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Scientists discover object that orbits sun backwards
A University of B.C. astronomer is among an international team of scientists who have discovered an unusual object that orbits the sun backwards on a unique tilt, a find that could lead to a better understanding of how our solar system was formed. A University of B.C. astronomer is among an international team of scientists who have discovered an unusual object that orbits the sun... more
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Pet Store Has Turtle with Two Heads
A turtle in a Brooklyn pet store is causing customers to take a second look - at its second head.
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Retro Video- House of the future
Disneyland’s 1957 Monsanto House of Tomorrow.
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Composting the dead - Swedish burial company service
"Promessa Organic AB is developing and offering a new method of laying the dead to rest. An environmentally friendly form of burial that takes full consideration of the biological realities to which a corpse is subjected.
"Our ecological burial reduces environmental impact on some of our most important resources; our water, air and soil," says Susanne Wiigh-Mäsak, biologist and head of Promessa Organic AB."
I for one feel that turning the dead into something useful and beautiful like a cherry tree or a flower bush is far more morally superior to simply throwing them into a fire or into the ground. Giving our dead back to the environment is leagues more respectful than letting them rot or sit on our mantelpiece as a decoration. "Promessa Organic AB is developing and offering a new method of laying the dead to rest. An environmentally friendly form of buri... more -
'I can't hair you!'
An Indian man makes it into the Guinness Book of World Records for a hirsute feat he complains isn't appreciated enough.
Growing hair out of your ears to a head-turning length isn't everyone's idea of an attractive look. But it's got a man from India's northern Kanpur a long-standing entry in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Susan Flory reports. An Indian man makes it into the Guinness Book of World Records for a hirsute feat he complains isn't appreciated enough. ... more -
The liger sleeps tonight
A three-month-old liger, the cub of a lion and a tiger, has become something of a celebrity in the Russian city where she's kept as a pet.
Lira lives with her trainer Pavel Zabelkin in a flat in a residential area of the eastern Russian city of Yekaterinburg.
His parents work with wild cats in a circus in another Urals city of Chelyabinsk.
Sonia Legg reports. A three-month-old liger, the cub of a lion and a tiger, has become something of a celebrity in the Russian city where she's kept ... more -
Speedy puzzle-solving parrot
A parrot solves chain puzzles faster than visitors at a Tokyo botanical garden.
The New World parrot remains undefeated, leaving her human competitors baffled by her speed.
Frances Yoon reports. A parrot solves chain puzzles faster than visitors at a Tokyo botanical garden. ... more -
Udderly amazing self-milking cow
A cow in India has amazed dairy farmers by releasing milk completely unaided.
It's not always easy to milk a cow using the usual methods, but this cow doesn't need any human help to fill a bucket with milk.
Hayley Platt reports. A cow in India has amazed dairy farmers by releasing milk completely unaided. ... more -
15 odd names for people
If you thought Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr or Bob Loblaw was odd (and fictional), you clearly haven't met John Portsmouth Football Club Westwood (who isn't fictional).
My favourite, though legally opposed by the courts in Sweden, was for a couple attempting to name their child "Brfxxccxxmnpcccclllmmnprxvclmnckssqlbb11116" If you thought Dr. Michael Hfuhruhurr or Bob Loblaw was odd (and fictional), you clearly haven't met John Portsmouth Football Clu... more -
Cool diaries
Find old and new real diaries, and comments on multiple unusual subjects.
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The Boy Who Sees Without Eyes
Ben Underwood is an incredible kid. Despite losing both eyes to cancer when he was younger, he's taught himself to use echo location to allow him to navigate around his surroundings.
Scroll through the comments below for all five parts. Ben Underwood is an incredible kid. Despite losing both eyes to cancer when he was younger, he's taught himself to use echo locat... more
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