Khabib Nurmagomedov hat: What does the UFC star wear on his way to the Octagon?

Nurmagomedov’s Octagon walk isn’t infamous for his entrance music or any crazy acrobatics, which we’ve become accustomed to seeing in recent years.

It’s well known amongst mixed martial arts fans because of a certain piece of attire he wears every time he prepares to enter the cage.

Every time the UFC lightweight title contender makes his way to cage, he always dons a frizzy hat, which many have mistaken for a wig.

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MMA fans across the globe often ask themselves the same question every time they see ‘The Eagle’ wearing the ‘wig’: What is the name of the item sat atop of his head?

The garment Nurmagomedov wears isn’t a wig at all, it’s a papakha, a piece of clothing which is native to the 29-year-old’s homeland of Dagestan.

The papakha, pronounced ‘puh-pah-hah’, is an item of headwear which was often worn Avarian shepherds.

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Nurmagomedov will no doubt wear his papakha on his way to the Octagon for his UFC 219 bout with Edson Barboza, which serves as the co-main event of the final UFC card of the year.

UFC 219: Cyborg vs Holm fight card

Cris ‘Cyborg’ vs. Holly Holm (women’s featherweight title fight)

Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Edson Barboza (lightweight bout)

Cynthia Calvillo vs. Carla Esparza (women’s strawweight bout)

Carlos Condit vs. Neil Magny (welterweight bout)

Dan Hooker vs. Marc Diakiese (lightweight bout)

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Khabib Nurmagomedov takes on Edson Barboza in the co-main event of UFC 219

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Khalil Rountree vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk (light-heavyweight bout)

Myles Jury vs. Rick Glenn (men’s featherweight bout)

Louis Smolka vs. Matheus Nicolau (men’s flyweight bout)

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Tim Elliot vs. Mark De La Rosa (men’s bantamweight bout)

Marvin Vettori vs. Omari Akhmedov (middleweight bout)

NASA: 'Super blue blood moon' to shine in January 2018

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Posted at Dec 30 2017 03:32 PM

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A supermoon as seen from Ilocos Norte in this file photo from November 2016. Photo by Jessica Felipe

Rare lunar events will mark the entry of 2018 as two supermoons are set to shine on the first and last evenings of January, with the finale expected to have an "extra special" red glow, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) said on its website.

A "supermoon" is a full moon that appears 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter than the usual full moon. It appears when the moon orbits closest to Earth during its full phase.

The "wolf moon" or the first full moon of the year will be a supermoon, NASA said. It follows the opener of the supermoon "trilogy"- as NASA put it - which was seen in early December. 

"You almost feel as though you could reach out, grab the glowing orb, and drop it into your coffee cup," NASA said.

But moon-gazing will be twice the fun in the grand finale by the end of January, when a very rare "super blue blood moon" will appear.

"Sometimes the celestial rhythms sync up just right to wow us," NASA said.

A "super blue blood moon" is a "supermoon", a "blood moon", and a "blue moon" all happening in one night.

A blue moon is the second full moon in a month, while a blood moon is seen when a full moon temporarily turns red during a total lunar eclipse.

"The January 31st supermoon will feature a total lunar eclipse, with totality viewable from western North America across the Pacific to Eastern Asia," NASA said.

"The Moon will lose its brightness and take on an eerie, fainter-than-normal glow from the scant sunlight that makes its way through Earth’s atmosphere," NASA added.

The space agency said it would be best to view to natural phenomenon when the moon rises or sets over the horizon.

Chicago Apple store's snow, ice hazards call for 'fine-tuning'

Looks like Apple has gotten caught with its California roots showing.

The Silicon Valley tech giant's flagship store in Chicago, which opened in October, was designed with a range of architectural bells and whistles -- except perhaps more consideration for the harsh winter realities of the Windy City.

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The building's sleek roof is now considered a danger to the public, with sharp icicles forming above an outdoor area where people walk, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Large chunks of the plaza were roped off with yellow tape Friday -- and signs reading, "Caution: Watch for Falling Snow and Ice."

An Apple spokesman told the Chicago Tribune that a warming system built into the roof "needed some fine-tuning," which he said it received Friday.

"It's hopefully a temporary problem," Nick Leahy added

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, Snapdragon 640, Snapdragon 460 details leaked

Qualcomm might be gearing up to unveiled three new mid-range mobile chipsets in 2018 – Snapdragon 670, Snapdragon 640, and Snapdragon 460 – details of which have been revealed on Chinese social networking site Weibo. The document which contains various details about the three upcoming chipsets such as CPU, GPU, ISP/camera, modem, etc was first spotted by Dealntech.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 670, which is the successor to Snapdragon 660 chipset, is expected to feature 4xKryo 360 Gold cores, clocked at 2.0GHz along with 4xKryo 385 Silver clocked at 1.60GHz. The processor will come with Adreno 620 GPU for graphics performance. The Snapdragon 670 will be capable of supporting a 26MP sensor or two 13MP sensors, thanks to Dual 14-bit Spectra 260 ISP. It could come integrated with Snapdragon X16 LTE modem that can support maximum download and upload speeds of 1Gbps and 150Mbps respectively.

To recall, tipster Roland Quandt has previously tweeted out saying Qualcomm is testing the Snapdragon 670 (SDM670) chipset, which supports 4/6 GB LPDDR4X RAM, 64 GB eMMC 5.1 flash storage, WQHD screen and 22.6 + 13 MP camera.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 640 SoC, which the successor to the Snapdragon 630 chipset, will ship with 2 x Kryo 360 Gold cores clocked at 2.15GHz and 6 x Kryo 360 Silver cores clocked at 1.55GHz. The chipset will be paired with Adreno 610 GPU along with the same camera/ISP specifications as the Snapdragon 670. Thanks to X12 LTE modem, the Snapdragon 640 could support download speeds of up to 600Mbps and upload speeds of up to 50Mbps.

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Coming to Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, which succeeds the Snapdragon 450, the SoC will offer 4xKryo 360 Silver cores clocked at 1.8GHz and 4xKryo 360 Silver cores clocked at 1.4GHz. The chipset could feature the same X12 LTE modem, expected for Snapdragon 640. There will be a 14-bit Spectra 240 ISP to support 21MP single camera sensor.