El Henry, a member of California’s Santee Historical Society (SHS) snapped an interesting photo a couple of weeks ago, one that is leaving a lot of folks scratching their heads. While Henry and another photographic crew were shooting photos of the historic Edgemoor Barn, she noted that her camera suddenly stopped working. She recalled that…
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Arc welding using car batteries and quarters.
Imagine the apocalypse has struck, zombies are running wild, and civilization as we know it has basically ceased to exist– no phone service, no Internet, no electricity. Still, you must repair a metal tool but there are no welding machines available for use. There are however, plenty of abandoned cars left scattered about and since…
Chinese man carries his home around on his back like a human-snail
Looking like someone out of the Flintstones, 38-year-old Liu Lingchao is the human equivalent of a real-life human snail, carrying his 132 pound (60 kilogram) house, made of bamboo poles and plastic sheets, on his back as he travels throughout China. A veritable travelling salesmen, he earns money for food and supplies by collecting plastic…
U.N. General Secretary warns that the world is set to run out of drinkable water
U.N. General Secretary Ban Ki-moon issued a stern warning yesterday when he announced that the world is set to run out of drinkable water unless greater efforts are achieved to improve our conservation of the life-sustaining liquid. Ban noted that variable weather from rapid climate change is making agriculture more difficult while extreme weather events…
Miami man says he battled wild 8-foot python in remote Florida area and lived to tell the tale.
Arizona man’s chronic runny nose is not due to allergies – he’s leaking brain fluid!
Senator Richard Russell disc-shaped UFO sighting during a 1955 Russian fact-finding trip.
By 1955, Senator Richard Russell had become one of the most powerful and influential U.S. Senators in modern history. At the time of his death, hewas the most senior member of the Senate. His credibility as a witness is beyond question. In 1955, Senator Russell was dispatched to Russian on a fact-finding mission. It was…
Build a cheap min-greenhouse out of old shelving units and clear polycarb roofing panels.
A greenhouse is great for starting off young seedlings or growing plants year-round. By utilizing transparent barriers around the greenhouse framework, solar radiation is allowed to enter the greenhouse (heating it up) while retaining heat and moisture needed for optimal plant growth. Here’s how to build a simple, and cheap, mini-greenhouse using an old shelving…
Eat bugs for survival? The U.N. says it’s a good idea in new promotion for Entomophagy.
The U.N. has begun promoting edible insects as a low-fat, high protein food for people, pets, and livestock. According to the U.N., they come with appetizing side benefits: reducing greenhouse gas emissions, creating jobs in developing countries, and feeding millions of hungry people around the world. And yes, bugs can be an important part of…
Belize construction company bulldozes 2,300-year-old Mayan pyramid
Officials in Belize say a road-building construction company has purposely destroyed one of the country’s largest Mayan pyramids. The company destroyed the Mayan pyramid in order to extract rock for a road-building project. The Mayan temple dated back to pre-Columbian times and is estimated to be 2,300 year old. Only a small piece of the…








