Gliding over 16 hectares of wildlife at the Bronx Zoo, the aptly named Wild Asia Monorail was the scene of maniacal enthusiasm last Friday. As one passenger leapt over a five metre fence into a tiger den, only to be mauled by tiger resident … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2012
Science Gives Spain’s Wine Cork Industry Seal of Approval
While many have welcomed the convenience of screw top wine bottles, their popularity has tarnished Spain's wine cork industry, and the cork cutters that depend on their seasoned seal's survival. For three generations Antonio Gorgot's family have … [Read more...]
The Voyager 1 Love Probe Crosses Last Frontier
During the 1970s, when Raleigh Chopper bicycles were in, Doctor Who was reaching its peak, Led Zeppelin were storming the world and love was on the rise, a curious thing happened. A space probe named the Voyager 1 was launched. However, unlike … [Read more...]
The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Caper
In possibly the sweetest example of sticky-fingered larceny in world history, tonnes of Canadian maple syrup has been lifted from a warehouse in Quebec, which held more than $30m worth of the pancake friendly liquid. While police say it's too … [Read more...]
Female Robots add Feist to Japanese Cabaret
Winking and waving their way around Tokyo's red light district are four ginormous sexy female robots, who are the latest addition to the galactic style cabaret on show in the city's Robot Restaurant. Towering at 3.6 metres high and operated by … [Read more...]