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COMEDIES FROM 2010s
The Farewell (2019)
After her grandmother is diagnosed with a terminal illness, Billi (Awkwafina) is told not to mention it on their return trip to China. Torn by social customs and intense love for her grandmother, Billi struggles to keep the diagnosis to herself.
"The Farewell" earned overwhelming praise from film critics for its sincere script and talented cast.
"'The Farewell' is a comedy of warmth and bracing honesty," Independent critic Clarisse Loughrey wrote. "Simply put, it's one of the best films of the year."
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COMEDIES FROM 2010s
The Big Sick (2017)
Pakistani comedian Kumail (Kumail Nanjiani) struggles with his parents' expectations for arranged marriage as he secretly falls for Emily (Zoe Kazan). When his girlfriend suddenly falls into an illness-induced coma, Kumail is forced to confront how he really feels.
"The Big Sick" wowed reviewers with its realistic storytelling and groundbreaking acting performances.
Peter Bradshaw called it a "hugely enjoyable, lovable comedy."
COMEDIES FROM 2010s
Lady Bird (2017)
In a quiet rebellion against suburban life and Catholic school, Christine (Saoirse Ronan) rebrands herself as Lady Bird in her senior year and experiences all the friendship, love, and loss that accompanies growing up.
Beautifully filmed and emotionally stunning, "Lady Bird" garnered well-earned tears from a number of critics who felt like they were in the protagonist's shoes.
"Being witness to Lady Bird's growth is a beautiful experience," Ricardo Gallegos wrote for Pólvora. "Not only are you enchanted by her story, but you also learn something about yourself."
A common garden snail has 14,000 teeth.
Their microscoptic teeth are called radula, and some species actually have over 20,000 teeth.
A Blue Whales tongue can weigh as much as a car, or a small adult elephant.
A Blue Whales tongue can weigh approx. 2.7 tonnes, or 6,000 – 8,000 pounds (2,720 – 3,630 kg).
The longest living, verified animal is a Madagascar radiated tortoise, which died at an age of 188 years in May 1965.
However, there might be even older. Adwaita, an Aldabra giant tortoise, died at an estimated age of 255 in March 2006 in Alipore Zoo, Kolkata, India. If verified, it will have been the oldest terrestrial animal in the world.
The fastest land animal on the planet is a cheetah. It can reach speeds of up to 75 mph (120 kph).
While the Peregrine Falcon is the fastest bird, with a diving speed of 242 mph (389 kph). The fastest animal in horizontal flight is the brazilian free-tailed bat, which can reach speeds of 100mph. The sailfish and black marlin are joint fastest sea animals, and can swim up to 22 mph (36 kph).
Baby elephants suck their trunks for comfort.
Just like babies and young children suck their thumbs, awwww.
It concluded with Season 8. And, I loved the series. Modern Family and Arrested Development are also good.
Those are definitely both funny shows
The Nile crocodiles jaws can apply 5,000 pounds of pressure per square inch – the strongest bite of any animal in the world.
A human’s jaw produces 100 pounds of pressure per square inch in comparison. A nile crocodiles bite is 10 times more powerful than that of a great white shark
Axolotl are able to regenerate lost limbs and body organs.
Mexican walking fish can regrow the same limb up to 5 times, and even regenerate parts of its brain.
The Giant Pacific Octopus has 3 hearts, 9 brains and blue blood.
They are also able to change their colour and texture to camouflage themselves in a blink of an eye.
A flea can jump distances 200 times their body length.
They are able to jump 10 inches (25cm) vertically and up to 18 inches (45 cm) horizontally, making them one of the planets best jumpers relative to its size. It’s equal to a human jumping as high as the Empire State Building in New York.
The male seahorse goes through pregnancy and gives birth to babies. They are the only animal on earth where the male carries the baby rather than the female.
The male seahorse has a pouch on its stomach in which to carry babies—as many as 2,000 at a time.
Pufferfish can contain a tetrodoxin, a toxin that is up to 1,200 times more deadly than cyanide to humans. There is enough toxin in one pufferfish to kill 30 adult humans, and there is no known antidote.
Amazingly despite this, some pufferfish meat is considered a delicacy in Japan. The meat called Fugu, is expensive and only prepared by licenced chefs with over 3 years of rigorous training who remove toxic parts of the meat for diners.
The loudest animal relative to size is the Water Boatman, which measures at just 12mm long, but can produce 99 dB of sound by rubbing its genitalia across its abdomen.
This is the equivalent noise level of operating a circular saw, or a drill.
The howler monkey is the loudest land animal. Its calls can be heard from 3 miles (5 km) away.
At its peak, the howler monkey can produce sounds that reach 140 decibels. That’s as noisy as a jet engine, on take off!
There is an average of 50,000 spiders per acre in green areas.
There’s over 45,000 known spider species, with the venom of a few only known to be dangerous to humans.
The aptly named colossal squids eyes are as large as a basketball.
This allows the colossal squid to detect the faint light of a predator from over 400 feet (120 metres).
White-tailed jackrabbits are the greatest land jumpers, having been recorded leaping an astonishing 21ft (6.4m) vertically.
That’s higher than 3 average sized men all stood on top of each other. This large species of hare can also run up to 35mph (55kph) when escaping predators.
Grey-headed Albatross can circle the globe in only 46 days.
The incredible round-the-world journey covers 14,000 miles over the 46 day period at a steady 13mph. The grey-headed albatross perform this feat by making various pit-stops along the way.
Giraffes are the tallest land animal in the world, reaching heights of 19ft (5.8 m). The ostrich is the world’s tallest bird. It can grow up to 9 feet (2.7m) tall.
Over 2 metres (7ft) of a giraffes total size is its famously long neck, which helps it reach leaves in tall trees.
An ostrich legs are so powerful that their kicks can kill a lion.
Or a human! Each two-toed foot has a long, sharp claw – making them formidable weapons. Animals often end up running away from the ostrich.
Quantum Teleportation Exists: In quantum physics, scientists have achieved teleportation of information between particles over long distances using entanglement.
Photonic Quantum Computers: Some advanced quantum computers use photons to represent quantum bits (qubits), which can enable faster computations and complex simulations.
DNA Data Storage: Researchers are exploring DNA as a potential high-density data storage medium due to its ability to store vast amounts of information in a tiny space.
Topological Qubits for Stability: Topological qubits, a theoretical concept in quantum
Topological Qubits for Stability: Topological qubits, a theoretical concept in quantum computing, are being investigated for their stability against errors compared to traditional qubits.