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Environment
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Watch: Firefighter Saves Kitten From Burning Home – Gets It All On GoPro [VIDEO]
17 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A firefighter took the time to rescue the life of Lucky the kitten from a burning home in Fresno, California. The entire act was caught on a helmet cam.
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This Perfect Animation Shows What Went Wrong With That Failed San Francisco 777 Landing [VIDEO]
15 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Asiana Airlines Flight 214 that crash landed last weekend has horrific images but no video to show what in fact went wrong. An animated video by Jack Suchocki, an airline pilot and forensic animator, has since been released showing a rendering of the accident that took place last Saturday. According to YouTube, “All times, speeds, distances and scaling […]
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This Is Why Mozzies Like Your Ankles More Than Other People’s
15 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Mosquito. You know the noise, you know the feeling, but you don’t know why the heck in a room of 10 people, you come out looking like you’ve caught some foreign disease. An article in the Smithsonian covered the question: “Why do mosquitos bite some people more than others?” We’ve taken the most important ideas […]
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This Is What The Inside Of A Plane Looks Like After A Fire Sweeps Through The Cabin [PIC]
12 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The National Transportation Safety Board has tweeted more pictures from the crash of Asiana Airlines flight 214. The airplane crash landed on the runway of the San Francisco International Airport on Saturday 6 July 2013.
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Deadly Floods Have Cut Off An Area The Size Of France From The Rest Of China [GALLERY]
12 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
China’s Sichuan province has been hit with days of torrential rainfall causing deadly floods and landslides in the province. Some 220,000 people have been relocated, with 31 dead and 166 missing thus far.
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Remember The Insane Pictures Of The Impala Jumping Into The 4X4? Someone Got It On Film [VIDEO]
11 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Remember the pictures of the impala that jumped into the 4X4 via the rear passenger window in Kruger Park while escaping death by Cheetah mauling? Those were amazing, but video is better. And you’ll be pleased to know that there is now a video.
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The Whole Of Plettenberg Bay Thought This Was An Alien [PIC]
11 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When this creature was discovered, the first thought that came to mind was that somebody had discovered an alien. Of course others had their opinions of what the creature could be.
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Five Men Have Been Trapped Up A Tree For Days, With Tigers Circling Below
09 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Searching for a rare wood went horribly wrong for six men after they accidentally killed a tiger cub in a trap. Tigers have since been circling the base of the tree where the five men have been trapped for days.
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It’s That Time Of Year Again: A Complete Gallery Of The Spanish Running Of The Bulls [GALLERY]
09 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Every year in Spain thousands of participants are chased down the streets by bulls. This is part of the annual Running of the Bulls festival. This is what has been happening at this year’s festival.
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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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Surfer Knocked Unconscious By Humpback Whale At Sydney’s Bondi Beach [VIDEO]
08 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A surfer at Sydney’s Bondi Beach was knocked unconscious by a 15m whale. The whale and the surfers were 30m from shore when the incident occurred.
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Insane: Impala Jumps Through Car Window To Escape Cheetahs In Kruger Park [PICS]
05 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This impala was trying to get to safety when it decided to jump inside an SUV to avoid being lunch for a few cheetahs. This was a game drive through the Kruger National Park with a difference.
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Radvertising: This Goldberg Machine Involving Carts Of Puppies Is The Cutest Thing You’ll Watch Today [VIDEO]
04 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Cuuuuute! For those of you who don’t know what a Goldberg Machine is, you have obviously never had the luxury of playing the classic board game, Mouse Trap. A Goldberg Machine is in fact a kind of contraption that deliberately performs a simple task, in a complex and over-the-top manner. Purina’s Beneful, a dog food and snacks […]
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South African Government Proposes Once-Off Sale Of Rhino Horns
04 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The number of rhinos poached during 2013 is fast becoming close to that of the total number of rhinos poached during 2012. Now the South African government is proposing a once-off sale of legal rhino horns.
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Radvertising: Coke Makes Bottles Out Of Ice [VIDEO]
04 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
There is nothing better than an ice-cold Coke and the Coca-Cola Co in Cartagena Columbia, along with Ogilvy & Mather Columbia, decided to use some fun to get this icy point across. Click through to check out the awesome video.
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Obama Executive Order: R100 Million To Fight Elephant And Rhino Poaching
03 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Monday in Tanzania, United States President Barack Obama issued an executive order and initiative to help combat illegal wildlife trafficking in Africa. Click through to find out more.
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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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Video Shows Giraffe Chasing 4X4 In Game Park – Like A Scene Out Of Jurassic Park [VIDEO]
01 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
An unsuspecting game drive led this group of tourists to encounter an angry bull chasing their open top Jeep. The giraffe almost caught up with the tourists but thier noise made the animal give up the chase, and thankfully they were able to drive to safety. This news story made it into the Sunday Times.
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Yes, The World Now Has A Two-Headed Turtle. Yes, Its Name Is Thelma & Louise [VIDEO]
28 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A turtle hatched with two heads at the San Antonio Zoo on 18 June 2013 and has been appropriately named Thelma and Louise by zoo staff members.
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Go Science: Meet The Duck With A 3D Printed Foot [PICS]
28 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Buttercup the duck was born with a backwards left foot. His owner Mike Garey made the decision to amputate it due to complications that may arise. Working together with 3D printing company NovaCopy they designed and developed a mould for the foot.
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A Honey Badger Is Live Tweeting From The Johannesburg Zoo, And It Is Awesome [VIDEO]
28 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Meet BG the badger. This badger is the official spokesanimal for the Johannesburg zoo. Every move he makes in his enclosure is tweeted out in real time.
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5 Unbelievable Photographs From The 2013 NatGeo Traveler Competition [PICS]
26 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Have a look at some fo the amazing entries for this year’s 25th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo competition. These are some of the contenders thus far.
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Gorilla Scares The Heck Out Of Taunting Kids [VIDEO]
26 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After being trapped in a cage, taunted by kids and called ugly – how can you blame this fury guy? In a video that shows animals being more civilized than humans, the gorilla gets one back by scaring the living daylights out of them. Click through to watch the hilarious video.
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Play With your Pets At Home From Anywhere In The World With Petcube [VIDEO]
25 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’ve all wondered what our pets get up to when we’re not around. When Alex Neskin, a Ukrainian robot fend, decided to film his pet when he wasn’t in the house he was shocked at the results. His poochie friend Rocky was seen barking and crying by the door the whole time his owner was gone. […]
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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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Win 2 Tickets To Tonight’s Cape Town Premiere Of FrackNation [COMPETITION]
20 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 7 Comments
Daily Maverick columnist and advocate for fracking, Ivo Vegter will be presenting the Cape Town premiere of the documentary, FrackNation. The documentary (outlined in the video above) debunks damages attributed to fracking in a particular case in the United States. The screening is at 18h00 tonight, and tickets are still available at the door at a cost […]
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Experiment Conclusively Proves What Cats Get Up To When We’re Not Watching [VIDEO]
19 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
BBC Horizon and the Royal Veterinary College joined together to find out what your kitties are up to, when you are not around. Click through to check out the video.
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The Worst Thing You’ll See Today – Massive Python Learns To Open Doors [VIDEO]
19 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Hide your kids and lock your doors, those carnivorous reptiles that slither and slime can now open doors. They might not have the advantage of arms and legs, but this video of Julius the snake shows how it doesn’t make a difference that Julius doesn’t have arms and legs when it comes to moving through […]
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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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