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Aviation Gin is doing distillery tours now and Ryan Reynolds announced the move with a hilarious new video. Portland, Oregon plays host to the distillery. A hysterical photo of Reynolds is posted on the tour line, and people are getting the usual information run down on the company. Everything goes sideways when the Deadpool star puts the tour-goers to work. People are given hard hats to sweep and package bottles for distribution....

Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 filming has wrapped. Showrunner Michelle Paradise confirmed the news on social media on Sunday after some members of the cast and crew similarly revealed that their work on the season is complete. “Aaaand that’s a wrap on #StarTrekDiscovery season 5!” Paradise tweeted. “Every season I’m in awe of what our team is able to accomplish, and I dare say this was our most ambitious yet. Huge thanks to @CenterWillHold @SonequaMG and our entire, truly amazing, cast and crew....

Warner Bros. and DC Comics have been in the news a lot lately with the merger with Discovery now completed, and it doesn’t seem like this will stop anytime soon. Newly appointed CEO David Zaslav has been canceling films like Batgirl and The Wonder Twins due to taxation and budget reasonings. Zaslav is looking for a Kevin Feige type executive to run DC Films with a ten year plan, but has yet to find someone up to the task....

A major part of anyone’s adolescence is confronting the things that most scare you, whether that results in you overcoming those fears or finding out your own limits. This can be true of the transition into adulthood and all the obstacles that come with it, or true even of just the stories we invest in. For teens who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s especially, one foundational voice in these horrors is Christopher Pike, who delivered dozens of terrifying tales for burgeoning horror fans....

Superhero movie roles have quickly become one of the most coveted parts for an actor to play over the past decade, and it doesn’t seem to be showing any signs of slowing up. There are about 20 projects that feature comic book characters in development at both Marvel Studios and DC Studios, so there isn’t a shortage of parts. Marvel unveiled their slate last year at San Diego Comic-Con and DC is planning on revealing their slate later this month....

The third episode of Disney+’s new Willow series, “Battle of the Slaughtered Lamb,” is now streaming and it features a lot of sorrow and heartbreak for the party and their mission. Things aren’t exactly going well for Willow (Warwick Davis), and not everyone made it out of this new episode alive. Despite some of the darker themes, there was also an exciting cameo in “Battle of the Slaughtered Lamb.” Warning: Spoilers Ahead!...

Disembodied voices, footsteps, unexplained noises… Louisiana is no stranger to haunted houses and ghost stories. From 200-year-old plantation houses to unexplored swamps, we’ve compiled a list of the top 11 reasons why Louisiana is the spookiest state. LaLaurie Mansion (New Orleans) Wikimedia Madame LaLaurie was a wealthy New Orleans socialite with a dark past. After a fire broke out in her home in 1834, it was discovered that LaLaurie had been torturing slaves....

As blossoming food cities, Minneapolis and Saint Paul are home to some incredibly trendy restaurants. Due to their popularity, it’s often difficult to experience some of the best food the cities have to offer without making a reservation, sometimes weeks ahead of time. Luckily, many of the Twin Cities’ restaurants either don’t take reservations or are just far enough under the radar that you’ll never need one. We’re here to show you 15 mouthwatering restaurants in the area, listed in no particular orde,r that you’ll never need a reservation to experience:...

Anticodon By: BD Editors Last Updated: March 26, 2019 Anticodon Definition Anticodons are sequences of nucleotides that are complementary to codons. They are found in tRNAs, and allow the tRNAs to bring the correct amino acid in line with an mRNA during protein production. During protein production, amino acids are bound together into a string, much like beads on a necklace. It’s important that the correct amino acids be used in the correct places, because amino acids have different properties....

