5 Facts of the Week – May 13th

Alright ladies and gents, here are your five facts for the week!

1. This one had me laughing.  When I saw the highlight at the gym, I knew I had to Google it when I got to work.  This man allegedly stole a laptop and some other items, and then did a victory dance that was caught on film.  Police saw it a couple days later while scrolling through security footage, and he was later arrested.  Watch the video HERE.
2. Qantas tested the towing capacity of the Tesla Model X at the Melbourne Airport, but pulling a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner.  I don’t recall seeing anything about whether this aircraft was fully fueled, but I guarantee it was not fully loaded. Regardless, it’s pretty impressive that a Tesla can pull and aircraft. You can check out the article and video HERE.

   

3. Has anyone else heard of the Tazmanian giant freshwater lobster? I heard about it from a brief mention on a podcast and I had to research it.  They can live to be 60 years old, and apparently it can grow to be the same size as a medium-sized dog! I don’t know about you, but if I was near my local creek and saw a 13 lb lobster scurrying around, I would probably freak out. You can read more about how they are trying to preserve this species HERE.

   

4. Newly released pages from Ann Frank’s diary are making a buzz.  This is one place that I was honestly bummed I didn’t get to go when I was in Amsterdam.  I didn’t realize that you have to buy tickets online MONTHS in advance to be able to get in.  Needless to say, I didn’t have a ticket.  Hopefully there will be a next time and I’ll be more prepared. Apparently these two pages talk about sex and prostitution. You can check out the article from NPR HERE.
5. I’m still currently on my no TV for 30 days challenge, so I haven’t been keeping up.  I guess I’m actually going to miss it, or does the Royal Wedding allow for a TV pass? Anyway, for those of us that didn’t watch the Royal Wedding, you can catch some updates HERE.