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Gender roles are changing in South Korea as more and more men take an interest in cooking. Julie Noce reports.
15 years ago, the Veyron 16.4 was the first series production car to break the 400 km/h barrier. 407 km/h. With a series production car. This had never been achieved before. Exactly 15 years ago, Bugatti was the first series manufacturer to achieve this record, which still stands today, with the Veyron 16.4. The French luxury manufacturer of hyper sports cars had achieved one of the development goals that it had set for itself, something that the public believed to be unachievable.The first hyper sports car was designed for a power output of over 1,000 PS, to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in under 3 seconds, and to drive faster than 406 km/h. It was powered by an engine completely developed from scratch: W16 with 16 cylinders, with a displacement of 8.0 litres, and four turbochargers. The 1,001 PS output and 1,250 newton metres of torque were distributed by a newly developed, seven-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG) to a permanent all-wheel drive. The Veyron 16.4 accelerated from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds. No other series production vehicle could accelerate that fast in 2005. The hyper sports car reached a speed of 200 km/h in 7.3 seconds, and 300 km/h in 16.7 seconds. However, the main development goal was the top speed of 407 km/h. No other series production vehicle had been able to break the magical 400 km/h barrier before. The ingenious engineer and the driving force behind Bugatti, Ferdinand Karl Piëch, developed the legendary Porsche 917. The racing car had won the 24 Hours of Le Mans for the first time for Porsche in the 1960s and drove with a top speed of 406 km/h on the Hunaudières Straight. The Veyron was to drive even faster.
Chris Hemsworth wants to use his acting break to "enjoy" life with his wife and their three children at their home in Byron Bay, Australia.
Chris Hemsworth is taking the rest of the year off to be with his family.
Scores of South Koreans came out to a park in the capital Seoul to participate in one of the most grueling and challenging competitions known to man. Participants in the fourth annual Space Out competition sat down and, well, did nothing. Space out contestants literally competed against each other to see who could stare out into space and zone out the best. Participants are required to sit and do absolutely nothing for 90 minutes. Artist WoopsYang started the competition in 2014 to highlight the benefits of taking a break from the fast pace of modern life. Nothing means nothing, so participants can fall out of the competition for using phones, talking, sleeping, or even just moving slightly. Their heartrates are also measured to determine who is truly chilling out. This year local musician Shin Hyo-Seob won the gold for being the most spaced out, having the steadiest heartbeat of the last remaining competitors. Do you think you have what it takes to do absolutely nothing for 90 minutes and take on the champ of chill?
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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