Bottlenose Dolphin By: Lindy Whitehouse, Ph.D. Last Updated: October 19, 2020 Bottlenose dolphins are extremely intelligent animals. Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Cetacea Family Delphinidae Genus Tursiops Species Tursiops truncatus and Tursiops aduncus Length 10 – 12.5 feet ( 3 – 3.8 meters) Weight Up to 1.400 feet (640 kg) Lifespan 45 – 50 Social Structure Social, live in large pods Status Least Concern Habitat Tropica oceans and other warm waters Average litter size 1 Main food item Fish, squid, crustaceans Main predators Humans and Sharks The Basics The bottlenose dolphin is a marine mammal belonging to the order Cetacea....

Xbox is committed to keeping Call of Duty on PlayStation and other platforms if and when the Activision deal closes. Earlier this year, Microsoft made a bombshell announcement with the biggest acquisition in the history of the gaming industry. The tech giant confirmed it would be buying Activision for just shy of $70 billion, meaning Call of Duty, Overwatch, World of Warcraft, and tons of other major franchises and top-tier developers would all become first-party property of Xbox....

Foramen Magnum By: Sarah Knapp Last Updated: December 28, 2020 The largest foramen (hole in bone tissue) in the body is the foramen magnum. It is part of the occipital bone at the skull base and surrounds several important central nervous system structures. It functions as an open gateway between the spinal cord and brainstem and is also the location of the joint between the skull base and the first cervical vertebra....

Ben Affleck was spotted working a Dunkin Donuts drive-through in some social media videos. NBC10 in Boston, Massachusets is reporting on the beloved actor making a new set of commercials for the chain. Jennifer Lopez is also involved in the filming in a capacity as well. A lot of fans couldn’t dream of ordering their morning drink and being surprised by Affleck at the next window. Recently, he drew some attention for having Starbucks after famously drinking the Boston favorite in various paparazzi photos....

Michael Peña offered a comment on his possible return in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Phase Zero’s Brandon Davis asked the actor about his MCU status during an interview for Paramount+’s Secret Headquarters. Basically, like most Marvel alumni, he’s been sworn to secrecy one way or the other. “I don’t even know why people ask,” Peña joked. It’s understandable in this case. So much is still unknown about Ant-Man’s next adventure into the Quantum Realm....

Paraphyletic By: BD Editors Last Updated: October 7, 2018 Paraphyletic Definition Paraphyletic is a term used in evolutionary biology to describe a group of animals which contains a common ancestor and some, but not all, of the descendants. Describing a group of organisms as a paraphyletic group implies that for some reason, some members of the natural group have been placed into another group. There are many reasons this could happen....

There’s incredible natural beauty in every corner of Wyoming. Some spots are well-known while others don’t get as much press, but every one of them is a fascinating gem. You could spend a lifetime criss-crossing the Cowboy State trying to see it all but, if you’re short on time and need just a few suggestions, here are 15 amazing natural attractions everyone should see when they come to Wyoming. Fishing Cone, Yellowstone National Park James St....

If you’ve been in Maine a long time, you know that we have some pretty specific seasons. As a warm-weather lover I might be biased, but I think spring and summer just might be the best. (Note to Maine’s mother nature: I can do without mud season). But, with warmer months in Maine comes the inevitable tourists and visitors. While many complain and say that they clog up our restaurants and make traffic unbearable, we have a different take on it....

Wildlife sanctuaries are an important component of ecological preservation. First officially developed by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903 with the designation of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge in Florida, today there are more than 562 wildlife refuges and sanctuaries in the U.S. managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), covering more than 150 million acres. Nevada has several of these wildlife refuges, many of which most people are unaware....

It always seems that once the warmer weather comes, we find ourselves feeling like we’re ready to explore the whole world…or maybe just as much of New York as we can. With our bucket lists growing longer by the minute, it’s time to slip in a few historical sweet spots that you’ll absolutely want to check out. Filled with interesting history and beautiful scenery, each one of these landmarks offers you something unique to experience....

It’s no secret that Michigan is simply overflowing with gorgeous places to explore. From coast to coast, our state is one of the most naturally delightful spots on earth — and we’re proud of it! While it would simply be impossible to list out each and every stunning locale in the Great Lakes State, we’re happy to provide you with a starting point. Here are 12 of the most gorgeous destinations in Michigan....