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Rihanna’s huge Super Bowl 2023 halftime show drew a lot of comparisons to Super Smash Bros. The Super Bowl halftime show is one of the biggest events of the year as it usually celebrates some of the biggest musical artists out there with good, iconic music and a real spectacle of a performance. It varies what you’re actually going to get every year it varies even more with regards to how good said performance will be, but it’s usually a fun intermission to the Big Game....

Softshell Turtle By: Lindy Whitehouse, Ph.D. Last Updated: July 16, 2020 A Spiny Softshell Turtle Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Order Testudines Family Trionychidae Genus 13 Species 25 Niche Carnivorous, will lie and ambush its prey Length Variable: Smallest carapace length is 4.7 in (12cm), largest > 47.2 in (120cm) Lifespan Range from 20 to 50 years. Social Structure Solitary animals Conservation Status Critically endangered: 5, endangered: 5, vulnerable: 6 Preferred Habitat Aquatic, freshwater Average clutch Size Wide range Main Prey Species Invertebrates, fish, and amphibians Predators Humans....

Minnesota is definitely known for having its own culture; from the creative cities, to the corporate suburbs, to the rural hometowns, you’ll find an amazing array of personalities and stories when you get to know the citizens of our state. And some of us really are guilty of fitting a stereotype or two. Here are a few of the types of MN personalities you might come-across, and while most of us a are a mix of a few of these, there’s usually one we identify with the most....

It can be spooky and even fun to visit a deserted ghost town. Sometimes it’s hard to picture the town when it was bustling and everything was brand-new. It’s haunting to imagine the hopes and dreams of the homesteaders in these 11 Wyoming cities that are now deserted ghost towns. Piedmont, Unita County Jay White/Flickr Established in 1896, Piedmont was close to Byrne, a small Union Pacific railroad station. Because of its proximity to Fort Bridger, soldiers were frequent visitors to the saloons in Piedmont....

Thymine By: BD Editors Last Updated: April 28, 2017 Thymine Definition Thymine is one of the four nitrogenous nucleobases that form the basic building blocks of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). Also known as 5-methyluracil, thymine (T) is a pyrimidine nucleobase, which pairs with adenine (A), a purine nucleobase. They are joined together as a base pair by two hydrogen bonds, which stabilize the nucleic acid structures in DNA. When stacked with the other base pair, guanine (G) and cytosine (C), the helical structure of DNA (or RNA) is formed....

Top Gun: Maverick is a massive $1.34 billion-dollar box office success, and Paramount and the makers of the film want to give some love back to fans! Paramount Pictures has announced Top Gun: Maverick “Fan Appreciation Weekend” to celebrate. Top Gun: Maverick is now the seventh-highest-grossing film of all time at the domestic box office – a feat that’s even more important in how it drew audiences (en masse) back to theaters better than any other film since the pandemic crippled the movie theater industry....

The Empire State has an abundance of small towns that are worth visiting, and we love talking about them! Tucked away in remote locations where they manage to keep some of our most stunning outdoor attractions hidden, it’s in these small towns that visitors can discover the real New York. Waiting for you along the northern border of Essex County, the tiny town of Wilmington will surround you with unforgettable views....

WWE’s WrestleMania 39 card is already taking shape with two months to go, and it sounds like the wheels are in motion for a big Intercontinental Championship triple threat. Gunther has held the title for 237 days and finished this year’s Royal Rumble by setting the record for most time competing in a 30-man Rumble match at 71 minutes, 25 seconds this past weekend. He spent the bulk of the match brawling with Sheamus, who has openly made it clear in interviews that he still wants to get his hands on the one singles championship that has eluded him throughout his career....

Virginians love their history. And that’s fair. We have a lot to be proud of here in the Old Dominion. As the “birthplace of a nation,” not to mention the birthplace of many of the founding fathers and no fewer than 8 presidents, Virginia is, truly, the heart of much of America’s earliest history. Well…recorded history, that is. But what lies beneath the surface? And for once, I’m not speaking metaphorically....

Here we go, tempting you with roadtrips and food that you just can’t resist. Oops. Seriously though, whoever said you can only find stellar food in establishments with linen table cloths or in big cities? Well, my friend, they were wrong, but you knew that, right? Check out these 10 incredible restaurants in 9 small Nebraska villages and cities. And prepare…to get very hungry. (For more awesome restaurants in small towns, check out our first list here....

Tony Khan is the president, chief executive, general manager and executive producer of All Elite Wrestling. Nick Khan is the Co-CEO of WWE. Despite having the same last name, the pair are not related and don’t share any sort of resemblance. And yet the two wound up getting confused for one another on Twitter on Monday when Barstool Sports’ Robbie Fox hyped up an upcoming interview with Tony ahead of this week’s AEW Dynamite....

