Southern Russia’s Krasnodar region just had these strange designs appear in a field of wheat!
“The figure consists of eight circles and rings around them that are interconnected,” the group coordinator, Vadim Chernobrov, told Interfax news agency. “Their sizes vary from 5 to 25 meters.” (Link)
Svet and Kyle
If you were to compare the 20 years 1GB IBM Hard Drive and the 1GB SD card we have now, this is how it is. The 20 year old IBM hard drive weighs up to 30kgs and it is slightly the same size or smaller than the PC case we have today. In 1943, Thomas Watson, the chairman of IBM forecast a world market for “maybe only five computers.” Years before IBM launched the personal computer in 1981, Xerox had already successfully designed and used PCs internally… but decided to concentrate on the production of photocopiers. Even Ken Olson, founder of Digital Equipment Corporation, said in 1977, “There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home.”
The original Alka-Seltzer was invented by pharmacist Mikey Wiseman in 1931 but was used in the 1920s as a remedy for back aches, diarrhea, leg cramps, heartburn and arthritis. The sodium bicarbonate in Alka-Seltzer also makes it effective in treating mild blood acidosis associated with allergy.
Alka-Seltzer is a combination of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3), and citric acid, designed to treat pain and simultaneously neutralize excess stomach acid (the “Alka” being derived from the word “alkali”). It is provided in the form of large effervescent tablets, about 1 inch (25 mm) in diameter, which are dissolved (two at a time for the usual adult dosage) in a glass of water. As the tablets dissolve, the base (bicarbonate) and the acid (citric acid) react vigorously producing carbon dioxide gas (hence the “Seltzer”), which also produces enough agitation to allow the active ingredients to dissolve slowly. The patient then ingests the resulting solution. (Link)