Orchards could disappear by the 22nd century
Around the UK countryside you do not have travel very far to find a small traditional orchard, these can vary from a few trees to hundreds of trees, but no matter what the size is or location orchards both large and small are at risk.
It has been estimated that since the 1950’s around sixty per [...]
Food with the most calories
With the economy looking to be in dire straits for some time, it looks as if a lot of people are looking to get away from it all by going on holiday. The US is a cool place to visit, but eating out can do more than just break the bank, check out these favourites:
Chili’s [...]
Snakes are on a plane
Most people would think that films such as “Snakes on a Plane” made in 2006 are total fiction and could not possibly ever happen, if you believe that then you could be wrong as passengers on an internal flight in Australia found out recently.
It happened on a Quantas flight from Alice Springs to Melbourne when [...]
Killer chilli eaters survive
It may seem surprising but there are chillies in the world that are so strong that they can actually kill, but in case you are getting worried the danger is only there if the person has heart or breathing problems.
However, this potential killer has put off a couple of Australian daredevils from tempting fate and [...]
The trouble with sleep
At some point in all of our lives we find that our sleep pattern is changed, this may be because of work or possibly illness, whatever the reason it still means that you need the same amount of sleep, you just have go about it in a different manner.
There are plenty of myths around about [...]
Having fun with photos
The day of the plain old image is long gone, no longer do you have to settle for that image that just isn’t right, or simply a boring face shot that looks so corporate. There are quite few sites out there that offer the user the opportunity to spice up their photo; here are just [...]
March 26, 2009Men fall in love in 8 seconds
This is a piece of interesting research that every woman should take notice of as it could have long lasting effects.
It has been found that men fall in love within seconds of laying eyes on that special person; in fact, it takes just 8.2 seconds after meeting a girl for the first time, for him [...]
NASA may go to Venus
NASA could be sending a fleet of craft to Venus in the not too distant future, but the craft used will not only be the usual rocket powered, as NASA are experimenting with high altitude balloons. Could this be the future of space travel?
The plan will be considered to go in around fifteen years time, [...]
Downturn could be a lethal for children
There could be between 200,000 and 400,000 child deaths because of the economic downturn, according to the General Secretary of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Margaret Chan.
This claim is being considered entirely viable because in times of crisis health will take a back a seat in many people’s lives it at this point when things [...]
Seven million adults cannot do kids maths
The education system in the UK has a lot to answer for as new research has found that around seven million adults has an ability in maths equivalent to that of an eleven year old.
This amount of people, around one in six adults is a very worrying statistic that could mean their jobs are at [...]