Is it a leaproach or a cockhopper? On second thought, better scratch that last one. Scientists in South Africa have stumbled upon a new species of cockroach that’s different from any other species of the nasty pest in one critical way – it can jump…and boy can it jump. They’ve called it Saltoblattella montistabularis. Discovered [...]
Everything you know is wrong. That’s the message being sent from the 2011 UFO Science and Consciousness Conference, held in Johannesburg, South Africa last week. While you’re sitting around wondering if we’re alone in the universe, and waiting until we’re finally contacted by aliens…wake up! They’re already here, according to conference organizer Michael Tellinger. “There’s a [...]
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Here’s a truly amazing video of a mountain biker who happened to drive past a calf that had fallen into a canal. The biker stops, jumps into the canal, and manage to save the little calf. He even gives it a ride back to its herd. It’s nice to see some random acts of kindness [...]
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Imagine the scene…you’re peacefully riding your mountain bike through the beautiful plains of Africa, when BOOM…you’re suddenly taken out by a buck. That’s exactly what happened to mountain biker Evan van der Spuy of Team Jeep South Africa. He got nailed by a red Hartebees at a mountain bike race at Albert Falls Dam. The [...]
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He’s been called “the fastest man on no legs,” or – as his sponsor’s ad campaign put it – “the bullet in the chamber.” He is Oscar Pistorius (A.K.A. the “Blade Runner”), and he’s changing many people’s minds when it comes to what’s acceptable in track and field. Born without a fibula bone in each leg, [...]
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Here’s something you don’t expect while you’re out at sea. Marine scientists studying sharks in South Africa were surprised when one of their helpful subjects, a great white shark, decided to give them a closer view by jumping into their boat! Six researchers from Oceans Research were collecting data on sharks in Mossel Bay when [...]
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South African track star Caster Semenya has been cleared to return to running, having been hampered for eleven months by allegations that she was a hermaphrodite. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announced Tuesday that she may return to her sport and compete with other women, although it is unclear if she has had [...]
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Just when we thought the sound of the Vuvuzela couldn’t get any more annoying, YouTube has gone and pulled a fast one on us. The popular video-sharing site has pulled its share of pranks in the past, and in keeping with that tradition you will now find a little, soccer ball-shaped icon at the bottom [...]
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