Washington: Discarded laptop batteries still have enough life in them to power slums in India and other developing countries, a new study by IBM India has found. The research presented at a conference in San Jose, US, analysed a sample of discarded batteries and found 70 per cent had enough power to keep an LED light on for more than four hours a day for a year. According to researchers […]
Frank and Louie – ‘Frankenlouie’ – was brought to Tuffs University in North Grafton by a breeder in September 1999 to be euthanized Known as a Janus cat, named for a Roman god with two faces. Vet nurse Marty Stevens decided to take him home Expected to die, he went on to live for 15 years He was euthanized at Tuffs University on Thursday from cancer Broke a Guiness World […]
Typhoon Hagupit is sweeping across the eastern Philippines, toppling trees and power lines and threatening coastal areas with a powerful sea-surge. More than half a million people have fled coastal villages in the area, which was still recovering from Typhoon Haiyan last year. In Tacloban, where thousands were killed by Haiyan, roofs have been blown away and streets are flooded. But Hagiput does not appear to have been as severe […]
The world’s most complete Stegosaurus skeleton was unveiled at England’s Natural History Museum on Thursday. The 2.9-metre tall and 5.6-metre long skeleton is more than 90 per cent complete. Scientists are only missing the dinosaur’s left arm and the base of its tail. Adult Stegosaurus can be up to nine metres long, which leads scientists to believe this is neither an adult nor a baby dinosaur. But they aren’t able […]
The National Board of Review on Tuesday awarded “A Most Violent Year,” a drama about a man fighting to protect his business in early 1980s New York City, prizes for best film, actor and supporting actress in the second major film awards in the run-up to the Oscars. The star of the film, Oscar Isaac, shared the best acting prize with Michael Keaton, who portrayed a has-been actor in “Birdman.” […]
For a guy, condoms aren’t as exciting as the ads make them seem and on a casual hookup, you aren’t sure if she’s taken birth control. This pill is literally ‘The Pill’ for men!FeminispireTake one with water, and you won’t be fertile for the next three days. Sounds great for a weekend getaway, and there are no known side-effects, so far!Indonesia has been working on this pill for about three […]
The proposed new airport will have five runways which will be simultaneously operational, all A380-compatible with a length of 4.5 km each To further secure its position as the world’s aviation hub, Dubai Airports is building a whopping $32-billion greenfield airport at the upcoming Dubai World Central, 30 km off the present international airport which already is the second busiest in the world. The proposed new airport will become the […]
If you are the kind of person who has the habit of hopping across to your nearest ATM to withdraw small amounts of cash, because you cannot really rely on the use of plastic money, or are still not compatible with the idea of internet banking, there is a piece of bad news for you. You may soon receive a communication from your bank saying that it will charge you […]
Amazon book editors have just released a list of their 100 Books To Read In A Lifetime. Many of the books are 20th century classics or recent bestsellers – the oldest book on the list is Jane Austen’s 1813 masterpiece “Pride and Prejudice.” It also spanned multiple genres, with adult fiction, nonfiction, children’s, and young adult novels such as “The Hunger Games” and “Harry Potter” making the list. “With 100 […]
Canada should be renamed Adventure land due to all of the fun and exciting things you can do here, something we often forget. City life can overshadow a life-changing experience only a few miles away in the great outdoors. An English boy and his digital camera made this video and captured what you might be missing by not being here or waiting in traffic. Masterfully shot, the videographer encapsulated […]
