Cow power could generate electricity for millions
Cow power could generate electricity for millions
Converting livestock manure into a domestic renewable fuel source could generate enough electricity to meet up to three per cent of North America’s entire consumption needs and lead to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). picked by AutumnLotus 13 hours ago
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 Newspaper misspells its own name on front page
Newspaper misspells its own name on front page
No media organisation can claim to be immune from spelling mistakes, but a local paper in the United States may have set a new standard for most glaring typo. picked by AutumnLotus 13 hours ago
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 Judge: Girl's name, Talula Does The Hula, won't do
Judge: Girl's name, Talula Does The Hula, won't do
A family court judge in New Zealand has had enough with parents giving their children bizarre names here, and did something about it.

Just ask Talula Does The Hula From Hawaii. He had her renamed. picked by AutumnLotus 14 hours ago
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 Scientists recover complete dinosaur skeleton
Scientists recover complete dinosaur skeleton
Japanese and Mongolian scientists have successfully recovered the complete skeleton of a 70-million-year-old young dinosaur. picked by AutumnLotus 14 hours ago
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 Unique Habitat Found Inside Earth
Unique Habitat Found Inside Earth
Researchers studying life in the deep subsurface of our planet have discovered a unique bacterium living 1 mile (1.7 km) below the Earth's surface. The tiny bacteria live in a community of subsurface microbes inhabiting a South African platinum mine. picked by AutumnLotus 15 hours ago
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 'Allah meat' astounds Nigerians
'Allah meat' astounds Nigerians
Diners have been flocking to a restaurant in northern Nigeria to see pieces of meat which the owner says are inscribed with the name of Allah. picked by AutumnLotus 2 days ago
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 Identical twins marry, give birth to identical twins
Identical twins marry, give birth to identical twins
When identical twin sisters Diane and Darlene Nettemeier met identical twin brothers Craig and Mark Sanders a decade ago, they could never have guessed just how much of their lives would be based around perfect sets of two. picked by AutumnLotus 2 days ago
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 A dash of lime - a new twist that may cut CO2 levels back to pre-industrial levels
A dash of lime - a new twist that may cut CO2 levels back to pre-industrial levels
Scientists say they have found a workable way of reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere by adding lime to seawater. And they think it has the potential to dramatically reverse CO2 accumulation in the atmosphere. picked by AutumnLotus 2 days ago
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 Lesbos islanders lose 'lesbian' case in Greek court
Lesbos islanders lose 'lesbian' case in Greek court
A Greek court ruled on Tuesday that homosexual women can be called 'lesbians', rejecting an appeal by residents of Lesbos island. Update on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 2 days ago
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 Need a taxi? Pensioners dial 000
Need a taxi? Pensioners dial 000
"Sick" pensioners are calling ambulances, only to miraculously recover when they arrive at hospital and head off to the shops nearby. picked by AutumnLotus 2 days ago
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  Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his birth goes under the hammer
Are you Roman tonight? Statue of 'Elvis' chiselled 1800 years before his birth goes under the hammer
With his dashing chiselled features, swept back hair and perky bouffant the resemblance is unmistakable.

