Elephants can tell whether a human is a friend or foe by their scent and colour of clothing, according to Fife experts. St Andrews University researchers found that elephants could recognise the degree of danger posed by different groups of individuals. The study found African elephants reacted with fear when they detected the scent of [...]
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April 4th, 2013 · No Comments · News Around
People with low incomes on Tyneside are being offered the chance to buy an affordable flat-pack home. The timber-framed BoKlok structures, costing up to £150,000 will be built near Gateshead International Stadium. They will be available only to those earning between £15,000 and £35,000, who are not already homeowners. In a similar move, plastic block [...]
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The Governator won’t be back
April 3rd, 2013 · No Comments · News Around
Governor of the State of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, made an on-screen appearance at the Conservative Party Conference. He was due to appear in person but backed out because he had to remain at home to discuss more important issues – his swimming pool filter has jammed up and his cat has gone missing (I suspect [...]
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Crocodile tale
April 2nd, 2013 · No Comments · News Around
Three homesick crocodiles in Australia have shocked experts by returning hundreds of kilometres back to their homes after being relocated. One large croc was trapped on the west coast of Queensland’s rugged Cape York Peninsula. It was flown by helicopter to the east coast. Within three weeks it was back home, after a journey of [...]
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April 1st, 2013 · No Comments · News Around
The Vatican has warned Roman Catholics that buying relics is sacrilege, after reports that pieces of former Pope John Paul II’s clothes were for sale online. The website of the Holy Diocese of Rome has been offering small pieces of John Paul II’s white cassock as part of the campaign to beatify him. But the [...]
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New speed record
March 30th, 2013 · No Comments · News Around
Timothy Brady, 33, pleaded guilty at Oxford Crown court to dangerous driving. He was clocked driving a Porsche 911 Turbo at 172 mph. That is the fastest speed ever recorded in a routine speed check in the UK.Insp Martin Percival, of Thames Valley Police, said: “All road users share a great responsibility to others and [...]
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