This chicken nugget has been auctioned on eBay after it was noticed it looked like surprisingly like President George Washington. Rebekah Speights noticed the amazing resemblance and froze the nugget. She eventually decided to auction it to raise funds for her local church.
Month: February 2012
Pink Diamond Found in Australia
This pink diamond is the largest ever to be found in Australia. It is 12.76 carats in size. Found at the Rio Tinto’s Argyle diamond mine in Western Australia’s East Kimberly region it it thought to be worth millions. It will now be polished and cut before being graded by a team of international experts.
How Long Can Someone Survive Without Food?
The answer it seems is around 60 days. This article which makes for an interesting read looks at how long a person can go without food. The question has arisen after a Swedish man was found buried in the snow in his car. He claims he survived for two months eating only handfuls of snow….
Problems Parking? The Spaces are too Small
If you have trouble parking then it might not be your parking skills that are at fault it may actually be that the spaces are too small. Apparently the average vehicle is now 2 inches wider than the minimum allowed parking space. Research shows that popular British cars have increased in width by around 16%…
Cute Otters
These cute little otters appear to be getting a fair amount of coverage because they appear to be praying. They are in fact simply playing with a stone but they are certainly very cute. They were pictured at Whipsnade Zoo in Dunstable by Marac Andrev Kolodzinski .
World Tallest Pancake Stack
Australian chef Andy Wrobel has created the world tallest stack of pancakes. He beat a record set in 2008 in Croatia to build a 76cm tall stack of pancakes. Including 60 pancakes in total. The tower did eventually fall over but not before the record was confirmed.
Northern Mothers More Likely to Smoke During Pregnancy
NHS figures show that women in the North East of the country are more likely to smoke through their pregnancy. The figures show that women in the region are three times more likely to be smokers when they give birth as those in London. The figures come from the NHS Information Centre and revealed 20.2%…
Tiny Chameleon Discovered
This cute little guy was recently discovered in Madagascar. Measuring just three centimetres it is thought to be the world’s smallest chameleon. The creature is thought to be found only in an area that is a few square miles in size although at this size it must be very hard to be sure.
Babies Can Understand Basic Words at 6 Months
Researchers claim that babies as young as six months old can understand basic words such as apple and arm. That is despite the fact that most children are not able to speak meaningful words until they are nearly a year old. A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal tested…