How Do You Kill An Elephant?

On November 23, 2014 by Tim Newman
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I suppose the answer to the question in the title is “with great difficulty” but “why would you want to kill an elephant?” is probably a better question. The Western world has been...

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Solifugae: Like Spiders But Less Dangerous And More Gross

On November 22, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Solifugae, also known as sun spiders, camel spiders, jerrymunglum, Solifuges, red romans, beard cutters and wind scorpions are minging. The name “Solifugae” derives from the Latin for “those that flee from the sun”,...

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Wojtek The Iranian-Polish War Bear

On November 22, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Wojtek, an orphaned Syrian brown bear, touched the hearts and minds of many military men from Syria to Edinburgh, from Poland to Egypt. He’s commemorated worldwide and all he did was carry stuff...

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The Conet Project: Creepy Short Wave Number Stations

On November 22, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Believed to have started airing shortly after World War II, Number Stations are a creepy and mysterious phenomenon. These short wave stations transmit recordings of human voices or robotic speech in a variety of languages, speaking...

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Massive Russian Sinkhole Opens Up This Week

On November 21, 2014 by Tim Newman
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This week a huge sinkhole has opened up in the Russian town of Solikamsk. Apparently no one was injured despite an entire house being swallowed whole. The hole opened up near Perm in the Ural...

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5 Amazing Chinese Cities to Visit in Winter

On November 20, 2014 by Cristiana Victoria
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Most foreign travellers do not consider China their preferred winter destination because it does not offer specific winter activities. However, this country boasts of many getaway beaches where you can completely escape winter,...

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Watch This Octopus Change Colour In A Totally Incredible Way

On November 17, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Octopus are masters of disguise. I covered some of their skills in a post about the best camouflage in nature a little while back, but this video is something else. Today I came...

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What Kind Of Creature Needs A Mouth Like This?

On November 16, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Yes, it looks like the Sarlacc Pit of Return of the Jedi fame. What a mad looking mouth. What sort of a creature would carry around weaponry like that in its mouth and...

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VIDEO: Alka-Seltzer + Water Droplet In Zero Gravity

On November 16, 2014 by Tim Newman
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The International Space Station (ISS) has been whizzing around planet earth for years now. It’s constantly manned by astronauts and/or scientists. They conduct a miriad of experiments 24 hours a day, 365 days a...

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