This week, it was announced that the Rocky spinoffs would not be ending with the upcoming Creed III. It was reported by The Wrap that a Drago movie was in the works with Dolph Lundgren (Ivan Drago) and Florian Munteanu (Viktor Drago). Lundgren first appeared in the franchise in Rocky IV back in 1985 and reprised the role in Creed II in 2018 with Munteanu joining as his son. After the news of the Drago movie broke, Rocky creator Sylvester Stallone made it clear that he was unhappy with the decision, saying producer Irwin Winkler is “exploiting” the franchise....

In case you missed it, Genshin Impact developer miHoYo, under the global brand of HoYoverse, recently revealed the first significant details for Genshin Impact Version 2.8, “Summer Fantasia,” while teasing the upcoming addition of the nation of Sumeru, which is expected to come as part of a beefy Version 3.0 update in the near future. As is common for Genshin Impact, with the release of Version 2.8 coming on July 13th, the developer has now officially revealed a series of new Sumeru-related playable characters....

How Does the Nervous System Maintain Homeostasis By: BD Editors Last Updated: April 15, 2018 Of all the body systems, the nervous system is the major control system of homeostasis. It provides monitoring, response, and regulation of all systems in the human body and other organisms. It functions from the tiny level of individual cells to affecting the whole body at once. Receptors inside and outside the body are constantly monitoring conditions and watching for changes....

Jujutsu Kaisen has hit the ground-floor running since its debut in 2018, becoming a popular series amongst the many franchises that got their start thanks to Weekly Shonen Jump. Following the popular prequel release, Jujutsu Kaisen 0, fans are now counting down the days until Yuji Itadori and his fellow classmates at Jujutsu Tech return for their second season. Studio MAPPA hasn’t released a specific date for season two’s arrival, though the production house has shared a new key visual featuring Gojo and some other surprising characters....

Latissimus Dorsi By: Sarah Knapp Last Updated: June 11, 2020 The latissimus dorsi muscle, named after the Latin term latus (wide) and dorsi (back), is a flat, wing-like muscle that stretches from its origins at the lower thoracic vertebrae, lower ribs, scapula and iliac crest and attaches or inserts at a groove in the bone of the upper arm (humerus). It allows us to extend, adduct, abduct (bring away from the body) and flex the shoulder joint....

Leatherback Sea Turtle By: Shawn Laidlaw Last Updated: October 7, 2020 A Leatherback Sea Turtle Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Reptilia Order Testudines Family Dermochelyidae Genus Dermochelys Species D. coriacea Niche Nomadic marine turtle Length 6.5 ft (2 m) Weight 1,540 lb (700 kg) Lifespan 30-100 years Social Structure Solitary Conservation Status Vulnerable Preferred Habitat Temperate and tropical oceans Average Clutch Size 100 Main Prey Species Jellyfish Predators Humans, foxes, cats, dogs, sharks, fish The Basics The leatherback sea turtle or is a large reptile of the family Dermochelyidae....

Sea Otter By: Shawn Laidlaw Last Updated: October 6, 2020 A Sea Otter Kingdom Animalia Phylum Chordata Class Mammalia Order Carnivora Family Mustelidae Genus Enhydra Species Enhydra lutris Niche Keystone Marine Predator Length 4-5 ft (1.2-1.5 m) Weight 25-99 lb (14-45 kg) Lifespan 10-20 years Social Structure Same-sex groups (rafts) up to 100 individuals Conservation Status Endangered Preferred Habitat Coastal and offshore marine habitats Average Litter Size 1 Main Prey Species Sea urchins Predators Sharks, orca, eagles, bears The Basics The sea otter is a well-known marine mammal with a historical range along the west coast of North America....

She-Hulk: Attorney at Law has been bringing some lovable characters into the Marvel Cinematic Universe — including the titular character’s nemesis, Mary MacPherran / Titania (Jameela Jamil). While she only briefly appeared in the show’s pilot episode, she’s expected to play a major role in this week’s installment and beyond, after suing Jennifer Walters / She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany) for the trademark of the She-Hulk name at the end of Episode 4....

Star Trek icon Nichelle Nichols may be gone from this Earthly plane, but she will soon be one with the galaxy – quite literally. Nichols died on the final day of July this year, at the age of 89, just as her iconic Star Trek character, Nyota Uhura, is making a resurgence in the pop-culture spotlight. Now Nichelle Nichols is making headlines on her own: her ashes (which were donated by son Kyle Johnston) are being added to the deep-space voyage of the Celestis Voyager Memorial Spaceflight – the Enterprise Flight, which is being launched later this year....