In the midst of so many nice tributes and celebrations of Stephen Hawking’s life I found this quirky video.
Stephen Hawking – not your average physicist.
–mike
Source: Stephen Hawking (kottke.org)
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Category Archives: Weird
Worker dies after falling into cement truck, paramedics say –
Whew!
A worker has died after falling into a cement truck at a construction company in the city’s east end, paramedics say.
At around 3:45 p.m. emergency crews were called to Lafarge Paving and Construction at 1641 Bearbrook Road in Gloucester, said Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesperson J.P. Trottier.
“The worker was standing at the top of the [cement] truck and fell into the loading funnel,” Trottier said.
“The injuries were obviously fatal injuries and we declared him deceased immediately.”
Ontario’s Ministry of Labour has been called in to investigate. A spokesperson for Lafarge said the company was “cooperating with the local authorities” and that it was “inappropriate” to comment further.
The man’s name and age have not been released.
Source: Worker dies after falling into cement truck, paramedics say – Ottawa – CBC News
Swimming in a Spent Fuel Pool
“What if I took a swim in a typical spent nuclear fuel pool? Would I need to dive to actually experience a fatal amount of radiation? How long could I stay safely at the surface?”
“a hell of an energy drink” ha ha
