World’s smallest frog discovered

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Amazing tiny frogs (Paedophryne amauensis) from Papua New Guinea – the smallest is about 7mm long (0.27 inches)… crazy in miniature!

Stephen Hawking at 70

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Amazing, the theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking turns 70 this weekend (Sunday 8th January), famous for writing the bestseller A Brief History of Time and numerous other books, including his latest The Grand Design. Below are a couple of short videos, one about M-theory and why such a theory would make God Unnecessary, and the second is 10 intriguing questions from Time. More great links: Stephen Hawking at 70: Fellow scientists pay tribute As [...]

Top 10 Weird Stories from 2011

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It’s that time of year again!
Below is a round up of the 10 most viewed posts on Cryptoworld over the last year. UFOs and Thylacines are still hot topics — what will be hot for 2012?

Video: Groomed by Wild Mountain Gorillas!

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This is a pretty amazing video of a man being touched and groomed by Wild Mountain Gorilla in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park.

The video shows wild mountain gorillas visiting an ecotourism tented camp, the guy ‘John’ is speechless as the baby gorillas touch him and it also looks like one of them kisses him on the cheek!

Foam Storm is Snow Joke for residents of Cleveleys

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Strong westerly winds have churned up a foamy storm and is causing havoc or residents of Cleveleys, a popular Lancashire tourist spot near Blackpool. 90mph winds blew foam up to 3 feet deep in places – but the foam is far from fun, as it’s oily and stains cloths and even cars! IT looks like a carwash gone out of control – and the truth really has got locals in a lather. The oily bubbles [...]

China planes to go to the moon!

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China has hinted at manned missions to the moon in the past, but has now confirmed it wants to send an astronaut there – but there’s no planned time-line, but it is unlikely to happen before 2020 China has declared its intention to land an astronaut on the moon, in the first official confirmation of its aim to go where Americans last set foot nearly 40 years ago. While Chinese scientists have previously discussed the [...]

New Island forms in Red Sea after Volcanic activity

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The island – essentially lava that cooled after breaking through the water’s surface – began forming this month (December 2011) between Yemen and Eritrea among the Zubair archipelago, a group of small islands that come from a submarine shield volcano.

40ft Sperm Whale found dead on Norfolk Beach

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A 40ft sperm whale was washed up dead on a beach near Old Hunstanton, Norfolk UK. It is believed the whale was alreadt dead before being washed ashore by the high tide.

Large crowds gathered to see the whale, which is near the high tide mark.

Video: Stuff They Don’t Want You To Know – Tesla

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Short Video about Tesla, his inventions and the conspiracy about his notes and papers…

Did he have the answer to solve free, unlimited energy and the technology to end war forever!?

Cheetah the chimpanzee has died at the age of 80

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The Suncoast Primate Sanctuary in Palm Harbour has announced that Cheetah the chimpanzee from the Tarzan movies of the 1930s has died at the age of 80.