## New urinal designs could prevent up to 265,000 gallons of urine from spilling onto the floor each day

Authored by livescience.com

Thousands of gallons of ill-aimed pee could be spared from lavatory floors thanks to a new urinal design, scientists say.

Around 1 million liters (264,172 gallons) of urine are spilled onto the floor and walls of public restrooms each day in the U.S. thanks to current urinal shapes, creating hygiene issues and unpleasant smells.

There are now around 56 million public restrooms across the U.S. alone, the scientists said in the study.

"Urinals are a staple of public spaces yet their designs have remained essentially stagnant for over a century,” the researchers wrote in the study.

"The use of urinals often results in significant splatter (splashback) as urine splashes upon impact with the urinal generating droplets which travel back onto the floor and user.".

Some bathrooms attempt to reduce splashback using urinal screens, mats, or even stickers to tell people where to aim their urine.

The researchers' Cornucopia and Nautilus designs both achieved a significant reduction in urine splashing, with the Cornucopia performing best. »

### U.K. returns its last African Colony to Mauritius

Authored by pecuniaetbellum.com

And, even though there are more realist voices supporting strict control in the face of Chinese expansion, the United Kingdom actually gave away its last African colony, the Chagos Archipelago, back to Mauritius.

To keep the Chagos archipelago to itself, in accordance with International Law, the U.K. removed all Chagossians from the islands.

It is also important for playing chess with China, considering its original geography and its presence in African ports. »

### Trump administration finally responds to large-scale Russian attacks on Ukraine

Authored by pravda.com.ua

Keith Kellogg, President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine, is the first official in the current US administration to comment on Russia’s recent large-scale airstrikes on Ukrainian cities and villages.

Details: Kellogg posted a photo of Kyiv in flames and stated that such attacks constitute a "clear violation of the 1977 Geneva Peace Protocols".

He said the US and its allies must arm Ukraine to the teeth, impose maximum sanctions on Russia and confiscate US$300 billion in Russian assets held abroad. »

### Star Wars Battlefront 2 devs want to ‘get the band back together’ to make Battlefront 3

Authored by videogameschronicle.com

A former Star Wars Battlefront 2 developer has said he’d like to “get the band back together” to make a third entry in the franchise.

Star Wars Battlefront 2 has recently enjoyed a surge in popularity due to the game’s Reddit and TikTok communities encouraging lapsed fans to return to the game.

EA released Battlefront 2 in 2017, but eventually ended support for the game in 2020. »

### Trump delays 50% tariffs on EU to July 9

Authored by cnbc.com

President Donald Trump meets with European Commission President Ursula von Der Leyen at the World Economic Forum, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020, in Davos, Switzerland.

President Donald Trump said Sunday that he agreed to an extension on the 50% tariff deadline on the European Union until July 9.

"The EU and US share the world's most consequential and close trade relationship," she wrote on X. »

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