Quirky News / 23 August 2021
Breaking records, big weddings, and the Tesla Bot
Speaking of exciting sport, Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah has clocked the second-fastest women’s 100m of all time. The Jamaican did the dash in 10.54 seconds – just a smidge off Flo-Jo’s 10.49 record from 1988.
In Nigeria, the president’s son and the daughter of a prominent religious leader have married with thousands in attendance to witness the “unprecedented” union. How it all started is less spectacular… Yusuf Buhari and Zahra Nasir Bayero met at uni in the UK.
If you lost time this weekend to repetitive, dull or dangerous chores, help could be on the way via the Tesla Bot. Announced by CEO Elon Musk in trademark style, the bot can be outrun or pushed over if it comes at you. You’ve gotta love peace of mind…
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