
Bats are very extraordinary creatures. They are the only known flying mammal and one of only a few creatures on the planet to successfully use echolocation to hunt for their food. Bats are also hugely beneficial to humans in that … Continue reading
Bats are very extraordinary creatures. They are the only known flying mammal and one of only a few creatures on the planet to successfully use echolocation to hunt for their food. Bats are also hugely beneficial to humans in that … Continue reading
Ideas for all – from the tight fisted romantic to the inspiration-dry eccentric aristocrat. Need to treat your special someone, but sick of money-grabbing restaurant chains upping prices and threatening to bring your bank balance back to its student days … Continue reading
The Cheese Rolling Festival Every year in the West Country one very unusual annual festival takes place. The cheese rolling festival of Cooper’s Hill is infamous for its sheer inexplicable concept, and involves a wheel of cheese battling humans to … Continue reading
Photo by Quinn Dombrowski. Starting producing your own beer can be an incredibly amusing process. First of all, you will be pleased with yourself, since you have started learning a completely new skill. This is a very important side of homebrewing, since … Continue reading
We’re all well aware of the struggle between brains and brawn, but some people were blessed with both. A surprising number of athletes have incredible academic pasts, and some were even hoping to follow a much geekier career path. Here … Continue reading
Many states have strange laws that make little sense in today’s world. Whether they are very old or inspired by an unlikely event, you can still face consequences for breaking them. These are the strangest laws California drivers need to … Continue reading
There were some rather strange recalls throughout the automotive industry in 2011. Certain Chevrolet Cruzes were recalled because the steering wheel could have been improperly fastened to the steering column. This could have caused the steering wheel to accidentally detach … Continue reading
A man from Sweden was arrested after trying to start a nuclear reaction in his own kitchen. 31-year-old Richard Handl said that he was only doing it as a hobby and didn’t know that it was illegal. It is illegal … Continue reading
I guess LA Times should hire better editors if they let this get published without noticing. “This long headline will be 126 characters” is not really a catchy headline is it? Continue reading