Did you know that milk is just filtered blood that female mammals create to provide vital nutrients to their babies? And yes, that even includes cow milk, the one we all buy at the grocery store. The cocktail is composed of water, sugar, fat, and protein, that are extracted from the mom’s blood by her mammary glands.
In essence, the bloodstream serves as the conduit for all nutrients that nourish and sustain an animal’s body, making virtually everything within it a product of filtered blood, including milk!
Watch this video by the good folks over at Minute Earth to learn more about how milk is created!
Billy Mitchell, star of the documentary King of Kong, is no longer officially the first man to score a million points on Donkey Kong. Twin Galaxies, the leading data keeper on competitive gaming, has removed all his records after investigating allegations of cheating.
The organization investigated disputes into three of his Donkey Kong scores: the 1,047,200 covered in the King of Kong documentary and two later scores of 1,050,200 and 1,062,800. The dispute allegations said footage of the gameplay showed the screen displaying images that could not possibly be generated by an original, unmodified Donkey Kong machine. The claim was that Mitchell had instead used a machine running emulation software MAME.
After examining the footage, Twin Galaxies concluded that the game Mitchell used on the first two ‘record’ performances “were not produced by the direct feed output of an original unmodified Donkey Kong Arcade PCB.” With the 1,062,800 score, the organization said it couldn’t reach a conclusion either way and thus didn’t have the certainty needed to call it a legit record.
The adjudication noted that by definition it couldn’t confirm Mitchell had definitely used MAME. The video analysis it used – looking for ‘impossible’ display frames — could only prove a particular system (such as an original/legit machine) hadn’t been used.
Twin Galaxies also noted that “Billy Mitchell had the opportunity to answer questions and contribute to the public dispute thread. However, he was under no obligation to participate in this dispute thread and as such he chose not to do so.”
Not only have Mitchell’s three scores been removed from Twin Galaxies’ records, but he is permanently banned from “participating in our competitive leaderboards.” The organization has notified Guinness World Records of the decision.
With the decision, Twin Galaxies now officially recognizes Steve Wiebe – Mitchell’s key rival in King of Kong – as the first person to score a million points on Donkey Kong.
Most of us don’t need more than one whiff to identify that generally unpleasant, characteristic smell we call body odor. But it’s a surprisingly complex phenomenon, influenced by our genetic makeup, age, diet, and hygiene. So what is this odor, exactly? Where does it come from? And can we do anything about it? Mel Rosenberg dives into the stinky science of body odor.
Universal Studios is adding a Pokemon section in Orlando. It appears it will be part of the kids area rather than a new Nintendo park.
The news comes from ABC’s Channel 9 in the city. It reports that the Pokemon park will be added to Universal’s KidZone section. That’s an area that’s come in for some criticism for being based around characters such as Woody Woodpecker and Barney the Dinosaur that aren’t exactly current favorites among today’s kids.
Previous reports suggested KidZone might be demolished altogether and replaced by a Nintendo area that would include a Donkey Kong roller coaster and real-life Mario Karting. That’s instead going to be a separate park in recently-acquired land across the street. The Channel 9 report suggests Pokemon will become part of KidZone rather than replacing it.
Games fans have a bit of a wait however. The Pokemon area is expected in 2020, with the Nintendo park opening in 2023
