Astronomers discover ‘bizarre’ giant planet:
“PROFESSIONAL and amateur astronomers announced today the discovery of a “bizarre” planet outside the solar system that is more than 13 times the mass of Jupiter.”
Documentary with some nice ghost stories (and possible explanations) Camera work is good too. Take a look here.
Science of the Ewww Factor - Life in the Fast Lane:
“Chances are, there’s something that’s guaranteed to turn your stomach. Perhaps it’s the sight and smell of a decomposing pigeon at the side of the road, maggots wriggling from its eye sockets. Or perhaps you squirm whenever you think of your grandmother’s mucky dentures by her bedside.”
What happens to the unsuccessful contestants? Do they die? Do we get to see this too?
Questionable ethics, surely.
Organ donor show to go on despite criticism:
“A Dutch broadcaster will air a show this week in which a terminally ill woman selects a recipient for her kidneys from three contestants, despite government calls for the programme to be scrapped.”
UPDATE : It was a hoax. Which is actually a relief.
UFO abduction, farting dogs and Charles Dickens. What more do you want?
“Recently, I read about Roswell, New Mexico’s intention to build the Alien Apex Resort, a UFO-themed amusement park, complete with an indoor roller coaster that’ll take passengers on a simulated alien abduction.”
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Anyway, I think Manatees are kind of cute, in a whiskery cow-like sort of way.
Columbus and the ugly mermaids:
“Apparently the famous explorer Christopher Columbus, saw mermaids off the coast of Haiti and thought they were ugly”
“LONDON - A thick cloud of bees was sucked into the engine of a passenger plane en route to Portugal, forcing the airline to abandon the trip and grounding passengers for 11 hours, a company executive said Saturday”
Sinister Forces — A Grimoire of American Political Witchcraft:
“The roots of coincidence and conspiracy in American politics, crime, and culture are examined in this book, exposing new connections between religion, political conspiracy, and occultism”
Memorial to a Bunker-Dwelling, Mysteriously-Dying Hermit:
“Robert E. Harrill had a rotten family life, and wound up in a mental hospital in Morgantown, North Carolina. One day, at age 62, he returned to his home in Shelby, packed one bag, and hitchhiked 260 miles to the Atlantic Ocean. For the next 17 years he lived in a World War II bunker…”
Complete with fairly gross pictures.
“Foot binding was practiced in China for 1000 years. Young girls would have their feet wrapped, thus limiting the normal development and essentially crippling them. Today, it is a prominent cause of disability among elderly Chinese women.”
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