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The Wall Street Journal has exclusive drone footage from Ukraine, capturing the poignant moments leading up to the surrender of Russian soldier Ruslan Anitin. This raw and riveting glimpse into the world of warfare showcases the heart-wrenching decisions faced by those on the front lines. Prepare for a powerful and thought-provoking experience.

The speed of light is 671 million miles an hour. How long would it take for it to travel around the earth?

Microsoft’s back at it with Flight Simulator 2024. In the 40th anniversary edition of the game (yes, it’s that old), you’ll get new missions like firefighting, hot air ballooning and skydiving.

About an hour after Las Vegas police witnessed an unidentified object falling from the sky, a Vegas area man reportedly saw a 10-foot-tall extra-terrestrial in his backyard with “big, shiny eyes.” The police visit determined that the report was “unfounded,” but I’ll let you judge the video footage for yourself.

How do noise-canceling earbuds … cancel noise? It seems simple, but it’s super high-tech. Watch this video to see how layers of algorithms work together to figure out sounds that need to be dropped.

A roving baby Groot robot is being tested at Disneyland in California. The little bot can apparently walk, dance and say, “I am Groot,” to guests. Watch out Pinocchio, there’s a “real boy” in town.

In the ’90s, an iconic character in Microsoft Office programs named Clippy was created. This helpful little anthropomorphic paper clip could teach you little tricks to help you use the programs better. But the story behind the character is fascinating.

Tatsuo Horiuchi is a fantastic artist. But you’d never guess his medium — it’s Microsoft Excel. Using the program’s vector tools, he creates large landscapes of Japan. Amazing stuff!

Feeling down? I’ve got just the thing: Puppies! Celebrity magician John Stressel doesn’t just use his gifts of illusion to make money. He takes his act on the road, to St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center in New Jersey. He makes toys and treats disappear, and the dogs go nuts for it. Their reactions are so cute, it helps them get adopted. 

Kilauea, one of the world’s most active volcanoes, is on the Big Island of Hawaii. It’s been erupting constantly since 1983. Sometimes things are low-key. Right now, not so much. Watch it in action. Crazy stuff!