Posts Tagged ‘Interesting’

In Britain, a rare albino hedgehog, which is believed to be one of only 100 in Britain, have been rescued by a couple. Nick and Julie Packham of Kent county spotted the hedgehog in their garden because its white color made it stand out in the dark. The couple took the hedgehog to the Tiggywinkles Wildlife Hospital, in Haddenham, Bucks, fearing the rare ... Full story

Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a 4,300 years old pyramid in Egypt's Saqqara desert. Egypt's Secretary General of Antiques Zahi Hawass said it on Tuesday. The pyramid, which is 5 metres high with a square base of 22 metres on each side, was found two months ago and is believed to belong to Queen Seshseshet, mother of King Teti, the first king of ancient ... Full story

The Royal gardens of Buckingham Palace, accessible only to those invited by Queen Elizabeth II, will be open to the public for the first time in their 200-year-history next year. It was announced on Friday. Small groups of up to 25 people will be able to book a tour of the gardens on selected dates in April, May and June for 20 pounds ... Full story

On Saturday, three daredevil skydivers - Wendy Smith (New Zealand), Neil Jones (Canada) and Holly Budge (Britain) dived from above the Mount Everest to become World's first Everest Skydivers. The skydivers dived from 29,500 ft, which is 2,500 ft higher than the 27,000ft-tall Mount Everest and successfully landed in Shyangoche. At 12,350 ft Shyangoche is the highest Drop Zone in the world.... Full story

Kate Moss is a "modern-day Aphrodite"! Artist Marc Quinn has created a gold statue of the English model. It is named 'Siren' and is made entirely of 18 carat gold. It is the largest gold statue made by man since ancient Egyptian times. The gold statue weighs 50kg, resembling theweight of Kate Moss. Recently, 'Siren' has been unveiled at the British Museum and kept ... Full story

Real artists can create art on almost everything. They don't need any predefined platforms or mediums to create their artwork. That's why some artists can transform ordinary feathers into beautiful artworks. Take a look at these beautiful feather artworks. Beautiful! Aren't they? Full story

Take a look at the picture gallery of Liberty of the Seas, a Royal Caribbean cruise ship of the Freedom class which entered regular service in May 2007. The 15-deck ship accommodates 4,370 passengers served by 1,360 crew. It is 1,111.9 ft (338.91 m) long,184 ft (56.08 m) wide, and cruises at 21.6-knot (40 km/h/25 mph). Liberty of the Seas was built in 18 ... Full story

Want to go for an interesting dinner? Think about Dinner In The Sky, a Belgian based novelty restaurant which uses a crane to hoist its diners, table, and waitstaff 150 feet into the air. Dinner in the Sky was created by Belgian events management company The Fun Group and creative agency Hakuna Matata, partnering with Benji Fun, a Belgian company specializing in organizing fun ... Full story

Can you think about manually pushing an aeroplane off a runway! It actually happened at China's Zhengzhou airport where the flight from Guilin had a rocky landing because of the mechanical failure. The hydraulic system on the plane was not working, so it could not be attached to a tow truck.... Full story

Dragonflies can also smile! A British man has captured a smiling dragonfly on his camera phone. Can you believe this? Take a look at the picture. (credit: Mark Manders) The British Dragonfly Society has identified the dragonfly as a female Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea. It's happy demeanour comes from the "frons" - the ... Full story