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The Pokemon Company collaborated with the Van Gogh Museum to produce merchandise celebrating 50 years of the museum. This included a Pikachu promo card given to those who bought items. Many scalpers swarmed the museum on the first day hoping to obtain the rare card. Videos showed crowds rushing to get the promo. Those unable to visit can buy items online from the Pokemon Center to receive the card. Pokemon has previously partnered with museums, like giving cards depicting characters in Munch's art style at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum. These rare promo cards from museums are very valuable to collectors. For example, a Pikachu card from a one week event in Japan is now worth around $670.
The rush for the Van Gogh promo card could be because of the high resale value of exclusive past museum promos.
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Star Citizen is an ambitious space simulation game that has been in development for over a decade but has yet to release. It has raised over $600 million from crowdfunding yet faces significant delays. Possible reasons for the prolonged development include an initially small team, engine troubles, and an ever-expanding scope. The game now faces high expectations that will be difficult to meet given the lengthy development. While the alpha shows potential for an impressive space adventure, the project has attracted controversies around its lengthy delays and lack of a release date.
If Star Citizen is able to overcome its development challenges, it aims to deliver an unprecedentedly vast and seamless space simulation experience.
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In a speech in Arizona, President Biden will argue that American democracy remains at risk from Trump's MAGA extremists. While most Republicans do not support the extreme ideology, the party is driven by those who continue spreading lies about the 2020 election. Biden aims to unite voters across party lines in defense of democratic norms and institutions. The speech location was chosen for its connection to John McCain, who fought authoritarianism globally. Recent elections saw candidates denying Biden's win lose key statewide races in Arizona. Republican officials acknowledge such rhetoric damaged their candidates' performances. Protecting democracy particularly resonated with Latino and veteran voters in Arizona due to concerns over foreign corruption and the January 6th attack.
Additionally, Biden will announce federal funding for the future McCain Library, honoring the late senator's bipartisan legacy.
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Japanese scientists have found microplastics present in cloud water samples collected from Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama. Analysis revealed between 6.7 to 13.9 pieces of microplastic per liter of cloud water. Nine types of polymers and one type of rubber were identified. Microplastics have been shown to degrade when exposed to sunlight, contributing to greenhouse gases. This suggests microplastics may now be an intrinsic part of clouds and the atmosphere. Microplastics are ingested by both humans and animals, and have been detected in various organs. An estimated 10 million tons of microplastics end up in the oceans each year through ocean spray. If not addressed, plastic air pollution poses risks to climate change and the environment.
The study provides the first evidence of microplastics present in cloud water.
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Reddit is removing the option for users to opt out of personalized ads. The site will now target ads based on a user's activity and account information. Reddit claims this requires little personal data and will improve ad relevance. However, users will no longer have control over whether their data is used this way. They can only filter ads by category, not opt out entirely. Personalized ads will still be optional in some countries due to GDPR laws.
Overall, Reddit users can expect to see more targeted ads based on their engagement with different communities and content.
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