The Daily Populous

Friday April 16th, 2021 day edition

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Costco Nation: 71% of Icelanders are members of members only warehouse supermarket.

Reykjavík Costco Icelanders lined up when the US retailer opened its doors last year.

Icelanders appear to have welcomed the opening up of Costco with open arms: A poll by the polling firm MMR shows that 71% of Icelanders have joined the members-only warehouse supermarket.

While 77% of people in the capital region have bought membership in Costco 60% outside Reykjavík.

When the membership is broken down based on income it emerges that people with above-average incomes are more likely to be members of Costco.

The voters of the rural Progress Party and the environmentalist Left Greens are least likely to be Costco members.

59% of Progress Party supporters are members and 60% of the voters of the Left Greens. »

Sheriff speaks out on U.S. Army soldier Jonathan Pentland after arrest: ‘We won’t tolerate bullies in our community’

Authored by deadstate.org

Lott said it was “the fact that [Pentland] put his hands on somebody” that led to the misdemeanor charge.

The video starts out with Pentland confronting the man, identified as “Deandre, on the sidewalk.

At the press conference this Wednesday, Sheriff Lott said that the “disturbing video” is not something he’s going to tolerate in his community. »

Whitest-ever paint could help cool heating Earth, study shows

Authored by theguardian.com

The new paint reflects 98% of sunlight as well as radiating infrared heat through the atmosphere into space.

In tests, it cooled surfaces by 4.5C below the ambient temperature, even in strong sunlight.

Currently available reflective white paints are far better than dark roofing materials, but only reflect 80-90% of sunlight and absorb UV light. »

Iran censors soccer match over 100 times due to woman referee

Authored by jpost.com

Iranian state TV cuts off parts of a football match more than 100 times because the assistant referee was a woman wearing shorts.”.

Iranian state TV cuts off parts of a football match more than 100 times because the assistant referee was a woman wearing shorts.

Iranian state TV cuts off parts of a football match more than 100 times because the assistant referee was a woman wearing shorts.An article by @vahid_yucesoy April 13, 2021. »

‘Indiana Jones 5’: Mads Mikkelsen Joins Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge In Sequel

Authored by deadline.com

EXCLUSIVE: Following the news that Phoebe Waller-Bridge had landed the female lead in the next Indiana Jones movie, Lucasfilm has found Harrison Ford’s next co-star in Mads Mikkelsen, who is set to join the next installment.

Plot details are still vague on what new adventure awaits Jones, as are details behind who Mikkelsen will play.

At the BAFTAs, where Mikkelsen was nominated for best actor, the film took home the award for Best Film Not in the English Language. »