Mostly armless
A man with no arms has been caught speeding at 121 km/h (75 mph), according to police in New Zealand. BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Armless man caught speeding in NZ
More mucking about in the lab
Scientists make ‘bionic’ muscles Scientists have developed artificial, super-strength muscles which are powered by alcohol and hydrogen. So we’ve had the sensationalist headline and introductory paragraph. Are we all going to be Steve Austin by the end of the year? Apparently not: However, neither of the types developed by the Texan researchers resembles a normal …
Dossing about in the lab
US scientists have coaxed strands of DNA, the molecule that holds the “code of life”, to take up a shape that resembles the Americas. They’ve also made some smiley faces. Who’s paying for this? BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Nanotech discovers the Americas
BBC NEWS | England | Jailed killer’s magic books ban
This is a highly entertaining story about a prisoner who has been banned from buying magic books in case he’s doing it just to help plan an escape attempt. I would have thought the only real risk will be if he learns David Copperfield’s ‘flying’ act to sail over the prison walls. BBC NEWS | …
Husband eats 50-year-old chicken
“We kept it safe, and I always said ‘on my 50th wedding anniversary I’m going to eat that chicken’ – so I did” BBC NEWS | England | Manchester | Husband eats 50-year-old chicken
Smoker tried to open plane door
A French woman has admitted attempting to open an airplane door mid-flight so that she could smoke a cigarette. BBC NEWS | World | Asia-Pacific | Smoker tried to open plane door
David Blunkett resignation statement
David Blunkett has just released the following statement regarding his resignation …… … . …. . ….. . . . . …. … . ….. ……. . …… . …. .. . …… ….. . …… . .. . ……… .. . . ….. … …….. .. …….. .. … . …. .. …. … …
Easily proved wrong
Most fortune tellers stick to safe, non-verifiable speculations, but it seems that Punjihal, a 75 year old Indian fortune teller, predicted his own death. It turned out not to be true. Surely this must tarnish his reputation? BBC NEWS | World | South Asia | Seer defies own death prediction
Snake bursts after gobbling gator
Who would win in a fight between a 6 foot alligator and a 13 foot python? You can find out the answer here: BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Snake bursts after gobbling gator. Interestingly, Googlefight predicts the python would win.
Nasa rover reaches top of hill
After a 14 month climb, Nasa’s Spirit rover has reached the top of a hill it was climbing and sent back a photo. Unfortunately, the photo looks just like every other photo of Mars I’ve seen: dry, dusty and rocky. Okay, it’s in colour where the Viking one’s weren’t, but a bit of Photoshop could …