Cat Man - the human 'tiger' who enjoys climbing trees and eats raw meat every...

"As obsessions go this has to be one of the weirdest known to man - someone who would voluntarily file his teeth, split his lip and undergo extensive facial surgery - to turn himself into a 'human tiger'.Dennis...

Protesters flood Bangkok streets

"Thousands of protesters have descended onto the streets of Bangkok to demand the resignation of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej and his cabinet. They occupied the offices of the state broadcaster NBT and surrounded the main government offices, forcing most civil servants...

Kevin Rudd descended from thieves and forgers

The PM learned of his colourful antecedents yesterday when presented with two leather-bound volumes of his family tree. PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd is descended from solid convict stock, and his forebears include...

Scientists discover 'world's first bird' that lived 235million years ago

"Palaeontologists have unveiled an extraordinary prehistoric 'flying' reptile which lived 235 million years ago.The kuehneosaurs glided through the subtropical forests of Europe using scaly 'wings' that could...

Airline says Heathrow "worst in Europe"

Ouch! A harsh assessment of Heathrow by an American Airlines executive. Although I have to say, having used both BA's facilities and AA's facilities at Heathrow, I don't think it's Heathrow's fault that their...

Chickens and T. rex are Relatives?

Which came first – the chicken or the egg?  How about T.rex!  Scientists are now saying chickens have descended from the colossal meat-eating dinosaur."Scientists are fleshing out the proof that...

Everest Conqueror Sir Edmund Hillary Dies

The first man to climb Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary, has died at his home in New Zealand. He was 88.  "On the mountain, the first assault team that tried to reach the 8848m summit was driven back by...

Calgary Aryan Guard: Racial tension flares at rally

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorWow, who thought the non hypocritical "Aryan Nancy Boys" in Jackboots would protest Women wearing Face coverings while voting, yet the Aryan Guard seem to think it makes...

Australia: "Bon Appetit" says French Chef

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorFrance, the land that gave us gastronomic deliciaces whereby the French have historically used everything they find and call it French Noveau Cuisine, with eager Foo Foo...

Madeleine probe second top detective threatens to quit

"The hunt for Madeleine McCann descended into chaos today after it emerged that a second senior detective on the case wants to quit. Chief Inspector Tavares Almeida, 48, who interrogated Kate McCann, is said to have put in a request with his superiors for an extended leave of...

BBC Reluctantly removes 'bastard' slur about Jesus

Is The BBC Anti Christian and anti Jew? Leaving anti Christian slurs while deleting any Muslim refrence to violence or terror."The BBC has been forced to remove statements from its website referring to Jesus as a...

Australian Convict Ancestor Database

I would imagine that being a prison colony guard or one of the architects of the land grab in the early days of OZ would be worse in modern eyes than being one of the people dragged into the southern hemisphere in...

How 3 immigrant brothers descended into violence

OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorTragic as it may be for the Mother of these three thugs, repeated offences by the brothers against Canadian Society begs this question. "People who come to this country...

British Scavenge Booty from Stricken Vessel

I found this link on boingboing.net."Ignoring health warnings and threats of prosecution, hundreds of people foraged among containers washed from a stricken cargo vessel on the southern English coast on Monday, hauling off booty that included BMW motorcycles, shoes, diapers,...

The Story of Sandhurst

The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) was formed in 1947. It was descended from two older institutions, the Royal Military Academy (RMA) and the Royal Military College (RMC). The RMA had been founded in 1741 at Woolwich to train gentlemen cadets for the Royal Artillery...

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