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How The Real ‘Flying Dutchman’ Battled the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’

In Pirates of the Caribbean, Davy Jones wreaked havoc on the high seas, but the legends surrounding the real ship Flying Dutchman are very different, writes JENNIFER LIND-WESTBROOK in an article published in screen rant.

What the Film Depicted?

What’s the true story behind the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise’s most mysterious ship, The Flying Dutchman? Fans of the franchise are familiar with the onscreen story of The Flying Dutchman, but the legends surrounding the real Dutchman are even more...

https://mfame.guru/how-the-real-flying-dutchman-battled-the-pirates-of-the-caribbean/

The Robot Revolution is Here Changing the World

  • Machines now perform all sorts of tasks: They clean big stores, patrol borders, and help children with autism.
  • Already, in 2020, robots take inventory and clean floors in Walmart. They shelve goods and fetch them for mailing in warehouses.
  • Replacing people with robots—an idea majorities of people around the world dislike, according to polls—looks medically wise, if not essential.
  • Robots now deliver food in Milton Keynes, England, tote supplies in a Dallas hospital, disinfect patients’ rooms...

https://mfame.guru/the-robot-revolution-is-here-changing-the-world/

BBC Bans Racist Football Terms & Commentators Ahead of Premier League

The BBC sent held an 'avoiding racial bias' training session for their broadcasters ahead of the new season

According to an article published in the Sun, THE BBC have banned sports commentators from using “racist” phrases including cakewalk, sold down the river and nitty gritty.

Avoiding Racial Bias?

In an ‘avoiding racial bias’ training session, commentators and co-commentators were given a list of terms that must be avoided.

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The BBC sent held an ‘avoiding racial bias’ training session for their broadcasters ahead of the new season

The Daily Mail reports that in the online training session staff were...

https://mfame.guru/bbc-bans-racist-football-terms-commentators-ahead-of-premier-league/

Broke Cruise Line Puts Ships on Auction Block

  • A former Carnival cruise ship, the Holiday, along with 4 other ships have been put up for auction after Cruise & Maritime Voyages went out of business.
  • The other cruises up for auction are Vasco Da Gama, Columbus, Astor and Marco Polo.
  • All the ships are located at the Port of Tilbury except for the Marco Polo which is at Avonmouth, also in the UK.

The first Holiday-class cruise ship for Carnival Cruise Line has been put up for auction along with four other vessels from the former bankrupt...

https://mfame.guru/broke-cruise-line-puts-ships-on-auction-block/

The 5 best Cabin Locations On Cruise Ships

The Points Guy brings to us the five most desirable cabin locations on any cruise ships.  Gene Sloan writes more about the best location for a cabin on a cruise ship.

As a cruise writer for more than 20 years, he says “I’ve heard that question a lot, and it’s not an easy one to answer. That’s because on any given ship, the best cabin location for one person might not be the best choice for another person“.

Let us have a look at the interesting and best cabin location from the expert himself, Mr....

https://mfame.guru/the-5-best-cabin-locations-on-cruise-ships/

Tom Cruise Rents Hurtigruten Cruise To Counter ‘Mission Impossible’ Filming Delay

Tom Cruise takes a trip in a London taxi

According to a Sky News report, Tom Cruise has reportedly forked out £500,000 to rent out two cruise ships in Norway, in an effort to stop any more delays to the filming of his latest movie.

Mission Impossible Film Production Hampered

The next Mission Impossible installment is being filmed across Europe but production was halted when large parts of the continent closed down due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Tom Cruise’s long-running franchise last filmed in February in Venice, and has since been...

https://mfame.guru/tom-cruise-rents-hurtigruten-cruise-to-counter-mission-impossible-filming-delay/

Bacteria That Can Travel Through Outer Space

Bacteria could survive travel between Earth and Mars when forming aggregates

According to a Phys.org article, researchers have found that bacteria can travel across space and reach one planet to another. Startling right?

The Panspermia Theory

Imagine microscopic life-forms, such as bacteria, transported through space, and landing on another planet.

The bacteria finding suitable conditions for its survival could then start multiplying again, sparking life at the other side of the universe.

This theory, called “panspermia”, support the possibility that microbes may migrate...

https://mfame.guru/bacteria-that-can-travel-through-outer-space/

COVID Survivor Shares Her Learnings To ‘Win Over’ Virus

  • The 67-year-old entrepreneur tested positive on August 17 and had mild symptoms throughout until she tested negative for the virus on Monday.
  • She wrote in her blog that her experience has been mild and uneventful.
  • She did not lose her sense of smell or taste and no drop in oxygen saturation, she added.
  • The Biocon chief also shared her important learnings as she recovered from COVID-19.

Leveraging science to manage the COVID-19 virus is the only reliable way forward, said Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw,...

https://mfame.guru/covid-survivor-shares-her-learnings-to-win-over-virus/

[Watch] 3D Scans Unravel The Mystery of Mummified Animals

The coiled remains of an Egyptian cobra, undisturbed for thousands of years

Three mummified animals from ancient Egypt have been digitally unwrapped and dissected by researchers using high-resolution 3D scans, a BBC report has revealed

  • The snake, bird and cat, from the Egypt Centre’s collection at Swansea University, are at least 2,000 years old.
  • Ancient texts suggest they were offerings to the souls of the departed, but little was known of their fate.
  • Researchers said the details revealed by the scans were “extraordinary”.
How was it done?

Using micro CT scanners,...

https://mfame.guru/watch-3d-scans-unravel-the-mystery-of-mummified-animals/

Turning a Cargo Ship Into a Helicopter Carrier

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According to a Forbes report, China has done an astounding thing, they have turned a cargo ship into a helicopter carrier.

Let’s take look at the plan.

How did it happen?

In a creative—some might say desperate—bid to bolster its amphibious fleet, the U.S. Navy in recent years has been building so-called “expeditionary sea-base ships” that are little more than commercial heavy-load carrier ships with a gray coat of paint and some military radios.

Now the Chinese fleet has demonstrated the same...

https://mfame.guru/turning-a-cargo-ship-into-a-helicopter-carrier/

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