Author: Elsa
A huge shipment of illegally produced sub-standard condoms has been intercepted by authorities in Italy. The seizure triggered an investigation which has resulted in a worldwide task force busting a large-scale Chinese operation based out of Guangdong. 3 million counterfeit contraceptives have been destroyed, along with two large machines used in their production. “We don’t know where the rubber comes from. Produced in underground factories, such condoms, with fragile rubber and poor flexibility, may lead to accidental pregnancies and bacterial infections. We found consumers were unaware of how to distinguish these condoms,” a Chinese doctor told the Guangdong-based newspaper The Time Weekly.…
You’d be forgiven for thinking that you’d stumbled across a deleted scene from Christopher Nolan’s Batman movies or the trailer for the new Bond flick. But no – these pictures come from San Francisco and show cops using amphibious vehicles! That’s right, SFPD are driving quad bikes that can turn into jetskis. And why not, huh? They’re called ‘quadskis’ and they’ve actually been about since 2012, although this is the first time that police have ever used them. They’re capable of hitting top speeds of up to 50mph, on both land and water. Which is pretty impressive, right? But you…
With cameras on our smartphones now, we all have the ability to take pictures wherever we go. So the number of snaps getting taken in any given day must be astronomical. But let’s face it – most photos we take are garbage, aren’t they? Blurry, boring and a bit pointless. But every now and again you take a golden shot, don’t you? And that’s what we bring you here – perfect photographs. These were timed with such brilliance that a millisecond earlier or later and the shot would have been ruined. Here are our favorite 25 perfectly-timed photos: Cat love.…
‘Bondi Rescue’ is an edge-of-the-seat television series filmed on one of the world’s busiest beaches, Bondi Beach, which can be found in Sydney, Australia. With almost incredible numbers of swimmers, sunbathers and surfers using the shores each day, lifeguards have a tough job to do. They’re kept busy and are constantly vigilant to dangers and potential drownings. In the busy summer months, they can perform anywhere up to five THOUSAND rescues! Incredible, huh? In this heart-stopping moment from Bondi Rescue, a lifeguard called Terry spots a five year-old girl struggling in the water alone. Her head keeps bobbing in and out of…
Admit it – it doesn’t matter what age you are, popping bubbles is a weirdly satisfying and fun thing to do. Whether it’s those plastic bubblewrap-type bubbles you get in packaging or suds in the bath, there really is something oddly pleasing about bubble poppage, isn’t there? And as if we needed more proof, let’s bring in a chameleon called Laura to confirm it for us… That’s right. We’ve got a clip here for you of a cute little chameleon (we know, right? Who knew they could be so sweet?!) popping bubbles. And she looks to be having the absolute…
Jay Clarke and his heavily pregnant partner decided to go for a day out at the zoo. While they were walking around Colchester Zoo, in Essex, England – they decided to stop by the primates for a little while. And it was there they met Rajang the orangutan. Rajang was instantly curious of the couple as they approached the enclosure. He went straight up to them and was seemingly fixated by the big ol’ bump on show. Pretty soon he’s even trying to give it a little kiss thorugh the glass! But it’s not just a belly fixation that Rajang…
You might well have heard about the world’s biggest pit bull terrier. His name’s Hulk and an absolute WHOPPER. Marlon and Lisa Grennan, owners of elite guard dog training business Dark Dynasty K9’s, have reared the giant pooch and he now weighs an incredible 175lbs! Hulk’s become a little bit of celebrity since his story broke and people heard about the sheer size of him. But he’s not all brute strength and muscle. The mammoth dog has a softer side. He’s now helping rise a litter of his own puppies. And they’re all just ridiculously adorable! The litter totals eight in…
In China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on Thursday, a 32 year-old man jumped off the top of a four story building in what appears to have been a suicide attempt, only to have his life saved by a heroic police officer. The jumper appeared to try and hold on after jumping, indicating that he may have changed his mind about his intentions at the last minute. Luckily for him, a selfess cop was on hadn to break his fall. Using his own body… The police officer, Liang Xiao, took the full brunt of the weight but, incredibly, seems to have escaped without…
Benoit Denizet-Lewis had spent four months travelling the USA for his upcoming book, ‘Travels With Casey’, a dog-based travelogue, when he stumbled across a dog rescue issue he’d never heard or thought about up until then. Stray dogs on Native American reservations. Regular animal sanctuaries and rescue places don’t have jurisdiction on reservations, it seems. Which creates a sizable problem. The Navajo land Benoit was on? Part of more than 27,000 square miles of Navajo land that stretches over three states. And yet there are only FIVE animal rescue workers assigned to look after it. So there are stray dogs EVERYWHERE.…
Astronomers and cosmologists working for NASA have found what they’re calling ‘Earth 2.0’, a planet that’s being described as ‘Earth’s twin’. The most exciting thing about this new discovery? It’s the closet and most exciting indication as yet that there’s extra-terrestrial life out there in the universe. It’s called ‘Kepler 452b (catchy, huh?) and it’s 60% larger in diameter than the Earth. And is 1,400 light years away from us, in the constellation known as ‘Cygnus’. Kepler orbits its star at approximately the same distance that our planet orbits the sun, drawing comparisons between the two. Furthermore, the newly-discovered planet is in what experts…