Notes On Duck Herding Throughout The World

On November 9, 2014 by Tim Newman
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That’s right, you heard me – duck herding. This article started out as a showcase for a video which features a Russian farmer shouting at ducks, who, in turn, obey his commands. The video itself is...

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Fire Surfing Video

On November 1, 2014 by Tim Newman
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How do you make an extreme sport more extreme? Just add fire. Simple as that. Here’s a video of a Red Bull surfer surfing with a flare strapped to the back of his board....

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13 Mildly Amusing Chemical Names

On October 31, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Chemistry, pharmacology and biochemistry can be pretty impenetrable, but it seems that chemists, pharmacologists and biochemists aren’t afraid of a bit of tongue in cheek tomfoolery. I can’t work out whether the rock...

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Odd Phrases That Mean “Heavy Rain” In Other Languages

On October 28, 2014 by Tim Newman
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The phrase raining cats and dogs is taught to kids from a young age despite it not really making much sense. That’s what we like to do to miniature humans: let them know...

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Russian Kamaz Truck Turned Into Luxury Palace

On October 19, 2014 by Tim Newman
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In many ways I’m old before my time, but I’m at peace with that fact. For instance, I don’t like socialising, I enjoy watching TV for hours at a time, preferably alone, and I...

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Awesome Photos From Russia: Bonus Collection

On October 17, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Russia has a lot going on. Its lands are wider than the diameter of Pluto. It has mega rich, it has ultra poor. It has clement environments, it has harsh environments. Russia borders Europe, it nestles...

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PHOTOS: Wine Festival In Armenia

On October 9, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Today’s random destination is Armenia. On the first Saturday of October Armenian mountain villagers get together to celebrate food and booze. Humans across the length and breadth of the earth seem to absolutely love eating...

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The Global Selfie Project #7

On September 27, 2014 by Tim Newman
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Here’s your seventh installment of the Global Selfie Project where we stare at people apologetically from across the globe. My premise is simple, I wanted to collect a selfie taken in every country, I’ve...

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WWII Bombs Full Of Bats: Stranger Than Fiction

On September 24, 2014 by Tim Newman
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The idea of making a bomb that utilises bats might sound like a pretty mental idea, but actually when you think about it, it’s a pretty nifty idea. Initially the brainchild of a...

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Weird Image Silo #1

On September 21, 2014 by Tim Newman
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As you can imagine, on my daily trawl through the internet’s stodgy ether I come across some oddities. Some of the  images I come across are pretty cool but not relevant to whatever I was...

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