But incredibly this carving of Elvis Presley was created around 1800 years before the King of Rock and Roll first warbled his first note. picked by AutumnLotus 2 days ago
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 Men sentenced for setting friend's crotch ablaze
Men sentenced for setting friend's crotch ablaze
Two practical jokers are behind bars for setting their passed-out drinking buddy's crotch ablaze while boozing in Grover Beach. Matthew Craig Pillers and Jack Brent Nicholas Keiffer pleaded no contest to a felony great bodily injury charge. picked by AutumnLotus 3 days ago
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 Sunbathers ignore drowned girls' bodies
Sunbathers ignore drowned girls' bodies
Italian society has been rocked by photos showing sunbathers relaxing on a beach next to the bodies of two drowned girls. picked by AutumnLotus 3 days ago
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 Police told to warn criminals before setting canines on them
Police told to warn criminals before setting canines on them
In case they are FRIGHTENED or ALLERGIC to dog hair. picked by AutumnLotus 3 days ago
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 Spy dogs parachuted into war zones
Spy dogs parachuted into war zones
BRITAIN'S SAS has revealed plans to cut down casualty rates in Iraq and Afghanistan by parachuting in German shepherds to spy on rebels. picked by AutumnLotus 4 days ago
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 Lost tapes of the Dr Who composer
Lost tapes of the Dr Who composer
A hidden hoard of recordings made by the electronic music pioneer behind the Doctor Who theme has been revealed - including a dance track 20 years ahead of its time. picked by AutumnLotus 4 days ago
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 Dead penguins wash ashore on Brazil's beaches
Dead penguins wash ashore on Brazil's beaches
Hundreds of penguins swept from the icy shores of Antarctica and Patagonia are washing up dead on Rio de Janeiro's tropical beaches. More than 400 penguins, most of them young, have been found dead on the beaches of Rio de Janeiro state over the past two months. picked by AutumnLotus 4 days ago
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 Baby stolen from dead mum's womb
Baby stolen from dead mum's womb
A US woman has been charged with the murder of a young mother whose baby boy was cut from her womb.

Pittsburgh woman Kia Johnson, 18, was bound and gagged and her near-full term baby cut from her stomach last week. Picture source. picked by AutumnLotus 4 days ago
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 Picture exclusive: The incredible moment a leopard attacks a crocodile
Picture exclusive: The incredible moment a leopard attacks a crocodile
These are the incredible pictures which show the first ever leopard attack on a crocodile. Hal Brindley snapped the amazing moment a leopard snatched a crocodile at a South African game reserve on the only occasion this behaviour has ever been documented worldwide. picked by AutumnLotus 4 days ago
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 Fire brigade sends two crews and seven firemen to rescue seagull
Fire brigade sends two crews and seven firemen to rescue seagull
A fire brigade has been accused of wasting taxpayers' money after sending two engines and seven firemen to rescue a seagull. The brigade struggled for more than an hour to save the injured bird, which was trapped on a factory roof in Bridgwater, Somerset. picked by AutumnLotus 6 days ago
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 I found dolphin in front garden
I found dolphin in front garden
Amazed Mike Elliott thought he was dreaming when he woke to find a dead dolphin in his garden. And mystery surrounded how it got there last night – because Mike and pal Gary Harvey live on a steep hill half a mile from the sea. picked by AutumnLotus 7 days ago
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 Order in: One Rapidly Approaching Deadline—Light on the Procrastination
Order in: One Rapidly Approaching Deadline—Light on the Procrastination
Reaching a finish line is an obstacle that does not begin or end with procrastination. A college dissertation, however, can be built on the foundations of such a behavior. Studies have proven that a small amount of pressure can actually stimulate comprehension and motivation, something that can be achieved through procrastination. picked by AutumnLotus 7 days ago
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 Blind dog gets by with own guide dog
Blind dog gets by with own guide dog
A blind dog has grabbed headlines in Norway after it was reported today that she is able to live quite a normal life, thanks to her own leader dog. picked by AutumnLotus 7 days ago
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 Researchers Discover Remnant of an Ancient 'RNA World'
Researchers Discover Remnant of an Ancient 'RNA World'
Some bacterial cells can swim, morph into new forms and even become dangerously virulent - all without initial involvement of DNA. Researchers describe how bacteria accomplish this amazing feat - and in doing so provide a glimpse of what the earliest forms of life on Earth may have looked like. picked by AutumnLotus 7 days ago
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 Pizza clerk surprised to find robber is her dad
Pizza clerk surprised to find robber is her dad
Police said they will not file charges against a clerk whose parents and husband were charged with robbing the pizza restaurant where she worked, officials said. picked by AutumnLotus 7 days ago
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