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Environment
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England’s ‘Wettest January Since 1766’ Just Happened [PHOTOS]
14 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Mass flooding all over Southeast England has some parts of the UK looking more like Venice. It is the wettest January the country has seen since 1766. The Thames River is a major concern as more than 1100 homes have flooded along its banks in London during the past weeks.
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This Dog Breed Is The Top Show Dog In America
13 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
America’s top dog honours went to Sky the wire fox terrier, winning best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club. The wire fox terrier breed has won the prestigious event for the 14th time, no other breed has won more than eight times.
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Kirstenbosch Are About To Complete This Radical Treetop Walkway [GALLERY]
13 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Usually visitors of Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens are inclined to have a nice picnic or take a casual stroll between the flora. But a new Treetop Walkway in South Africa’s favourite botanical garden may attract those with the spirit of Tarzan. Still under construction, the walkway – nicknamed the ‘boomslang’ – will open to the public in April.
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The Internet Saved Chelsea, The Depressed Dog, From Certain Death [PICTURE]
12 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
So depressed she wouldn’t even face possible owners visiting the shelter she was kept at in San Bernardino, California, Chelsea’s days were numbered. Due to be put down on Thursday, few were interested in adopting her. But leave it to the Internet to save the day.
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You Gotta See This 5 Foot Jellyfish They Found In Australia [PIC]
07 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This 5 foot jelly fish was found washed-up on the coast of Tasmania, Australia. It’s described as looking like a dinner plate with a raggedy mop hanging below it, but we have yet to encounter a dinner plate almost 1.5 metres in diameter. A family out for stroll at the beach came across this specimen lying upside.
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Close Call: Giant Boulder Comes Within Inches Of Squishing Farm House [PIC]
03 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Residents of a farmhouse in Ronchi di Termeno, Italy, narrowly avoided being turned into mincemeat by two massive boulders. One of the little guys rolled straight through their pastures and into the barn, whilst the other one dry-humped the exterior of the house.
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Camera Trap Nails Shots Of The Incredibly Rare Snow Leopard [PHOTOS]
29 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Due to its inhospitable habitat and minuscule population, the Snow Leopard rarely gets photographed. National Geographic published the first ever photo taken of the animal in the wild as recently as the 1970s – and only a handful of people have had any luck ever since.
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3-Year-Old Deer Farting Video Goes Viral [VIDEO]
24 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This video was originally posted to YouTube in 2011, but its making a massive comeback now thanks to Reddit.
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Please Enjoy This Ghost Ship Jam-Packed With Cannibal Rats, Heading For Britain
24 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Experts have warned English port authorities that a 30 year-old abandoned ship could be about to land on Britain’s shore.
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Guys, There’s A New Species Of Toad – Check It Out Here
23 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A team of scientists and researchers have discovered a previously-unknown species of dead-leaf toad in the mountains of the Peruvian Andes.
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There Is A Rabbit Inside The Mandela Sculpture’s Ear [Photo]
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Andre Prinsloo and Ruhan Janse van Vuuren, the sculptors behind the newly-erected Nelson Mandela statue at the Union Buildings, have a secret hidden in Madiba’s ear. Because they weren’t allowed to put their signature on any part of the statue – they decided to take matters into their own hands – they put a little rabbit in there.
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Two Words: ‘Skateboarding Cat’ [VIDEO]
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’ve seen dogs do it, so why has it taken so long to see a cat on a skateboard?
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You Aren’t Spoiling Your Cat Until You Get This
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Anyone who owns a cat will know that felines, despite their placidity, come with their share of problems.
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Enjoy This Stunning Footage Of The Serengeti Shot With A Drone [VIDEO]
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Film maker Will Burrard-Lucas shot this stunning footage of the flora and fauna of the Serengeti with his “BeetleCopter” drone. Just rest your eyes for a while and give that TPS report a skip.
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It Looks Like The Portuguese Beat The Dutch To Australia
20 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the past, the Dutch were always credited for being the first Europeans to land on Australian shores, when they arrived at the land down under in 1606.
