Weird BUT true

A phys-ed teacher at a California middle school ended up teaching from the parking lot of a Starbucks when his home Internet went out.

Jason Guiducci, who had been instructing classes virtually from his Napa backyard amid the pandemic, went to a local Starbucks, got a signal and livestreamed his class.

Netherlands researchers used an electron microscope and a high-definition 3D printer to create the world’s smallest boat, 30 micrometers in length.

The Leiden University team created a version of the “Benchy” boat, a structure often used to test the effectiveness of 3D printers. It’s one-third as thick as a strand of human hair.

Firefighters, police and medical personnel in England were called to rescue three young men stuck in an industrial-sized dryer in Essex.

Two of the rough-andtumble teens had successfully climbed in, but the third got his ankles trapped in the door.

A Canadian sued the makers of Canada Dry ginger ale, claiming fizzy marketing suggested the soda had medicinal benefits.

Victor Cardoso says he bought the beverage on the basis it was “made from real ginger,’’ but claimed the marketing was false and it contained none.

The soda’s maker, Canada Dry Mott’s Inc., denied the allegations and any liability.

A Shanghai building went “walking” through a city street using a new technology developed to help move large structures as part of efforts to preserve historic structures.

The 85-year-old Lagena Primary School in the Huangpu district was lifted off the ground and relocated using a device composed of nearly 200 mobile supports that act as robotic legs.

The five-story building was moved to make way for a commercial and office complex due to be completed in 2023.