HALLOWEEN 2013

Halloween is just around the corner, the night when spirits come back with the intention of scaring and tormeting all the humans they come across. Be careful, they can appear anywhere.







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THE GENDER PAY GAP EXPLAINED IN A SINGLE VIDEO

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We’ve all heard about the infamous "gender pay gap": that sinister conspiracy where men supposedly earn more "for doing exactly the same job," because obviously, the evil patriarchy just loves paying women less out of sheer cruelty, keeping them firmly under its thumb—despite the fact that this practice is literally illegal in almost every developed country.

But fine, let’s play along with that idea for a moment: men earn more ON AVERAGE than women, but honestly, have you ever stopped to think why men statistically take home higher salaries? Or do you just buy into it because it’s a mantra repeated endlessly? Maybe—just maybe—it’s because men are out there freezing their asses off on deep-sea fishing boats, getting tossed around by violent storms, handling chains heavier than your car, or sweating away on oil rigs and construction sites, risking their lives every single day. Perhaps it’s related to voluntarily choosing insanely dangerous, physically exhausting, and generally miserable jobs that pay better precisely because no sane person would do them willingly.

So yes, ladies and gentlemen, a pay gap certainly exists. And it seems firmly located in places where most people wouldn't set foot for a million dollars, let alone for 20 or 30 grand a month. But sure, go ahead and keep believing the gap is just the patriarchy flexing its muscles from comfy offices.

And this, dear friends, is the cold, wet, gritty truth behind the famous pay gap.



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BUT HEY — AT LEAST WE’VE GOT THIS

We don’t have flying cars. We don’t have hoverboards like in Back to the Future. No colonies on Mars, no robots making us coffee in the morning, no self-drying clothes, no food in pill form, no cure for the common cold, no suits that make us invisible, no Star Wars-style holograms, no teleportation, no virtual vacations like in Total Recall, no time machines, no personal jets to get us to work, no chips that teach us kung fu in 10 seconds or implants that translate languages instantly… But hey — we do have this.



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Cutting the line without anyone saying a word? Totally doable... if you know how to play your cards right.

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EARTHQUAKE IN MYANMAR

A powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck Myanmar on March 28, 2025, causing severe damage in the country and also affecting neighboring Thailand.

• In Myanmar, the death toll has surpassed 1,700, with thousands injured or missing. The hardest-hit area is Mandalay, where key infrastructure has been heavily damaged.
• In Thailand, the quake caused a construction site collapse in Bangkok, leaving at least 17 dead, 33 injured, and over 80 missing.
• The international community responded quickly: the WHO sent tons of medical supplies, while countries like China, India, and the EU provided aid and rescue teams.
• Search and rescue efforts are still ongoing, but access to affected areas remains difficult.

A devastating tragedy that has triggered a major humanitarian crisis, especially in an already fragile Myanmar.



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TRIBE OF WOMEN SHOPPING AT SPAR

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Watching a group of Black women, seemingly from a tribal community, walking around completely naked—apart from a small loincloth—through the well-lit aisles of a SPAR supermarket feels surreal. Like National Geographic suddenly crashing into your local grocery store.
A scene that, in their context, might be the most natural thing in the world, but through Western eyes it triggers an instant brain glitch.

It’s a brutal reminder that what we call “normal” is just one version of many. And that there are places where the body isn’t hidden—it’s simply lived. Funny thing is, you’re not even sure what shocks you more: the nudity itself, or seeing it in a setting that, to you, plays by totally different rules.



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When you finally find love.

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WALK, RUN, AND BREAKDANCE

In this video, Atlas, the crown jewel of Boston Dynamics, demonstrates policies developed through reinforcement learning, incorporating references from human motion capture and animation. This work was conducted as part of a research collaboration between Boston Dynamics and the Robotics and AI Institute (RAI Institute).



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BORN IN RUSSIA

Being born here or there, into a rich or poor family, is so incredibly random that sometimes we forget just how much life resembles a roll of the dice—one we don't even get to throw ourselves. Think about it: coming into this world is literally the universe’s biggest lottery, and it's absurd how something we have absolutely zero control over defines us from day one.

Some people land straight into mansions with swimming pools, surrounded by privileges they never even asked for. Others are born between bare walls and leaking roofs, facing limited chances from the moment they open their eyes. And here's the kicker: no one earned the conditions they're born into. There’s no merit, no initial effort—just pure chance.

Whether we're born lucky or unlucky massively shapes our paths: education, health, opportunities, even our dreams and aspirations. Sure, there are those who preach that "where there’s a will, there’s a way," but reality is much harsher. Our randomly assigned starting point can either turbocharge our lives or slam on the brakes right from the start.



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