Developer Patryk Zieliński of Tiliasoft just released Sand in a Box in Early Access on Steam, a fresh and new falling sand game with a lot of toys to play with. Sand in a Box is a falling sand simulator with advanced simulation algorithms designed for modern CPUs. Players can experiment with materials like sand, water, metals, lava, and acid, featuring cellular automata physics, thermal imaging, electrical conductivity, and radioactivity. The game supports modding, allowing the creation of new sets of elements and changes to the rules of the simulation. It fully supports Steam Deck (controller and touchscreen) and desktop Linux distributions.

Sand in a Box is a fresh modern 'falling sand' playground out now on Steam

A fisherman was nearly killed in a marlin attack when a fish somehow jumped onto his group’s boat during a day out at the Gulf of Mexico. The @fairhope_fishing_company TikTok account posted the video of the terrifying ordeal that nearly resulted in a fisherman’s death. As a group attempted to catch the big prize, the fish jumped onto the boat and came directly at the man, resulting in a horrifying marlin attack that was nearly fatal.

VIDEO: Fisherman Was Nearly Killed By A Marlin When It Jumped Onto His Boat During Frightening Attack

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been eight years since former TV child star Sawyer Sweeten, best known from Everybody Loves Raymond, died tragically by suicide at only 19 years old. Sawyer Sweeten, his twin brother Sullivan Sweeten, and their older sister Madylin, played Ray Romano's TV children on Everybody Loves Raymond, the Emmy-winning sitcom that originally aired on CBS 1996 to 2005.

The Tragic Suicide of Former TV Child Star Sawyer Sweeten ('Everybody Loves Raymond'): 9 Years Later

With the weed beds being as thick as they can get, hopper-droppers can be a good choice. Luckily, the hopper fishing is picking up. Caddis are starting their migration at 7 AM, while the female Trico emergence starts around 9 AM. The Trico spinner fall starts around 11 AM, and those Trico spinner patterns will work through midday. Midday we’re seeing a reappearance of the #12-14 Drakes and the tiny BWO #22-26. Late afternoons and evenings hold male Trico hatches, Caddis egg-laying, and Caddis emergence. With the dropping of flows, bird predation is getting worse in shallower water, so expect the fish to move under the banks and weed beds.

Hopper Fishing is Picking Up

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"They accidentally gave us 2 washers and a dryer when we only ordered 1 of each". Last month, Lowe’s experienced a glitch that lowered the price of its $2,300 Midea jumbo capacity refrigerator to just $169.

‘Lowe’s messed up’: Shopper says they got $2,300 fridge at Lowe’s for just $169

San Francisco, CA

New York Post

A pair of California kayakers had a scary, caught-on-video run-in with a massive great white shark that got too close for comfort last week while they were fishing off the coast of San Francisco. 

The video shows the shark’s dorsal fin poking out of the water behind John-Patrick Thomas’ kayak while the two were fishing for link cod and halibut in Half Moon Bay on Aug. 6 — their first time out on the water.

“It’s disconcerting because it’s a new experience for me, not so much that the shark was doing anything scary,” Thomas’ pal and fellow kayaker Ian Walters...

Kayaker recounts insane caught-on-camera close encounter with great white shark

A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

Half Moon Bay, CA

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The friends were nearly a mile away from shore.

Watch: Huge great white shark follows kayakers

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Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, is still looking for a forever home for an adorable six-year-old French bulldog named Joannie. The local animal rescue explains: “Joannie was found as a stray extremely emaciated and less than half her current weight now. She was missing fur on her body, face and ears. She has been nursed back to health and is doing wonderfully. While her age and exact history is unknown, it is clear she has mothered more than enough litters in her short lifetime.”

Meet The "Extreme Snuggler" French Bulldog Still Looking For Love

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It's often said that few things in the world are scarier than the ocean, and kayakers in California recently proved that statement to be true. As kayakers paddled their way through Half Moon Bay near San Francisco, they were joined by an unexpected visitor: a Great White shark. Ian Walters was ...