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Listen: Sandy Hook Mass Killer Called A Radio Station A Year Before To Discuss Mass Murder [Audio]
16 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The man behind the Sandy Hook shootings, Adam Lanza, has spoken from beyond the grave.
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Gigantic Sperm Whale Falls From Crane – Explodes [VIDEO]
16 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
Remember when we last posted a story about an exploding whale? Well get out your sick-bags ‘cos we’ve got another one for you.
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The Doomsday Clock Shows 5 Minutes To 12 – ‘Civilisation Catastrophe’ Is Imminent
16 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Originally created as an analogy for the threat of global nuclear war, the Doomsday Clock still hangs on a board in the University of Chicago – and still ticks over with doomsday predictions.
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Monster Porn Is A Thing Now
15 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yes, truly. Innocent, if poorly written, Mills & Boon novels have given way to classics like ‘Cum For Bigfoot’. It seems ’50 Shades of Grey’ has woken the Kraken of human sexuality, and now the ferociously horny are looking for something a little more…exotic.
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Australian Open Players Are ‘Fainting And Vomiting’ From The Heat
15 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Australia experienced one of the hottest days in it’s history yesterday, as temperatures soared to a sizzling 42.2 Celsius.
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YASSIS: Kruger Elephant Rolls Tourist Vehicle [VIDEO]
14 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Filmed on the s65 near Skukuza in the Kruger National Park, footage emerged today of an elephant charging and rolling the vehicle of two tourists. The British teacher and his partner were injured, but survived.
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Obviously A Tiger Fish Lept From The Water To Eat A Bird [VIDEO]
14 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
African swallows have a habit of flying close to the surface of a large body of water for the sake of snapping up insects that may be rising from or landing on said body of water. Consequently, tiger fish have the habit of leaping from said body of water to devour the swallow in a deadly union of flight.
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Please Enjoy These Pigs That Glow Green In The Dark [VIDEO]
14 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For some reason, scientists have successfully made two pigs glow green when placed under a black light.
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Whoah! Elusive Giant Squid Captured – And It’s Mindblowing [VIDEO]
14 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Last weekend, Shigenori Goto became the latest fisherman to mistakenly haul up a very rare giant squid in his fishing nets.
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Preacher Makes Followers Eat Grass To Get “Closer To God”
13 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Pastor Lesego Daniel is known for his, shall we say, ‘experimental’ teachings. He reinforced this perception a few days ago when he ordered his congregation to drop to the floor and eat grass, in a bid to get “closer to God”.
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Photos Show Anne Hathaway Freaking Out As She Almost Drowns
10 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Academy Award-winning actress Anne Hathaway was NOT ACTING when she was screaming for help in the ocean on Wednensday. Anne was clearly in distress, gulping water, waving her arms and shouting for help after getting stuck in a rip current. The 31-year-old actress got caught in the strong waves while swimming off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii on Wednesday where she was on holiday with her husband, Adam Shulman.
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100,000 Dead Bats Fall From The Sky In Australia [VIDEO]
10 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In what looks like a scene straight from ‘The Walking Dead’, a heatwave in Queensland, Australia is so severe that it’s killed over 100,000 bats. Killed them DEAD.
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Check Out These Pics Of The Niagara Falls FROZEN [GALLERY]
10 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The record-breaking winter chill in America has swept over Niagra Falls, almost stopping it completely in its tracks.
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They’ve Just Worked How Long Great White Sharks Live
09 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s a tricky task, trying to figure out precisely how old a shark is. It has mystified marine biologists for decades – and it was just a matter of time before we developed tech that’s good enough to give us accurate results. That time only happened quite recently.
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These Freezing Pictures From The US Will Blow Your Mind [GALLERY]
08 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The frigid conditions in the US are no longer a laughing matter, as cold air that was trapped in the Canadian arctic continues to spread across America, freezing whole cities in its wake.
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