Matt Levine: Last August, Citigroup wired $900 million to some hedge funds by accident. Then it sent a note to the hedge funds saying, oops, sorry about that, please send us the money back. Some did. Others preferred to keep the money. Citi sued them. Yesterday Citi lost, and they got to keep the money. I read the opinion, by U.S….
Tag: gothic
‘Vampire-slaying kit’ goes up for auction
A Gothic-looking box full of vampire-slaying paraphernalia is expected to fetch a hefty sum at auction. The fascinating kit, which is housed within an… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/338084/vampire-slaying-kit-goes-up-for-auction…
Hummingbirds see colors we can only imagine
“Our experiments enabled us to get a sneak peek into what the world looks like to a hummingbird,” one scientist said. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/wild-hummingbirds-see-colors-humans-can-only-imagine…
Rector Says There Is a 50% Chance That Notre Dame Cathedral Will Not Be Saved
McGruber quotes the Associated Press:
The rector of Notre Dame Cathedral says the Paris landmark is still so fragile that there’s a “50% chance” the structure might not be saved, because scaffolding installed before this year’s fire is threatening the vaults of the Gothic monument… “Today it is not out of danger,” he told The Associated Press on the sidelines of Christmas…
Bram Stoker’s Vampire Victim Shows ‘Textbook’ Leukemia Symptoms
ymptoms of acute leukemia resemble depictions of people suffering from vampire attacks in popular gothic novels. Source: https://www.livescience.com/vampire-victims-leukemia.html