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Linda - who has written 114 posts on Environmental Graffiti.
Linda is a writer and editor, currently based in London. Growing up in N Ireland, she craved sunnier climes so set off around the world, forever chasing the sun. On her travels she discovered she was much more passionate about the environment than she realised – although never quite got the whole tree-hugging thing – and has always had a penchant for the unconventional and creative side of life, so working at Environmental Graffiti suits her just fine.
Amazing Story of a Man Who Survived Being Buried 40 Days
It’s often the case that when someone professes to be able do something remarkable, that great gift of human nature kicks in – skepticism. So when Maharajah Ranjeet Sing heard from an Indian fakir who claimed he could come back to life after being buried for several months in an apparent state of death, the Maharajah could only reply with one statement – proof or it didn’t happen.
Continue reading...Incredible Origins of the Great Tyrannosaurus Rex Revealed
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Striking new evidence has been discovered that shows the origins of one the world’s greatest dinosaurs, the Tyrannosaurus Rex. Although thought to have lived throughout what is now western North America, the bipedal predator may very well have hailed from further afield, as these fascinating images portray... Confused? Read on.
Continue reading...Radical Surfing Rodents
Monday, November 17, 2008
Australian surfer Shane Wilmott has trained his four pet mice to ride the waves. Using their tails as rudders, the mice are set on custom-made mice-sized boards – no glue or ties, they can jump off at any time – and are let loose on the water. Bunsen, Harry, Curly and Chopsticks we’re taken to the beach one day and owner, Shane says they took to the sea likes ducks to water.
Continue reading...13 Scary Facts About Botulism
Monday, November 17, 2008
We’ve just discovered an entry of one of this Christmas' toilet books – Uncle John’s Unsinkable Bathroom Reader – and it makes for riveting reading. Entitled 13 Things You Shouldn’t Know About Botulism, or rather, really should know at all costs before going near the stuff, the list highlights a few scary facts about one of the world’s beautifying toxins.
Continue reading...Underwear Made From Soda Cans
Friday, November 7, 2008
There’s recycling and then there’s recycling madness. Designer Ingrid Goldbloom Bloch has a penchant for using almost anything she can get her hands on. From a young age she would visit hardware shops with her dad and since has always found some way of combing unlikely materials into usable pieces.
Continue reading...Floating House Inspired by Nature
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Population growth and overcrowding in the world’s biggest cities are forcing those seeking solace and space to build a life further afield. Most people choose to build on land but with the constant doom and gloom of predicted rising sea levels, the Fennell family decided to build on the water. Taking inspiration from ocean, the end result sits in harmony with its surroundings.
Continue reading...Woman Runs One Mile With Rabid Fox Locked to Her Arm
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Finally, proof that exercise is bad for your health: Yesterday, a jogger in Arizona found out the exercise is not as good for you as people profess. During her regular run she was attacked by a rabid fox, who it turns out was also remarkably insistent. After the fox bit the jogger on the foot she went to grab it by the scruff of the neck only for the fox to firmly clamp its jaw on her arm.
Continue reading...30 Most Incredible Island Archipelagos
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
n. archipelago [ahr-kuh-pel-uh-goh] – a large group or chain of islands; any large body of water with many islands; the Archipelago, the Aegean Sea. Everyone remembers the iconic image of Ursula Andress swaggering out the sea, wearing nothing but a skimpy bikini and a knife in the James [...]
Continue reading...All Hail Robo-Jellyfish!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Inspired by one of the most misunderstood animals of the marine world – the graceful jellyfish, leading electronics company, Festo have designed and created a pneumatic version of the gelatinous creature that moves remarkably like the real thing. There have been a number of other versions floating about over the past few years but none that have caught our attention as much as this mechanical offering.
Continue reading...Town Buried in 270 Million Cubic Feet of Hailstones
Friday, October 31, 2008
How many times have you wished for a freak storm to come so you could get the day off school? Well, some kid in Devon, England has been wishing hard! Not only did they manage to get the day off school but landed the rest of the town a day off, too. Only they probably weren’t so pleased about it. Torrential storms saw an estimated 270 million cubic-feet of hailstones fall in a five-mile square area within six hours yesterday in Ottery St Mary.
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
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