Black Friday is the day following Thanksgiving Day in the United States (the fourth Thursday of November). Since 1932, it has been regarded as the beginning of the Christmas shopping season in the U.S., and most major retailers open very early (and more recently during overnight hours) and offer promotional sales. Black Friday is not an official holiday, but California and some … [Read more...]
The legendary rap band A Tribe Called Quest launched a new album
The legendary American rap band A Tribe Called Quest launched on Friday, after almost two decades of absence, a new album, the 6th, at which attended many stars from the world of hip-hop and which contains the last words of the MC Phife Dawg, who died recently, according to the AFP. Considered as one of the most important rap groups in history, a Tribe Called Quest launched … [Read more...]
The fossil of an unknown dinosaur, at a step of being dynamited, after 72 million years
A species of a dinosaur unknown to the present day was identified recently after the examination of the fossil remains discovered in a surprisingly good form, in China. The remnants were found by a team of workers and were at one step away from being thrown in the air with dynamite, in the course of their work, the BBC informs. The dinosaur was named Tongtianlong limosus, which … [Read more...]
The prophetic qualities of The Simpsons movie about the president Donald Trump
In 2000, an episode of the famous animated sitcom The Simpsons called 'Bart to the Future', presents America as it remained after the presidency of Donald Trump. In the episode, Bart Simpson imagines how will be his life at maturity and Lisa Simpson, his sister, becomes the 'first heterosexual woman president of America' and takes the mandate from Trump. Lisa Simpson asks his … [Read more...]
In the rocks under the Cerro Uturuncu volcano a huge tank of water was discovered
The Bolivian volcano Cerro Uturuncu, rising from the Altiplano, a high alpine plateau of the Andes and the largest alpine plateau on Earth after Tibet, has at its base, deep into the crust of the land, a giant water tank, according to a material published by the Live Science.The water that is closed in the melted rock under the volcano would fill the basin of the Superior Lake, … [Read more...]
The piracy cases on the Skype accounts have multiplied during the last weeks
The piracy cases on the Skype accounts have multiplied during the last weeks, the hackers exploiting old data bases illegally obtained from auction sales sites, writes Le Soir. According to Microsoft, the Skype security was not compromised, the hackers exploiting in reality old data bases illegally obtained from auction sales sites. The 'Log in' used to pirate the accounts … [Read more...]
A princeps edition of the first volume of ‘Harry Potter’ series was sold at an auction with almost 50,000 euros
A princeps edition of the volume 'Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone' the first from the successful series of the UK author JK Rowling was sold with 43.750 pounds (49.812 euros), revealed the house of auctions Bonhams in London, quoted by the EFE. The auction caused an intensive bidding and greatly exceeded the expectations of the house, according to a spokesman for … [Read more...]
Leonard Cohen has died at 82 years: the stars react on the social media networks
The death of the poet, novelist and musician Leonard Cohen at the age of 82 years caused a wave of reactions on the social media from both fans and stars. Jennifer Hudson thanked Leonard Cohen for his dedication for music but also for writing 'of my favorite songs to sing "Hallelujah". Justin Timberlake wrote on Twitter that Leonard Cohen was 'The spirit and soul beyond … [Read more...]