September 2013 - Page 3 of 5

The Duck Billed Platypus: Weirder Than You Thought

On September 13, 2013 by Tim Newman

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Everyone knows that this hairy egg laying mammal with a beak is weird. I had a read about these little chaps today, and it turns out they are even weirder still. So as...

6 Graphs That Prove Humanity Is Doomed

On September 12, 2013 by Tim Newman

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I’ve been running lazerhorse.org for a little while now, other than the lashings of fame and cash that it brings me, my favourite thing is the data. I know I sound like a right old...

VIDEO: Lizards Waving To Each Other Mournfully

On September 11, 2013 by Tim Newman

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A video of two bearded dragons waving at each other tentatively from their respective glass cages. A simple and slightly mournful video. In my imagination they are brothers who have been separated due to...

China Build Copy Cat English Town Called Thames Town

On September 11, 2013 by Tim Newman

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You may remember a post I recently published covering a Chinese town, built to look like Paris that had become a ghost town. Here’s a similar story, but this time it’s called ‘Thames Town’ and...

Kim Jong-un Has Ex Machine Gunned To Death

On September 11, 2013 by Tim Newman

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UPDATE 18TH MAY 2014: Hyon Song-wol, after a year or so has been spotted being interviewed on the telly box in North Korea. It turns out she’s not dead at all! North...

Who Wants To See A Collection Of Massive Vegetables?

On September 10, 2013 by Tim Newman

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A chap called Ian Neale (70) has been in the news this week for having grown the biggest swede ever in the universe on earth as it is in heaven. That’s his prize...

Fourth National Beard And Moustache Competition Winner

On September 10, 2013 by Tim Newman

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For those of you that aren’t familiar with my face, I am bearded. Don’t get too jealous though, I’ve not got the sort of beard coverage that I’ve always dreamed of. It’s a...

The More Than Humble Avocado – A History Of The Alligator Pear

On September 10, 2013 by Tim Newman

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I was looking at the seed of an avocado the other day, and I thought to myself “wow, that’s a big seed”. I ate a section of the pulp and I thought “this...

Blue Grass Version Of Metallica’s Enter Sandman By Iron Horse

On September 9, 2013 by Tim Newman

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Bluegrass hey? I must admit it’s not a genre that exactly fills my play lists. Having listened to this cover though I am considering re-jigging my feelings towards it. Th following cover of...

Incredible Photos Of Man-Made Lightning In Florida

On September 9, 2013 by Tim Newman

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About 250 years ago, Benjamin Franklin was conducting (pun intended) his own experiments into lightning using a kite and a key. Scientists are slightly more cautious when dealing with nature’s biggest sparks nowadays,...

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