Watch: Volcanoes and bomb explode, Democrats party
Source: The New Daily
The surprise find of a World War II bomb at a building site ended with an explosion, and a special performer got America’s Democrats dancing.
A German warship amused bystanders with its music selection, and volcanoes in Iceland and Indonesia erupted.
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Sydney’s new metro
After seven years of construction, the Sydney Metro City finally opened this week, allowing thousands of people to zoom under Sydney Harbour at 100km/h.
An extension of the Metro Norwthwest line, the newly-opened section runs between Chatswood and Sydenham; a final section between Sydenham and Bankstown is set to be completed next year.
The convenience for Sydney commuters comes with a steep price tag of $21.6 billion – almost $10 billion more than the $12 billion forecasted.
But so far, Sydneysiders seem happy with the results.
Lil Jon fires up Democrats
Rapper Lil Jon turned the Democratic National Convention into a party as he performed his iconic 2013 tune, Turn Down for What (featuring DJ Snake).
The surprise appearance came on the heels of a meme which went viral in response to Harris’ selection of Walz as running mate.
The lyrics of Lil Jon’s Get Low from “to the window, to the wall” were changed by social media users into “to the window, to the Walz” – which Lil Jon referenced in his performance.
German navy plays The Imperial March
Germany’s navy said there was “no deeper message” when it blasted The Imperial March — Darth Vader’s theme song in the Star Wars series — from one of its warships as it cruised down the River Thames through London.
The warship was in the area for training and dropped anchor in London for a normal supply stop, the German navy said.
In a statement, the German embassy in London said the warship’s commander was “a big ‘Star Wars’ fan and an admirer of the legendary musical scores of John Williams”.
“He chooses a different Williams tune whenever his ship is visiting a foreign harbor (sic).”
Germany Navy Ship Blasts Imperial March out in the Thames (sound on)
byu/Steviewonderful73 inlondon
Fire and Ice(land)
A volcano in southwestern Iceland erupted on Thursday; the lava and smoke display was its sixth outbreak since December.
Authorities said the impact was limited to a localised area near the eruption site and was not life-threatening, although the nearby area was evacuated.
Eldgos is eldgossing again. Lava is erupting more further north, and fountains are still getting higher. #volcano #iceland pic.twitter.com/xhbE57Jbvu
— jessica poteet 🌻 (@MarkDownHandsUp) August 22, 2024
Lucky escape
Dozens of mountaineers narrowly escaped death while climbing the Dukono volcano on the Indonesian island of Halmahera.
When a massive cloud of ash shot into the air, the climbers – who had not been permitted to be on the active volcano – quickly began to scramble to safety.
Woman rescued
Bodycam footage shows the moment a woman who drove into a body of water after having a seizure was rescued in Texas.
Stars unite
Chappell Roan, one of the biggest rising stars in music, joined Olivia Rodrigo for a surprise duet performance of Roan’s Hot To Go! at the Los Angeles stop of Rodrigo’s Guts tour.
The singers are connected through their mutual longtime collaborator, producer Dan Nigro, who helped create each of their most popular songs.
@livbedumb ily @chappell roan ♬ original sound – Olivia Rodrigo
Robert Pattinson relives Twilight days
With Twilight star Robert Pattinson in the crowd at the London stop of Taylor Swift’s Eras tour, starting act Paramore took the opportunity to perform Decode – the song made famous on the 2008 Twilight soundtrack.
Paramore’s performance followed that of Pattinson’s partner, British singer-songwriter and actress Suki Waterhouse.
This one’s for you Robert! #LondonTSTheErasTour pic.twitter.com/WmWcas75sb
— megan (@allthelovemegan) August 17, 2024
World War II bomb explodes
A 500-kilogram World War II bomb discovered at a building site in Northern Ireland was blown up in a controlled explosion.
In the days before the detonation, 400 nearby homes were evacuated, with residents told they could be out of their homes for five days.
Koi jumps for joy
A koi couldn’t hold in its excitement at mealtime, jumping out of the water to get the first taste.
@snappythekoi This is snappy our Koi Carp, despite being fed twice / three times daily.. you would think he is starving. Will now rename him Kamikaze… 😂🙄😆 #koi #koicarp #funnyanimals #funnyanimalvideos #animalsoftiktok #fishoftiktok ♬ original sound – Snappythekoi
