From a report:
Microsoft CEO Bill Gates has an interesting take on who should buy Bitcoins. He being the third richest man in the world said that Bitcoins are not for him because he has less money than Tesla CEO Elon Musk. So basically anybody who has less money than Musk should not invest in Bitcoin… Gates during an interview with Bloomberg…
Tag: Australia
What’s the coldest Earth has ever been?
Our planet’s history includes episodes of cold so extreme that glaciers reached sea level in equatorial regions. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/whats-coldest-earth-has-ever-been…
Gargantuan moth is larger than woman’s hand
A woman in Australia recently captured photographs of a moth so huge that it exceeded the size of her hand. For those with a phobia of moths, you can … Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/344246/gargantuan-moth-is-larger-than-womans-hand…
Overgrown sheep ‘Baarack’ gets epic quarantine haircut, loses 78 lbs. of matted wool
A sheep found wandering wild in Victoria, Australia carried a massive coat of fleece weighing as much as a 10-year-old child. Source: https://www.livescience.com/baarack-sheep-quarantine-haircut.html
Australia Passes Law To Make Google, Facebook Pay for News
Australia’s law forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news is ready to take effect, though the laws’ architect said it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals. From a report: The Parliament on Thursday passed the final amendments to the so-called News Media Bargaining Code agreed between Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg…
Astrophysicists design ‘radically different’ world map
You know the old problem of how to portray the round globe of Earth on a flat map? Now a trio of map experts has worked together to solve this problem. Their new map is 2-sided and round. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/astrophysicists-new-design-world-map…
Facebook Strikes Last-Minute Deal With Australia Around News Content
Facebook on Monday said it had struck a deal with Australian lawmakers to pay local publishers for their news content, after the government finally agreed to change some of the terms within its new media code. From a report: The agreement ends Facebook’s temporary ban on sharing news links on its platform in the country. Data showed that the link-sharing ban…
Australia’s oldest rock painting is an anatomically accurate kangaroo
Using an unusual dating method, scientists have identified the oldest known example of rock art in Australia. Source: https://www.livescience.com/kangaroo-art-australia-oldest.html
Humpback whale survives 4-hour attack by gang of orcas
Whale watchers in Bermer Bay, Australia witnessed two pods of killer whales trying and failing to kill a young male humpback. Source: https://www.livescience.com/orcas-attack-humpback-whale.html
Watch a slug use a thin thread of slime as a slide to reach the ground
In a world first, a slug in Australia has been recorded descending from a fence post to the ground by sliding down a thin thread of slimy mucus Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2268766-watch-a-slug-use-a-thin-thread-of-slime-as-a-slide-to-reach-the-ground/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…