Intro
Week 16. I went to a Vegan Christmas Markets this week for an interview. It was pretty interesting to see what was going on plus all the food looked really nice. Still, it's the general Christmas Markets next weekend so I think I'm looking forward to that quite a bit.
Snakes?
A boa constrictor is currently on the loose in Lincolnshire. The snake was reported missing from a house in Boston, on Wednesday last week.
The police have warned civilians not to approach the reptile, and have stated that it is likely to find somewhere warm such as a garden shed, to make it's home.
They have also asked if one is to come across the creature, it should be reported immediately by calling 999. Although the snake is not venomous, it will attack with its teeth and attempt to constrict it's target.
(Source: The Guardian)
Science
It was already known that strangely, wombat's... leavings are cube shaped, but it was never known why. That is until now.
Earlier this year, researcher Patricia Yang took it upon herself to find out why. when examining wombat innards, Yang and her team noticed two distinct grooves and has suggested this is the cause of the cubic shape.
Many have suggested its shape is in order to mark territory without the risk of it rolling away but the new research has been quoted as the "first piece of good biological, physiological proof".
(Source: National Geographic)
Crime...
A teenager was suspended from school after throwing a Haribo gummy-bear at her deputy head teacher.
13 year old Katie Freeman launched the tasty treat at her teacher during a Children in Need Day where students were allowed to throw wet sponges at staff. The school then placed Katie into isolation for two days before excluding her from lessons.
The School has also banned Katie from going on the ski trip, offering a refund for the base price but not for the hundreds worth of ski gear that her family invested in. It might be a tad of an overreaction considering kids were already paying to throw stuff.
(Source: The Sun)
There's a Lot of Animal News this Week
Cows are pretty beefy animals, if you pardon the pun. But two super steers have arisen this week and they are moosive. (P.S. this will be an exercise to see how many cow puns i can fit in one small stretch of writing).
The image you see above is of a cow known as knickers, and he lives on a farm in western Australia. He is a whopping 6ft 4in tall (almost twice the size of the average member of his herd) and apparent is too big to be processed for meat. When photos of the Goliath of cows surfaced of the internet, users were awed.
However that awe was short-lived. As soon as news surfaced of the behemoth bovine, a second a appeared. Dozer, who stands an inch taller than Knickers, is of the same breed and circumstances as his Australian cousin but lives on an animal sanctuary in Canada.
His owner decided to measure this Lord of the Cows in response to news of Knickers and found fame in his size. Maybe the pair are actually extra creatures in the upcoming Godzilla moovie, but that remains to be seen. All I can say is I hope they keep living it large.
(Source: Evening Standard)
Politics
'It's real me'. These were the word the Nigerian President spoke to the press today after claims that he had died and been replaced by an impostor.
President Muhammadu Buhari broke his silence on Sunday to deny the claims after news had arisen of his ill health. Many believe that he has in fact died and that his position has been taken over by a Sudanese lookalike who goes by the name Jubril.
The President rebuked these claims saying: "A lot of people hoped that I died during my ill health" and he called the claims "ignorant and irreligious".
(Source: The Telegraph)
Crime...
A teenager was suspended from school after throwing a Haribo gummy-bear at her deputy head teacher.
13 year old Katie Freeman launched the tasty treat at her teacher during a Children in Need Day where students were allowed to throw wet sponges at staff. The school then placed Katie into isolation for two days before excluding her from lessons.
The School has also banned Katie from going on the ski trip, offering a refund for the base price but not for the hundreds worth of ski gear that her family invested in. It might be a tad of an overreaction considering kids were already paying to throw stuff.
(Source: The Sun)
There's a Lot of Animal News this Week
Cows are pretty beefy animals, if you pardon the pun. But two super steers have arisen this week and they are moosive. (P.S. this will be an exercise to see how many cow puns i can fit in one small stretch of writing).
The image you see above is of a cow known as knickers, and he lives on a farm in western Australia. He is a whopping 6ft 4in tall (almost twice the size of the average member of his herd) and apparent is too big to be processed for meat. When photos of the Goliath of cows surfaced of the internet, users were awed.
However that awe was short-lived. As soon as news surfaced of the behemoth bovine, a second a appeared. Dozer, who stands an inch taller than Knickers, is of the same breed and circumstances as his Australian cousin but lives on an animal sanctuary in Canada.
His owner decided to measure this Lord of the Cows in response to news of Knickers and found fame in his size. Maybe the pair are actually extra creatures in the upcoming Godzilla moovie, but that remains to be seen. All I can say is I hope they keep living it large.
(Source: Evening Standard)
Politics
'It's real me'. These were the word the Nigerian President spoke to the press today after claims that he had died and been replaced by an impostor.
President Muhammadu Buhari broke his silence on Sunday to deny the claims after news had arisen of his ill health. Many believe that he has in fact died and that his position has been taken over by a Sudanese lookalike who goes by the name Jubril.
The President rebuked these claims saying: "A lot of people hoped that I died during my ill health" and he called the claims "ignorant and irreligious".
(Source: The Telegraph)
