Inventions That Killed Their Inventors
Henry Smolinksi, died after inventing the flying car. In 1973 the right wing of the vehicle detached from the car during the flight and killed Smolinksi. Thomas Midgley Jr died in 1944, after...
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Easter Bunny In Mistaken Identity
Mistaken identity can often lead to all sorts of trouble, particularly if you are the Easter Bunny, or a European bee-eater. When a couple reported they were being harassed by a stalker standing...
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Loch Ness Monster Finds New Home
State officials have ordered a copy likeness of the legendary Loch Ness monster to be removed immediately. Others say the monster is just taking a vacation in Winconsin, U.S.A. Dan Baumann, Department...
View ArticleUpside Down Tomato Plants
Growing tomato plants upside down may not be your idea of gardening, but it is becoming increasingly popular. Some growers claim that upside down tomato plants give a better yield than the same type of...
View ArticleTeen Solves Isaac Newton’s Math Problems
The maths world is a agog with the solving of ancient math problems. Shouryya Ray, a 16 year-old boy says it was only ‘schoolboy naivety’ that caused him to solve century old maths problems, originally...
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World’s Tallest Tower
From the ashes the ‘phoenix’ continues to rise. Once again the tenacity of the Japanese people has been displayed when just 14 months after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Tokyo Sky Tree, the...
View ArticleOrangutans Use iPads
Eight year-old twin orangutans love to play on their iPad. They draw, play games and expand their vocabulary. The teenage orangutans in the family also show interest in modern technology, but the...
View ArticleCan Athletes Go Faster Yet?
The Olympic icons include the flag, the symbols, the flame, the fanfare and the theme. Each host nation also creates its own unique Olympic emblem and mascot. The motto, ‘Citius, Altius, Fortius’,...
View ArticleWhat Makes An Olympic Sport?
With the close of the 2012 Olympics, there is much discussion as to just what constitutes a sport that is worthy of becoming an Olympic event. For a sport to be included in the Olympic Games, it must...
View ArticleMillions Invade Hawaii Beaches
The beaches of Hawaii were inundated with millions of tiny, purple pea-sized crab-like creatures, in a never before seen phenomenon. Surf board riders were the first to spot the tiny creatures, as the...
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