Myanmar quake toll passes 1,600 as people dig for survivors with bare hands
An acute lack of equipment, patchy communications and wrecked roads are hampering the search for survivors.>read more at © BBC…
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God Says Humans Aren’t In His Top 10 Favorite Creations
We agree, God!…
Read moreJunta carries out fresh air strikes against rebels after earthquake
A UN Special Rapporteur tells BBC it is “nothing short of incredible” that the military would “drop bombs when you are trying to rescue people”.>read more at © BBC…
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Hummingbird Chicks Observed for the First Time Pretending to be Caterpillars to Avoid Being Eaten
When Jay Falk and Scott Taylor first saw the white-necked Jacobin hummingbird chick in Panama’s dense rainforest, the bird biologists didn’t know what they were looking at. The day-old bird, smaller than a pinky finger, had brown fuzz all over its body. When Falk and Taylor walked closer to the nest,…
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Dad Drove Around With 1M Lottery Ticket in His Car for 4 Months–Until He Needed Chips
A lottery player has been driving around with the EuroMillions winning ticket in his car for over four months, until it was so crumpled it was unscannable. Darren Burfitt finally claimed his jackpot after checking multiple tickets that had been left in his unlocked vehicle the entire time. He only retrieved…
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Wie eine 48-jährige Bulgarin in Wien für Putin spionierte
Putins langer Arm reicht bis nach Wien: ein Überblick über eine so kuriose wie gefährliche Spionagezelle.>read more at © Der Standard…
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Chip bags turned into portable bowls are the hot order at Abe’s Comida
The Leichhardt kitchen is filling Doritos packets with lime, guacamole and slow-cooked meat as per Mexican street-food tradition.>read more at © Sydney Morning Herald…
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