Having four cats I have long appreciated the absorbent qualities of cat litter and the fact that it makes the job of cleaning the litter tray that much easier. If this article is correct, however, it could also be used by the police on crime scenes. That’s according to a study by forensic scientists at…
Month: September 2011
Noodle Museum
A museum has opened in Japan to celebrate 40 years of the instant noodle. It has been opened by the Japanese food company Nissin Foods in Yokohama near Tokyo. The museum takes visitors on a journey showing the history of the instant noodle and its cultural influence on Japan and the rest of the world….
Indian Wine Proves Rather Popular
A few weeks ago I read an article about Waitrose stocking a range of Indian wine. Whilst I haven’t been able to get my hands on any myself yet, I was interested to see that it has proved to be rather popular. The two varieties Ritu Viognier, 2010 and Zampa Syrah, 2008 went on sale…
Quince: An Unexpected Hedgerow Bonus
I was lucky to find some quince in a hedgerow the other day. Although there was not really enough to do anything useful with, I thought I would make them into a jelly. I did only get a very small pot but it tastes wonderful and is so simple to make. It’s just a case…
New Species of Fish Thriving in British Waters
Whilst traditional species of fish such as cod and haddock are still in decline it seems more exotic species are thriving in British waters. That’s according to a recent study which shows profound population changes to common fish species in UK waters. The government funded study has found that whilst cod and haddock are still…
Reintroduction Programme for Britain’s Largest Spider
A scheme is being put into place to reintroduce Britain’s largest spider back into the wild. The raft spider is Britain’s largest spider with a leg span of around 4 inches (eekk) and is one of the country’s most endangered species of spider. It is currently found in only three locations in the UK. It…
Angry Birds at a Theme Park in China
A full sized Angry Birds game has been launched at a theme park in China. Like the ever popular game people use the slingshots to launch the birds, in these cases large stuffed toys towards the structures which contain the pigs. The unlicensed attraction is part of a month long stress reduction festival. There have…
Bad News for Butterflies
The disappointing summer has been bad a particularly bad one for butterfly numbers. This article suggests we have had the coldest summer for 18 years. This has been blamed for a 11% fall in butterflies seen during this years Big butterfly Count. More than 34,000 people took part in the butterfly survey and recorded 322,000…
Reaching its Sell by Date
According to this article the sell by date might well be coming to an end. It seems many people are confused between the information on the packs of items, thinking that the sell by date or display by date as it is often called means the food is no longer safe to eat. In fact,…
Roman Baths Found in Southwark
Proving that we can still find historical remains in unlikely locations, archaeologists have recently unearthed Roman baths in Southwark. The site is on the corner of Borough High Street and London Bridge Street and is on of the most significant finds in the area in recent years. The remains of the baths were found when…