McDonald's has entered a strategic partnership with IBM to help the fast-food chain automate its drive-thru lanes. As part of the deal, IBM will acquire McD Tech Labs, which was formerly known as Apprente before McDonald's bought the tech company in 2019. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Is McDonalds partnering with Beyond Meat? McDonald's partnered with Beyond Meat (BYND) last February, and since then has introduced the McPlant in Denmark, Sweden, the Netherlands, Austria, and the U.

Best BTS friends: V and Jimin BTS' Taehyung and Jimin are considered two of the closest friend in the BTS band. Taehyung (V) often considers Jimin as his best friend off-camera as well. Even during the Bon Voyage Season 2, Episode 8, which was shot in Hawaii, V wrote a letter to Jimin calling him as his best friend. Who is Jungkook's best friend? Yugyeom and his fellow GOT7 bandmate Mark share the same tattoo as well.

Eyeglasses inevitably get smudged and cloudy. This is caused by a number of factors including skin oils, dry skin flakes, makeup, moisturizers, dust, dirt, and everyday handling. How do I fix cloudy glasses? To clean cloudy glasses, make your own lens cleaner by mixing a drop of dish soap with equal parts warm water and isopropyl alcohol or witch hazel. Once prepared, spray the homemade solution on the lenses and wipe them down with a clean microfiber or cotton cloth.

What is a Weevil? A weevil is a small beetle that feeds on foods like flour, grain, rice, cereal, nuts, and beans. Unlike other pantry pests that strictly eat food, weevils lay eggs inside the food. These eggs then hatch, and the larvae eat the remainder of the food until they are fully grown. How do you get rid of little bugs in flour? Six natural tips to keep flour bugs away:Vacuum the shelves, then use white vinegar, hot soapy water, or a natural cleaning spray to give it all a good wipe-down before replacing your salvaged dry food.

Peter Jackson has explained his decision to omit Tom Bombadil from The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, claiming that the character's contribution to The Fellowship of the Ring bore little relevance to the overall plot and did nothing to advance the main story. What was the point of Tom Bombadil? Many Lord of the Rings fans also say Tom Bombadil is actually the most powerful character in all of Middle Earth, due to his apparent immortality, ability to completely resist the Ring, power over his domain, and knowledge that comes from living since the beginning of time.

The pain from a herniated disc usually is worse when you are active and gets better when you are resting. Coughing, sneezing, sitting, driving, and bending forward may make the pain worse. The pain gets worse when you make these movements because there is more pressure on the nerve. Can herniated discs get worse? An untreated herniated disk can get worse. That's especially true if you continue the activities that caused it — for instance, if it developed because of your work.

Worker ants may last weeks or months without a queen. If you want to start an ant farm fast and you want one that will only last for a few weeks or months, all that you will need are some worker ants, without a queen. What happens if ants lose their queen? The answer is obvious: the colony dies. Ants won't flee to another territory if their queen passes away. Instead, they continue bringing resources back to the settlement until they die of old age or external causes.

Balcombe notes that touch is a powerful de-stressor for animals -- and fishes are no exception to this phenomenon. Other examples include groupers, who are well-known for approaching a trusted human to be stroked and cleaner-fish, who gently stroke their client fish with their fins. Do fish like their owners? Many Fish Don't Recognize Their OwnersLarge predators like Datnoids and fish that live in complex social hierarchies like Cichlids tend to be the smartest aquarium fish around.

Moisture from the ground and from crawl space vents combine to create all sorts of problems under your home. This moisture can create mold, mildew, dry rot and allows insects and other pests to thrive. A vapor barrier is key step to reducing this moisture. Does mold grow under a vapor barrier? Commonly installed vapor barriers often cause mold infestations. The real functional reason for most of these installations is to channel water down the inside of the wall into an evacuation system below.

Meal ideas People on a 1,200 calorie diet need to eat nutrient dense food to avoid feeling hungry and prevent malnourishment. Lean proteins tend to be very dense in nutrients and low in calories. White carbohydrates, such as white bread, by contrast, contain more calories and fewer nutrients. How much weight can you lose eating 1200 calories a day? For a weight of 120 to 140 lbs, if you eat 1200 calories per day, you will lose 1 to 1.