To scare off the queen’s enemies. Source: https://www.livescience.com/why-queens-guard-bearskin-hats.html
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The world’s largest iceberg has just broken in two
A chunk of ice about the size of Queens and the Bronx combined has broken off what was, until this fracture, the world’s largest iceberg. Source: https://www.livescience.com/worlds-largest-iceberg-split-a68.html
Epidemiologist explains CDC guidance on 15 minutes of exposure
New guidance from the CDC says that 15 minutes of exposure – regardless of whether that occurs at one time – can result in transmission of the coronavirus. Source: https://earthsky.org/human-world/epidemiologist-explains-cdc-guidance-15-minutes-covid19-exposure…
‘The Queen’s Gambit’ Scores As Netflix Most-Watched Scripted Limited Series To Date
“The Queen’s Gambit,” a Netflix exclusive about an orphan chess prodigy, set the record as the most-watched scripted limited series to date on the streaming platform — with 62 million member accounts tuning in to the show in the first 28 days, according to the company. Variety reports: There’s a caveat, though: The way Netflix reports viewing is based on the…
Physicists discover the ‘Kings and Queens of Quantumness’
A new mathematical framework helps physicists define the degree of quantumness of a system Source: https://www.livescience.com/quantifying-quantumness.html
200 ‘murder hornet’ queens found inside first US nest of this invasive insect
There were nearly 200 new queens poised to start their own colonies in a ‘murder hornet’ nest destroyed by Washington state entomologists. Source: https://www.livescience.com/murder-hornet-nest-hundreds-of-queens.html
New York Attorney General is Interviewing Amazon Employees About Warehouse Conditions as Retaliation Probe Continues
The New York attorney general’s office has interviewed Amazon workers from a handful of facilities in the state, as claims of employee retaliation become a central focus of its investigation into the company’s labor practices, CNBC reported Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. From the report: New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to Amazon in April saying…
Gaps in Amazon’s Response as Virus Spreads To More Than 50 Warehouses
Shifting sick-leave policy and communication issues are causing employees to assert themselves after they stayed on the job. From a report: As millions of Americans heed government orders to hunker down, ordering food and medicines and books and puzzle boards for home delivery, many of Amazon’s 400,000 warehouse workers have stayed on the job, fulfilling the crushing demands of a country…
Coronavirus Causes a Bicycling Boom in New York City
An anonymous reader quotes the nonprofit environmental magazine Grist: On Sunday, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled a new set of guidelines for citizens hoping to help contain the burgeoning outbreak. They included working from home, if possible, avoiding subways during rush hour (a breeding ground for respiratory viruses), and walking or biking to work if possible to avoid…
Is Big Tech Turning New York City Into America’s Second Silicon Valley?
When Facebook decided it wanted to move 6,000 workers into Hudson Yards in New York, “existing tenants were told to move,” reports the New York Times, as “part of a rush by the West Coast technology giants to expand in New York City.” The growth in New York is occurring largely without major economic incentives from the city and state governments….