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Carnival goers flock to Notting Hill
Update: The Notting Hill Carnival ended up drawing close to 850,000 people this year. More than 200 of them were arrested over the two-day festival. NowPublic contributor LotusFlower also covered...
created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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2336 views | 9 recommendations | 13 comments
Jellyfish swarms descend on Côte d'Azur
Un-naturally large swarms of jellyfish have invaded France's Cote d'Azur, and over 500 people have been stung.Protective anti-jellyfish nets are being used, but hundreds of thousands of them have made it into...Fuel protests: lorry drivers plan to bring London to standstill
Another fuel protest is being planned for London today, and organisers are saying it will be the biggest one yet." Lorry drivers could bring London to a standstill today in what hauliers claim will be the...
created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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297 views | 0 recommendations | 3 comments
As Catholics flock to Sydney, brothels bracing themselves for a potential flo...
"SEX workers are bracing themselves for a rush of business next month - when thousands of devoted Catholic pilgrims flock to Sydney to see the Pope. From July 15-20, over 200,000 pilgrims will descend on the...
created by nukemdomis | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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3259 views | 5 recommendations | 3 comments
Internet protesters to descend on Ottawa
The Net Neutrality debate keeps heating up in Canada, with hundreds of protesters expected on Parliament hill today. They are there to urge government action on keeping the internet free from interference by service providers. At the heart of the matter is deep packet...UK lorry drivers protest over soaring fuel prices
Some 300 protesting lorry drivers rallied at Marble Arch in London. Vehicles displayed placards and and honked horns - a call to lower the duty on fuel for hauliers by 20-25%. In Wales, hauliers rallied in support...
created by Dave Keating | 3 years ago | updated 3 years ago
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515 views | 5 recommendations | 1 comment
New low-tech theory on space travel
"A spacecraft made of folded paper may sound far-fetched, but Japanese scientists believe it could be possible for a paper plane launched from space to reach Earth intact. Researchers at the University of Tokyo have tested small, origami planes made of special paper for 30...
Ecuador Volcano Poised for Major Eruption, May Be Within Days
"QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuador's Tungurahua volcano is poised for a major eruption, a volcanologist said Wednesday. Authorities last week evacuated 10 villages from its western slopes as a precaution. Patricia... Maker Faire Austin: It's Alive!
Maker Faire, a celebration of DIY ethos and meeting-place for citizen engineers, has come to Austin, Texas for the very first time. Austin is no stranger to innovation, playing annual host to the South by...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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492 views | 10 recommendations | 1 comment
Hundreds of Iraq Protestors Arrested in D.C.
UPDATE (Sept 16th 8:00 PST): Answer Coalition has released its estimates of how many attended the protest, claiming there were over 100,000 people, that number though has not been confirmed. "Organizers... What Next? Don't Ask: ‘Killer Bees’ Approach New Orleans
"Africanized honeybees, a fierce hybrid strain sometimes referred to as “killer bees,” appear to have established themselves in the New Orleans area, the state agriculture commissioner said.
A swarm of the...
created by Jordan Yerman | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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504 views | 2 recommendations | 0 comments
Russia Claims the North Pole!!!
In what is the most bizarre turn of events in recent memory, as well as another display of belligerent foreign policy moves by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Russian scientists placed a flag... Berlinale in Berlin
I love German film, and not because I am dating a beautiful German girl, which does not hurt, but because German film brings such an edge to it that Hollywood has lost. The films just feel Indy without having to...Mallory & Irvine Everest mystery - Phil Summers: Intentions, Climbing and Sig...
"Mallory & Irvine Everest mystery - Phil Summers: Intentions, Climbing and Sightings10:54 am EST Mar 10, 2006 (MountEverest.net) What can we say. Everest researchers have hijacked us. Originally, we had only intended to provide a forum for the scientists to air their...Mallory & Irvine Everest mystery - Phil Summers: Intentions, Climbing and Sig...
"Mallory & Irvine Everest mystery - Phil Summers: Intentions, Climbing and Sightings10:54 am EST Mar 10, 2006 (MountEverest.net) What can we say. Everest researchers have hijacked us. Originally, we had only intended to provide a forum for the scientists to air their...NowPublic on Facebook
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