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Drop bear. The koala (pictured) is the main inspiration for the myth of the drop bear. The drop bear (sometimes dropbear) is a hoax in contemporary Australian folklore featuring a predatory, carnivorous version of the koala. This imaginary animal is commonly spoken about in tall tales designed to scare tourists.
Dropa stones. The Dropa [1] stones are purported pseudoarcheological artifacts. They are claimed to be a series of 12,000-year old granite discs with inscribed markings that represent an account of an extraterrestrial crash landing on Earth. Extensive inquiries have found no record of the stones being displayed in any of the world's museums ...
A dropper is a Trojan horse that has been designed to install malware (such as viruses and backdoors) onto a computer. The malware within the dropper can be packaged to evade detection by antivirus software. Alternatively, the dropper may download malware to the target computer once activated.
Nukemap (stylised in all caps) is an interactive map using Mapbox [1] API and declassified nuclear weapons effects data, created by Alex Wellerstein, a historian of science at the Stevens Institute of Technology who studies the history of nuclear weapons. The initial version was created in February 2012, with major upgrades in July 2013, [2] [3 ...
Name-dropping is used to position oneself within a social hierarchy.It is often used to create a sense of superiority by raising one's status. [citation needed] By implying (or directly asserting) a connection to people of high status, the name-dropper hopes to raise their own social status to a level closer to that of those whose names they have dropped, and thus elevate themselves above, or ...
Network eavesdropping is a network layer attack that focuses on capturing small packets from the network transmitted by other computers and reading the data content in search of any type of information. [5] This type of network attack is generally one of the most effective as a lack of encryption services are used and when the connection ...
The dropper loop is a type of loop knot often used on multi-hook fishing lines. It can be created in the middle of a long line and forms a loop which is off to the side of the line. Techniques. There are two main methods of tying the dropper loop. Gather a loop and then twist it around the overlap a few times
Nike expects that slowdown to deepen, with a mid-single-digit drop in its reported revenue in fiscal 2025. Analysts are bracing for a 5% decline. 2. Nike Direct lost its momentum.