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Giant Cannibal Galaxy's Last Meal Posted: 3 days ago by AutumnLotus
New images show the "last meal" of a giant cannibal galaxy as it gobbles down a smaller spiral galaxy, which has been twisted and warped from being devoured.
The giant galaxy, Centaurus A (NGC 5128) is the nearest giant, elliptical galaxy, at a distance of about 11 million light-years.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 441 [+].
Universe peppered with 'blue fuzzies' Posted: 3 days ago by AutumnLotus
Australian astronomers have discovered that the universe is full of tiny blue dwarf galaxies.
Known as 'blue fuzzies', these tiny galaxies are made up mostly of young hot stars that shine brightly, dominating the light from the galaxies they're in.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 274 [+].
Under the microscope: Glowing alien-like flea takes top photography prize Posted: 3 days ago by AutumnLotus
This strange alien-like creature is not a character from a science-fiction blockbuster but actually from far closer to home. The eerily beautiful image is of a water flea with a radiant green 'crown of thorns' to protect it from predators.
It took top prize in the 2009 Olympus BioScapes Digital Imaging Competition, the world's foremost forum for showcasing microscope photos and movies.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 347 [+].
Cassini Captures Ghostly Dance of Saturn's Northern Lights (w/ Video) Posted: 3 days ago by AutumnLotus
In the first video showing the auroras above the northern latitudes of Saturn, Cassini has spotted the tallest known "northern lights" in the solar system, flickering in shape and brightness high above the ringed planet.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 372 [+].
Galileo's missing fingers found in jar Posted: 3 days ago by cecilberman
You have to scroll well into the article to answer some obvious questions:
"Removing body parts from the corpse was an echo of a practice common with saints, whose digits, tongues and organs were revered by Catholics as relics with sacred powers.
There is an irony in Galileo's having been subjected to the same treatment, since he was persecuted by the Catholic Church for advocating the theory that the earth circles the sun, rather than the other way around. The Inquisition forced him to recant and jailed him in 1634."
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 318 [+].
Cevarix "Victim" Was Killed By A Tumour Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
School girl Natalie Morton died less than two hours after being given a vaccination against HPV, a common cause of cervical cancer.
The results of her autopsy revealed that this was not related to the vaccination but that she had a malignant tumour affecting her heart and lungs so far advanced that her death was inevitable.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 768 [+].
Stephen Hawking Steps Down From His Chair Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
No. Not like that, and you know it. This is not a take up thy bed and walk style miracle but instead is leaving his position as Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at Cambridge University.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 557 [+].
In Australia, "Tourist Trap" Means Something Altogether Different Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
In South West Darwin, near the Finniss River it means a trap for catching tourists. A spiky trap.
Comments: 5 Score: [-] 577 [+].
Was Megrahi Framed? Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
Not the first place it's been suggested but this site pulls together a lot of the conjecture that the real reason Megrahi was released was to stop the release of the evidence that would have not only proved his innocence but also show the justice system that convicted him in a damning light.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 174 [+].
Mott The Hoople Set To Return Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
After a 36 year absence from the stage, Mott The Hoople are all set to go on tour again.
Comments: 11 Score: [-] 343 [+].
Sonic Weapons Deployed In Pittsburgh Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
Protesters at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh were confronted by police using sonic cannons.
Comments: 27 Score: [-] 675 [+].
Could Microsoft Pip Apple To The Post With A Tablet Device Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
For the longest time rumours have been rife about an tablet computer from Apple with nothing concrete confirmed. It seems that all the while Microsoft have been quietly developing their own and now it's at an advanced prototype stage theyv'e started to share details.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 200 [+].
If James Dean Had Lived Longer Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
Advertising agency Velocity Films have their own idea as to how it would have turned out and over 14 months they created an advert for South African investment company Allan Gray featuring Cape Town mechanic Des Erasmus in the roll of Dean.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 311 [+].
One Of The Lesser Known Survival Techniques - Drinking Water From Your Hair Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
Cynthia Blair-Hoover survived when her car fell 350 feet down a cliff. That was just the beginning of her ordeal as she then had to survive freezing temperatures, no food, snow, mountain lions (no tigers) and bears. Oh my.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 66 [+].
iPhone In A Coma Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
I know, I know, it's serious - as the words of the song almost went.
Got an iPhone? Not upgraded to OS 3.1 yet? Probably best you don't as Apple have now acknowledged the reports that have been flooding forums for the last few days - that many users who have upgraded have discovered the phone now slips into an unusable state that's being called "Coma Mode".
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 322 [+].
High Marks For Initiative. Higher Marks For Stupidity. Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
When the suspension on Rumen Petrov's Vectra gave up, instead of paying out the money for new springs he jammed some tennis balls in their place. Tennis balls. He trusted his life and those of others to some tennis balls where steel is normally prescribed.
Comments: 6 Score: [-] 441 [+].
Plain English Campaign Object To Trimmed Bush Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
An anti-littering campaign that makes mention of trimmed bushes, draws attention to a lady named Fanny and implied cunnilingus has caused apoplectic rage amongst certain portions of society with too much time on their hands.
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 525 [+].
Sewage Upgrade Leads To Brown Noise Misery Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
Brian and Jane Williams of Anglesey have had to move out of their home to escape an all pervading noise that started after Welsh Water carried out some upgrade work to their sewage system. Mr and Mrs Williams have had health problems, lost their appetites and had bowel problems ever since.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 206 [+].
Lost And A Long Way From Home Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
A somewhat displaced tortoise was found crawling up the slip road of the M23 in Sussex - around 3,500 miles from the address registered as his home in the USA. A kindly passerby took him to an animal sanctuary.
In a statement the tortoise said he was extremely annoyed as he had just about made it.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 498 [+].
Big Man Walking Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
Terrifying 8 metre tall blue man strides through the streets of Scotland striking fear into the heart of all who see him.
In puppet form.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 200 [+].
Dangerous Dog Driver Let Off With Warning Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
Narrowly avoids a tap on the nose with a rolled up newspaper.
A dog named Wilco left in a ute knocked the gear shift from Park to Drive. The ute then rolled into a cafe in Cromwell, NZ.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 160 [+].
Mobile Phones Stunt Crops Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
Studies in india suggest that the now ubiquitous mobile phone is causing stunted growth as a result of the action of EMFs on seeds.
Following on from Nateebinature's post just below.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 119 [+].
What Happens If A Woman Responds To Builder's Wolf Whistles? Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
In Vienna, they run and hide.
Barely a story, I know, but it includes the words "naked", "blonde" and "Who wants me?" so that's a lot of the boxes ticked right there.
Grainy pixelated picture of the naked blonde in question here.
Comments: 8 Score: [-] 562 [+].
Aceh Province Passes Stoning Law Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
Adulterers in Aceh, Indonesia will soon find that the penalty for their actions is to be stoned to death. Rapists, homosexuals, gamblers and drinkers can also expect similarly harsh treatment.
Comments: 6 Score: [-] 566 [+].
Keith Floyd, Cook, Entertainer and Bon Viveur Has Died Posted: 2 months ago by pocksucket
Before Keith, cookery shows on TV were staid affairs, confined to a studio and with all the disasters and failures edited out. Keith showed us cookery, warts and all. Normally to be found with a wine glass in his hand, the calm centre of a maelstrom of chaos he was nothing if not a showman.
Earlier this year he was diagnosed with bowel cancer but died last night (15th September 2009) of a heart attack.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 345 [+].