Omsk, in southwestern Siberia, has been lashed with some venomous storms over the past few days. Officials in the region had to declare a state of emergency, and that’s not something that Russian...
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Cuba’s bee-sized bee hummingbird live in Cuba and lays eggs the size of peas. Here we learn a little more about what this impressively cute little fella gets up to. Recently, I lovingly...
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I don’t really watch a lot of sports myself, but I’ve heard that quite a few people do partake in the watching of good old “kick ball” so I thought I should let...
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What’s the smallest bird in the UK? It’s the goldcrest (Regulus regulus). I know you want to say ‘wren,’ but it isn’t. If you asked your teacher or guardian as a youth, that...
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I found this collection of paintings on a Russian blog site recently. As far as I can make out they came from the walls of a now demolished psychiatric hospital and were painted by...
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What’s the biggest flower on the planet? It’s Rafflesia arnoldii don’t ya know. This rare and impressive bloom finds its home in the rain forests of Sumatra and Borneo and is one of the three national...
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MSG (Monosodium Glutamate) has been vilified for decades. This tiny molecule was, for a while at least, derided as the most sinister chemical on earth. You might have noticed it’s not mentioned so...
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This incredible Marble Cathedral is quite far from home, far from everyone’s home. The caves are resident at General Carrera lake in Patagonia – the second largest freshwater lake in South America. It’s one...
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Anyone who likes to dabble in the dirty arts of metal music will be familiar with John Dyer Baizley’s work. Hailing from the sweltering heat of Savannah, Baizley’s pens, paints and inks cover...
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A Webmaster’s Rant: We’re getting the internet wrong
I’ve been splashing by brain worms onto the world-wide internubbin for a few years now. I like doing it, not because of the non-existent mass of riches I’ve attained, but because I like...
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