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Playboy Mansion Sold to Bllionaire Hostess Owner

BUSINESS   RECAPPING PAST NEWS EVENTS Daren Metropoulos plans to conjoin his property with Hugh Hefner’s infamous home, which was purchased for about $200m, a spokesman confirmed The 32-year-old billionaire owner of Twinkies has added the Playboy mansion in Los Angeles to his collection. Daren Metropoulos , the son of Greek American billionaire and private equity tycoon C Dean Metropoulos, has bought the infamous home of celebrity pornographer  Hugh Hefner  for about $200m. He currently lives in a $18m mansion next door and plans join the two properties together to create a 7.3 acre compound. But, there’s a catch. Metropoulos won’t be able to move into the 29-room Playboy mansion in the exclusive Holmby Hills neighbourhood until its current tenant, “Mr Playboy” dies. Hefner is 90.  Evan and Daren Metropoulos at the Playboy Mansion on 19 October 2012 in Beverly Hills, California. “We can confirm that the Playboy Mansion is in escrow with Daren Metropoulos as

Jason Derulo, Britney Spears,Jennifer Lopez Carpool Karaoke

MUSIC   RECAPPING PAST NEWS EVENTS While promoting the release of her latest album Glory, Britney Spears appeared on the popular "Carpool Karaoke" segment of The Late Late Show with James Corden. The popstar also discussed her desire to have more children and how she is "done with men." James and Britney Spears carpool through Los Angeles, singing her biggest hits and chatting about her life. James Corden and Jennifer Lopez carpool to CBS singing some of her most popular tracks before James takes Jennifer's phone and sends a text to Leonardo DiCaprio.   James and Jason Derulo carpool through Los Angeles singing some of his hit songs before Jason gives James a dance tutorial and the two take over a star tour. MUSIC   RECAPPING PAST NEWS EVENTS

Worlds Biggest Tunnel-Boring Machine

  Engineering   Recapping Past News Events   The World's Largest Tunnel-Boring Machine Must Be Saved Bertha has stalled deep beneath Seattle, leaving the city's planned waterfront renaissance hanging in the balance. What do you do if you're operating the world's  biggest tunneling machine and something goes wrong? You're digging along, everything fine, the machine's five-story maw about to chew beneath the skyscrapers of one of the great American cities. Then suddenly one day things are not so fine. Bertha—that's her name, in honor of Seattle's first woman mayor, Bertha Knight Landes—hits something. A few days later her temperature starts rising. Not good. Then her cutting head stops spinning. Now what? What do you do when the world's largest tunneling machine is, essentially,  stuck in the mud ? Bertha is 60 feet under the earth, and you're on the surface watching a squirmy public swap rumors of cost and delay on the

Sean Connery's 86 years old today.

CELEBRITY   RECAPPING PAST NEWS EVENTS Sir Sean Connery ,  original name  Thomas Connery  (born  Aug. 25, 1930 , Edinburgh , Scot.) Scottish-born actor whose popularity in  James Bond  spy thrillers led to a successful, decades-long film career.     Sir Thomas Sean Connery is 86 years old today. CELEBRITY   RECAPPING PAST NEWS EVENTS

Grill from an Old Tire Rim DIY

  Engineering   Recapping Past News Events   BY   THE ENGINEER  -  AUGUST 25, 2016 The barbecue season is coming folks and it is about high time to get your grills ready. Don’t own one? Or the old one just won’t cut it for this season? Don’t worry, for we have the DIY guide that will help you in creating a grill from an old tire rim. The hardware required for the project can be seen in the images below. The high-heat grill paint is a crucial ingredient for imparting a professional-like finished look to the product. The main body of grill structure is actually quite simple to make. Everything is assembled by making use of plumbing fittings and bolts along with nuts. The base is created using cut 2x4s joined together, sanded and stained. You will have to ensure that the grill base is sturdy and heavy enough to avoid tipping over of the grill. Screw in some caster wheels to the bottom for imparting mobility to the grill and finishing off the base. Once you have placed

Solar Machine Can Produce 2.6 Gallons Of Fresh Water Every Day!

  Engineering   Recapping Past News Events   AUGUST, 25TH 2016 As is the case with every war torn region in the world, Gaza is also facing all sorts of humanitarian and nutritional crisis due to the six decades war that has been imposed on them. Recent reports have stated that Gaza is at great risk of running out of water, and up-to 90 percent of the water supply in the area has been declared unfit for human consumption. And as history is our witness, the resilient people of Gaza have always found a way to keep fighting for hope even in those deplorable condition, and the story of Fayez al-Hindi’s homemade distillation setup is just a continuation of the long story of defiance by the people of Gaza. This Gaza’s local has successfully created a solar-powered desalination device that can turn undrinkable water into clean enough H2O for people to consume. In an area where there are too many things that are utterly inhumane, al-Hindi’s device has the potential to save

'Airlander 10' Crashes During Second Test Flight

NEWS STORIES   RECAPPING NEWSTORIES The problem arose when the giant air vehicle was about to land. Instead of remaining flat with its rear it nose-dived into the ground and “… experienced a heavy landing” according to HAV. The two pilots flying the blimp along with the ground crew involved in the test are said to be safe, and the airship has been taken to its normal location for “a robust set of procedures for flight test activities and investigation of issues” over the coming days. Airlander 10, which is the world’s largest air vehicle made by Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) crashed during landing on its second test flight. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the accident, but the airship did suffer some damage to its flight deck underneath the massive hull. Last week the world saw Airlander 10 successfully complete its maiden flight, and make a trip around Cardington Airfield in the UK. On the day of the accident, Airlander also took flight and stayed airborne for over 100 minut

At Least 247 Dead as Quake Rocks Central Italy

NEWS STORIES   RECAPPING NEWSTORIES Devastating earthquake hits central Italy Residents stand amid the rubble. Rescuers search for victims among the rubble of a house in Amatrice.  Add caption Policemen walk past damaged buildings in Amatrice. Residents stand among damaged buildings.  Rescuers, with the help of a dog, search for victims. R escuers search for victims in damaged buildings A firefighter gestures next to damaged buildings. Rescuers help a victim in a damaged building after a strong quake hit Amatrice. Damaged buildings are seen after a strong earthquake hit Amatrice, Italy. First aid is provided to people who were injured in an earthquake that rattled a hospital in Amatrice, Italy. Rescuers clear debris while searching for victims. A man is carried among damaged homes. Rescuers and residents clear debris in a search for victims in damaged homes after a strong quake hit Amatrice.