Beaver Attacks: How Common Are They?

On April 11, 2013 by Tim Newman

Some time back, a gentleman was on his way to a fishing spot near Lake Shestakov, Belarus with a couple of friends. He spotted a beaver at the side of the road and...

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Man Buys Ferret Instead Of Poodle: A MEDIA FRENZY ANALYSIS

On April 11, 2013 by Tim Newman

You’ve probably already heard this story 4 or 5 times, but in case you missed it, here are the bones; it’s very simple: A BLOKE FROM BUENOS AIRES THOUGHT HE WAS BUYING POODLES,...

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Portraits I Am Currently Enjoying

On April 11, 2013 by Tim Newman

This post is just portraits with 17th Century vibes. The moodiness and bleak affect of them always makes me feel happy somehow. If you don’t like the sound of that, move along. First...

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Evil Obama In Flames

Obama Haters’ Video Uploads Are Bonkers

On April 10, 2013 by Tim Newman

The internet is the home of truly free speech. It doesn’t matter how bonkers, barmy or banal your opinion, on the www you can nestle it next to the rest of the herd’s...

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1811 – Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue – The “D” Section

On April 9, 2013 by Tim Newman

Here’s installment number three in my labour of love: the slow and steady trawl through the Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue by the prolific Captain Grose. Grose was an English antiquary, draughtsman, and lexicographer and authored...

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The Octobass: Subwoofers Before Speakers

On April 8, 2013 by Tim Newman

The Octobass is a huge musical instrument. It’s shaped like a cello but it’s almost twice the size and, consequently, the tone is twice as deep. The lowest string is tuned a full...

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Fish With A Transparent Head + Siphonophores

On April 7, 2013 by Tim Newman

This is the pacific barreleye. The dark blobs at the front of his greenhouse of a head are actually their equivalent of nostrils. The eyes are the greenish blobs inside the glass cage....

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DISGRACE: Pork Found In Moose Lasagne

On April 6, 2013 by Tim Newman

All this fuss about finding the ‘wrong meat‘ in things has kept me really entertained recently. Supermarkets and meat producers certainly shouldn’t be able to get away with lying to make a bigger...

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Kayaking By An Active Volcano

On April 6, 2013 by Tim Newman

Extreme kayaking normally involves white water, feisty rapids, and the occasional soaking, but on the Brazilian TV programme Kaiak, they also plonk themselves at extreme destinations. The pictures below are taken just off...

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Gateway To Hell Found In Turkey

On April 4, 2013 by Tim Newman

Here’s a nice bit of archaeology to start your day, and it’s fairly sinister, too. A portal called “Pluto’s Gate” — Ploutonion in Greek, Plutonium in Latin — has been found by a group...

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