Topic: STRANGE - on November 26, 2007 at 9:47:00 AM CET
Paint fragment from Belmont Art Park
This is an extreme closeup scan (2400 dpi) of a paint chip retrieved from the ruins of Belmont Art Park by Amy McKenzie earlier this year. The fragment is about 1cm thick, and appears to consist of about 150-200 layers of paint. (For a sense of scale, note the ridges of my fingerprint in the lower right.) This should give you an idea of the staggering number of pieces painted in this spot over the decades.
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Topic: STRANGE - on November 24, 2007 at 2:14:00 PM CET
Eighth wonder of the world? The stunning temples secretly carved out below ground by 'paranormal' eccentric
Nestling in the foothills of the Alps in northern Italy, 30 miles from the ancient city of Turin, lies the valley of Valchiusella. Peppered with medieval villages, the hillside scenery is certainly picturesque.
But it is deep underground, buried into the ancient rock, that the region's greatest wonders are concealed.
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Topic: STRANGE - on November 22, 2007 at 12:55:00 PM CET
World's hottest chili to repel elephants
Wildlife experts in northeastern India are experimenting with a new weapon to prevent marauding elephants from destroying homes and crops and trampling people in villages close to their habitat — super-hot chilies.
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Topic: STRANGE - on November 14, 2007 at 2:26:00 PM CET
British Airways still flies ghost planes across the Atlantic
British Airways is flying dozens of empty planes across the Atlantic because it has no cabin crew to staff them.
Each one pumps out thousands of tons of CO2, in some cases almost 70 times the average adult's annual carbon footprint.
The ghost services have been flying between Britain, Canada and the U.S. over the past two weeks.
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Topic: STRANGE - on November 14, 2007 at 10:58:00 AM CET
Is Whisky A Better Investment Than the Stock Market?
That's Michel Kappen's take on things. He recently launched the World Whisky Index and he says that whisky is a stable investment with an annual return rate of 12 percent.
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Topic: STRANGE - on November 14, 2007 at 10:56:00 AM CET
Blair’s 16 Million is hot?
Why would a hot sauce need a disclaimer?
Because when it’s Blair’s 16 Million Reserve, a pharmaceutical grade vial filled with pure capsaicin crystal, even a little bit is enough to kill.
Literally.
When Blair sells it, he specifically states: “Blair’s 16 Million is not a sauce or an ingredient. This product is made available for experimental/display purposes only”.
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Topic: STRANGE - on November 6, 2007 at 11:08:00 AM CET
Toddler with eight limbs branded 'reincarnation of Hindu god' to undergo life-saving operation
A toddler born with eight limbs and believed by some to be the reincarnation of the multi-limbed Hindu goddess Vishnu, is set to undergo a 40-hour operation to remove half of her limbs.
Lakshmi Tatma was born joined to a 'parasitic twin' and will go under the knife at the hands of 30 surgeons to remove two of her useless arms and legs.
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Topic: STRANGE - on October 31, 2007 at 11:07:00 AM CET
Trent Reznor and Saul Williams Discuss Their New Collaboration, Mourn OiNK
Spoken-word and hip-hop artist Saul Williams toured with Nine Inch Nails last year, and Trent Reznor liked him so much that he decided to produce his new album. The Inevitable Rise and Liberation of Niggy Tardust!, a mind-boggling fusion of genres — think NIN meets Gnarls Barkley meets Justice, if you can do so without your head exploding — will be released tomorrow through Williams's Website as a free download (or you can chip in five bucks to support Saul). The two artists spoke with Vulture by phone from L.A. this afternoon, discussing the album's genesis, the imploding record industry, and how much they paid for the new Radiohead album.
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Topic: STRANGE - on October 24, 2007 at 12:25:00 PM CEST
Drunken Indian elephants take on electricity pole
A herd of 40 Indian elephants which quaffed rice wine, "went berserk" as a result and rampaged round a village looking for food, suffered six fatalities after toppling an electricity pole, the West Australian reports.
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Topic: STRANGE - on October 24, 2007 at 12:18:00 PM CEST
US-Made Censorware Used To Oppress Burma
The Christian Science Monitor is reporting that US-made censorware is being used to oppress the people in many countries, including Burma.
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Topic: STRANGE - on October 23, 2007 at 11:08:00 AM CEST
Italian Mafia turnover '$120bn'
Italy's retailers have denounced the growth of Mafia extortion rackets which they say now affect big companies as well as smaller ones.
The Mafia has turned into one of Italy's biggest business enterprises with a turnover of more than $120bn (£60bn) a year, a new report says.
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Topic: STRANGE - on October 21, 2007 at 2:49:00 PM CEST
Above-sea ride sends inventor over the moon
It's neither a plane nor a boat, but the latest invention of Nelson's very own Flying Dutchman has people fascinated.
Hira resident Rudy Heeman, a mechanic who has spent the last 11 years building hovercraft in his spare time, has come up with a model that does more than skim the surface.
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