Los Roques in Venezuela is an archipelago of around 350 islands attached to pristine coral reefs that bathe in translucent water. Here the sand is first-grade quartz, the bird life is prolific, and the water is home to some of the finest quality … [Read more...]
Scottish Dialect Vanishes On Black Isle
Life blooms and withers, making way for breath anew. And so it is in a far northern Scottish town on the tip of the country's Black Isle, where a Scottish dialect once full of vigor has waned and vanished. In the fishing village of Cromarty, 280 … [Read more...]
Man Mauled by Tiger After Monorail Cage Jump
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...]
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...]
Quadruple Amputee Swims from US to Asia
On the final stretch of his continent linking swim, Philippe Croizon, a quadruple amputee, swam from North America to Asia last Friday in torso torturing temperatures. Donned in two wetsuits and paddle-like prosthetics, the 44-year-old Frenchman … [Read more...]
Orthodox Jews Blur Sexual Temptation
In a short-sighted shirking of sexual temptation, ultra-Orthodox Jewish men are wearing blurred glasses on Israel's streets so they're not tempted by the sight of beautiful women. The specially designed glasses, which provide clear vision for … [Read more...]
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