f you missed the Blood Moon last night, don’t worry. The rest of the world stayed awake to capture all of the pictures you’ll ever need to see. According to Live Science, last night marked the first of four lunar eclipses that will happen over the next 18 months. During a lunar eclipse, Earth’s shadow blocks out the Sun’s beaming rays of light, which makes the moon look… well, spooky. The […]
Earlier this month during Holi, the Indian festival of colors, more than three million Twitter followers of the Indian prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi received a personalized greeting from him. Others received celebratory recorded phone messages that concluded with an appeal to vote. In another online campaign, supporters of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) were urged to donate a tweet or Facebook status to the newly formed anti-corruption party. Social […]
Around 14 million Afghans have registered to vote Afghans have begun voting for a new president in what will be the nation’s first ever transfer of power through the ballot box. A massive security operation is under way to thwart the Taliban which has vowed to disrupt the election. Eight candidates are vying to succeed Hamid Karzai, who is barred by the constitution from seeking a third consecutive term as […]
India will soon get the tallest residential tower in the world – Lodha’s World One. The tower is coming up on a 17.5-acre site, which belonged to Srinivas Cotton Mills in Mumbai. Lodha Group acquired the plot for Rs 250 crore (US$40 million). The project is estimated to complete in 2014, according to Wikipedia. World One’s architect is Pei Cobb Freed & Partners with Armani. Leslie E. Robertson Associates is […]
Smoking during pregnancy is not advised because it can damage the foetus Laws banning smoking in public places have had a positive impact on child health, an international study in the Lancet suggests. Researchers found a 10% reduction in premature births and severe childhood asthma attacks within a year of smoke-free laws being introduced. A research team analysed 11 previous studies from North America and Europe. The Royal College […]
To show how alcohol and drugs affect a user’s appearance, a website called Recovery.org used mugsho ts to average the faces of male and female abusers of marijuana, alcohol, and meth. Is Weed Legal In DC? know today. For each face in the graphic below, 100 mugshots were merged together using software. To rule out the influence of race and age, only the mugshots of white drug and alcohol offenders between the ages […]
Flood prevented children at a Vietnamese primary from getting to school One of the parents transported the entire class across in a plastic bag Man swam across river and children arrived safe and dry on the other side This parent is giving a whole new meaning to ‘school bag’ as he helps a class of primary pupils safely cross a river by taking them in a plastic bag. When the […]
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Naps on the weekend don’t really make up for pulling droopy-eyed all-nighters The widely held notion that you can pay back a “sleep debt” may be a myth Mice forced to sleep like shift workers had heavy damage in a key group of nerve cells Scientists want to study deceased shift workers to see if they suffered similar damage Are you a truck driver or shift worker planning […]
The location of the collision, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday morning. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Vessels collide outside of Tokyo Bay, one sunk 12 crew members of Beagle III rescued, one remains in serious condition Eight Chinese crew members remain missing Two cargo ships collided just outside Tokyo Bay, according to the Japanese Coast Guard. The Panamanian-flagged Beagle III crashed into another vessel, the South Korean-registered Pegasus Prime, causing […]
Some 95.5% of voters in Crimea have supported joining Russia, officials say, after half the votes have been counted in a disputed referendum. Crimea’s leader says he will apply to join Russia on Monday. Russia’s Vladimir Putin has said he will respect the Crimean people’s wishes. Many Crimeans loyal to Kiev boycotted the referendum, and the EU and US condemned it as illegal. Pro-Russian forces took control of Crimea in […]
