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- 1Eels seen climbing out of the water to die at Sussex lake●'The eels were climbing out of the water to die'
Anglers at a fishing lake in East Sussex reported eels climbing out of the water to die, an episode documented in the book 'Furnace' and covered by the Guardian. The image of eels leaving the water has struck readers as a stark sign of environmental stress, prompting discussion about what caused the die-off.
- 2BMW Factory Robots Retired Into Molten Steel▼These Robots Built BMWs, Then Hurled Themselves Into Molten Steel
Industrial robots that spent years assembling BMW cars at a German plant have been retired in dramatic fashion — dumped into a furnace of molten steel for recycling. Images of the machines, which helped build vehicles on the production line, are drawing attention as a striking symbol of automation's life cycle, with commenters noting the contrast between the robots' precision work and their fiery end.