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Bear walks into shop, strolls out with candies
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Nobody likes a bear inside the premises of their building, but a worker at 7-Eleven store in Olympic Valley was shocked to see a bear entering a store in California as the furry animal snacked and shoplifted some candies from the store.
The incident took place on September 6, 2022, according to a local news report. Media reports quoted cashier Christopher Kinson as saying that he was working the night shift when he discovered the brown bear.
“It came in, sniffed around, and once it got the food that it wanted, it scooted right out the door,” he said.
The bear’s entry was captured by the CCTV installed inside the convenience store. Mr Kinson said the footage did not do justice and that the furry animal was actually “20 per cent to 30 per cent bigger in real life.”
“I was scared initially, but they just want to eat. You always have to be careful though. We do not know how exactly they are thinking. Initially I was scared, but after 15, 20 seconds, I was fine,” the store clerk said.
After the bear’s repeated trips, Mr Kinson decided to stop the animal’s invasion so that the store would not become a source of its food. So, he blocked the door with a garbage bag and a mop. — ndtv.com
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NASA Astronaut shows how he wears pants in Space: ‘two legs at a time’
Astronauts have a unique way of getting dressed in space. In a fascinating video posted on February 21, NASA chemical engineer, Don Pettit, demonstrated how he puts on his pants aboard the International Space Station. Instead of the traditional one-leg-at-a-time approach, Mr Pettit descended into his floating trousers, essentially jumping into them with both legs at once.
He simply captioned the video, “Two legs at a time.”
The lighthearted video delighted viewers, prompting a flurry of comments and reactions from users who enjoyed the humorous glimpse into life in space. One user wrote, “I thought you were going to land right in them at first. Haha. That might be fun to try.”
Another joked, “This is the real content that I needed! I attempted to recreate this on Earth and well.it didn’t go well.”
A third said, “Missed opportunity to not have the theme from Space Odyssey 2001 playing for this.” A fourth added, “Such a pro! Well done.”
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Company threatens to fire employees …..if they don’t get married and have children
A company based in China’s Shandong province caught the attention of government officials after it threatened to fire its single and divorced employees if they remained single by the end of September.
According to a report in South China Morning Post, Shandong Shuntian Chemical Group Co. Ltd., issued a notice to its 1,200-odd employees, emphasising that they work well and establish families.
The notice required single employees aged 28-58, including those divorced, to get married and settle down by the end of September this year. Those who do not by the end of March need to write a self-criticism letter. If they do not get married by the end of June, the company will conduct an “evaluation” of them. If they are still single by the end of September, they will be fired.
The company said the move was intended to promote the spirit and cultural values of “diligence, kindness, loyalty, filial piety, and righteousness”.
As the news went viral, Chinese social media users slammed the decision, stating the company was violating several laws.
“Corporate rules should not override laws or social morals,” one user commented, while others pointed out that the Chinese marriage law guarantees freedom of marriage.
“This crazy company should mind its own business and stay away from the personal lives of employees.”
