🙈 Useless Fact of the Day
The scene where Indiana Jones shoots the swordsman in Raider’s of the Lost Ark was Harrison Ford's idea so that he could take a bathroom break.
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Germany's Isar Aerospace launched Spectrum, the first orbital rocket from mainland Europe, from Norway. It crashed and exploded 30 seconds after takeoff but yielded valuable data. The startup remains optimistic about future missions in the growing commercial space industry.
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Emmanuel Lidden, a 24-year-old Sydney man, faces potential jail time for breaching nuclear non-proliferation laws by importing plutonium to collect elements of the periodic table. His actions prompted a major hazmat response, despite his lawyer arguing it was out of naivety.
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A panel of AI researchers at AAAI's 2025 Presidential Panel argues that the quest for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is misguided, driven by hype. 79% believe public perceptions mismatched with reality hinder research. The panel advocates for ethical, gradual AI development.
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Plans for constructing the Future Circular Collider (FCC) at CERN face criticism from some scientists over its massive $30bn cost and its potential to dominate funding for decades. Proponents argue it will crucially advance our understanding of the universe.
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🌱 Good First GitHub Issue
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Language:
Repository: reatom
(Reatom is declarative and reactive state manager, designed for both simple and complex applications.)
Why: Involves learning CI/CD and continuous releases, fundamental skills for junior developers.
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⭐ 2006, 🖖 149
YTsaurus is a scalable and fault-tolerant open-source big data platform.
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⭐ 2531, 🖖 81
A lightweight, secure, and feature-rich Discord terminal client.
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⭐ 22049, 🖖 1185
Advanced player for set-top boxes and tvs running Android OS
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⭐ 3147, 🖖 395
Align Anything: Training All-modality Model with Feedback
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⭐ 4879, 🖖 150
Neovim file explorer: edit your filesystem like a buffer
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