Winemaking Fumes Kill Three In Portugal

Three amateur winemakers died in Portugal after inhaling toxic carbon dioxide released in the fermenting process.The three winemakers were found dead inside a 1.5 meter (5ft) deep wine tank in Coimbra, Portugal. Officials think the couple who lived in the house inhaled the...

Poisonous jellyfish Portuguese Men O' War invade Spanish waters

One of the world's most poisonous jellyfish, the Portuguese Man O'War, has been spotted off the coast of Spain for the first time in a decade. This means that they will settle in these waters now, meaning...

Israel asked to stop Unlawful use of White-Phosphorus in Gaza

Human Rights Watch accused Israeli forces of using white-phosphorus weapons in Gaza City, violating international humanitarian law - for all feasible precautions to be taken to avoid civilian injury and loss of...

Don't eat those nuts, police warn thieves

This is really a strange news, "   Hamburg police spokesman Holger Vehren said the sacks containing the nuts were full of poisonous hydrogen phosphate gas, used to extend their shelf life. The nuts must...

3 Surprising Foods That Can Sometimes Be Poisonous (Plus 2 Tips to Stay Safe)

1. Nutmeg Four people fell ill, experiencing severe headaches and dizziness after eating an apple cake that was made from a recipe published in the August 2008 issue of the Swedish...

Sri Lankan Alcohol Kills 10

10 people are dead and at least 67 more have fallen ill after conuming a local alcoholic brew in the Western Province of Sri Lanka."    The people who had consumed this contaminated local brew...

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...

Poisonous spider outbreak closes hospital

Did they ever make Arachnophobia 2? If not here's a real-life movie script in the making." SYDNEY, Australia - A tiny Australian hospital is closing temporarily because of an infestation...

Photography in National Parks – Be Aware, Not Afraid

  Our National Parks are wild, beautiful and all too often dangerous, especially for tourists with cameras.  I have often seen people so caught up with recording their experience that they put themselves...

British Columbia: Deadly Cobra bites Surrey Man

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor What I would like to know is, what the hell was this "Brainless Twit" thinking having a Pet Cobra? How was it allowed in Canada? Media do not state if it is meant for...

Deadly Black Widow spider hitches ride to UK in Cadillac imported from US

Working for a firm importing classic American cars, Adam Morrison-Thomas is well-versed in handling exotic arrivals. But not necessarily eight-legged ones that can kill with a single bite. The encounter between the mechanic and the black widow spider began when he opened...

New Wonder Weed to Fuel Cars?

"Jatropha, an ugly, fast-growing and poisonous weed that has been used as a remedy for constipation, may someday power your car. The plant, resilient to pests and resistant to drought, produces seeds with up to 40...

U.S. officials "throw out toothpaste" made in China

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor No Big Surprise here to Now Public Readers of my past reports. This toothpaste is usually found in Dollar Store style outlets in the US and possibly Canada. In...

Snakes on a Plane: Nonfiction Version

Okay, so no Samuel L. Jackson, but lots and lots of snakes... "Customs officers at Cairo's airport have detained a man bound for Saudi Arabia who was trying to smuggle 700 live snakes on a plane, airport...

Poisonous Spiders Attack Britain

They're not giant spiders, though, so that's some silver lining. "A Natural History Museum expert has warned that global warming is giving invasive poisonous spiders the chance to thrive in Britain. The false widow spider, Steatoda nobilis, was first recorded in the UK in...

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