In the aftermath of Haiti's massive 7.0 earthquake, Google and the satellite-imagery company GeoEye were asked by aid organizations to take a new series of images of the Port-au-Prince area to give crisis responders (and the curious) a bird's-eye view of the damage to the city. The updated images were released late Wednesday, Jan. 13, providing a sobering look at the challenges facing Haitians and rescue workers on the scene. From the sky, the damage is clear: the city's infrastructure has crumbled, with toppled buildings and streets strewn with debris.
There are terrifying legends about the gigantic Nile crocodile, which weighs up to 910 kg and is credited with killing up to 300 people. "The largest, most legendary crocodile in all of Africa - a demonic Loch Ness monster of incredible size and, according to legend, appetite," Michael McRae described Gustave in National Geographic. Records of crocodile attacks on the north-eastern shore of Lake Tanganyika date back to 1987.
At first glance, the December video looks like just the latest rendition of a TikTok trend. On one side of the split screen “duet,” a video game car bounces down a mountain; on the other, the TikTok user “dr.noc” scrambles to talk as much as he can before the car slams into the ground. But while other videos feature stream-of-consciousness chatter, Dr. Noc’s words are precise. Noc, who in real life is Morgan McSweeney, a PhD scientist who researches treatments for diseases like COVID-19, is trying to debunk as many myths about coronavirus vaccines as he can before the final animated explosion.
Profession: Leading Nazi and Reichsführer of the SS
Biography: Heinrich Himmler was a German political and military leader, most notably serving as Reichsführer of the Schutzstaffel (SS) and his leading position within the Nazi Party. His contributions to the Holocaust and other atrocities mark him as one of the most infamous leaders of that period.
Himmler was the son of Joseph Gebhard Himmler, a teacher, and Anna Maria Himmler, and had two brothers, Gebhard Ludwig and Ernst Hermann.
Guy. I just left the gym and Im very, very, very hungry. SoIm in the drive-thru lineat McDonalds, she said, before adding that shes been thinking about it for days. (Btw, Hilary just dished about the gains she's seen since switching up her exercise routine to Women's Health .) Im doing it. Just doing it, okay? she said. Im very excited. Cut to the next video, where Hilary is literally stroking a Quarter Pounder box.