June 2015 - Lazer Horse

10 Animals Named After Famous People

On June 27, 2015 by Tim Newman

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When I started writing this I wasn’t sure whether there would be enough examples of organisms named after famous people to fill an article. I was totally wrong. There are more animals named...

Awesome Photos From Russia With Love – Part K

On June 26, 2015 by Tim Newman

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Welcome back to section ‘K’ of the Awesome Photos From Russia With Love series. Above is what the people of Murmansk are calling “the lowest rainbow in the world”. I think they might be right....

Chinese Hell Money

On June 25, 2015 by Tim Newman

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Hell Money is fake currency that is burnt at funerals, particularly in China. This faux cash has been burned as an offering since at least the late 19th century, but quite possibly from much...

It doesn’t matter what species you are, if something comes between you and your offspring the gloves are off. The following photos demonstrate that squirrels, not normally famed for their hardcore attitudes, have...

Liu Xue’s Uncomfortable Anthropomorphic Sculptures

On June 20, 2015 by Tim Newman

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Liu Xue is a Chinese sculptor who creates objects that make weaker-willed punters squirm. The following trinkets are from his We Are The World series. I’ve read a bit about Liu Xue’s work on blogs that are...

History Of Life: The Carboniferous

On June 20, 2015 by Tim Newman

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Welcome to part five of my slow waltz through the epochs of life on earth. Today we tackle the Carboniferous age, named after the rich seams of coal left in the geological traces...

PHOTOS: China Scraps Millions Of High-Emission Vehicles

On June 18, 2015 by Tim Newman

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China has a bit of a problem with pollution. Don’t we all. But China’s is worse than most. Beijing has recorded air pollution readings of over 20 times the limit considered healthy by the...

Awesome Photos From Russia With Love – Part J

On June 18, 2015 by Tim Newman

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It’s been a while since the last installment of awesome photos from Russia With Love. So I thought it was high time to bring her back to the stables. Yesterday I wrote about the...

Bagger 293: The Heaviest Land Vehicle In The World

On June 18, 2015 by Tim Newman

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At 14,200 tonnes, Bagger 293 is the heaviest land vehicle in the world. It was built in 1995 and superseded its sibling Bagger 288 to claim the title. The beast that is Bagger...

Russia’s Prohibition Era: The Tsar’s 11 Year Alcohol Ban

On June 17, 2015 by Tim Newman

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When you hear the term “prohibition” you instantly assume it refers to the American ban on alcohol between 1920 and 1933. Of course, they aren’t the only country to have gone through a period of prohibition, or at least...

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