So called Giants fans were tearing up the streets literally, as a rash of riots broke out across San Francisco overnight... ...after the Giants won the World Series. Although not a topic on the overnight news,...
opinion by sankeur | 1 year ago 937 views | 1 recommendation | 1 comment
When I read the following newspaper article, it of course reminded me of yesterdays hackers story about doctored research reports. Please note the care about taking the alarm out of the published facts very...
Volcanic Find: Giant Rat Species Discovery A BBC film crew has discovered a giant rat living in a volcano in Papua New Guinea. The rat measured 82 cm (32.3 inches) from nose to tail and weighs 1.5 kg. The BBC team...
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" Two Bangladeshi newspapers have apologised after publishing an article taken from a satirical US website which claimed the Moon landings were faked. The Daily Manab Zamin said US astronaut Neil Armstrong had...
China's giant panda might be exinct in as little as two generations, according to a report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The panda's natural habitat is constantly shrinking, being split up in small patches that do not connect. This is a threat to their genetic...
created by Annina Bergman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago 141 views | 10 recommendations | 2 comments
A Giant Freshwater Stingray, weighing 771 lbs was caught in Thailand yesterday and is easily the 'largest freshwater fish ever caught'. It is also pregnant." Catching the giant stingray was an ordeal that last over 90 minutes but Ian Welch felt it was well worth it. At 7ft...
created by Amy Judd | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 475 views | 0 recommendations | 3 comments
Ok, disgusting!"The rat, which weighed six pounds and had a 12-inch tail, was caught at the weekend in a residential area of Fuzhou, a city of six million people on China's south coast. The ratcatcher, who was only named as Mr Xian, said he swooped for the rodent after seeing...
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" Dec. 16, 2008: NASA's five THEMIS spacecraft have discovered a breach in Earth's magnetic field ten times larger than anything previously thought to...
created by Albert Milliron | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 278 views | 15 recommendations | 2 comments
" His name is Chilli and he's described as a gentle giant. Which is just as well for his handler, Tara Nirula, pictured by his side. His owners have contacted the Guinness Book of Records who are currently...
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The Mumbai stock market Sensex opened higher on Tuesday, taking cues from a rally across global markets after the U.S. government's rescue of Citigroup relieved wary investors.Markets surged in the opening...
created by Sanjay Jha | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 133 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
[New players challenge world order Brazil, Russia, India and China, the so-called Brics, are predicted to emerge as major world players by 2050. In this,...
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The Cerne Abbas Giant was looking a little less in shape than he should until volunteers gave him a makeover that means he can be seen standing proud for miles around again.Folklore says that if couples sit on...
created by Paul Conneally | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 610 views | 29 recommendations | 22 comments
New owners of Northern California forest vow to protect older stands. Don and Doris Fisher of The Gap Inc. acquired Pacific Lumber in bankruptcy court, because they want to save the old growth trees."SCOTIA,...
created by Maireid Sullivan | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 223 views | 39 recommendations | 14 comments
It is NASA's golden anniversary! The NASA website informs that "The Life @ NASA Mission Guide, commemorating NASA's participation in the conference, will help you chart a course through the exciting world of...
created by rumana husain | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago 339 views | 58 recommendations | 16 comments