how to survive an atomic bomb?

Scientists told how you can try to survive a nuclear strike in the first minutes and hours after what happened. Although the risk of a full-scale conflict with nuclear weapons is low, there are certain probabilities of its beginning.

Russia and the United States may turn out to be potential participants in the confrontation. Washington uses W88 warheads against its adversary, with a yield of 475 kt. When hitting cities, the projectile will detonate at an altitude of about 2 km. As soon as a flash is noticed in the sky, you need to try to take cover, since the peak of its damaging effect lasts the first 5 seconds. If you hide from the light right away, you have a chance to survive. In the absence of suitable places nearby, you can throw yourself directly to the ground, lowering your face down, and hiding your hands under your body. If at this moment a person remains in the room, you can climb under the table below the window line. 

When the warning system worked a couple of minutes before the fall of the projectile, it is better to go down to the basement, writes Planet Today . It will protect against a collapse of the house and radiation, but it would be good to have a supply of water if there is no way to go out for a couple of days.

Netflix removed all Johnny Depp movies

The streaming service Netflix has removed all movies featuring Johnny Depp from its library. The company did not comment on its decision.

The fact that Netflix did not give notice of its intention and did not give official comments after the deletion of the films made Johnny Depp fans wonder about what was happening around their idol. In the opinion of many, this is all real bullying and such movie services should be boycotted. In such a situation, the Hollywood actor found himself thanks to his ex-wife Amber Heard. 

The actress accused her husband of domestic violence and sued him for a long time, as a result Depp lost the case and this had a devastating effect on his reputation. With the actor, the contract for the shooting of the third part of Fantastic Beasts was immediately terminated and there are rumors that Captain Jack Sparrow in the new Pirates of the Caribbean could be played by another actor, because Depp was suspended. In addition, many companies terminated contracts with the star.

FIFA Cancels Youth World Championships in 2021 Due to COVID-19

The International Football Federation (FIFA) has decided to cancel the World Youth Championships in 2021. As FIFA explained their position, measures were taken due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The message on the official website of the organization specifies that it is about the men's world football championship among players under 20 years old, which was supposed to be held in Indonesia, and about the men's world football championship among youth teams (age under 17 years old), which was preparing to host Peru.

"Due to the pandemic, the FIFA Council Bureau has decided to cancel the holding of the U20 and U17 Men's World Cup in 2021," the statement said. Indonesia and Peru will continue to host their respective tournaments in 2023. 

Scientists: Earth has the shape of an elongated ellipsoid

 

It turns out that the Earth is not globular, as most people think. According to scientists, it has the shape of an elongated ellipsoid.

According to the scientific explanation, the constant rotation of the planet provokes the appearance of centrifugal force, as a result, it manifests itself much more strongly at the equator than at the poles themselves. As a result, a small flattening occurs, and the diameter that passes through the equator grows in size by 43 km. In addition to centrifugal force, the Earth is also affected by the mass, unevenly distributed over the surface, and gravitational anomalies.

Since ancient times, people have attributed to the planet a variety of shapes from a flat pancake to a uniform circle. However, these two theories are not accurate within the framework of modern science. Scientists clarify that due to all the above circumstances, the planet is an elongated ellipsoid. This is reported by the publication Planet Today.