Self driving chairs make waiting comfortable

Recently, Nissan has introduced their self-driving ProPILOT chairs which are equipped with cameras, can link chairs into a line by detecting the chair in front and keeping a fixed distance between each chair.

Nissan is accepting applications from several restaurants throughout Japan looking to offer the self-moving line experience, according to Tech Crunch. Those selected will have their restaurant outfitted with ProPILOT chairs in 2017.

The chairs use a similar technology to Nissan’s ‘intelligent parking chairs’, which are activated by clapping and can place themselves perfectly underneath desks and conference tables without human guidance.

Arthritic rooster gets special orthopaedic shoes

A park-dwelling Canadian rooster named Ricky is getting around without discomfort thanks to a pair of special shoes designed to relieve his arthritis.

Ricky, found as a stray in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, he was rescued by park employees and now makes his permanent home at the facility.

The rooster was found to be suffering from arthritis in his feet and was fitted with a special set of orthopaedic shoes to relieve his discomfort.

A video on the social media site shows Ricky walking around in his special braces.

World’s smallest Rubik’s cube is solved with tweezers!

A British puzzle enthusiast shared video of his successful attempt to solve what he bills as the ‘world’s smallest Rubik’s cube.’

Tony Fisher, who holds the Guinness World Record for largest Rubik’s cube after building a puzzle measuring more than five feet tall, created a Rubik’s cube measuring only .22 inches on each side.

Fisher said he couldn’t get a 3D printer to make the puzzle small enough, so he filed down a cube that started at .24 inches on each side.

The video shared on social networking site shows Fisher solving the puzzle using tweezers and a magnifying glass.

Dave’s massive cabbage

David Thomas presented the 51.1lbs vegetable at this year’s National Giant Vegetable Championships. It was one of four world records claimed to have been set at the event, which took place at Malvern Autumn Show in Worcestershire.

Mr Thomas, from Leedstown in Cornwall, said growing the giant vegetable had meant countless hours of work.

He said: “There’s no big secret to growing giant veg. You just need the right seeds to start with, plenty of room, good soil and a bit of luck. I couldn’t be happier, it makes all the work even more worthwhile when you’re awarded a world record. I can’t wait to get cracking on next year’s crop and see what that might bring.”

Other records said to have been set at the event included a 6.245 metre long carrot, a 7.9 metre beetroot and a 5.023 metre parsnip.

None of the records have yet been verified by Guinness World Records.

Published in Dawn, Young World, October 15th, 2016