Thumbelina the world’s smallest horse
April 21, 2008
She may be small, a mere 17 inches and weighing only 60 pounds. But she is all horse.
Born as a dwarf to a miniature horse, Thumbelina is officially the world’s smallest horse.
She may never aspire to be a champion show-jumper – she is so tiny she would find it hard to jump over a bucket.
But these things matter little to the feisty Thumbelina, who has been officially recognized as the world’s smallest horse. Read more
Dude, I Think We Picked the Wrong Bar
March 4, 2008
SYDNEY, Australia – An armed robber picked the wrong target when he raided an Australian bar where a biker gang was holding a meeting. He ended up hog-tied and in a hospital.
The man and an accomplice, wearing ski masks and waving machetes, stormed into a club in a western Sydney suburb shortly before 9 p.m. Wednesday and yelled at patrons to lie down as they tried to rob the cash register, police said Thursday.
About 50 members of the Southern Cross Cruiser Club had just started a club meeting in another room, and the bikers jumped up to intervene. Read more
Science Fiction becomes Science Fact
February 20, 2008
Brain control headset for gamers
Emotiv’s Tan Le wears the Epoc headset
Gamers will soon be able to interact with the virtual world using their thoughts and emotions alone. A neuro-headset which interprets the interaction of neurons in the brain will go on sale later this year. Read more
‘Jesus’ cosmetic row in Singapore
February 12, 2008
This has to be one of the funniest true articles I have read in ages. It sent my mind racing, full of ideas for new names of cosmetic products..
A leading retailer in Singapore has withdrawn a cosmetics range with a Jesus theme after complaints from local Roman Catholics, local media report. Read more
Man lived with corpse for 5 years.
February 8, 2008
Neighbours complained about the smell from the flat |
The body of a man believed to have been dead for more than five years has been found in a Bristol flat where a tenant continued to live. The corpse was discovered by council workers on a sofa in the lounge after neighbours reported a foul smell.
The deceased man, believed to be in his 70s, was the tenant’s former lodger at the flat in Bedminster.
It is thought the tenant failed to report the death because he suffers from mental health problems.
An inquest is due to open later. Read more
WWII Bear Soldier
January 29, 2008
Honour sought for ‘Soldier Bear’
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Voytek was billeted in the Borders (Imperial War Museum) |
Archive footage A campaign has been launched to build a permanent memorial to a bear which spent much of its life in Scotland – after fighting in World War II. The bear – named Voytek – was adopted in the Middle East by Polish troops in 1943, becoming much more than a mascot.
The large animal even helped their armed forces to carry ammunition at the Battle of Monte Cassino. Read more
