A rare hardback copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has been sold for $13,500 (£10,500) at an auction – having been purchased for only $0.39. The winning bid, which was well above its estimated value of $3,800 (£3,000) to $6,400 (£5,000), came online from Los Angeles. Published by Bloomsbury in 1997 with a […]
In 1963, two lads in the US came up with an idea for a school science project, but their experiment would have consequences that lasted for decades. Randy Gardner, 17, and his mate Bruce McAllister needed to come up with an idea for a science fair project, and after putting their heads together, decided they […]
It’s set in stone now two of the biggest fighters of our generation will face off. WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou have been trading shots on social media. The announcement did not specify the number of rounds for the bout but confirmed it will take place in a […]
Doctors in Singapore were shocked to discover an octopus lodged in a man’s oesophagus while performing a gastrointestinal examination to see what was causing him to vomit. The unnamed Singaporean man first realized something was wrong when he started vomiting following a meal that happen to include a raw octopus. When he realized that he […]
In Akashi, Japan, there’s a café with a special toilet inside a huge aquarium full of unique fish and turtles 🐠😳 This unbelievable toilet at the Hipopo Papa Cafe in Akashi, Japan is sure to leave you in awe. Prepare to be amazed when you step foot inside! It has taken social media by storm, […]
Tom Cruise, a true action star, continues to defy age and maintain an unstoppable pace. The 61-year-old actor has been performing his own stunts in the Mission: Impossible franchise for over 20 years, and he shows no signs of slowing down. He says that he grew up watching action packed movies, and that he loves […]
An international team of scientists has reportedly created a genetically-modified ‘superbanana’ that contains significantly more nutrients, especially vitamin A. Vitamin A deficiency has been plaguing poor countries in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia for hundreds of years, inhibiting children’s growth, causing blindness and significantly weakening their resistance to deadly treatable diseases such as diarrhoea and […]
A New Zealand woman who had a small chicken bone lodged in her throat claims that she was prescribed an interesting remedy by an emergency room doctor – lots of Coke. Beth Brash recently sat down with New Zealand magazine Stuff to tell the unusual story of how she managed to get rid of the chicken bone […]
A vessel that’s set to be the world’s biggest cruise ship has completed construction at a shipyard in Finland and has made its first foray into open water for sea trials ahead of likely delivery in October this year. Royal Caribbean International’s Icon of the Seas is a mammoth 365 meters long (nearly 1,200 feet) […]
THE FUTURE IS HERE!!!! Well, that’s how it feels now that we have flying cars, well the possibilities are endless now that the “Model A” has just passed the safety tests. This is not the first flying car to be given the certification, although the Model A is the first flying vehicle that is drivable […]