Why Have Thresher Sharks Got Such Long Tails?

On July 13, 2013 by Tim Newman

An article this week in the Plos One journal documents how pelagic thresher sharks (Alopias pelagicus) utilise that wonderfully long caudal fin of theirs. Threshers are a relatively rare species and not that much is known about their habitats and hunting...

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Do Big Cats Like Catnip?

On July 13, 2013 by Tim Newman

As we all know 98.2% of the internet is cat based and I realised this morning that I had been neglecting this trick. So here’s my first cat based post to put this...

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Racist Fox News Plum Makes Toddler Cry With A Ball To The Face

On July 12, 2013 by Tim Newman

The only good thing about round the clock news in America is the increased potential for things to drift awry. There’s been a glut of news gaffs these last few weeks which makes...

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Catatumbo Lightning – The Biggest Light Show On Earth

On July 11, 2013 by Tim Newman

Are you a fan of thunder? Do you get excited by an electric storm? If the answer to both those questions was yes, I have found the perfect holiday destination for you. Read...

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The Guantánamo Treatment – Let’s Not Forget

On July 10, 2013 by Tim Newman

America, land of the free, home of the brave, promoter of torture. Guantánamo bay detention centre was all over the media a few years back, but it has slowly slipped back under the media...

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VIDEO: Drunk Woman Completely Ruins Wedding

On July 10, 2013 by Tim Newman

This video has been around for about 6 years and clocked up 1.5 million views, and it has earned every single one. As the title says, a drunk girl, who is dancing like a...

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Clearing Out China’s Yellow River Of Silt

On July 9, 2013 by Tim Newman

These incredible pictures were taken at Xiao Lang Di Dam on the Yellow River in Jiyuan, Central China’s Henan province. Silt builds up in massive amounts and has to be periodically cleared. They adjust...

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Vlad The Impaler – A Short History

On July 8, 2013 by Tim Newman

Vlad the Impaler is a household name throughout Europe and beyond. He has become synonymous with the vicious and the blood thirsty. But despite his infamy, I really didn’t know much about him, other...

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Incredible Algae Covered Beach In Qingdao, China

On July 7, 2013 by Tim Newman

These aren’t exactly images of the sort of tropical beach you might want to hang out at, it looks more like the bog of eternal stench. But this Chinese algae jungle has become...

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Johannes Stoetter: World Body Painting Champion

On July 7, 2013 by Tim Newman

Johannes Stoetter won the World Body Painting Championship in 2012, a competition I didn’t know existed. The impressive Italian artist uses his art as an excuse to touch naked women… Only joking, but...

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