An apple tree with 10,000 Easter eggs on it is getting attention in Germany, which was designed by Volker Kraft, as shown in the photo below. Kraft, 76, of Saalfeld, Thuringia reportedly started decorating the five-meter high apple tree around 45 years ago, and has been a head-turner over the decades. The 10,000 Easter egg [...]
A new Florida sinkhole recently appeared, as shown in the news video below. It is located in Seffner, the town where a massive sinkhole swallowed Jeff Bush, whose body was never recovered. Three weeks ago, a 12-feet wide, 5 feet deep sinkhole was also spotted, around 2 miles away from Bush‘ house. New Florida sinkhole [...]
Sinkhole swallows pond Credit: KCRA/NBC A sinkhole that swallows a pond, reportedly drained its water overnight in Newcastle, California on Sunday, March 17, 2013. The sinkhole is the third US incident in less than a month in two states. The area owner, Mark Korb, noticed the disappearance of his man-made pond when he woke up [...]
A giant African snail was recently captured in Brisbane, Australia, as shown in the photo below. Local officials said that the huge snail, which has the same size of a cricket ball, was reportedly destroying vegetable crops and fruit trees in native forests. The giant African snail, which was captured in Brisbane, Australia Image Credit: [...]
Updated: March 25, 2013 12:35 p.m. Read New Florida sinkhole opens up, near Seffner home where Jeff Bush was swallowed (Video) A second sinkhole appears in Seffner, Florida, as shown in the photo, which is reportedly around 2 miles away from the huge sinkhole that swallowed Jeff Bush last week, while he is inside his [...]
McDonald’s fish servings, which include its Filet-O-Fish sandwich and the upcoming menu called Fish McBites, will be marked as certified-sustainable seafood. This is after McDonald’s has partnered with Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), an independent nonprofit organization that sets standards for sustainable fishing. McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish sandwich Image Credit: McDonalds.com According to a press release at MSC.org [...]
An SUV was nearly swallowed by a sinkhole in New York on Tuesday, January 15, 2013, which was reportedly caused by broken water main. Below is a photo of the sinkhole when the SUV has been removed. Sinkhole in Smithtown, New York being filled, after nearly swallowed an SUV Image Credit: Peter Verry/Smithtown.Patch “Smithtown,NY-Rough morning [...]
A town in the United States has banned the sale of bottled water of one liter or less starting January 1, 2013 to encourage tap water use and reduce waste. Bottled water Image Credit: Purwater.com According to a report from the BBC, the town of Concord in Massachusetts passed the law that banned the sale [...]
Starbucks launched its $1 reusable cups offer, which is part of their project to cut down waste, wherein customers in the US and Canada can help save the planet and will have a discount of ten cents. The Seattle-based coffee giant had implemented this program starting today, Thursday, January 03, 2013. Undated photo of Starbucks [...]
The Hawaiian Islands are dissolving from within, with Koolau and Waianae mountains in Oahu, which is also known as ‘The Gathering Place,’ now being predicted by a group of geologist to be reduced into a flat and low-lying island. The study involved calculating the quantity of mass that vanished from Oahu every year. A part [...]