays,” said Lauren Steen, general manager of Radiation Services WA.

Spending an hour at that distance would blast you with as much radiation as you usually get within a year.

Should you get closer, the risks only increase. Cesium-137 emits both beta and gamma radiation, so picking the thing up could cause radiation burns.

Hang around long enough, and you could come down with acute radiation poisoning. And that’s lethal.

Of course, if you know what the thing is, you wouldn’t go near it. The problem is that it looks like a small, unassuming piece of metal.

What if somebody picked it up and popped it into their pocket? What’s worse, what if they took it home and left it in a drawer or something?

Due to the danger, Australian authorities have asked anyone driving along the route the pebble traveled to check their tires. If they notice a strange piece of metal stuck to them, they’re urged to contact emergency services immediately.


‘Regulatory Failure’

Unfortunately, there’s a good chance that nobody will ever find the capsule. If it got buried in sand and debris, it could remain lost for years.

To no one’s surprise, the incident has sparked a discussion about the security measures taken to transport the capsule. According to experts, things simply weren’t done right.

“It’s a regulatory failure,” Nigel Marks, Curtin University associate professor and radioactive materials expert, stated bluntly. “They thought they had enough levels of containment, but obviously they didn’t.”

“At the moment, I don’t think anybody can quite believe that something that’s highly radioactive has fallen off the back of a truck. Clearly, if you can have a few screws come undone and then a bolt missing, and then your source escapes, that just isn’t enough protection,” he said.

Local communities are understandably nervous, fearing that the capsule could find its way somewhere people frequent. Sadly, there’s not much authorities can do to calm their fears.

All they can do is hope that they find the capsule — and fast.

Edit: It's been found y'all! Fast indeed.