Pothole gardens have been springing up around East London, thanks to the antics of one man.
This video looks at people’s reactions as they peer and ponder over the delightful creations by Steve Wheen designed to brighten up the concrete jungle of London’s streets and sidewalls.
Barbara Bagley says she never gave up hope that her dog would be found alive in the Nevada desert after the animal bolted from the scene of a crash that critically injured her and killed her husband.
But the Salt Lake City woman never dreamed her beloved 4-year-old Shetland sheepdog would have to endure almost two months alone until he was reunited with her on Feb. 18 after surviving 53 days in the wild on roadkill and scattered ranch water sources.
Apple celebrated another milestone Sunday after passing 25 billion downloads from its App Store. On its website, Apple featured a promotional countdown clock, saying “A billion thanks. 25 times over.”
The 25 billionth app download, “Where’s My Water? Free”, was downloaded by Chunli Fu of Qingdao, China. As the grand prize winner of Apple’s 25 Billion Apps Countdown Promotion, Chunli Fu will receive a $10,000 App Store Gift Card.
A study in February showing that there are now roughly 466,000 jobs in the “App Economy” in the United States, up from zero in 2007, according to eWeek.com.
During the filming of Korean Top Gear this week, a Cobra helicopter was being used to film a speeding Corvette in the Arizona desert.
Suddenly, the pilot lost control and the chopper nose-dived into the ground.
Watching the video of the crash shot by an onlooker, or seeing the wreckage afterward, you would never believe the two helicopter pilots walked away unharmed.
Thanks to the vehicle’s structural strength, seat belts and helmets, the pair sustained only minor injuries.
(WATCH the YouTube video below)
The biggest lobster ever caught in Maine, a 27-pounder (12.25 kg) with claws tough enough to snap a man’s arm, was released back into the ocean on Thursday after being trapped in a shrimp net last week, marine officials said.
The 40-inch (one-meter) male crustacean, about the size of a 3-year-old child, was freed in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, under restrictions which ban the catch of lobsters measuring more than 5 inches from the eye to the start of the tail.
For 91 years, James Henry, a lifelong fisherman, did not know how to read and write and carried the shame of not being able to order from a menu.
It had been his life’s ambition to read.
Now 98, the Connecticut captain has achieved that, and more, penning a memoir of short stories about his life at sea.
For 91 years, James Henry, a lifelong fisherman, did not know how to read and write and carried the shame of not being able to order from a menu.
It had been his life’s ambition to read.
Now 98, the Connecticut captain has achieved that, and more, penning a memoir of short stories about his life at sea.
A teenager in Scotland won a whopping £53,000 on the National Lottery – all because his mum told him to tidy his room.
Slovenly Ryan Kitching, 19, reluctantantly cleaning his bedroom unearthed 12 old tickets in his drawer.
He thought he had checked the numbers and was going to throw them away.
“At the last minute I got this strange feeling that I should get them checked,” he told the Telegraph.
Martin Sheen commanded the stage with his impassioned portrayal of an attorney arguing for gay-marriage rights; Brad Pitt dazzled as a federal judge.
It was all part of the star-studded LA premiere of “8,” a play about the court fight against Proposition 8. Also performing were George Clooney, Kevin Bacon, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Jane Lynch, as a fierce same-sex marriage opponent.
The hunt was on today for a penguin that scaled a sheer rock face to escape from a Tokyo zoo and was last seen swimming in a river in the Japanese capital.
Echoing the hit animated movie Madagascar, the one-year-old Humboldt Penguin fled over a wall that was more than twice his height, and later was seen bathing in the mouth of a nearby river.
American International Group Inc. is selling part of its stake in AIA Group Ltd. to raise $6 billion as it continues to repay the government bailout that prevented the company’s collapse during the 2008 financial crisis.
AIG has been steadily paying back its debt and according to a government watchdog, owed U.S. taxpayers $50 billion as of Dec. 31.
Nestlé has become the first major candy manufacturer in the United Kingdom to remove all artificial ingredients from its entire confectionery product line.
