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The Genius of Facebook Marketplace
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How to Eat (Responsibly) During the Holidays When Do I Need to Hire a Real Estate Attorney?
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The Surprising History of the Snowman
Festive Apple Cider
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Good News, Music Lovers
Good News, Music Lovers
It might feel like things have slowed down since the pandemic hit, but in actuality, we’ve reached new heights in technology — plus, a parrot has even learned to sing Beyoncé songs. Check out these achievements made right here in Boston! MEET CHICO, THE WORLD’S BEST BEYONCÉ IMPERSONATOR AND PARROT. Amazon parrots are native to tropical South America and can live to be nearly 100 years old. These highly intelligent birds can also repeat human speech in a clear voice, and 9-year- old Chico is a stunning example of that. Based at the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park in Great Britain, Chico has been stunning crowds with a stellar singing voice. His rendition of Beyoncé’s “If I Were a Boy” has been stealing the hearts of millions over Facebook and YouTube.
“People can’t get enough of him,” Graham Gardner, a regular visitor, said. “There’s always a line of people waiting to see him — it’s like he’s an actual pop star at times … He’ll just break into song randomly, and it leaves people in hysterics.” Lincolnshire Wildlife Park CEO Steve Nichols joked to SWNS, “Who’d have ever thought that a parrot would cause social distancing problems due to being so popular?” MIT SCIENTISTS INVENTAMACHINE TO DISINFECT BOSTON FOOD BANK IN 30 MINUTES. When you have a warehouse of donated food, it can be a real challenge to properly disinfect all of it. Not to mention the threat of COVID-19 isn’t only on surfaces but also in the air. How do you economically fight those challenges within a short amount of time?
A massive UV-C light, as it turns out. MIT researchers and engineers assembled a robot that can map out the layout of the warehouse and automatically shine its powerful UV-C light across every aisle, killing viruses and bacteria in the air and on surfaces. “Food banks provide an essential service to our communities, so it is critical to help keep these operations running,” says Alyssa Pierson, a research scientist and technical lead of the UV-C lamp assembly. “Here, there was a unique opportunity to provide additional disinfecting power to their current workflow and help reduce the risks of COVID-19 exposure.” Some say this technology will expand to grocery stores and other businesses across the country. We hope this good news puts you in a good mood — it certainly did for us. From everyone at Brooks & Crowley, we hope you have a very happy December!
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