“How can you not have insurance?”
“Because I spent my money on the Clapco D29, the most impenetrable lock on the market today. It has only one design flaw, the door must be closed!”
NASA Mars Lander Sees Falling Snow »
NASA - Phoenix Mars Lander - Mission News
PASADENA, Calif. — NASA’s Phoenix Mars Lander has detected snow falling from Martian clouds. Spacecraft soil experiments also have provided evidence of past interaction between minerals and liquid water, processes that occur on Earth.
Jonathan Ross “It’s nice to be back” »
Jonathan Ross was back on the Beeb and back to his usual self, after his recent 12 week suspension from BBC services. The TV and radio funnyman was on his usual funny form as he joked with guests Lee Evans, Stephen Fry and Tom Cruise on his show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.
Napping: the expert’s guide »
A short snooze during the day will boost your mood and your intelligence - but there’s more to it than simply closing your eyes
Jennifer Ackerman - The Guardian, Tuesday 27 January 2009
For years, napping has been derided as a sign of laziness. We are "caught" napping or "found asleep at the switch". But lately it has [...]
Oil will never run out »
If you asked 100 people what they thought the most significant invention of the 20th century was, you would probably have a handful of popular answers. Some would say the ‘micro-chip’, some would say ‘the internet’ and there’s no doubt that these things have transformed our lives in previously unimagined ways. But I suspect the [...]
Slumdog wins top producer prize »
Slumdog Millionaire stars Dev Patel and Freida Pinto
bbc.co.uk Danny Boyle’s rags-to-riches tale Slumdog Millionaire has won the top film prize from Hollywood’s producers
It beat fellow nominees Milk, The Dark Knight, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Frost/Nixon at the Producers Guild of America (PGA) ceremony.
The award helps put the film in pole position for Oscar [...]
Banking cycles perfectly normal part of economics »
Bankers have been through the mill recently, and it might appear that worse news follows bad news, but in actuality, the banks can’t really do a lot worse than they are doing at the moment.
Discovery of Methane Indicates Potential for Life on Mars »
NASA and University scientists are reported to have detected methane in the atmosphere of Mars, indicating that the planet is in a state of biological or geological activity
West Country Ho-Down delights Crouch End Revellers »
For those lucky enough to have been invited, the West Country Ho Down, held in Crouch End N8 on Saturday, marked the first event of its kind to take place in North London in January 2009. Attendance was strictly by invitation only, attracting a glamorous line up of guests from as far afield as Bridgwater, [...]
Beer after sport ‘is good for the body’ »
www.telegraph.co.uk
A beer after playing a game of football, a long run, or a strenuous round of golf can be good for the body, scientists say.
Reptile becomes a father, at 111 »
bbc.co.uk
A rare New Zealand reptile has become a father, possibly for the first time, at the age of 111.
A tuatara (Image: Phillip Capper) - Tuatara are the last surviving reptiles of their kind
The keepers of Henry, a tuatara, had thought he was past his prime - especially after showing no interest in females during 40 [...]
