All posts tagged: Scary

Australia coach Kiss braced for ‘scary’ second test against Pumas

Australia coach Kiss braced for ‘scary’ second test against Pumas

Published by Sam Flores

SYDNEY, Sept 3 : Australia coach Les Kiss believes the Wallabies have been heading in the right direction in his brief spell in charge, but he is not getting carried away ahead of what he described as a “scary” second test against Argentina on Saturday.  Kiss has led Australia to three wins from three matches since he took over from Joe Schmidt in late July, including last weekend’s narrow 27-21 victory over the Pumas in San Salvador de Jujuy. Australia have never won both matches on a tour of Argentina, however, and on their last visit in 2024 were crushed 67-27 in the second test after winning the first. “The direction’s been solid, but we won’t get ahead of ourselves,” Kiss told reporters from Argentina after naming his team for the Mendoza clash on Friday. “This weekend is scary in its own right because it’s the second test. Not many teams do it the second time around, and we know what happened last time, so we just want to make sure we’re in front of everything …

The Magic Castle brings ‘intense’ new show to Knott’s Scary Farm

The Magic Castle brings ‘intense’ new show to Knott’s Scary Farm

Published by Sam Flores

The Magic Castle is getting in on the theme park game. The famed Hollywood institution is teaming up with Knott’s Berry Farm for its after-hours Halloween event, Knott’s Scary Farm, now in its 53rd year. The Magic Castle will supply the artists and show direction for a production that is expected to run nightly in the park’s recently refurbished Bird Cage Theatre. The theme park initially reached out to the Magic Castle last year, says Payden Adams, vice president of entertainment for Knott’s Berry Farm, but the castle was in the middle of a leadership reorganization at the time. With that completed, a partnership could finally begin. “It is just astounding what they’ve done with the Bird Cage Theatre,” says Jessica Hopkins, granddaughter of castle pioneers Bill and Irene Larsen and the castle’s chief operating officer. “Magic Castle magicians have been performing in there for decades. It just felt right.” The magic shows will take place at the park’s recently refurbished Bird Cage Theatre. (Kyusung Gong / For The Times) Curating Knott’s magic show will …

The potentially scary way experts say you can avoid tooth damage from your morning coffee

The potentially scary way experts say you can avoid tooth damage from your morning coffee

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the Well Enough newsletter with Harry Bullmore for tips on living a healthier, happier and longer life Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Get the Well Enough email with Harry Bullmore Coffee is one of Americans’ favorite beverages, with more than two-thirds drinking a cup of joe every day. The morning staple can provide protective effects for our heart, liver, gut and brain – but dentists have long warned too much of the stimulating drink can erode enamel that protects our teeth. Now, the Cleveland Clinic suggests an easy but potentially nerve-wracking way to prevent tooth damage, depending on your health and how hot your coffee is. Drinking coffee quickly can help limit time for bad bacteria to form and acid to linger.- but there are some drawbacks to your health. “The longer you sip on it, the more time it has to coat your teeth,” the clinic warned in a post on Thursday. “Saliva washes away food particles and neutralizes oral pH. But it’s not instantaneous,” Columbia University’s Irving Medical Center …

The Scary Reason Why There’s Brushes On Escalators

The Scary Reason Why There’s Brushes On Escalators

Published by Sam Flores

Life is full of little mysteries – for instance, why do some new-build homes have bricked-up windows, and what does the mysterious cable airline staff sometimes holds in front of a grounded plane really do? Then, there are the more frustrating questions, like why chocolate is so expensive right now and why you can’t stop watching that terrible TV show. A recent scroll on Reddit brought me to an everyday conundrum I’d never stopped to think about, too. Writing to r/whatisthisthing, site member u/kristhecadet asked: “What is this thing that you always see on an escalator?”. Their accompanying picture showed a red arrow pointing to the “brush” at the base of the machine, right where the stairs meet the rail. Good question, I thought. What does that do? It’s certainly not to clean your shoes I’ll be honest; I, along with a lot of Redditors, it seems, use the tempting bristles to clean my shoes. But according to elevator and escalator providers KONE, they have a “surprising safety purpose” that means shoe-shining is about the …

August stargazing: A planet parade, two eclipses, and one scary star

August stargazing: A planet parade, two eclipses, and one scary star

Published by Jenni Sidey

Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time. August 1 The Summer Triangle August 12 Six Planets in Alignment August 12 Full Solar Eclipse August 12–13 Perseids Meteor Shower Predicted Peak August 27–28 Partial Lunar Eclipse August 28 Full Sturgeon Moon If you’re one of our European readers, then August is potentially a particularly big month. A full solar eclipse will sweep across parts of several countries including Spain and Iceland on August 12. But even if you’re not, there’s still plenty to see this month, from a new planetary parade to a Lovecraftian horror lurking in plain sight. Let’s get started.  August 1: The Summer Triangle If it’s summer—and boy, is it ever summer—then it must be time for the Summer Triangle. If you look skyward as another long day recedes …

