South Korean Hotel That Looks Like A Cruise Ship On A Cliff

On July 16, 2013 by Tim Newman

South Korea, in stark contrast to it’s northerly neighbour, is a thriving Asian economy. As such, there is a market for the luxurious and, because it’s in Asia, luxury often equates to weirdness. The Sun Cruise...

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Macau – A Small But Rich Territory

On July 14, 2013 by Tim Newman

Macau, or Macao, is another place in the world I hadn’t heard of until recently. Some wonderful person from Macau accidentally clicked on lazerhorse.org the other day and my curiosity got the better...

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Japan Trend Shop – A Selection Of Weird Things To Order From Japan

On July 14, 2013 by Tim Newman

I found this online shop called Japan Trend Shop, it has a wealth of mad “only-in-Japan” style gadgets nestled among it’s sushi covered pages. It’s well worth a browse if you’re every feeling sad...

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Russian Dash Cam Catches Driver Smashing Into Children

On July 14, 2013 by Tim Newman

Two kids escaped injury this week, and they’re pretty darned lucky. Some Russian fellow was going 18 mph, the wrong way down a one way street. His dashboard camera, installed for insurance reasons,...

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‘Dancing Squid’ – Eating Zombie Cuttlefish

On July 13, 2013 by Tim Newman

I found this appetite destroying video ages ago and thankfully forgot about it. Now I’ve remembered again I desperately want to re-forget. To share my distress around like a shower of germs, I...

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Video: Catfish Hunt And Kill Pigeons On Dry Land

On July 13, 2013 by Tim Newman

It’s no surprise to see something surprising in the natural world. There’s more variety out there than you could shake a stick insect at. Today’s natural surprise is footage of catfish creeping up...

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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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