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Nature
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They’re About To Open The World’s Biggest Cave To Tourists – Check These Mindblowing [PICS + VIDEO]
10 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Soon Doong Cave in Vietnam is the largest cave in the world, and next year you will be able to go on a six day tour there for R30,035! The cave is 5.5 miles long, could house a 40-story skyscraper, has a resident river, waterfall and jungle!
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Visit A National Park For Free This Week
09 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This week is the 8th annual South African National Parks (SANParks) Week! If you hold a South African ID, you can visit any SANPark for free, and we like free! Check out your heritage this week by visiting a park near you.
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41 Elephants Were Killed With Cyanide In Zim
05 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Poachers in Zimbabwe mixed cyanide with salt, and used it to contaminate pools where elephants go to drink – quietly killing 41 elephants. Once the elephants died, their tusks were cut off and taken away, while the elephants’ bodies were left to rot.
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DISCOVERY: Great Whites Re-Visit Coastline Spots, Considering Them Home [VIDEO]
05 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Researchers have discovered there are more great white sharks visiting coastline spots than previously thought. Surfers, take a deep breath, because they reckon this discovery confirms that sharks have much less of an interest in humans than Sharknado would have us believe.
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Conor Mccreedy’s Foundation To Protect Lions Will Launch Next Month
27 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 12 Comments
Conor Mccreedy is a South African artist based in New York city. Having garnered critical acclaim for his striking artworks painted in varying shades of blue, Mccreedy is turning his attention to philanthropy. Mccreedy has set up a foundation to Protect the African lion, and has some of the largest names in the world behind […]
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Unexpectedly Excellent: Beautiful Night Time Lapse Of Snails Tagged With LEDs [VIDEO]
26 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As pretty as this three minute video is, it was shot in the name of science, and not art. That’s all well and good, but the majority of you should be entirely concerned with the incredible footage of hundreds of glowing snails escaping through a garden.
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Cancel Your Diving Course: Google’s Street View Goes Under Water
23 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Google has conquered Earth, so it’s only natural that they set their sights on the waters. If you were thinking about becoming a certified diver, don’t bother, Google’s new project brings the ocean to you.
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Massive Sinkhole Eats Trees [VIDEO]
23 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Want to see an astonishing disappearing act? This video shows 25 trees saying goodbye to the light of day, as they get sucked into a massive sinkhole in Louisiana. The sinkhole showed its first bubbles last June, and in August gobbled up about 24 acres of land. It’s latest victims were these 25 unsuspecting trees. […]
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The Chinese Zoo With The Fake Lion Has Closed Its Doors For “Rectification”
19 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Surprise, surprise, the Beijing zoo that brought us the Tibetan Mastiff disguised as an African lion has closed its doors. Unsuspecting zoo goers, realized that the “African lion” was really a dog when it started barking. Since this incident has made world-wide news more impostors at the zoo have been revealed!
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#panda #baby #mother #reunion #adorable #cry [VIDEO]
15 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
This newborn giant Panda, Yuan Zai was reunited with its mother, Yuan Yuan after being separated for 12 months. The newborn is Taiwan’s first baby giant Panda. Baby Yuan Zai was born on 6 July 2013, but was injured only a few days later, resulting in the newborn being incubated.
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Testes-Attacking Monster Fish Puts Scandinavian Swimmers On High Alert [PIC]
12 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
This little guy will literally bust your balls. The pacu is a relative of the piranha, so you can only imagine the damage it can cause if given the chance. These fish are normally found in the Amazon, but fisherman put Scandinavian swimmers on high alert after a pacu was found in the Oresund Sound.
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Father And Son Last Seen 40 Years Ago Discovered In A Forest In Vietnam [PICS]
08 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In 1973, a father carried his infant son into the forest in central Vietnam when the country was at war the United States. They were never seen again. Now, 40 years later the father, 82 and the son, 41 have been found.
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Be Amazed And Terrified – A Microscopic Look At How A Mosquito Feeds [VIDEO]
08 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Recent research by Ed Young explores what really happens when a mosquito sucks your blood. This video provides an microscopic look at a mosquito’s weirdly flexible mouthpiece as it searches for a blood vessel to pierce and drink blood from. Enjoy this: Mosquitos suck so hard that they actually crush your blood cells.
