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 Bear with laptop computer at Montana roadside ... A Montana man captured video of a black bear carrying an object he said appeared to be a laptop computer at the side of a road. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] Mike Potter posted a video to Facebook showing the bear he spotted at the side of a road in Whitefish carrying what he said appeared to be a laptop computer. "It was a Montana moment I'll never forget, I mean I grew up here in Whitefish, Montana and when I saw that, that is what makes Montana great," Potter told MTN News. "As I drew focus and zoomed in with my phone, I could see it clearer. And then when I was editing the video the next morning, I zoomed in at 100-percent and it just appeared to have a little micro-logo on it and shading right where a laptop would fold," he said. |
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 New Zealand fisherman 'trembling' during great white shark encounter ... A New Zealand fisherman captured video of his encounter with a large great white shark that stalked his boat for several minutes. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] Sean McCormack said he was fishing in the early afternoon in his small boat off Red Beach, north of Auckland, when the shark swam up to his boat and took the burley bag he was using to lure fish to his location. McCormack said the shark, which he captured on video, appeared to be about as long as his 12-foot boat. "It totally freaked me out," he told One News Now. "I was trembling like a schoolgirl. I was totally adrenalized, mate." He said the shark broke his line, stole his catch, and knocked into his boat with its tail before swimming away. |
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best-reporting wrote:This can be the April fool story. It can not be the Iron Age in 1000 AD. Quite an interesting assumption best-reporting [Versteckter Link - Registrierung notwendig] full history ... 
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This can be the April fool story. It can not be the Iron Age in 1000 AD.
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1,000-year-old wooden toy Viking boat is unearthed in Norway ... Buried deep within a well in a small Norwegian farm, researchers have discovered a wooden toy Viking boat. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] The toy dates back around 1,000 years, and was probably played with by a child on the farm. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] The finding gives an insight into the lifestyle of Iron Age children, and suggests that they were allowed to play, as well as help their parents on the farm. The wooden boat was found in the coastal town of Orland, Norway by researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology. It was whittled in a style resembling Viking longboats, with an uplifted prow, and a hole in the centre that probably held a mast for the sail. |
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Fence-climbing alligator caught on camera at Florida country club ... An acrobatic alligator at a Florida county club was recorded showing off his skills by swiftly climbing over a wire fence topped with barbed wire. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] Eric Gilbert posted a video to YouTube showing the approximately 8-foot-long alligator making quick work of the chain-link fence at the Hideaway County Club in Fort Myers and crawling between the top of the fence and its barbed wire. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] Gilbert told WINK-TV the gator is known as Tom to regulars and makes frequent appearances. He said the video solved the mystery of Tom's entrances and exits. "I didn't know they could jump straight over a fence," he said. Jeff Wilson, a manager at the country club, said he is looking into gator-proofing the fence after seeing Gilbert's video. |
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Desperately thirsty massive cobra is given a water bottle ... After extreme drought hit southern parts of India, this King cobra found its way to a local village in attempt to get some water. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] Although King cobras are known for being dangerous, the compassion of the locals for the animal was bigger than their fear. Also, knowing that this type of snake usually tries to avoid confrontation with humans as much as possible, they realised it must have been really thirsty to come to their village. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] So, they began the rescue operation. First, one man took a grip of cobra’s tail to prevent it from attacking the guy with water bottle. The rescuer came in front of the snake and splashed some water on the snake’s head to cool the animal down. Then, he extended the water bottle for cobra to drink from, and the magic happened – it drank! All while trying to give water to the snake, the man was holding a snake catcher to protect himself in case the cobra decided to launch a vicious attack. Fortunately, everything went well. The snake was later taken to an animal care facility. |
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Would you ride this space age copter? Bizarre new drone seats two people and travels at 120 mph ... The device looks as though it is extra-terrestrial - but is actually made for humans to fly on. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] This bizarre new drone looks like it's dropped to Earth from outer space - but it's actually been made especially for humans. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] Dubbed the I.F.O or ‘identified flying object’, the drone is a two seater vehicle that could be about to change flight as we know it. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] Inside the small capsule, two people can be seated comfortably as the device rockets through the air, reaching speeds of 120mph. It has been designed by Pierpaolo Lazzarini, for the Italian company Jet Capsule. |
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Runaway cow charges at police officer and smashes down gate in dramatic dashcam footage ... Officer Gabriel Estrella had pursued the cow across several paddocks on Thursday - before it turned on him . [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] A runaway cow charged at a police officer crashing through a fence in its pursuit of the cop in dramatic police dashcam footage. Officer Gabriel Estrella had pursued the cow across several paddocks on Thursday after spotting the animal in his rear view mirror while driving the streets of Temple, Texas. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] He check in with headquarters to see if there was a cow on the loose - and was assured there was and he wasn't just seeing things. The officer appeared to have succeeded when the cow entered a fenced off area. "I saw that another fence was open so that's why you see me inside the fence because I was going to run across and close the other side," he said. "But I heard something and saw a cow coming at me so I had to move out of the way.' [Versteckter Link - Registrierung notwendig] As for the cow itself, it escaped, and at the moment its location is unknown.
