That’s right. Five-foot long Japanese salamanders, getting it on outside of Japan for the first time in 100 years. AND, they’re seemingly immune to a fungus that’s killing off lesser amphibian species, and thus could hold a key to the survival of animals around the globe.
Times like this, I don’t regret being on press release lists…
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As five colleagues dived in to grab her they were all overcome by fumes given off from fermenting vegetables and drowned. Two more workers were in a hospital following the tragic incident at the Akansha Food Products unit in Lucknow, in the Uttar Pradesh region of northeastern India.
A collection of unusual and creative giant objects from all over the world. (Pics)
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Moby Dick’s cousin?
A stingray weighing close to 900 pounds? This 6.6-ft.-wide giant stingray was caught, measured and released in Thailand this week, part of a National Geographic scientific expedition to search for giant fish. It may well be the largest known freshwater fish in the world.
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A REALLY Big One!
Thousands of people from across the West Midlands have succeeded in their attempt to break the world record to create the biggest ever photo mosaic. Nearly 113,000 people from across the region sent in photographs between January and June connected to their daily lives.
The photos have been used to create a giant mosaic, the size of three tennis courts. It is now on display at Birmingham’s Thinktank at Millennium Point.
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The time of day shouts at you from the edges of this Giant Digital Clock/CD holder. It’s a designer’s nod to the ‘80s when things like digital clocks and CDs were so fresh and new. If this not-really-giant 29×14-inch model is somehow too big for you, you can also get a 9-inch-wide mini-version to hold your mini-CDs.
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Scientists have said that vegetables grown in zero-gravity conditions in space can grow to huge sizes, which could help solve the world’s food crisis.
According to a report in the Telegraph , it is thought that the near zero gravity conditions in space result in super-sized fruit and vegetables with a higher vitamin content.
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It’s hard to translate the original text from Russian, even with bablefish, but the best we can glean from it, these gentlemen paid to go on a hunting trip and just happened upon this beast.
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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