December 2024
“It’s not needed”: HS2 manager exposes £100 million price for a railway line “bat shed.”
Photo creadit (Gettyimages) The 1km structure, which was built to satisfy Natural England, is only one of the more than 8,000 approvals that HS2 had to obtain during phase one of the project, according to the chairman, which is proof of the UK’s “genuine problem” with carrying out such plans. This is an undated HS2 […]
After having his performance at the Paris Olympics ridiculed, Raygun decided to no longer compete in breakdancing.
Photo Credit (Freepik) A “kangaroo” dance was part of Rachael Gunn’s August routine that received a lot of criticism. She claimed to have given the event her full attention, but she has already decided how she will approach future contests. She will never longer participate, says an Australian Olympian whose breakdancing act at the Paris […]
Former England cricket opponent Merv Hughes saves cricket great Sir Ian Botham after he plunges into crocodile-infested waters.
Photo Credit (Gettyimages) The former all-rounder was fishing in northern Australia’s Moyle River when he and his old adversary both stumbled and collapsed. An ex-enemy of England’s cricketing adversary jumped in to save cricket great Sir Ian Botham from water “infested” with sharks and crocodiles after Botham fell from a boat. As he and former […]
China: Thousands of students storm the roadway to purchase Kaifeng dumplings, prompting a crackdown on bike rides.
Photo Credit ( Pixabay ) A social media craze in China got up to 200,000 young people, who hired bikes for as low as £1.51 per month, to ride from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng in search of soup dumplings. Following a highway barricade by thousands of bike riders, Chinese authorities quelled a social media craze. Image: […]
‘Star Wars’ X-wing model, long lost, sells for almost $3.1 million at auction
Photo Credit (greety image) The model was a part of the late Greg Jein’s collection. Greg Jein was a miniature maker who won both an Oscar and an Emmy for his work on “Star Trek” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” The starting price of a long-lost model of an X-wing fighter from the […]
A vase that costs $3.99 at Goodwill is worth over $100,000.
Photo Credit ( Pexels ) In June, Jessica Vincent navigated a crowded Goodwill resale store in Hanover County, Virginia, passing by VCRs, lamps, and glassware commonly found at big-box stores. She didn’t really see anything until she came across a glass vase that was iridescent. In June, Jessica Vincent navigated a crowded Goodwill resale store […]
A man named Heaven faced detention and charges after breaking into a church.
Photo credit ( Freepik ) Investigators with the Snow Hill Police Department claimed that 18-year-old Heaven Elliot broke into a church and took tithes and offerings, leading to his arrest and theft charges. At a crime scene, blue police lights shine in the dark. Authorities said a man named Heaven broke into a church and […]
The first laboratory-created elephant stem cells may aid in the mammoth’s resuscitation.
Photo Credit ( Freepik ) Our daily environment serves as a continual reminder of the various stages of life that have taken place on Earth. Rocks and soil preserve evidence of earlier eras, such as the planet’s oldest known petrified forest, which was home to strange trees 390 million years ago. Graves convey the memories […]
‘Superheroes’ from real life compete in the first jet suit race ever.
Photo Credit ( Pexels ) The Dubai Sports Council and Gravity Industries, the creators of the jet suit, arranged the first Jet Suit Race Series, where airborne sportsmen participated against a backdrop of skyscrapers and super yachts. Dubai is accustomed to bizarre, amazing, and downright ridiculous innovation, from futuristic buildings to trailblazing infrastructure. But when […]