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Overnight Briefing & General Reality Check - Apr 13, 2017
April 13, 2017
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Weird science:
You know what the world was desperately missing up until now? A shrimp named after PINK FLOYD. And now we have one! Hooray for us. The newly-discovered pistol shrimp with a bright pink snapping claw has been dubbed Synalpheus pinkfloydi.It was discovered in the tropical eastern Pacific near Panama. The shrimp can stun and even kill a small fish with its sonic energy, so it's fitting that it's named for a rock band. Mashable.com says the three researchers who discovered the shrimp --KRISTIN HULTGREN from Seattle University, SAMMY DE GRAVE from the Oxford Museum of Natural History, and ARTHUR ANKER at a university in Brazil-- are all big hard core Pink Floyd fans and often listen to their music while they work in the lab.
Fun fact: Pink Floyd also once had an insect named in their honor --the Umma gumma damsel fly was named after the band's 1969 "Ummagumma" album. (Bartha)Trash talk and satellite dish:
Gentlemen, be warned --a woman always, always, always wants a birthday gift, even if she's richer than a Getty! Sources tell RadarOnline.com that MARIAH CAREY gave BRYAN TANAKA the boot when he didn't even buy a cardwhen she turned 47 late last month. Unfortunately, the diva told him she had everything in life and didn't ask for a thing. Word is they're still in communication --and she's not handling the breakup well. (Lee)
Chic Sh*t:
ALICIA KEYS wants to sell you her clothes. The singer is joining BIG SEAN, KOBE BRYANT and SOPHIA BUSH to auction off some clothes from their closets. The Hollywood Reportersays Alicia is auctioning off 43 pieces from her closet, including a custom Givenchy gown, with 100-percent of proceeds going to charity. The auctions are live now and will close April 20th. (Bartha)
Animal Stories:
A North Carolina ice cream shop says one of their best customers is a squirrel.
The owners of Fantasy Isle Ice Cream and Mini Golf in Holden Beach say the squirrel --named PUTTER-- has been a regular every day since last summer. Putter reportedly lives in a nearby tree and stops in twice a day for a cone. Putter also interacts with customers and provides entertainment by playing with golf balls. Owner SCOTT MARTIN says, "You can call her name and she will literally come out of her nest... She's quite the little character." (Still) -
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