Strange daily news from around the world: February 2013

Thursday 28 February 2013

Billionaire launches plans for Titanic replica
http://xfinity.comcast.net/articles/news-national/20130226/US.Titanic.Replica/?cid=hero_media

Ex-Miss Teen Delaware USA Melissa King Reportedly Offered $250,000 To Be 'Miss YouPorn' (PHOTOS)

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/27/miss-teen-delaware-porn-melissa-king-offer_n_2776372.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news

Home for 16 months: Inspiration Mars artist's impression of their rocket

Mission to Mars: Call for volunteer married couple to be blasted off on 16-month space trip

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/inspiration-mars-call-volunteer-married-1734650

Darpa X-plane to radically rethink vertical takeoff

http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20130228-x-plane-plans-for-radical-takeoff

The uCheck app can analyse key chemicals in urine and give users and instant health check, warning them of their risk of diabetes and helping spot liver and kidney problems

The iPhone app for when you take a call... of nature: Get an instant health check by taking a photograph of your urine

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2285226/uCheck-iPhone-app-instant-health-check-picture-urine.html

The first dog toy with a switch to turn off its squeak has been revealed - answering the prayers of dog owners (and their neighbours)

The toy that could finally give dog owners (and their neighbours) peace and quiet: A £10 squeaky plaything with a mute button

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2285257/Good-news-dog-owners-neighbours--The-squeaky-toy-mute-button.html

Monday 25 February 2013

Antimicrobial peptides that fight off bacteria on the skin when you get cut or burned may be the key to a new, more bacteria-resistant generation of antibiotics.

Human sweat may hold key to next generation of antibiotics: study
http://life.nationalpost.com/2013/02/22/human-sweat-may-hold-key-to-next-generation-of-antibiotics-study/

British researchers say they have uncovered a secret 'Genesis Death Sandwich' hidden in the structure of the Bible - with mentions of death concentrated in the middle, sandwiched between mentions of life

The secret code used to bury bad news in the Bible: Researchers uncover the 'Genesis Death Sandwich'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2282270/The-secret-code-used-bury-bad-news-Bible-Researchers-discover-Genesis-death-sandwich.html

Cat café to open in London after public donates £100,000

http://metro.co.uk/2013/02/24/cat-cafe-to-open-in-london-after-public-donates-100000-3511455/

He had always chewed things such as washing off the line and tissues. But when Barney the labrador began looking under the weather no one could have guessed it was a result of his latest meal – 109 stones from a nearby beach.

The rattling labrador who ate 109 stones

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9891979/The-rattling-labrador-who-ate-109-stones.html

Bosnia 'meteor' intrigues new generation in wake of Russia strike

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9890814/Bosnia-meteor-intrigues-new-generation-in-wake-of-Russia-strike.html

Mystery over dozens of dead sea creatures washed up in Peru

http://travel.aol.co.uk/2013/02/23/mystery-dozens-dead-sea-creatures-washed-up-peru/

Russians believe meteor strike could have been UFO or God’s message

http://www.phenomenica.com/2013/02/russians-believe-meteor-strike-could-have-been-ufo-or-gods-message.html

Say cheese: Photographer Octavio Aburto gets his magic shot

'What a snapper!' Marine photographer captures hundreds of wide-eyed fish posing for picture

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/marine-photographer-octavio-aburto-snaps-1730643

Fragments of ancient continent buried under Indian Ocean

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21551149

The prototype glove is packed with sensors. However, it is believed future versions could be small enough to be simply woven into clothing

The end of the keyboard? The glove that lets you write in mid air - and it could be used with Google's Glass

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2282911/The-end-keyboard-pen--Groundbreaking-airwriting-glove-lets-write-mid-air.html

Maintenance drones: The modular skyscrapers of the future could have interchangeable units shifted and lifted into place by jet-powered drones, according to the report's predictions

Skyscrapers of the future will be powered by ALGAE, cleaned by robots and could even change temperature according to the weather, says firm behind Sydney Opera House

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2284208/How-tomorrows-living-skyscrapers-maintained-drones-powered-algae-respond-inhabitants-needs.html

This photograph of the fireball was submitted to the Southern California Weather Authority

Massive green 'fireball' blazes across California sky in another too-close-for-comfort meteor shower

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2283311/Massive-green-fireball-blazes-California-sky-meteor-shower.html

Esoterica: Mirror Manifests Misery and Pain -- 'Spiritual Problems' Cause Fainting Incidents -- Communicating With The Dead

http://naturalplane.blogspot.com/2013/02/esoterica-mirror-manifests-misery-and.html

Friday 22 February 2013

Roasted scorpion with deep fried silken tofu.

Scorpion with a side of bee larvae: insects go from pests to protein source
http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/food-news/scorpion-with-a-side-of-bee-larvae-insects-go-from-pests-to-protein-source-20130222-2evo6.html

She spotted her fiance with another woman on the Russian maps website Yandex.

Woman discovers fiancé's affair on Russian version of Google Maps

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/9887242/Woman-discovers-fiances-affair-on-Russian-version-of-Google-Maps.html

Vittorio Missoni's Disappearance Gives Rise To New Fears Of Bermuda Triangles Worldwide

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/18/bermuda-triangle-vittoria-missoni_n_2576384.html

Training for Jedis: Star Wars fans sign up to lightsaber classes

http://metro.co.uk/2013/02/22/training-for-jedis-star-wars-fans-sign-up-to-lightsaber-classes-3509464/

Siberian permafrost thaw warning sparked by cave data

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21549643

Nasa'a Advanced Land Imager satellite captured Mount Etna on February 19 at 9:59 a.m. Central European Time, about 3 hours after the end of the first eruption.

The psychedelic satellite image of Mount Etna erupting that shows molten lava and a massive plume of smoke from space

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2282753/Mount-Etna-Psychedelic-satellite-image-volcano-erupting-space.html

Astronomer Sleuths Find Clues to 100-Year-Old Meteor Mystery

http://www.space.com/19910-meteor-fireball-astronomy-mystery.html

Thursday 21 February 2013

Doodling in mid-air: The £30 '3D printer' pen that can create complex sculptures from plastic wirehttp://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2281188/Forget-ballpoint-The-30-pen-write-3D-using-plastic-wire.html

I've bean here all along: Huge police search for boy, 5, asleep at home under bean bag

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/missing-boy-found-asleep-under-1721261

Deepest undersea vents discovered by UK team

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21520404

The new PS4 controller has a touchpad and a light sensor so it can be tracked by cameras on the console, allowing players to simply move it around to play games without having to press buttons

Sony shows off next generation PlayStation 4 games - but refuses to reveal what console looks like or how much it will cost (but says it WILL be on sale in time for Christmas)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2281996/PS4-news-Sony-unveils-generation-games-console-touchpad-controller.html