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Watch This F1 Driver Flatten A Tree In A Rally Car [VIDEO]
05 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When most people have a tree blocking their path, they choose to go around it. But that wasn’t really an option for F1 and rally car driver, Robert Kubica. Tearing round a bend, Kubica miscalculated his turn, and being faced with a rapidly approaching tree he chose to hold his line and mow the wood down rather than swerve.
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The Drakensberg Is Getting A 7km Cableway – Your Move, Table Mountain
31 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
The KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) provincial government is backing a R500 million plan to create a 7km cableway for the Drakensberg. The cableway is good way to increase tourism to KwaZulu-Natal.
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Not A Joke: A Bear Walks Into A Bar [VIDEO]
31 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A black bear walked into a bar in Estes Park, Colorado. The strange thing is though that none of the patrons inside noticed the 158kg and 1,8m tall bear. Fortunately he was caught on a security camera.
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That ‘Spider Bite’ Of Yours Is Probably Not From An Actual Spider
08 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Arachnologist Chris Buddle explains that your ‘spider bite’ is more likely to be from other insects or due to an infection.
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Harrowing Time-Lapse Of Speedy Arizona Wildfire That Killed 19 People [VIDEO]
02 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Sunday the terrible Yarnell Hill Wildfire took the lives of 19 firefighters (14 in their twenties). The tragic ordeal in Arizona engulfed the whole of the elite Granite Mountain Hotshots area at a crazy speed, leaving them no chance. Click through to see the time-lapse video of the size and speed of the disaster.
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Stunning Underwater Photography Captures Swimmers Submerged Beneath Crashing Waves [GALLERY]
24 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The very aptly named “The Underwater Project” displays people who have been crushed by crashing waves. The photography project evolved by accident when Mark Tipple captured this image of a boy struggling beneath a wave. That inspired Tipple to create his project.
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What Does Billion-Year-Old Water Taste Like? Find Out Here
18 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Click through to find out exactly what billion year old water tastes like, according to scientists.
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Radvertising: Student Pulls The Moon Closer To The Earth With Trick Of Perspective [VIDEO]
14 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The White Night all-night arts festival is held in cities all across the northern hemisphere every summer. This year, a second year student from Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem came up with an awesome concept to advertise the festivities in Tel Aviv.
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Enjoy The First Ever Photos Of The World’s Clearest Lake [GALLERY]
13 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Never before seen images of the world’s clearest lake have been released. The images capture a lake with crystal waters in hues of green and blue. Truly a beautiful sight.
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WATCH: Insane Time-Lapse Of Texas Thunderstorm [VIDEO]
12 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After four years of searching, Mike Olbinski finally got to capture the storm he had been hoping for. Click through to check out the crazy time-lapse.
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Planting Trees Is Hard – Drink Ice Tea If You Want To Save The Environment [VIDEO]
06 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Do your bit. When you buy a can of BOS Ice Tea you are contributing to an initiative that will help to reduce the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. It’s simple and easy.
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You Won’t Actually Believe How Much Garbage Is Sitting On The Ocean Floor [GALLERY]
06 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Large pieces of rubbish have slowly been collecting on the ocean’s floor, buried thousands of meters below. These objects will take years to decompose – a lot longer than trash on land due to the poor conditions of the deep.
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Facebook Billionaire Trashes Pristine Wilderness For His Wedding [GALLERY]
05 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Facebook billionaire Sean Parker spent a hefty sum to give himself and his wife the wedding of their dreams on Saturday. But R24,543,750 is not what they owe in decor bills. Click through to see why.
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Famous Storm Chaser Dies While Chasing Tornado [VIDEO]
03 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Acclaimed researcher Tim Samaras, his son Paul Samaras, and Carl Young died on Friday in El Reno, Oklahoma, whilst tracking a gigantic twister.
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Cape Town Storm: A Full Round Up Of This Weekend’s Meteorological Madness [PICS+VIDEO]
03 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you weren’t around to see it yourself, here are some extraordinary photos of the sheets of white hail that covered the streets of Cape Town.
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The Lazy Man’s Guide: Take A 3D Tour Of Mount Everest With This Awesome App [VIDEO]
27 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A new app has been released, that lets you explore and adventure around the tallest mountain in the world – and all from the safety and warmth of your own home.
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If You Want To See How Much Debris Flies Around Inside A Tornado, Watch This [VIDEO]
22 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Take a look at this crazy footage of flying debris and horror – incredible visuals you have never seen before.
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