T-Rex in Birminghamstanibad!

Uh-oh! I hope T-Rex doesn’t like the smell of coffee! By Daily Mail Reporter Suddenly the prospect of a grumpy boss waiting in the office didn’t seem so scary. As he turned the corner, this startled worker found himself face to face with something just a little more frightening. No doubt this confrontation with a toothy T-Rex in the rush hour got the adrenaline pumping more than his early-morning coffee. Monster morning! A giant Tyrannosaurus Rex attracts attention from a pedestrian on his way to the office The animatronic dinosaur model was being hoisted into Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery … Continue reading T-Rex in Birminghamstanibad!

Sony unveils super-thin OLED screen

Sony unveils super-thin OLED screen that can be rolled around a pencil By Daily Mail Reporter Sony has developed was it calls ‘the world’s first’ flexible colour video screen, that is so sheer it can be rolled around a pencil. The Japanese electronics giant created the 4.1″ across prototype using an ultra-thin flexible material covered in organic semiconductors. The OLED screen has a 432 x 240 resolution with a 1000:1 contrast ratio and a brightness of 100cd/m2. The ultra-thin screen continues to show a clear picture even when it is rolled A video shows how the 0.08mm thick screen continues … Continue reading Sony unveils super-thin OLED screen

Time for British Motorists to RESIST the car clampers!

Rogue car clamper who fleeced £3k a day from ‘vulnerable’ motorists is jailed By Andrew Levy ‘Just desserts’: Andrew Baker, 29, outside Birmingham Crown Court. He has been jailed for two years over a car clamping scam A rogue car clamper who fleeced more than 100 victims out of tens of thousands of pounds was jailed yesterday for two years. Andrew Baker targeted motorists whether they were legitimately parked or not, clamping their cars within minutes of them arriving at car parks across three towns or cities. Many of the 29-year-old’s ‘vulnerable’ victims were accompanied by children while others were … Continue reading Time for British Motorists to RESIST the car clampers!

Audi A9 Hybrid Concept

Transportation Low-emission, and self-repairing, these two features are enough to make Audi A9 Hybrid Concept one of the cars most expected in the future. Designed by Spanish car designer Daniel Garcia, the Audi A9 will do a much better work than Audi’s current flagship model A8. Its windscreen and the roof are made from nanotech material that can automatically repair itself when damaged. Powered by a hybrid engine, the vehicle will result less pollution than usual ones. Other character also includes bodywork with a unique “electronic paint”, which means you can change the vehicle’s color via simple touch of a … Continue reading Audi A9 Hybrid Concept

Burglars blow up bank they were trying to rob!

You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off: Bungling German burglars blow up bank they were trying to rob By Allan Hall Bungling German robbers ended up blowing a bank sky-high when they miscalculated the amount of explosives they would need to open up a cash machine. The early morning blast at the Volksbank in Malliss, north of Berlin, left the building in ruins and destroyed windows, doors and facades of other structures for 500 yards around. When police and firemen combed through the smoking ruins hours later they found both the safe and the cash machine in … Continue reading Burglars blow up bank they were trying to rob!

Kadyrov makes unlikely overtures to Israel

By Dmitry Shlapentokh Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov believes that Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has got its math wrong. At a recent meeting with security officials of the semi-independent Chechen Republic, Kadyrov disputed FSB figures that 400-500 Islamic insurgents were based in Chechnya, saying that the number was much lower and that a special commission needed to be appointed to get a more accurate figure. Since his appointment in the spring of 2007, Kadyrov and other senior Chechen leaders have insisted that they have all but eliminated fighters in Chechnya. First Deputy Prime Minister Magomed Daudov recently told a seminar … Continue reading Kadyrov makes unlikely overtures to Israel

Balochistan to run Reko Diq

Balochistan pledges to run Reko Diq By Syed Fazl-e-Haider KARACHI – The local government of the southwestern Pakistani province of Balochistan has said it will take full control of the Reko Diq copper mine, a US$3.5 billion venture co-owned with Canada’s Barrick Gold and Chilean copper miner Antofagasta, from its present operator, Tethyan Copper Company (TCC). TCC’s role in the project, if any, will reportedly be decided by a recently constituted board of governors headed by Pakistani nuclear scientist Samar Mubarakmand, which is to oversee the Reko Diq project. The provincial government in December announced the cancelation of the present … Continue reading Balochistan to run Reko Diq

Death Masks

(From Elistmania.com, check this site for more interesting infor-: http://www.elistmania.com/still/20_death_masks_of_famous_people/showall/) 1. Napoleon Bonaparte credits: upload.wikimedia.org Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French. Original cast created on 7th May, 1821, one and a half day after his death on the island of St. Helena. Only four copies of the original cast have been verified has genuine. This bronzed copy is currently on display at the Louisiana State Museum in New Orleans. <!– 0 Liked, 0 Disliked –> 2. Vladimir Ilyich Lenin credits: i1.treklens.com Post-Mortem casts of face and hands by famed sculptor Sergey Merkurov. <!– 0 Liked, 0 Disliked –> 3. Ludwig … Continue reading Death Masks

‘Help Wanted’ Signs

The Funniest ‘Help Wanted’ Signs Oh man, guys, there have been some funny help wanted signs floating around the internet lately. Perhaps you’ve come across them? Well, let me remind you of the Urlesque guarantee: we will provide you with the funniest, most comprehensive lists of signs available anywhere on the internet. We have been all over that, what with the hacked stop signs, the “God Hates” signs, the intentionally funny political signs, and even the unintentionally funny political signs. Now we’re bringing you the funniest “Help Wanted” signs on the web. Other sites have lists, but none of them … Continue reading ‘Help Wanted’ Signs