Category Archives: News Around
Phone fear
A US couple checking their answering machine heard a frightening three-minute recording of their son caught in a battle in Afghanistan. Stephen Phillips, 22, was fighting insurgents when his mobile phone was pressed, causing it to dial his parent’s number … Continue reading
Doing porridge
A black bear weighing over 400-lb is roaming the grounds of an American jail. The Prison staff are looking upon this as an extra level of security. ‘I love that bear being right where it is,’ Warden Burl Cain, of … Continue reading
Hot Tea
Whitehall officials were worried about the survival of the population due to lack of provisions in the event of a nuclear attack on the UK in the 1950s, new documents have revealed. “The tea position would be very serious with … Continue reading
Poor turnout
So, last night after a nice dinner and bath I wandered down to the Wine Alley Barn to cast my vote in the local elections. I had carefully chosen the candidate whom I was going to vote for, but when … Continue reading
What’s big and smells of fish?
Technicians in New Zealand have begun to thaw a rare colossal squid specimen. The operation to defrost the 10-metre (34 feet) long, half-tonne squid began on Monday afternoon in Wellington. The animal is now sitting in a bath of salt … Continue reading
Mouthful
The former president of Turkmenistan changed the names of various months and days in the calendar to be the same as those of his mother, his title and various historical figures. Due to popular demand, the new president, President Kurbanguly … Continue reading