Tesla self-driving manager describes scary conditions in robotaxi testing

Tesla self-driving manager describes scary conditions in robotaxi testing

Published by skeptic

A former Tesla manager who ran the company’s “Full Self-Driving” test fleet in Houston says the operation was so understaffed that its cars became “rolling hazards on public streets,” according to a lawsuit. The manager, Javier Medrano, filed the wrongful-termination complaint in Houston federal court, and its contents were reported this week. He oversaw the fleet before Tesla launched its driverless “Robotaxi” in the city. One manager, 38 vehicles, three shifts Tesla runs fleets of test vehicles with human safety operators to develop and validate “Full Self-Driving.” Houston’s was the groundwork that fed into Tesla launching its Robotaxi in Houston and Dallas in April. Medrano says he became the sole operational manager of that Houston program by mid-2024. Then Tesla roughly doubled his load, from 15 vehicles and operators to 38, across three 24-hour shifts. Advertisement – scroll for more content The complaint calls that a “dangerous 38:1 operator-to-manager ratio” that blew past Tesla’s own “mandated 15:1 safety baseline.” Other test cities had multiple safety leads. Houston had Medrano. His job included auditing camera footage, …

Today show breaks silence on scary ‘security incident’ after intruder confronts host Craig Melvin

Today show breaks silence on scary ‘security incident’ after intruder confronts host Craig Melvin

Published by Daniella Wilson

During the July 16 live airing of the Today show, an intruder broke into the studio. A man somehow snuck his way past security at Rockefeller Plaza at around 9 a.m. and he managed to get to the studio where the TV hosts film the popular daytime show. He allegedly requested Al Roker, however, when he wasn’t able to locate the TV host, he allegedly lunged at Craig Melvin, while allegedly yelling out a racial slur, TMZ claims. Security and staff members detained and arrested the intruder, who was identified as being white and was unarmed. © GC ImagesAn intruder made it past security at the Today show Law enforcement believes that the man may have made his way into the studio through a stairwell, and managed to get backstage right by the journalists’ dressing room. The dangerous encounter did not make it on air, however, when Today‘s Third Hour began, Dylan Dreyer and Al were the only ones who appeared on camera – notably without Craig. The duo kept the show going and information about …

The scary rise of locksmith scams: ‘I was shut out with my baby – and charged £2,200 to get back in’ | Scams

The scary rise of locksmith scams: ‘I was shut out with my baby – and charged £2,200 to get back in’ | Scams

Published by Sam Flores

Sarah was alone in her flat with her three-month-old baby when a man put a card machine in her face and demanded she pay £2,209. A few hours earlier Sarah, 30, had been for a walk with her daughter when it dawned on her that she had left her keys at home. She did what most people would do in the same situation: search Google for a nearby locksmith. “I had a screaming baby, so I needed someone to quickly let me in,” she says. Sarah came across a seemingly legitimate company, near the top of the search results, which was sponsored. The company’s website said prices started at £45 and claimed they had received “4,500-plus five-star reviews and counting”, so she called them. When the locksmith arrived, Sarah says, he “seemed pleasant and relatively quiet” at first. After examining her lock, however, he told her it was a high-security one and the only way to get inside was to drill it open. He broke his way in and changed the lock before delivering another …

‘Widow’s Bay’ finale: What do those bells mean?

‘Widow’s Bay’ finale: What do those bells mean?

Published by skeptic

Widow’s Bay ends not with a bang, but with a clang. Eight clangs, actually: those of the island’s pesky church bell. The bell rings out in the episode’s final moments, in the sudden aftermath of the storm that ravaged Widow’s Bay. But what do they mean, and what do they signal for the island’s future? The bells in Widow’s Bay are a call for sacrifice. While the town and its tourists weather out the storm in the shelter below City Hall, Dale (Jeff Hiller) stumbles upon a film reel labeled “For you.” In the video, a man urges viewers, “Be strong, honor the pact, and remember, their sacrifice is our survival.” The pact refers to Richard Warren’s (Hamish Linklater) deal with the island’s threatening entity. He wanted to ensure he and his fellow settlers survived their harsh first winter, and in exchange, the the island demanded (and still demands!) sacrifice. As long as Widow’s Bay’s residents keep feeding the island, they will keep surviving. Fail to honor the pact, though, and they can expect stormy …