#Nicaragua creates Ministry of Extraterrestrial Space Affairs

#Nicaragua creates Ministry of Extraterrestrial Space Affairs

“#Nicaragua creates Ministry of Extraterrestrial Space Affairs” MANAGUA, Nicaragua — Nicaragua has created a new National Ministry for Extraterrestrial Space Affairs, The Moon and Other Celestial Bodies, which is drawing amused reactions on social media in a nation that has been struggling since anti-government protests three years ago. The agency was approved by 76 legislators…

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#Lithuania’s locked-down ballet and opera take to TikTok

#Lithuania’s locked-down ballet and opera take to TikTok

“#Lithuania’s locked-down ballet and opera take to TikTok” VILNIUS – Lithuania’s national opera and ballet theater has turned to TikTok to reach audiences during lockdown, attracting millions of views to a performance of a sea shanty by its singers. The 59-second clip, featuring singers performing in the opera foyer, was watched 2.4 million times on…

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#Pandemic restaurant closures produce glut of used equipment

#Pandemic restaurant closures produce glut of used equipment

“#Pandemic restaurant closures produce glut of used equipment” SAN LEANDRO, Calif. — The pandemic’s heavy toll on the restaurant industry can be seen in Jose Bonilla Jr.’s cavernous warehouse, which is packed with industrial ovens, grills, mixers, refrigerators, dining tables and chairs. Bonilla’s family business, American Restaurant Supply in San Leandro, Calif., buys used appliances,…

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#Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi takes shot at billionaire’s personal life

#Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi takes shot at billionaire’s personal life

“#Jeffrey Katzenberg’s Quibi takes shot at billionaire’s personal life” Quibi, the defunct streaming service founded by Hollywood mogul Jeffrey Katzenberg, wants to know whether Elliott Management’s financing of a patent lawsuit against it was motivated by a personal relationship between the hedge fund’s billionaire founder and a top executive. In a brief filed late Thursday,…

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#Why Andorra is the new ‘Silicon Valley for YouTubers’

#Why Andorra is the new ‘Silicon Valley for YouTubers’

“#Why Andorra is the new ‘Silicon Valley for YouTubers’” A tiny, isolated nation in the mountains of Europe is the hottest new destination for social media stars, it was revealed on Friday. Andorra, a principality of 77,000 that’s sandwiched between Spain and France in the Pyrenees mountain range, is typically thought of as a ski…

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#Huge changes in society needed to keep nature, Earth OK

#Huge changes in society needed to keep nature, Earth OK

“#Huge changes in society needed to keep nature, Earth OK” Humans are making Earth a broken and increasingly unlivable planet through climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. So the world must make dramatic changes to society, economics and daily life, a new United Nations report says. Unlike past UN reports that focused on one issue…

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#Ford asks dealers to lend F-150s amid Texas power outage

#Ford asks dealers to lend F-150s amid Texas power outage

“#Ford asks dealers to lend F-150s amid Texas power outage” Ford wants its Texas dealerships to help locals keep their lights on by loaning out F-150 trucks equipped with power generators. The automaker sent a letter Thursday asking dealers to offer the juiced-up pickups to Texans who lost power thanks to the massive winter storm…

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