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Leopard vs Crocodile Attack
The astonishing spectacle of a leopard savaging a crocodile has been captured for the first time on camera.
A series of incredible pictures taken at a South African game reserve document the first known time that a leopard has taken on and defeated one ...
Jessica the happy hippo
Jessica, she brakes all the rules... She is the happy hippo in South Africa. Found at one year of age, she was looked after and raised on a farm with wild hippos near by and she is as happy as can be!
ARNO CARSTENS a voice on climate change
Geneva/Cape Town…. SOUTH AFRICAN rock legend Arno Carstens is linking Africa's school children with his mates worldwide to give the next generation a voice on climate change. The singer songwriter is backing the Consider Us Campaig ...
SA REUNION London
I’ve always had massive respect for promoters who take a risk with their events. On a Saturday night, 25 July, I experienced firsthand the results of a promoter who took a risk and pulled off a night that blew me and everyone else away! After returning fr ...
MINI COOPER S CLUBMAN a Surfers Dream
A Surfer’s dreamMINI takes a unique approach to outdoor living She loves the ocean, is great at entertaining guests and likes to hang out in style. You already know this "silver bullet" trailer from supporting roles in Hollywood films and as a favoured mo ...
WHERE DO NUMBERS Come From?
WHERE DOES NUMBERS Come From?
How We Became A Calculating World
Without the zero, and without the system of Hindu-Arabic numbers that we take for granted, modern business and modern science – and the broad prosperity that we enjoy today would be impossi ...
The Cage of Death, Australia
A NEW theme park hopes to lure tourists into a “Cage of Death” for a close encounter with a 5.5m crocodile. Just 4cm of acrylic will separate brave punters from the jaws of Choppa - a feisty saltwater croc.
ASIAN SPACE RACE The Next Step
The next step in the Asian space race
Getting back into space has been a common desire for many countries. While America, Japan, China and Russia are well accustomed to this idea and its implementation, several new countries are surprisingly keen to have ...
118 118 SOUTH AFRICAN Version
Everyone who lives in the UK knows how useful the six numbers 118 118 can be. You can phone in to get a number for any establishment, whether it be a nightclub, pub, shop or business. You can also ask 118 118 any question you desire, and within a few minu ...
ROAD RAGE is Bad
Road rage statistics in South Africa are a scary thing. In a survey, up to 70% of all South African motorists reported having suffered abuse from other drivers, in the form of aggressive behaviour, verbal insults and 11% of drivers having to deal with agg ...
GELOTOLOGY What is it?
Just what is Gelotology?
Gelotology is most likely a word you’re unfamiliar with. It’s the study of something most people experience in one form or another each and every single day. Something that has the power to make us cry, the power to make us happy ...
TOP TWENTY Strange Ways to Die
Strange ways to die... Top twenty countdown of strange ways to die.
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Alex Mijtus was killed by his wife, who had had enough of his strange sexual practices, ruptured several of Alex’s organs internal organs and caused severe bleeding using a 20-inc ...
THE RISE AND FALL of the HUMMER
The rise and fall of the Hummer
In a world becoming increasingly aware of its carbon footprint, the popular Hummer once sold itself as a gratuitous symbol of excess, the 4x4 to end all 4x4s, a petrol guzzler that indicated its owner had the money to forg ...
FLYING CARP Facts
According to Wikipedia, the silver carp is a freshwater species that originated from north and northeast Asia.
Generally cultivated as a source of food in China, the silver carp was ‘introduced to America in the 1970s to control algae growth in aquacultu ...
SURVIVING a Shark Attack
How to prevent shark attacks - a parody of a worst case scenario!
Don't swim in the ocean
99% of all shark attacks take place in exceptionally large bodies of water, also known as oceans. The way to determine if you are currently in an ocean is to tast ...
