According to its publicity material, the course 'Feel the Force: How to Train in the Jedi Way' teaches the "real-life psychological techniques behind Jedi mind tricks". picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

Belfast Zoo has launched a bid to identify a mystery woman who looked after one of its elephants in her backyard to save it from German bombs during the Second World War. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A Belfast woman who cared for a baby elephant in her back garden during the war years has finally been identified.

The ‘elephant angel’ was Denise Weston Austin, who was one of the first female zoo keepers in Belfast Zoo.

Update on this post. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Imagine the steam coming from a hot cup of coffee is several orders of magnitude hotter than the coffee. According to the laws of physics as we understand them this is impossible yet the sun's corona is much hotter than the sun. Scientists have finally figured out why. picked by 2manyusernames 12 months ago

A lorry was spotted hanging out of the back of a ferry heading from Stranraer to Belfast.

You'd have thought they'd check for these things. picked by pocksucket 1 year ago

Restaurant critic Caroline Workman wrote a review of the Goodfellas pizza restaurant on Kennedy Way in west Belfast that was less than glowing.

After the review was published in The Irish Times in 2000, restaurant owner Ciarnan Converey sued for defamation and was awarded £25,000. The Irish Times appealed, and today the award was overturned. picked by Pocksucket 2 years ago

Not so good news for crustacean lovers.

According to a research from Queen’s University Belfast researchers, crabs not only feel pain, but also remember it. Professor Bob Elwood and Mirjam Appel used electric shocks on hermit crabs to determine their response to unpleasant external stimuli. picked by bingo 12 months ago

The mother of a murdered Belfast man has called on Iraq to ban British mercenary company Aegis following its decision to expel Blackwater. picked by griffinho 3 years ago

Christmas will be coming a little late to Belfast this year after a mini global warming disaster struck the city's Christmas tree. picked by henkspaan 2 years ago

It may not have exactly been the target market when it was launched, but a particular brand of moisturiser is going down a storm with the elephants in Belfast Zoo - particularly to keep their bottoms smooth. picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

A record producer is planning the indian food party of his life for new artist Heather Park. He is paying $2500 to fly food from the Indie Spice restaurant from Belfast to New York. He even arranged for it to be ice packed for travel! picked by musicgirldani 4 years ago

A man who dressed up as Buho, a female elf, has been convicted by a jury at Belfast Crown Court of taking underwear from a shop in a knifepoint raid. picked by Bornbad 3 years ago