I came across this story about a two headed kitten that has been born in Australia. The kitten can meow from both mouths at once although it can only eat through one of its mouths. Unfortunately the kitten is not likely to live very long.
Month: November 2008
Parrot on Prozac
Fred the parrot was so traumatised when his owner died that he was prescribed an animal friendly version of the drug Prozac. When his owner died Fred bit off all of his tail feathers before being prescribed the drug which he takes twice a day. After his owner George died, Fred was unable to understand…
Most Played Christmas Song
Its getting to that time of year when Christmas music is playing everywhere we go. What better time than to take a look at the top 10 most played Christmas tracks. Surprisingly Wham’s Last Christmas tops the list as the most played, that according to The Performing Right Society which collects royalties for composers and…
Digital Camera With Built in Printer
According to this article this is the first ever digital camera with a built in printer. The camera is the new Xiao digital camera made by Polaroid. Users can take pictures and then print them using the thermal printing technology. The device has a five megapixel camera and can print a two by three inch…
Bras for Men
This is interesting, it suggests that bras for men are becoming very popular in Japan. A Japanese retailer has launched a range of underwear for cross dressing men and in just two weeks have already sold 300 men’s bras. The bras retail at 2,800 yen that’s around £20 each. They are available in black, pink…
Where Have all the Sparrows Gone?
This article suggests that the number of sparrows in Britain has fallen by as much as 68% in the past three decades. The decline has been put down to the fact that many people pave over their gardens and remove trees causing a decline in the the insects that the birds eat. The article suggests…
Treatments for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
I have come across a couple of articles over the past few days relating to treating irritable syndrome or IBS. The first from the BBC discusses how older treatments for the condition are often overlooked in favour of more modern and often expensive drugs. The article suggests that fibre, anti-spasmodic drugs and peppermint oil are…
Supermarkets Put Electronic Tags on Meat
It came to my attention quite a while ago that supermarkets have started putting electronic tags on joints of meat. I discovered it when I set the store alarm off when leaving Tesco only to find that a joint of meat I had purchased from the reduced section had an electronic tag still attached to…
Crocodile Versus Toad: Who Will Win?
We have all had those conversations in the pub where we ponder over which animal would come off better if the two had a fight. In a case of a crocodile versus a toad it should be something of an easy question. Not, however, if the toad is a poisonous cane toad. It appears that…
Britain’s Smallest Horse
This Shetland pony could be Britain’s smallest horse. Lucy is just 19.5 inches tall and weighs only 100 pounds. Surprisingly Lucy is now fully grown so will always be tiny, but it is not known why she is so much smaller than other Shetland ponies which usually reach an average height of 40 inches according…