Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made history at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Bormio, Italy, winning gold in the men's giant slalom and securing South America's first-ever Winter Olympics medal on February 14, 2026, according to the Associated Press. His victory was marked by celebratory samba dancing and emotional reflection.
Meanwhile, in Kathmandu, Nepal, crowds gathered at the Pashupatinath Temple for Shivaratri, a festival honoring Shiva. Tens of thousands of people attended, participating in worship, music, and dance. The festival is known for its rare legal tolerance of marijuana, reflecting Shiva's historical connection to cannabis, as reported by Euronews. Ash-covered holy men and young devotees openly smoked marijuana across the Bagmati river.
In other news, India has become one of OpenAI's largest markets globally, with 100 million weekly active ChatGPT users, CEO Sam Altman revealed. Altman shared this information in an article published in the Times of India, as OpenAI prepared to participate in the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. The company opened a New Delhi office in August 2025, and is looking to India's large population of young people and its over a billion internet users to fuel global expansion, according to TechCrunch.
In the realm of entertainment, film enthusiasts are encouraged to watch the cult classic "Possession." The film, which features "three of the most unhinged performances in cinema history," is recommended to be viewed without any prior knowledge, according to The Verge.
Finally, in the field of physics, scientists continue to explore the concept of "nothing" and its potential. According to quantum mechanics, even an empty box is not truly empty, as it is still filled with ground-state energy, or zero-point energy, as reported by Wired. This unavoidable residue is associated with fields, such as the electromagnetic field.
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