MrBeast to Rent Ancient Egyptian Pyramids to Explore Parts ‘That No One’s Seen Publicly’
ARTnews | December 18, 2024 | Francesca AtonThe Egyptian government has yet again rented out the pyramids to the highest bidder—this time to American YouTuber MrBeast.
“We got all three of the pyramids of Egypt for 100 hours. I’m gonna do a video where they let me explore anywhere I want in the Pyramids,” MrBeast revealed during the “Beyond the Records” podcast with Noah Lyles.
MrBeast is known for organizing and filming extreme challenges and prize giveaways.
“I’d never been inside of [the pyramids]. I want to just find secrets and go through all the rooms and tombs and that kind of stuff,” he continued. “I’m so excited because there are all these secret corridors deep below too. I don’t know what to expect.”
Accompanied by a tour guide, MrBeast and some of his friends plan to traverse the inside of the ancient monument, where they will also sleep at night. The YouTuber plans to film the experience, probing for ghosts along the way, with the objective of showing people parts of the pyramid “that no one’s seen publicly.”
He worked with the Egyptian government to gain private access and permission to film there.
This is not the first time people have gotten private access to ancient Egyptian sites. Earlier this year, for example, the ancient Egyptian pyramids and the Great Sphinx in Giza were closed to the public for a week to accommodate a tech billionaire’s wedding.
The Great Sphinx and Pyramids are among the world’s most important archaeological sites.
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This Australian city wants to charge people to work on their cars
carexpertcom.au | 12/31/2024 | Jordan MulachResidents of Victoria’s most populous region have to pay upwards of $400 just to work on their own vehicles, after a local government area imposed strict rules around private land use earlier this year.
The City of Casey in Melbourne’s south-east, which includes suburbs like Cranbourne and Berwick, requires residents to apply for a private land use permit if they’re planning to store more than two unregistered vehicles for up to 90 days, store long heavy vehicles, and even dismantle, repair or service vehicles.
See, that’s why Oxford commas are so important. That last bit looks like it’s talking about “repair or service vehicles,” rather than “repair, or service vehicles.”
Residents of the local government area must provide a site plan that illustrates where the activity will take place when filing for a permit.
Applying for a permit costs $150 (a non-refundable sum which the City of Casey retains even if the application is unsuccessful), while the permit fee for storing three or more unregistered vehicles, or working on your own vehicle is $250.
According to the City of Casey’s Community Local Law, those without a permit mustn’t dismantle, repair or service vehicles …
There it is again
… on private land “in circumstances where the activity or use is detrimental to the amenity of the area in which the private land is located”.
While the City of Casey doesn’t have explicit guidelines on what it defines as being “detrimental to the amenity of the area”, the laws mean residents could be made to seek approval to do something as simple as an oil change, which could cost more than $400 before purchasing the relevant equipment.
To add another layer to the process, permit applications must be received 14 days before the date for which the permit is needed.
“Gee, ain’t I a tinkerer?”
Call your nearest Bail Bondo man.
You might say the government has got its “tow” in the door.
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Confused Biden Pardons Literally Hitler, Because He’s Opposed to the Racist Death Penalty or Something
After speaking to Samantha Burns’ parents, I believe it is my duty to speak on their behalf and say President Biden’s decision to commute the death sentences for the two men convicted in her brutal murder is horribly misguided and insulting. (1/3) — Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) December 26, 2024
Particularly since Samantha’s family wrote letters to President Biden & the Department of Justice, pleading for them not to do this, but their concerns were unheard. I can’t imagine the grief that Kandi and John Burns are reliving and dealing with during the holiday season. (2/3) — Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) December 26, 2024
As their U.S. Senator and a father, I want to express my deepest sympathy for their continued suffering. Please know that Samantha will forever be in our prayers. (3/3) — Senator Joe Manchin (@Sen_JoeManchin) December 26, 2024
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EPA gives Florida company green light to use radioactive material in road construction
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This is not the first time the EPA has considered this material. In 1992 the agency said, “using phosphogypsum to build roads could create risks for the construction workers involved and others who decide to build homes near the roads in the future.”
