Jul
24
2012
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Hackers with a Stark-like appreciation for AC/DC have apparently let Iran know about their musical tastes. “[Iranian nuclear facilities] have been hit again by a bizarre attack forcing nuclear plant workstations to pump the song Thunderstruck by heavy metal band AC/DC through the speakers at full volume.” Among other things, this would suggest that the scene in Avengers where Tony Stark hijacks the PA system on a helicopter (to blare AC/DC) is plausible.
Jul
10
2012
The Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins (a delightful concept for a scholarly publication, by the way) reported that American opossums produce a protein which leaves them immune to normally-lethal venoms, from sources such as:
- Cobras, taipans and rattlesnakes, including species they have not encountered in the wild.
- Ricin
- Congress
- Botulinum toxin
Since protein production is directed by genes, a capability like this might be interesting if you’re writing a genetically-engineered superhero or villain.