Fountain with beer.

The Austrian "Beer Party" has set up a fountain with beer on the central square of Vienna - anyone can pour themselves a glass of foam. The beer fountain was promised 2 years ago, when the party won a seat in the local parliament, then the election promise could not be fulfilled due to the coronavirus. But the pandemic ended and the promise was kept.

The Volkswagen auto concern is engaged, among other things, in the production of sausages.

The German carmaker has been making its own currywurst at its Wolfsburg plant since 1973. The company produces more than 18 thousand sausages per day and they even have their own number in the spare parts catalog, and each package is labeled VW Original Part, which translates as “Volkswagen Genuine Part”.

The history of the handshake.

Handshakes were originally meant to make sure the person you meet wasn't hiding a weapon. By squeezing the hand, they determined that there was nothing in it, and by shaking it a little, they were convinced that nothing was hidden inside the sleeve.

Did you know?

Astronauts on the ISS do not hover because of the lack of gravity, but vice versa. They are in constant free fall, falling below the Earth's horizon. Gravity pulls them towards the Earth.

Popular cocktail.

An unusual Caesar cocktail is popular in Canada. It is a mixture of vodka and clamato (clam broth + tomato juice).

Why did pirates wear earrings in their ears?

Among pirates, the earring was considered a magical amulet that saved from blindness, from the evil eye, from seasickness, from drowning and many other misfortunes.

The youngest country in the world.

Uganda is the youngest country in the world: 48% of the country's population is under 15 years old.

An island of wet wipes has changed the course of the Thames.

The course of the Thames has changed slightly due to an artificial island made up of used wet wipes. It is the size of two tennis courts and in places reaches a meter thick. The UK authorities have repeatedly urged residents to give up wet wipes and even wanted to ban them. People wash this hygiene product down the drain, but it does not dissolve there and eventually accumulates in the Thames. Ecologists say that wet wipes harm not only the river itself, but the entire aquatic ecosystem, because they contain a lot of plastic. Wet wipes make up 90% of the solid fat deposits found in sewers.

Kate Bush broke three Guinness World Records with "Running Up That Hill".

The composition was released in 1985, and in 2022 experienced a new wave of popularity after being featured in the fourth season of Stranger Things. The Guinness World Records Committee confirmed that Bush has won the following titles: "Oldest Female Artist to Top the Chart", "Longest Time a Track Topped the Official UK Singles Chart" and "Longest Gap Between Topping the Chart".

Scientists have taught artificial intelligence to detect the "distress cries" of chickens.

Researchers in Hong Kong have created an AI that detects the sounds chickens make when they have health problems. It was previously known that a sharp and short squeak signals this - only it is impossible to recognize it on a farm where thousands of birds live without special technologies. The deep learning model detects the sharp, short "peep" of a chicken from the general noise on the farm.

The largest alcohol molecule in space has been found at the center of the Milky Way.

In the Sagittarius B2 gas and dust cloud, astrophysicists have found the largest alcohol molecule in space - isopropanol, which is added to sanitizers on Earth. This substance was first discovered in interstellar space. The discovery of the molecule will help to understand how different substances are formed in interstellar space.

Italian barbers have been banned from washing their clients' hair twice.

The mayor of the Italian city of Castenaso, Carlo Gubellini, has banned barbers from washing their clients' hair twice. For violation - a fine of up to 500 euros. The restriction was introduced due to the strongest drought in the country over the past 70 years. Against the background of the drought, restrictions on water consumption were introduced throughout the country. For example, fountains were turned off in Milan.

Replacement for opium: American scientists have created an anesthetic implant that cools the nerves.

According to the developers, the device can help with acute pain - for example, after amputations, nerve transplants or spinal decompression surgeries. The device includes a pump, an external control system and an implant made of a soft elastic polymer. The latter contains a sealed set of tiny channels that are placed around the target nerve like a cuff. The implant has an important advantage: unlike pain relievers (such as opioids), it is not addictive.

The bones of astronauts in space age faster than on Earth.

Doctors have found that the bones of participants in long-term expeditions to the ISS are rapidly losing density in space. She does not return to normal even a year after returning to Earth. Scientists believe that this factor should be taken into account when developing exercises for astronauts.

In Switzerland, they created eco-plastic from plant waste.

The heat-resistant and durable material is made from inedible parts of plants and is suitable for the production of food packaging, 3D printing filaments and fabric fibers. The new plastic is as strong as PET thanks to lignin, a biopolymer that makes up the stiff walls of plant cells. The material can be heated up to +100 °C, it does not pass oxygen and steam. Ecoplastic is recycled chemically or breaks down into sugars in the natural environment.

Wastewater has learned to turn into beer.

The NEWBrew drink appeared in Singapore - for it, water from the sewer is thoroughly cleaned using ultraviolet light and filters. According to those who tried it, the drink tastes no different from ordinary beer.

Artificial intelligence has learned to predict crimes a week in advance.

Scientists from Chicago have developed an algorithm that predicts with 90% accuracy where an attack or theft will occur in a week. Radius - 300 meters. AI has learned to predict crime by identifying patterns in time and place based on open data.

Scientists have found that chimpanzees can dig wells to find water

Experts conducted an experiment in which a female was placed in the company of male chimpanzees and the animals were left without water. So, the female began to dig a well, and the rest of the study participants soon followed her example.

In the US, robots have driven workers to alcoholism.

It turned out that American workers in automated production are less likely to be injured, but more likely to suffer from alcohol and drug abuse, as well as mental health problems. In regions where people work together with robots: - annual injuries decreased by 1.2 cases per 100 workers; - deaths from alcohol and drugs increased by 37.8 cases per 100,000 people; - suicides and mental problems have become a little more.

Air New Zealand is the first airline in the world to install bunk beds on long-haul aircraft.

Passengers will be sold seats in traditional seats, but for an additional fee, you can buy 4-hour sessions in Skynest sleeping pods. Mattresses, sheets, USB charging and ventilation are provided inside. One passenger - one session, such conditions, as the airline expects high demand for this service. Skynest will appear on eight Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners by 2024. The price of the "nap on the plane" service is not yet known.