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A toast to 50 years of legalized gold
Stuart Substack | 27 Dec 24 | Stuart EngleryGold enthusiasts can celebrate a golden anniversary this New Year’s Eve and simultaneously mark a market manipulation milestone.
Fifty years ago, President Gerald R. Ford legalized private gold ownership, allowing Americans once again to stack the regal metal as a wealth-preserving asset and safe haven against monetary inflation and dollar depreciation. Gold futures trading and market meddling also began in the United States a half-century ago.
On Dec. 31, 1974, Ford issued an executive order revoking President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s 1933 decree that criminalized gold hoarding and prohibited American citizens from owning more than $100 worth (about 5 troy ounces at the time) of the demonetized metal.
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Gold could be owned, bought and sold domestically as an investment without risking a $10,000 fine and 10 years in prison.
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Bond Girlathon : Results 12/18/2024 : New Matches 1/1/2025
Happy New Year! Let’s start it off right with the resumption of the Bond Girlathon.
Results
| Carole Bouquet | No Preference | Emily Bolton |
|---|---|---|
| 145 | 1 | 39 |
| Lynn-Holly Johnson | No Preference | Leila Shenna |
|---|---|---|
| 186 | 2 | 19 |
Match 1
Cassandra Harris (Countess Lisl von Schlaf) vs Tina Hudson (Bianca)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Cassandra Harris | 0 – 1 – 0 | 35 – 2 – 135 |
Actress: Cassandra Harris Nationality: Australian Bond Movie: For Your Eyes Only (1981) Synopsis:
Countess Lisl von Schlaf was the mistress of Milos Columbo, a Greek smuggler. Columbo asked Lisl to stage an argument with him at dinner, as an excuse for her to go off with Bond, to discover some information about him. Lisl and Bond spent the night together, and got on quite well. They went for a walk on the beach the next morning, and Lisl was tragically killed by henchman Locque.
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| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Tina Hudson | 0 – 1 – 0 | 84 – 1 – 126 |
Actress: Tina Hudson Nationality: English Bond Movie: Octopussy (1983) Synopsis:
Bianca was an MI6 agent assisting Bond in Latin America. She helped Bond disguise himself as Colonel Toro so that he could infiltrate a military base and plant an explosive on a Cuban spy plane. When the mission went awry and Bianca saw Bond being taken away as a prisoner in an army jeep, she went into action. She drove alongside the jeep, and flirted with Bond’s captors, showing off her legs to distract them while Bond pulled their parachute cords.
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Match 2
Kristina Wayborn (Magda) vs Tanya Roberts (Stacey Sutton)
| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Kristina Wayborn | 1 – 0 – 0 | 135 – 2 – 35 |
Actress: Kristina Wayborn Nationality: Swedish Bond Movie: Octopussy (1983) Synopsis:
Magda was the right-hand woman of Octopussy, and assisted her smuggling partner Kamal Khan on many occasions throughout the film. After attending an auction in which Bond stole a Fabegé egg, Magda was sent to sleep with Bond so that she could steal it back. After Octopussy found out that Khan tried to kill her, her cult of girls, Magda included, storm Khan’s palace.
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| Contestant | Record | Total Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Tanya Roberts | 1 – 0 – 0 | 126 – 1 – 84 |
Actress: Tanya Roberts Nationality: American Bond Movie: A View To a Kill (1985) Synopsis:
Stacey Sutton inherited the Sutton Oil company, which megalomaniac Max Zorin tried to take over. Zorin offered Sutton $5 million for her shares in the company, which she refused. Bond learnt of the cheque and confronted her at her home. Stacey was initially aggressive, pointing a shotgun at Bond. However, when some of Zorin’s henchmen arrived to persuade Stacey to sell, Bond sorted them out and gained Stacey’s trust. The pair escaped an attempt on their lives, and managed to kill Zorin.
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