Which came first – the chicken or the egg?
One of the most puzzling and famous life questions has stumped people for generations. It’s the question of which came first: the chicken or the egg? In order for there to be an egg, a chicken would have had to lay it. In order for there to be a chicken, it would have had to hatch from an egg. It seems as though either answer could be the correct answer; until now.
Continue reading… “Scientists Prove Which Came First — The Chicken or the Egg”
Buying a dozen eggs in the UK could be a thing of the past, as a new European Union labeling law kicks in. The new rule, crafted by what I could only describe as lunatic bureaucrats in Brussels, decrees that you can’t sell food by the numbers:
For the first time, eggs and other products such as oranges and bread rolls will be sold by weight instead of by the number contained in a packet…
Continue reading… “No More Buying Eggs By The Dozen in the UK”
While the West is just finding its way around to hopping into the new generation of eco-friendly compact cars, Japan has started taking the new category into more creative directions. The latest green car-as-design-experiment comes in the form of the new T10 from Takeoka Jidosha Kogei Ltd., recently shown off at the International Automotive Electronics Technology Expo in Japan. Continue reading… “Electric Egg Car”
Egg Chairs are so much fun, literally. The iconic Ovalia Egg Chair, which was exhibited for the first time at the Scandinavian Furniture Fair in 1968, is now up for sale again with some technical upgrades.
Continue reading… “Ovalia Egg Chair Back From The 60’s”
I Dunno About That!
Alex Rushmer of Just Cook It! Blog wrote an eye-popping account on eating the Asian delicacy (read: gross!) thousand year egg or century egg for breakfast:
What we know as the white is not white at all. It is a translucent brown colour reminiscent of recycled glass. The yolk, far from being an appetising yellow, is grey. And hard.
How do you know whether or not McDonalds is still serving breakfast? Well, usually you just check your watch. If it’s earlier than 10:30 am, they are. If it’s later, they aren’t. Pretty simple. But what if you don’t have a watch? Don’t worry – one Chicago McDonald’s has you covered.
Continue reading… “Giant Robotic Egg Announces Breakfast Daily At McDonalds”
Millions of textbooks depicting our Solar System as spherical have got it all wrong, according to studies of data sent back from deep space by NASA’s venerable probe, Voyager 2.
Continue reading… “Solar System The Shape Of An Egg”
In the 21st Century, buildings will be different from 20th Century, they are no longer about concrete, steel and glass, but also the new intangible materials of technology, multimedia, intelligence and interactivity. The new term being used to describe this new form of architecture is “Cybertecture.”
Continue reading… “Cybertecture and the Egg in Mumbai, India”
Gillian Stone, from Bexhill, is now raising the emu, which she’s named Osborne, as a family pet, reports the BBC.
Continue reading… “Breakfast Hatches Into Emu Pet”
News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it’s a step toward creating “designer babies”. But an author of the study says the work was focused on stem cells. He notes that the researchers used an abnormal embryo that could never have developed into a baby anyway.
“None of us wants to make designer babies,” said Zev Rosenwaks, director of Center for Reproductive Medicine and Infertility at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Continue reading… “On the Path to Creating Designer Babies”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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