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This nearly 10-foot Gatsby sub is made by a South African restaurant with a taste for the supersized

A South African restaurant served up a 3-meter-long (9.8 feet) sandwich recently in the latest offering from an establishment with a taste for the supersized. The giant submarine sandwich produced by Annies Ladies Bar in Cape Town follows a burger it cooked up in 2019 that weighed in at a whopping 124 kilograms (273 pounds).

With no less than 10 layers of fillings, the sandwich tipped the scales at 65.27 kilograms (145 pounds) after it was balanced precariously on a weighing machine using a tray with supports. It took over four hours to prepare at a cost of about $160 for the ingredients, said Joe Redelinghuys, who came up with the plan and runs the restaurant and bar with his wife and owner, Annie.

Those ingredients included: 3 kilograms (6.6 pounds) of tomatoes. About 20 kilograms (44 pounds) of meat, from three types of sliced sausage to steak to burger patties and chicken fillets. Three layers of french fries weighing a total of around 10 kilograms (22 pounds) to break up the meats. A layer of calamari for those who prefer seafood. And, finally, a generous helping of onion rings on top. All in a sandwich.

The sauces ranged from garlic to cheese, pepper, mushroom and tartare, depending on which layer.

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NASA astronaut captures eerie red lights glowing above Earth from space station

A cosmic flash of spooky red light has been spotted by a NASA astronaut floating high in the Earth's atmosphere.

The 'red sprite' was captured by the commander of the SpaceX Crew-8 mission, Matthew Dominick, hanging around over South Africa. But scientists have said there is no need to plan for an alien invasion just yet. The eerie space phenomena is simply the result of a bizarre weather event.

Red sprites happen over thunderstorm clouds, in the area known as the mesosphere. Scientists are fascinated by the celestial shapes which occur due to discharges of lighting between the cloud and the ground.

You don't have to be an astronaut to see a red sprite. They have been photographed from the ground and from planes. But much more research and evidence is needed before their true nature is properly understood.

NASA wants people to get in touch with their our own photos. A spokesperson for the space agency urged followers to share and help scientists study the electric discharges in greater detail.

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California city aims to host world's largest water balloon fight

A California town is attempting to gather 10,000 people to break a Guinness World Record for the largest water balloon fight.

Splash Fest, organized by nonprofit Balloons over Bullets in Stockton, kicks off at 2 p.m. Saturday, and organizers are hoping to amass at least 10,000 people at the event to throw 209,000 water balloons.

"This record-breaking endeavor not only promises thrilling water-filled battles but also carries a powerful message of promoting unity, non-violence, and the importance of education and community engagement," the Splash Fest website states.

The festival will include other water-themed attractions including giant slip 'n' slides, a dunk tank and water games. There will also be food trucks and live music.

The current Guinness World Record for the largest water balloon fight was set by 8,957 people at the University of Kentucky in 2011.

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An Irish man earned his second Guinness World Records title by riding his unicycle the length of Ireland — 308 miles — in 5 days, 5 hours and 23 minutes.

Eamonn Keaveney told Guinness World Records the title for the fastest crossing of Ireland by unicycle appealed to him because it "seemed like a perfect mix of daunting and ridiculous."

Keaveney, who previously earned the record for the world's longest barefoot journey in 2016 and followed it up by climbing 10 mountains barefoot in 10 days, said he had never ridden a unicycle until he started training for the title.

He said he traveled about 12 hours each day of his attempt.

"It was sometimes hard toward the end of the day to force myself up on to the unicycle for those last few miles," he said.

He said a swollen ankle toward the end of his trip made each turn of the pedals feel "like torture."

"As long as you are moving, you are pedaling. Hence my ankle swelling up from overuse," he said.

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A California auction house announced a pair of long-lost props from the original Star Trek series have been found after more than 50 years and are headed to auction.

Julien's Auctions, in partnership with Turner Classic Movies, announced the phaser and communicator will be auctioned as part of the co-branded event "Comic-Con Museum Presents: Julien's Auctions & TCM 2024 Spotlight Series."

The props were used by William Shatner on screen in his role as Capt. James T. Kirk.

Don Hillenbrand, a Star Trek prop expert, authenticated the items as the "hero" versions used on screen in multiple episodes of the series.

The props, made in 1966, were thought lost for more than 50 years before turning up in the collection of a recently-deceased man who worked in the Hollywood prop industry for many years. The items are now owned by the man's family and will be auctioned Nov. 9.

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Cruise line breaks world record with pizza party aboard multiple boats

Princess Cruises coordinated its fleet of Love Boats to break the Guinness World Record for the largest pizza party at multiple venues.

The cruise line teamed up with Chef Tony Gemignani of Tony's Pizza Napoletana in San Francisco to provide pizzas across the Princess fleet for the record attempt on Friday.

