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Cobra pounces on man as he tries to lift it
• He played with the python as people feared for his life
A man had a near-miss after a huge King Cobra pounced on him while he was trying to catch it with his bare hands.
In a chilling video of the incident which had now gone viral online, a man named Mike Holston was seen holding the tail of a large King Cobra as he tried to control it.
He attempted to lift the snake off the ground while the serpent looked alert with its hood spread wide but as soon as he lifted it, the snake turned towards him and tried to attack.
He, however, escaped the attack narrowly, which could have ended very bad.
The clip had attracted more than 5.6 million views on the social media platform with many people expressing their concern for the man for handling such a ferocious snake with his bare hands.
Adding some more details about the snake, Mike Holston, said that the snake was a 12-foot cobra which he found in a village.
“It was full of ticks and had a spicy attitude. There is nothing like working with animals in their natural habitat,” he wrote.
While some people expressed concern for the man, others vowed to never mess up with a snake like that. — 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.”