Terrifying Video Of Great White Shark Stalking Kayakers Goes Viral

Quincy, MA

Get ready for an afternoon filled with live music, fun activities, and local vendors. The Friends of Ruth Gordon Amphitheater has invited the community to join them for the Friends Rock Music Festival on Sunday, August 11th from 2 PM until 8 PM. This free-to-attend festival promises a day filled with a diverse lineup of artists and bands, offering something for every music lover. Performances will include:

Live Music, Delicious Food & More: Don't Miss This Free Music Festival in Quincy

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

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Crystal River, FL

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A tragically hilarious Florida story - in four parts.

Some people think they are built for the life on the water, but in reality, they often aren't. They could have a plethora of cheesy signs throughout their home with various lake-and-ocean-related phrases, and it really doesn't mean anything until it's time to really live life on the water.

That's especially true at the boat ramp.

For the uninitiated, the boat ramp is where the pros and amateurs are separated. It's all fun and games once you get out on the water, but first, you have to tackle the beast that is a subtly...

Trio Of Intoxicated Florida Bros Just Delivered The Boat Launch Fail Of The Year

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Nature is such a wild, awe-inspiring, sometimes frightening place, but there’s something about the ocean that makes this seem even crazier to me. At least on land, we are in our element, in water… we don’t really stand a chance against something that lives there. We are not all Michael Phelps.

California Spearfisherman Dives Off Boat To Swim With Shark, Panics When He Thinks It Might Be A Great White

Former child actor Christopher Castile is best known for his roles as Mark Foster on the classic TV sitcom Step by Step (ABC, 1991-1998) and Ted Newton in the feature films Beethoven (1992) and Beethoven's 2nd (1993). Today, Castile, who was born on June 15, 1980, in Orange County, California, is a teacher, and married with two children.

Christopher Castile: The Former Genius-Child Star of TV's 'Step-by-Step' Sitcom is Today a Professor

Los Angeles, CA

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Last month, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) released video footage that shows a veteran LAPD officer chasing a young man through a Pacoima housing project before fatally shooting him in the back as he ran away.

20-Year-Old Fatally Shot in The Back By LAPD Officer in Pacoima Projects

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A retired military officer who had been struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) tragically died after jumping from the world’s largest cruise ship last month, authorities confirmed.

Cruise Passenger Who Jumped from World's Largest Ship After Dispute Suffered with PTSD

Denver, CO

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No, pallet shelters for people experiencing homelessness don’t fold into caskets. It’s a question a reader posed one of the first times I wrote about pallet shelters. I find the pallet shelters to be more palatable than ice fishing tents. The Colorado Village Collaborative operates both micro-communities and the so-called Safe Outdoor Spaces with the tents. We all learned the tents are not safe when a fire roared through a CVC Safe Outdoor Space, destroying the compound quickly. Officials never disclosed a cause of the fire.

Opinion: No, pallet shelters for homeless in Denver, Aurora don’t fold into caskets

Adam Rich was born on October 12, 1968, lived a troubled life, and died on January 7, 2023, at only 54 years old. This is his story. He lived in the Granada Hills area of Los Angeles with his parents and younger brother. The Rich family resided for a time in Florida where Adam studied acting at the local gym.

A Look Back at the Tragic Life and Death of Former Child Star Adam Rich (TV's 'Eight is Enough')

Chloe, a 9 to 10-week-old puppy, is the last of her litter and is eagerly looking for a forever home. Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a dedicated foster-based rescue in Massachusetts, recently shared Chloe's story and her endearing qualities.

Meet Chloe: The 10-Week-Old Puppy Who Is The Last Of Her Litter Looking For Love

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Avoid a giant creepy boat stalking you in your kayak in this retro-horror game

For those readers who love the recent wave of retro-horror, Delta Kayak could be another good one to check out with a demo now live. Certainly...

Avoid a giant creepy boat stalking you in your kayak in this retro-horror game

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