A Guinness World Records adjudicator confirmed more than 60,000 slices were served across the cruise line, successfully setting the record for the world's largest pizza party at multiple venues.

The food service team at Princess said the record attempt required 6,512 pounds of dough, 3,417 pounds of flour, 1,393 pounds of pepperoni and 2,323 pounds of cheese.

The record attempt celebrated Gemignani's creation of two Princess-exclusive pizzas inspired by the cruise line's destinations. The new pizzas feature ingredients such as Soppressata sausage, hot honey, agave pesto and fresh goat cheese.

The two new pizzas, as well as three of Gemignani's signature pies, are being rolled out at Alfredo's restaurant onboard the new Sun Princess, and will be available on the rest of Princess' boats later in the summer.

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Man named Literally Anybody Else running for president

A Texas man legally changed his name to Literally Anybody Else to apply for a particularly difficult-to-get job: President of the United States.

The 35-year-old military veteran and middle school math teacher, formerly known as Dustin Ebey, said he is running for president to protest the current major-party candidates — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump — and show his distaste for a system that his website states "often prioritizes partisan battles over real solutions."

Else is running a write-in campaign in Texas, where did he did not get the required 113,000 signatures to make it onto the ballot, and is expected to appear by name on the Tennessee ballot, where he said he did get the required amount of signatures.

"It's not necessarily about drawing attention to my grievances," Else told KTRK-TV, "but about giving a place for anyone who shares these grievances to come together to a focal point."

Else announced Neal David Sutz, a New York man currently living in Switzerland, will be his running mate.

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Ultra-rare orange lobster found at Red Lobster eatery in Colorado

The manager of a Red Lobster restaurant in Colorado said a rare orange lobster that arrived at the eatery will be taking a permanent crustacean vacation to the Denver Aquarium.

The orange lobster was spotted by Jose Romero, a dishwasher at the Pueblo restaurant, and the general manager decided to spare the rare-colored invertebrate from the dinner plate.

"I have been at Red Lobster for 12 years, I always unpack the live lobster shipments, and I have never seen an Orange Lobster! I noticed it right away, how different it was, and I thought, oh my goodness, I'd better get him in the tank and find my managers," Romero told KRDO-TV.

The general manager said lobsters with rare colors, such as orange and blue, are usually sifted out before the shipment arrives at individual restaurants, but this one slipped through the system.

Orange coloration is believed to occur in only one out of every 30 million lobsters. An orange lobster caught off the Maine coast in June 2023 is currently being studied by researchers at the University of New England to determine whether the cause of the peculiar pigment is genetic or a result of environmental factors.

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Frozen treats, cold showers and lots of ice; Florida zoo works to protect animals from summer heat

Malayan tigers and Aldabra tortoises are native to hot and humid lands, but that doesn’t mean they don’t enjoy a frozen treat on a hot Florida summer day.

Temperatures in South Florida this month have reached the upper 90s Fahrenheit (mid-30s Celsius) with humidity reaching 70%, combining for “feels like” temperatures regularly exceeding 100 F (38 C).

Staff at the Palm Beach Zoo & Conservation Society use a variety of techniques to keep their animals cool. Zookeepers throw large piles of ice into the black bear enclosure for the animals to wallow in, chilling their pool to 74 F (23 C). The otters get ice blocks and frozen fish tossed into their water for playing and eating.

Tigers feast on more ingenious treats: They get frozen cow bones crammed into blocks of ice, along with a side of frozen goat milk. The big cats also like to swim.

Giant tortoises, native to the islands of the Indian Ocean, enjoy cool showers from a hose, which they can feel through their shells.

“Even though all of our animals are acclimatized to the South Florida weather, they look for ways to cool off during the hot days, just like we do,” said Mike Terrell, the zoo’s curator of animal experiences. “All of our animals that we have here at the zoo were specifically chosen because they’re used to warm climates. And so they’re totally happy in a high, high heat, high humidity environment. ”

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Watch your garden glow with new genetically modified bioluminescent petunias

Keith Wood, Ph.D. spent most of his career in pharmaceutical research in molecular and chemical biology, using his work with bioluminescence to understand how molecules interacted with diseases. His work started as a graduate student when the team he was on inserted a firefly gene into a tobacco plant.

It was a small plant and couldn't sustain light without the addition of a substrate. It wasn't something a consumer would buy, but it was good for understanding pathways within an organism.

Now, about 40 years after that first plant, Wood and his company in Ketchum, Light Bio, are marketing a garden petunia with a twist: it glows in the dark.

The petunia with bright, white flowers looks like something you'd buy in spring at a garden nursery. But, when the lights are turned out, the petals slowly start lighting up with a greenish, white glow. The plant is always glowing, it's just our eyes that need to adjust to see the light. The newest buds are the brightest and punctuate the glowing flowers.

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