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Why do Nepalese slaughter goats before their planes take off?
On the highway, cars often break down, and people have to get out of the car and push them manually. What if the plane breaks down? That’s right, manpower can also be pushed, and such things often happen in Nepal. On December 1, 2021, a plane of Tara Airlines in Nepal had a tire burst while landing at Bajula Airport in western Nepal. Although the captain made an emergency brake and no one was injured, the plane ran aground on the runway, preventing incoming planes in the air from landing. The captain contacted the management department and got no response. In desperation, he had to ask the passengers to help…
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Indian Curry “Masala”
Curry is a condiment made from a variety of spices. It is common in Indian, Thai, Japanese and other cuisines, and has become one of the popular condiments in the Asia-Pacific region. In people’s minds, India is a big country of curry, and a meal cannot be separated from curry. However, if you come to India and tell the locals that you want to try “Indian curry”, they will probably be confused. Because here, the “Indian curry” in our concept has a relatively uncommon name-Masala. Masala refers to spices in the local language. As the name of curry, it usually refers to a seasoning made by mixing a variety of…
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“Father of Marvel” Stan Lee Every superhero has his shadow
On December 28, 1922, in a small apartment on 98th Street and West Street in Manhattan, New York, a boy named Stanley Martin Lieber was born. No one thought that this descendant of Romanian Jewish immigrants would create the Marvel (Marvel) superhero universe on his own in the future and become an iconic figure in American pop culture-Stan Lee (Stan Lee). On November 12, 2018, Stan Lee died in Los Angeles, a month short of the age of 96. Stan Lee, who is respectfully called “Old Man” by domestic Marvel fans, is a comic creator with humanistic feelings and an outstanding cultural businessman. Every superhero he creates has his shadow.…
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The always elusive grizzly bear
One day while traveling in a northern Colorado park, I came across the carcass of a cow that had just been slaughtered by wolves. Seeing this, I knew at once that there might be a bear in the vicinity, so I climbed up a strong and sturdy pine tree nearby, sat down on the top of the sturdy tree, and waited to observe, hoping that a bear would come to the feast. Sure enough, at sunset, a big grizzly bear arrived slowly as expected. The ox carcass lay in a grassy glade surrounded by willow thickets and weedy spaces, and some sparse, low-growing round-topped pines. The big grizzly bear walked…
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Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
After 18 months, the largest investment plan for climate energy in the history of the United States is about to land. On August 12 local time, the US House of Representatives passed the “Reducing Inflation Act” with 220 votes in favor and 207 votes against. The bill was passed in the Senate with a narrow margin of 1 vote on the 7th, and will then be handed over to President Biden to sign into law. The above-mentioned bill covers various aspects such as medical care, climate and tax reform, and is expected to bring in fiscal revenue of US$740 billion (about 5 trillion yuan) and expenditure of US$433 billion (about…
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World’s largest bacteria discovered
There are countless bacteria around us, but we can’t see them, because the individual bacteria are very small, and the diameter of most bacteria is between 0.5 μm and 5 μm, and their true appearance can only be glimpsed under a microscope. However, recently, some scientists have discovered “giant bacteria” up to 2cm long, which has changed people’s understanding of the bacterial world. The discovery of Thioroccus ornate Olivier Gross of the University of French Andres discovered a strange white strip-shaped organism growing on the surface of the leaves of the Flemish mangrove in the mangroves of the Guadeloupe Islands in the Caribbean. After 5 years of research, Jean-Marie Volland,…
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Humans’ “Golden Eyes” Look Up to the Stars to Seek Life on Alien Planets
On March 16, local time in the United States, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) released a photo of a star taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. The bright ancient galaxy in the background of the image excited scientists. However, the star photos released this time are test photos taken during the telescope debugging process, not official observation photos. NASA issued a statement on the same day saying that as of March 11, the Webb Telescope has completed 5 of the 7 debugging steps, and the observation results are expected to meet or even exceed the expected goals. It is expected that the commissioning will be completed in…
