13.07.10

Holiday In The Storm

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Storm-chaser tour operator Roger Hill © ROGER HILL/BARCROFT USA

If you’re bored of beach holidays and looking for something different this summer then you may want to think about a trip to America’s mid-west.

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Posted at 4:21pm in America, Environment, Nature | Permalink | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (11) |
09.07.10

What A Load Of Pants

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© SINGER/ BARCROFT USA

A New York boy celebrated his tenth birthday by smashing a Guinness World Record for wearing the most underwear at once.

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08.07.10

Will GM Super-Salmon Be First ‘Safe To Eat’ Modified Animal?

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Super-salmon with non-modified sibling © AQUA BOUNTY/ BARCROFT USA

A super-salmon designed to grow at twice the normal rate is on the brink of becoming the first genetically modified (GM) animal to be approved for human consumption.

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Posted at 12:11pm in America, Animal, Food & Drink, Nature, cooking, food | Permalink | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (11) |
10.06.10

The Horse Harry Potter – And Transformer, Batman and Robin, Pink Panther, Leprachaun…

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"Holy hooves Batman!" © BARCROFT USA

These horses bring new meaning to the word dressage, as they parade around in their Harry Potter and Batman and Robin themed costumes.

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10.03.10

Sarah The Cheetah Becomes The Official Fastest Animal On Land

Covering 100 metres in 6.13 seconds, Sarah the cheetah set a new speed record for all land mammals on September 09, 2008 in Cincinnati, America.

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Posted at 4:19pm in Animal, Nature, Records, USA, video, world record | Permalink | Comments (0) | Trackbacks (11) |
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