Fordland, Missouri. March 12, 2006. Night. The wind outside the trailer grew louder and louder, like the sound of fighter jets closing in. Next thing, the locked front and back doors of the mobile home were blown off their hinges. Everything was wobbling – the floor, the walls, the ceiling – but nothing could prepare Matt Suter for what was about to happen. Seconds later, the tornado ripped the home apart and lifted the 19-year old high school senior into its jaws.
Continue reading...Friday, February 6, 2009
If you're preparing for a quiz show and need to brush up on your knowledge of the human brain - or if you just have a love of learning - look no further, because we've gathered up a list of some of the best brain facts on the planet. Amongst other things, you'll learn why babies heads are so darned big, why a healthy lunch is good for your body and your brain, why happy thoughts will keep the doctor away and why your lover's cologne makes your heart skip a beat.
Continue reading...Thursday, September 11, 2008
Unless the fe-fi-fo-fum giant from Jack and the Beanstalk has dropped the baby, this image is somewhat bizarre. Any guesses where it is and why it’s lying on the ground? This week, and for one week only, our buddies over at Neatorama will donate a free T-shirt from their online shop to the person who has answered correctly or given the next best repsonse.
Continue reading...Thursday, July 10, 2008
A baby panda rejected by its mother has been adopted by a domestic cat and is being raised along with its litter. The panda and another sibling were initially accepted by their mother but were found to have been abandoned a day later, suffering from hypothermia. Zookeepers at the Artis Zoo in Amsterdam successfully encouraged a cat that had just given birth to suckle the pair - however one of the pandas unfortunately did not survive.
Continue reading...Sunday, March 16, 2008
In the rural Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh, 50km north east of New Delhi, a woman gave birth to a baby girl with two faces and four eyes. The 4 day old is being hailed by villagers as the reincarnation of Ganesha – a Hindu God, who is [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 26, 2007
An extremely rare male South China tiger cub was born in South Africa’s Free State province to proud parents Tiger Woods and Cathay. The birth of little Tiger Woods Jr. marks the first time one of the animals has been born outside China, according to
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
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