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A post shared on Facebook claims Sky News purportedly reported a recent assassination attempt on Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico was “entirely justified.” Verdict: False The claim is false and stems from a May 16 article published on “The People’s Voice,” a website that is known for spreading “fake news.” Fact Check: A “lone wolf” […]

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A post shared on Facebook claims Breyer’s ice cream is no longer ice cream and must now legally be called “frozen dessert.” Verdict: False The claim is neither referenced on Breyer’s website nor its verified social media accounts, and there is no other evidence to support the claim. In addition, The Dispatch reported the claim […]

A post shared on X claims that the United States delivered weapons to Israel through the Gaza pier. Reports that the US aid pier in Gaza is being used to deliver military equipment to Israel pic.twitter.com/BmbKNLNZJU — What the media hides. (@narrative_hole) May 23, 2024 Verdict: Misleading There is no evidence for this claim. A Department […]

This Complete List Of The Raveonettes Albums And Songs presents the full discography of The Raveonettes studio albums. The band was first formed in 2001.  The group hails from the area of Copenhagen, Denmark. This complete  discography also includes every single live album. All these spectacular albums by The Raveonettes have been presented below in chronological order. We have also included all original release dates with each album as well as all original album covers. Every album listed below showcases the entire album tracklisting. Chain Gang of Love Released: August 23, 2003 CD Track Listings: “Remember” – 2:40 “That Great The post Complete List Of The Raveonettes Albums And Discography appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.

60 years after passing Air Force selection as a candidate to be the first African-American astronaut, Edward Dwight fulfilled that dream by blasting off with Blue Origin on Sunday for a short trip into space. Riding aboard the New Shepherd rocket from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ private space company, Dwight flew into space for a […] The post Astronaut Training Pays Off at 90: Ed Dwight Finally Reaches Space, Making History as Oldest to Ever Do it appeared first on Good News Network.

The post Magical Disappearing Cats: Zazzles & Alex’s Vanishing Acts by Dr. Karyn Kanowski BVSc MRCVS (Veterinarian) appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren't considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Catster.com. Hi, I’m Dr. Karyn! Read my introduction to learn more about me and meet my five hilarious cats: Clutch, Cyril, Alex, Zelda, and Zazzles. I don’t know about you, but some of my cats are magic. It’s one thing for cats that go outside to seem to vanish off the face of the earth from time to time, only to appear again in time for dinner, but when your completely indoor feline pulls off a vanishing act on a regular basis, you can’t help but suspect there are mystical forces at work. Not long ago, we had some friends come to stay with us, and they were all too aware of how strict we are about letting our cats outside. One afternoon, I came home from work and the pair of them were sitting in our lounge room looking incredibly sheepish. “What’s wrong?” I asked, wondering who’d broken what. “We can’t find Alex,” came the reply. “Oh! Is that all? You had me worried for a minute. Don’t stress, this is just what Alex does. He vanishes.” But they wouldn’t relax until I had proceeded to turn the house upside down in search of our ginger ninja. And just as I knew he would, Alex magically appeared in the middle of the kitchen floor at precisely the time we had finished searching every square inch of the house. There he sat, calmly licking his paws, pretending to be oblivious to the furniture that had been rearranged during our game of hide-and-seek. “But where was he?” came the perplexed question. “That” I said, “is for Alex to know, and us never to find out.” Whilst Alex would give Mr Mistoffelees a run for his money, Zazzles has proven herself to be equally committed to hiding, but somewhat less skilled at vanishing completely. It has taken me several years, but I believe I have finally mapped out her favorite hiding spots, of which she has five, one of which we recently destroyed by swapping our ottoman bed for a regular slatted arrangement. Prior to this, Zazzles had a rather impressive technique of opening the drawers under the bed just enough to ooze inside, then somehow close it behind her. Or perhaps she had an accomplice; I never witnessed this for myself. One of Zazzy’s favorite spots; lurking among my clothes. Sully, the cat who joined me in the UK, all the way from Australia, was also skilled in the art of invisibility. Like Alex, she would always finish her disappearing act with a sudden, stealthy reappearance in the center of a room, looking as though she had been sitting there all along. And this is where the magic comes in. Our house is of a reasonable size, but it is not enormous. We have systematically checked every drawer, cupboard, nook, cranny, basket, and bread bin. We have searched under sofas and checked above the fridge, and never come up with the goods. Although I am not a superstitious person, nor one who believes in the supernatural, the only conclusion I can reach is that I have a magical disappearing cat. Or, more correctly, a magical reappearing cat! When I found Zazzy snoozing inside a pile of clean laundry. Perhaps next time I’ll get one that can make my bills disappear. The post Magical Disappearing Cats: Zazzles & Alex’s Vanishing Acts by Dr. Karyn Kanowski BVSc MRCVS (Veterinarian) appeared first on Catster. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren't considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Catster.com.