The company has replaced artificial colors, flavors and preservatives with natural alternatives in all 79 candy products on the market.
Carrot, hibiscus, radish, and lemon are just some of the natural ingredients Nestlé has used to provide color or flavor in popular products such as Rolo, Kit Kat and Smarties.
Nestlé has become the first major candy manufacturer in the United Kingdom to remove all artificial ingredients from its entire confectionery product line.
The company has replaced artificial colors, flavors and preservatives with natural alternatives in all 79 candy products on the market.
Carrot, hibiscus, radish, and lemon are just some of the natural ingredients Nestlé has used to provide color or flavor in popular products such as Rolo, Kit Kat and Smarties.
Since September 2010, Minecraft — the video game focused on creativity and building — has attracted millions of fans and become a huge hit.
The game’s Swedish creator, Markus “Notch” Persson, paid homage to his 20 employees Thursday by announcing on Twitter that he would pass along his $3 million in dividends to workers at his company, Mojang.
“Every single Mojangsta is a massive part of the reason Mojang is the best place on earth to work at right now,” Notch tweeted.
Since September 2010, Minecraft — the video game focused on creativity and building — has attracted millions of fans and become a huge hit.
The game’s Swedish creator, Markus “Notch” Persson, paid homage to his 20 employees Thursday by announcing on Twitter that he would pass along his $3 million in dividends to workers at his company, Mojang.
“Every single Mojangsta is a massive part of the reason Mojang is the best place on earth to work at right now,” Notch tweeted.
Current Israeli President Shimon Peres told Barbara Walters on Wednesday, “I think our relations with Obama are in a good shape.”
Appearing to disagree with Republican presidential candidates who say President Obama is working against Israel, Peres, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, said, “There are usually a great deal of speculations… but right now, we act together and I think, in full agreement.”
Could “green” be the new black?
While stilettos are hitting the catwalks at Paris Fashion Week, students at London’s Kingston University have taken up the challenge of trying to lower the industry’s carbon footprint by using biodegradable materials to produce luxury clothes, shoes and accessories.
The stilettos from Kingston students are made from pistachio nuts and coffee beans, while apparel is being created out of orange peel, fungi or hemp.
Over a 40 year span, scuba enthusiast Ken Nedimyer watched helplessly as two of the most important corals went into drastic decline. Today, they are on the endangered species list and the reefs of the Florida Keys are among the most threatened in the world.
Reefs are often referred to as the rainforests of the sea. They attract more marine life than anywhere else in the ocean because of the natural shelter they provide. They also provide protection from storms for our coastal areas.
That passion led to Nedimyer starting the Coral Restoration Foundation, which has grown more than 25,000 staghorn and elkhorn corals in underwater nurseries. He and his staff of volunteers work three days a week maintaining the nurseries just off Key Largo, which cover more than an acre of the ocean floor.
Over a 40 year span, scuba enthusiast Ken Nedimyer watched helplessly as two of the most important corals went into drastic decline. Today, they are on the endangered species list and the reefs of the Florida Keys are among the most threatened in the world.
Reefs are often referred to as the rainforests of the sea. They attract more marine life than anywhere else in the ocean because of the natural shelter they provide. They also provide protection from storms for our coastal areas.
That passion led to Nedimyer starting the Coral Restoration Foundation, which has grown more than 25,000 staghorn and elkhorn corals in underwater nurseries. He and his staff of volunteers work three days a week maintaining the nurseries just off Key Largo, which cover more than an acre of the ocean floor.
Seven-time Grammy Award-winning singer and musician John Mayer launches his first U.S. tour in two years on April 9, with 18 concerts that will raise money to benefit US veterans. The tour leads into Mayer’s upcoming fifth album Born and Raised, which will be released in May.
Mayer became passionate about supporting U.S. war veterans following a visit to the Marine Corps’ Camp Lejeune in North Carolina four years ago. He has since spent time with active military and veterans while touring, and partnered with the Northern California Institute of Research and Education (NCIRE) to provide veterans with a healthy reintegration into civilian life, helping to heal the battle scars caused by the trauma of war.
