Navy Dolphins Rare Torpedo Credit: US Navy/SPAWAR The US Navy dolphins made a rare torpedo find when they uncovered a 130-year-old torpedo off the coast of San Diego near the Hotel del Coronado. A self-propelled Howell torpedo was found last March by two US Navy trained bottlenose dolphin named Ten and Spetz. The rare torpedo [...]
Steak ‘n Shake logo Credit: Steak ‘n Shake For a little less than a $6 bill, a waitress received $446 tip at the Steak ‘n Shake restaurant in Indianapolis on Wednesday, May 15, 2013. Cece Bruce was “amazed” that one of her regular customers, whom they call Miss Jo, handed her the huge tip. According [...]
Rat meat sold Credit: Wikimedia commons A rat-meat ring was believed to be broken by Chinese authorities. Over $1 million worth of rat meat and several other small mammal meat was sold by the ring over the years in China. Based on the official website of the Ministry of Public Security, Chinese police have arrested [...]
Poisoned breads was reportedly send as a gift to a plastics company in Lower Saxony, Germany on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Reports say that several signed “Thank you” notes were found inside the box of the poisoned bread. As a precautionary measure, about 25 workers of Müller-Technik were taken to the hospital after eating the [...]
12-foot alligator in SC Credit: Arthur Andrews Ever imagine of having an encounter with a 12-foot alligator right at the doorstep of your home? A South Carolina couple got the surprise of their lives when they they saw a 12-foot alligator outside their house last Saturday, April 13, 2013. Arthur and Diana Andrews was not [...]
Iran earthquake 2013 map Credit: BBC A 7.8 magnitude earthquake left at least 40 people dead and over 800 wounded in Iran on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. It was the second major quake to hit Iran in less than a week. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the major quake struck the southeastern part [...]
Kobe Bryant Credit: Facebook Kobe Bryant suffered an achilles injury as he pushed himself too hard to lead the Los Angeles Lakers team into the 2013 NBA playoffs. The LA Lakers won against Golden State Warriors on Friday, but it came at a greater expense. A severe rupture on Bryant‘s achilles tendon will sideline the [...]
Two-headed pig born in China Credit: Weird Asia News A two-headed pig was born this month at a village in Jiujiang located in the eastern part of China‘s Jiangxi province. News reports say that the two-headed pig have two snouts, two ears and a shared eye. The weird feature of the animal is caused by [...]
Elliott Neese Credit: @CaptElliott on Twitter Deadliest Catch star, Elliott Neese, is missing on the show’s 9th season that will premiere at Discovery on Tuesday, April 16, 2013. As of posting, there was no clear explanation about the missing Neese, who is the captain of the Ramblin’ Rose. Sig Hansen, captain of the Northwester explained [...]
Supersized crabs Credit: APaterson / Shutterstock.com Supersized crabs population is on the rise. However, the increase in the number of giant crabs is a sign of the growing environmental concern. A recent study conducted by researchers at the Aquarium Research Center of the University of North Carolina (UNC) revealed that supersized crabs are the result [...]