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76,017 dominoes topple circle bomb world record ... The Incredible Science Machine team recently toppled a spectacular Guinness World Records title at their annual event in Westland, Michigan, USA. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] The team set up a spellbinding chain reaction using tens-of-thousands of dominoes and props, including different sections representing each continent. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] The incredible display culminated with a bang and smashed the world record for the Most dominoes toppled in a circle bomb/circle field. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] 76,017 dominoes were set up in a huge circle and smoothly fell from the centre towards the outer edge, mesmerising an open-mouthed audience. It took a team of 18 expert domino artists 10 days to set up the entire formation - and just minutes to fall. |
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Terrifying fireproof human skull logs for your Halloween ... If you’ve already started planning for Halloween, these fireproof skulls are the new decorations of your dreams – or nightmares. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] The skulls are made of mixed ceramic materials, and are perfect for firepits – or gas fireplaces. Nothing warms a family home like a pile of flaming heads, especially when your children come home from a chilly autumn day. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] For a romantic evening, snuggle up to your partner and watch the embers dance through gaping jaws and hollow eye sockets. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] Designed and manufactured by Formation Creations, the logs are currently being sold on Amazon in black, white, grey, and brown. Though your guests may question your sanity and break for the door while you’re preparing drinks, they’re sure to leave at least somewhat impressed. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] |
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 Woman to be shocked to find diamond in hard boiled egg ... Stunned Sally Thomson, 39, says she felt something in her mouth and was stunned to see the sparkling piece of jewellery fall onto her plate. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] A woman got a shock when she bit into a hard boiled egg and a DIAMOND fell out - which experts say may have been eaten by the chicken. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] Stunned Sally Thomson, 39, made the incredible discovery after she boiled six eggs and sat down to eat her breakfast. She felt something in her mouth and was stunned to find a sparkler - which had fallen out of the egg. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] Chicken farmers say it is possible that the chicken ate the diamond and the gem passed into the egg. Sally, of Carlisle, said: “I’m trying to lose a bit of weight just before the wedding and I cooked a batch of eggs all at once to eat over a few days. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] The tiny stud appeared at a special time for Sally, from Carlisle, Cumbria, who is preparing to celebrate her hen party in Scotland this weekend. [Versteckter Link - Registrierung notwendig] |
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Proof of time travel? The ancient statues holding "modern designer handbags" ... CONSPIRACY theorists are claiming to have discovered proof of time travel after finding evidence of ancient statues holding what looks like modern-day designer handbags. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] In Mesopotamia, the cradle of modern civilisation, the symbol of the mysterious handbag is shown in countless stone carvings and statues, dating back as far as 10,000BC. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] It then looks at the apparent appearance of the handbags held by statues in the time of the Sumerian, Phoenician, Assyrian and the Etruscan civilisations. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] It also found the handbag across the ocean in South America, and at Tula, an archaeological site in Mexico developed during the times of the Toltecs after the fall of Teotihuacan. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] They have also been found in carvings in Indonesia. The video considered whether they could have been taken back by time travellers from the future, before being carved into statues, or if they were some sort of alien technology given to our ancient ancestors. |
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Urban miniature cities so detailed you’ll need a magnifying glass ... You have to look incredibly close to see it, but Joshua Smith packs an immense amount of detail into his miniature worlds. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] The Australian artist has a flair for the microscopic, and his latest project captures the familiar grit of urban life in a fascinatingly small-scale model. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] The centerpiece of his recent work, Temple Street, is modeled after a real apartment block in Kowloon City, Hong Kong. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] Using finely carved cardboard, medium-density fibreboard and paint, he manages to emulate every minute aspect of a rough, big city landscape. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] Rust, graffiti, tiny advertisements, and other touches are perfectly placed and look realistic. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] “I want viewers to be fooled, if I take a photo of the completed work in sunlight, to think it is the real thing,” Smith told ArchDaily. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] He has also produced models of more modest buildings, garbage dumpsters, and shops that fall under a running theme of urban darkness. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] [Versteckter Link - Registrierung notwendig] |
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Smart educational app gives window to the body ... The Virtuali-Tee T-shirt costs around 20-24 British pounds (25-30 US dollars). [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] The app, which works on iOS and Android devices, can be downloaded for free, but only works with the accompanying blue, red or green T-shirts. [Verstecktes Bild - Registrierung notwendig] The new educational, augmented reality app gives a digital window to the body’s internal organs. Through a uniquely patterned T-shirt, people can see a realistic heart animation using the app. Virtauli-Tee is developed by a London-based startup Curiscope. Ed Barton, CEO and Co-Founder of Curiscope, says, “certainly a lot of kids that we spoke to whilst we were founding the company didn't find biology that interesting and we just saw there was a huge opportunity to connect people to science”. |
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