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Lobster caught by Devon fishermen believed to be 100 years old
"The crustacean was so heavy that it broke the winch on board Jack Baker and Mark Tennyson's fishing boat.Weighing in at 5.88kg (12.9lbs) and measuring 32in (81cm) long, the huge creature is the largest of its kind... Wiltshire crop circle identified as symbolic code for first ten places of pi
" Mathematicians are perplexed after a highly complex crop circle appeared in a Wiltshire field - depicting a fundamental mathematical symbol. The circle is, apparently, a coded image representing a complex... Frog evolution debate resolved
A fossil of an amphibian found in Texas in 1995 appears to have put an end to a lengthy debate about the evolution of frogs and salamanders."The fossilized creature, known as Gerobatrachus hottoni, proves that some... Hit It and Quit It: Task-Driven Net Surfers
Jakob Nielsen's annual report on web habits shows that users are more and more task driven when they go online. More than half of pageviews are guided by search, with only 40% generated by visits to a given homepage.... 10,000 Dead in China Quake, More Feared
UPDATE: 6:04 p.m. EDT May 12, Death toll reaches 10,000Chinese authorities estimate 10,000 deaths in Sichuan province alone. The earthquake was felt as far as away as Vietnam."The report came as Premier... Greece shook by strong earthquake
"A powerful earthquake measuring 6.5 on the Richter scale hit the Peloponnese region of southern Greece early this morning, the geodynamics institute of the Athens observatory reported. Police said there were no immediate reports of casualties or serious damage. The...West Sumatran coastal residents worry about imminent earthquake
"In Bengkulu province, authorities at provincial, regional and municipal levels had begun taking steps to prepare the public for a powerful earthquake and tsunami predicted to happen in December by Brazilian earthquake observer Prof Jucelino Nobrega da Luz."We expect all...Brazil: Eight Fans Die As Stand Collapses
Going to a soccer game is dangerous these days. "Eight fans have died in Brazil after part of a football stadium collapsed as crowds jumped up and down in celebration. The accident happened as fans went wild...UK 'bottom in foreign affairs'
Not everyone find important understand other cultures, interesting research shows that: "British schoolchildren came bottom of the class in new research measuring young people's attitudes to foreign... Russia Has Fastest Growing Internet Population in Europe
Some good data from Comscore on the state of the European internet market:"The European region recorded its largest ever Internet audience in September with a 5-percent year over year growth, reaching 226.7 million... Better Bras for Women - Hong-Kong Researchers Say They Did It
Better Bras for Women - Hong-Kong Researchers Say They Did It In 1935 US fashion designers have established a system for bra sizes. This system is used up until now for making underwear for women. The system was based only upon two main measurements - under the breast and... 'Flying Saucer' Police Spy Camera Takes Off
It looks more like UFO technology than the future of crime fighting. Watch the spy drone in action in this Video link."
But police are confident that this miniature remote- controlled helicopter will be an invaluable... Levees Burst as Floods Deluge Midwest
UPDATE: The levees along the Missouri River are breaking."Flood water has been spilling over at least 20 levees protecting communities
along the Missouri River and other waterways.
Missouri's state capital, Jefferson... Scientists Find Chromosome Link to Heart Disease
"All Things Considered, May 3, 2007 · Scientists are reporting that a region on chromosome 9 is related to an increased risk of heart disease. It's the latest finding in what has become a deluge of genetic information from studies that look for genetic differences between...
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