Participant fears demise of ancient Kyoto festival
Hundreds of participants braved the sweltering heat to pull traditional floats through the streets of Kyoto during Japan’s centuries-old Gion Matsuri festival. Temperatures in Kyoto approached 104 degrees, a level Japan’s government described as a “brutally hot day,” known locally as “kokushobi.” #kyoto #japan #festival #heat #gionmatsuri 👉 Subscribe:Continue Reading
Faced With Heat and Wildfires, France Turns to Spain to Learn How to Cope
A French government delegation will travel to its southern neighbor to learn how it copes with long spells of hot weather.Continue Reading
Fave Five: Roommates-to-Lovers Romance
Make Room for Love by Darcy Liao (f/f) Off Campus by Amy Jo Cousins (m/m) The Roommate Arrangement by Jae (f/f) Cattle Stop by Kit Oliver (m/m) The Snowball Effect by Haley Cass (f/f) Bonus: These are all contemporary, but for a paranormal take, check out The Invisible Roommate by Timothy Janovsky, comingContinue Reading
You can now sign into Google with a selfie
The new feature is simply called “Selfie,” and it lets you use a selfie video to securely sign-in or recover accounts if you lost your password., The new feature is simply called “Selfie,” and it lets you use a selfie video to securely sign-in or recover accounts if you lostContinue Reading
Advanced underwater tech helped locate missing flight 74 years later
After it sank in 1952 off the coast of Puerto Rico, the Pan American Airways passenger plane remained missing for decades., After it sank in 1952 off the coast of Puerto Rico, the Pan American Airways passenger plane remained missing for decades., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
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How Fast Is the Universe Really Expanding? | PODCAST: The Joy of Why
One of the most contested issues in astrophysics is our understanding of the Universe’s expansion. Nobel laureate Adam Riess discusses why there is disagreement and what might resolve it. “The Joy of Why” is a Quanta Magazine podcast about curiosity and the pursuit of knowledge. The mathematician and author StevenContinue Reading
Thousands evacuated in south of France as wildfire rages across pine forest
Local people and tourists were evacuated from the Arcachon Bay area overnight into Thursday after a huge fire engulfed more than 3,400 hectares (8,400 acres) of forest. Pushed by the wind, with flames reaching 10 metres high, the fire is still spreading towards the Cap Ferret peninsula. On Tuesday, twoContinue Reading
The 3 elements of stupidity, according to philosophy | Jonny Thomson: Full Interview
Become a Big Think member to unlock expert classes, premium print issues, exclusive events and more: https://bigthink.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=yt_desc Subscribe to Big Think on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQECJukTDE2i6aCoMnS-Vg?sub_confirmation=1 Up next, A philosopher’s argument against the cult of achievement | Zena Hitz: Full Interview ► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JD4Fhh6GDcY Philosopher Jonny Thomson walks through Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s 3Continue Reading
Indian student protests: What’s next after Modi’s promise on exam leaks?
Leaders of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) insist on the removal of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan., Late on Thursday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised stern action against perpetrators of examination paper leaks that have snowballed into the biggest protest movement against his government in its third term. Modi pledgedContinue Reading
Five killed in occupied West Bank after Israeli settlers attack
Four Palestinians and one Israeli were killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank village of Till, NewsFeed Four Palestinians and one Israeli were killed in a shooting in the occupied West Bank village of Till after Israeli settlers attacked the village according Palestinian authorities, as Al Jazeera’s NidaContinue Reading