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Paris is becoming the urban bee capital of the world

Paris is becoming the urban bee capital of the world

/ August 19, 2010 2:04 pm

Bees are not in a prime position in our world. Experts are reporting that honeybee numbers around the planet are in sharp decline — more than 3 million colonies have died in America alone since 2006. Pesticides are thought to

Officials Held Pigeon Captive on Suspicion of Spying

Officials Held Pigeon Captive on Suspicion of Spying

/ August 11, 2010 9:37 am

Not content with just defecating in the mouths of popular rock and roll artists, it appears pigeons are also in the business of serving as spies for Pakistan. Indian police, seemingly terrified that a rat with wings will glean some

The Girl who sleeps for Two weeks

The Girl who sleeps for Two weeks

/ February 16, 2010 6:31 pm

She is known to her family and friends as ‘Sleeping Beauty’ – but her life is no fairytale. Louisa Ball, 15, sleeps for two weeks at a time because she suffers from an incredibly rare disorder.She misses school exams, dance

Rajasthan moves to register child marriages

/ January 24, 2010 1:18 pm

The Rajasthan government’s decision to register all marriages, including child marriages, has stirred a huge controversy. The NGOs are protesting against this saying it would promote child marriages. But the government claims this won’t give legal sanction to the social

Dog goes on a rampage, bites 18 people in Panjim

Dog goes on a rampage, bites 18 people in Panjim

/ January 6, 2010 2:17 pm

In a shocking incident, a street dog, which had gone out of its senses, held the capital city to virtual ransom for around two and half hours. The dog bit around 18 individuals in the two and half hours creating

Scissors pulled out from mans tummy after 2 years

Scissors pulled out from mans tummy after 2 years

/ January 3, 2010 11:26 pm

Doctors took out a pair of scissors from a 60-year-old man’s stomach that a doctor had forgotten to remove after an operation two years ago.  The latest surgery took three long hours and was conducted late Friday at a government

Rotating house puts Australian family in a spin

Rotating house puts Australian family in a spin

/ December 12, 2009 10:42 am

An Australian family is turning heads with a rotating house that can guarantee a different view every time they wake up. The Everinghams have been in a spin since they moved into their dream home

US man tweets about his wedding at the altar

US man tweets about his wedding at the altar

/ December 8, 2009 11:27 pm

Tweeting is a tough habit to break but a groom in the US didn’t even stop during his wedding. Dana Hanna in Maryland shot to internet fame after interrupting his own wedding to post it on Twitter

Werewolf boy appeals to doctors to find a cure

Werewolf boy appeals to doctors to find a cure

/ November 23, 2009 11:45 pm

An 11-year-old “werewolf” boy who desperately seeks a cure for his condition is baffling medical experts. Pruthviraj Patil is one of 50 in the world who suffers from hypertrichosis, a rare genetic condition known as Werewolf Syndrome. As a result

Latte Art – making art out of latte coffee

Latte Art – making art out of latte coffee

/ November 23, 2009 10:27 am

Check out this Latte Coffee art… [Source