Books Norse mythology Five Unforgettable Norse Warriors in Historical Fiction and Fantasy Berserkers and shield-maidens, orcs and Vikings, and epic exploits… By Rowdy Geirsson | Published on May 24, 2024 The Ring of the Nibelung (Illustration by Arthur Rackham, 1910-11) Comment 0 Share New Share The Ring of the Nibelung (Illustration by Arthur Rackham, 1910-11) Norse warriors come and they go: some are claimed by the nets of the sea goddess Ran, some die an ignominious death in a snake pit, and some fall in battle, weapon in hand and ready to be plucked up by a valkyrie and whisked away to Odin’s great hall in the sky. Others survive till the final page, presumably succumbing to old age in their deathbed long after the book or series ends. But it’s not how the characters die; rather, it’s how they live that makes the greatest imprint on the reader’s memory. It’s their epic adventures in the world of the living, after all, that keep us breathlessly following their exploits, and some of these fictitious Norse warriors leap right off the page in a manner that’s impossible to forget. But what exactly is a Norse warrior? That’s a question perhaps more open to interpretation and debate than it appears to be at first glance. For the purposes of this article, it simply means a warrior character steeped in the pagan culture of pre-Christian Scandinavia or its colonies and cosmos (i.e., the worlds of the Norse myths)—but not a fully invented, Norse-inspired fantasy world (sorry, John Gwynne, H.M. Long, et al.). These are also original characters, not heroes lifted from saga legend or the myths themselves. If you’re interested in novels more directly inspired by the sagas or the myths, then be sure to check out Five Novels Inspired by the Old Norse Kings’ Sagas and the Sagas of the Icelanders and Five Fascinating Retellings of Norse Mythology, too! Skafloc — The Broken Sword by Poul Anderson Born as the first son to a Danish raider who settled in the Danelaw of England, as a baby Skafloc is whisked away to the land of the elves of Norse mythology, and a changeling is left in his place. Skafloc grows up among the elves and is very good at everything he does, which includes composing poetry in the heat of battle, and of course, doing battle itself. And his talent for fighting grows even more formidable when he eventually begins to wield Tyrfing, a legendary but cursed sword culled from the ancient Scandinavian myths. The narrative moves across dimensions with Skafloc playing a leading role in a war between elves and trolls that forms the book’s backbone. Best known for his extensive science fiction, The Broken Sword is a stand-alone novel and generally considered to be Poul Anderson’s finest work in fantasy. Uhtred Ragnarsson — The Saxon Tales by Bernard Cornwell (Note: also known as The Last Kingdom series) Uhtred, son of Uhtred, has become rather well known thanks to the popularity of The Last Kingdom television series based on Bernard Cornwell’s historic fiction novels originally known as The Saxon Tales. Born into a Northumbrian noble family, Uhtred is raised by Danish raiders-turned-settlers and eventually becomes a prominent warrior in the English fight against the invading Northmen, though he never abandons the pagan faith in which he was raised. The Saxon Tales are a ton of fun and comprise the only novels on this list that are told in the first-person. Uhtred is a great narrator who relishes the heat of battle and the camaraderie of the mead-hall, telling it as it is from his perspective as a sometimes brash, highly opinionated, and glory-loving fighting man. Bjarki Bloodhand and Torfinna Hildarsdottir — The Fire Born Series by Angus Donald Okay, so this entry actually involves two warriors, because they go completely hand-in-hand. Bjarki Bloodhand and Torfinna Hildarsdottir are a berserker and shield-maiden duo hailing from Denmark and Sweden respectively. The two meet in The Last Berserker, the first volume in the planned six-book series, en route to the Fyr Skola in Germany—a sort of training center where warriors with berserker potential learn to channel their animal spirit. The two characters make an excellent, contrasting pair: Bjarki is big and bulky, reserved, and prone to animalistic rage, and Torfinna is little and lithe, sharp-tongued, and quick-witted. Their adventures take them through many battles in the 8th century ranging all across the continent with Charlemagne’s proselytizing war against the pagan Saxons serving as the overarching backdrop conflict. Categorized as historic fiction, the Fire Born series nonetheless maintains a notable tinge of magic realism. Hilda — The Hanged God Trilogy by Thilde Kold Holdt Introduced as the protagonist in Northern Wrath, the first volume of The Hanged God Trilogy, Hilda is a shield-maiden eager to prove herself in battle, and she gets that chance when Christians from the south attack her village in Denmark. Adventure and additional battles ensue as the Danes decide to take the fight to their enemies, but along the way the mystical runes lead Hilda in another direction, one that drastically alters her emotionally and physically. She emerges with a sixth sense of sorts and her eyes perpetually drip blood (which is a really good look for a Norse warrior—no one wants to mess with a shield-maiden whose eyes drip blood). While grounded in the geography of medieval Europe, the series merges our plane of existence with the other eight realms of Norse mythology. Grimnir — The Grimnir Series by Scott Oden Grimnir is an orc—the last of his kind—who just wants to be left alone to brood in his own curmudgeonly fashion…until an opportunity for bloody vengeance motivates him to leave his small corner of Denmark at the turn of the first millennium in the first book, A Gathering of Ravens. He’s a total anti-hero, and his dour disposition, anti-social attitude, and tendency towards hostile verbal outbursts make him both hugely entertaining and endearing. Despite his extreme selfishness and hard-boiled non-human hide, he remains nonetheless prone to showing an occasional soft spot and helping the forces of good against evil. The series spans a wide geographic stretch over multiple centuries of European history and is deeply infused with the cosmos of the Norse myths. [end-mark] The post Five Unforgettable Norse Warriors in Historical Fiction and Fantasy appeared first on Reactor.