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Modern caveman teaches 'Neanderthal'

Guido Camia can show you how to light fires using just a flintstone, survive on a diet of insects and build a forest shelter.
Source: AFP | 2019/8/12 17:23:40

Fairway to heaven? UK cathedral golf course draws fans, controversy

A mini-golf course in the nave of a medieval English cathedral to encourage families to visit this summer is proving a match made in heaven – and controversy.
Source: AFP | 2019/8/12 17:23:39

Iraqi makes music out of gun

It may sound as if Baghdad resident Majed Abdennour is playing the lute, but on closer inspection the Iraqi musician is clutching a repurposed Kalashnikov.
Source: AFP | 2019/8/11 16:03:39

'Emoji' house in LA beach town infuriates feuding neighbors

A house painted in bright pink and adorned with two giant "emoji" faces is the latest salvo in a bitter feud between neighbors of a wealthy Los Angeles area beach town.
Source: AFP | 2019/8/11 15:58:40

Lightning strike wrecks toilet; no one injured

A bolt of lightning struck a septic tank in Florida, the US setting off a chain reaction that obliterated a couple's toilet.
Source: AFP | 2019/8/8 18:58:43

Canadian's call reveals gun cache

A Canadian man got more than he bargained for when he tried to call a telephone operator – he got arrested.
Source: AFP | 2019/8/8 18:58:29

French mayors rally to demand removal of Pyrenees bears

Around 100 mayors and other officials from towns on the French side of the Pyrenees mountains protested on Tuesday demanding removal of all bears, saying the re-introduction of the predators has threatened shepherds' livelihoods.
Source: AFP | 2019/8/7 17:38:40

Earth creatures may be on the moon

There might be life on the moon after all: thousands of virtually indestructible creatures that can withstand extreme radiation, sizzling heat, the coldest temperatures of the universe, and decades without food.
Source: AFP | 2019/8/7 17:33:41

Indonesian man walking in reverse to save forests

An Indonesian man is walking 700 kilometers from his home on a volcano in East Java to Jakarta in the hope of drawing attention to the archipelago's quickly shrinking forests – and he is doing it backwards.
Source: AFP | 2019/8/6 18:54:03

Scented subways stink: Viennese

Commuters in Vienna, Austria have turned their noses up at scented subway trains after a month-long trial aimed at enhancing their travel experience.
Source: AFP | 2019/8/6 18:53:31

US seniors fulfill dreams, fight depression with virtual reality

Nidia Silva had never realized her dream of swimming with dolphins until a Miami non-governmental organization gave her a pair of virtual reality glasses as part of an experimental treatment for depression and isolation.
Source: AFP | 2019/8/5 18:39:11

WWII Spitfire to fly around the globe

A 76-year-old Spitfire plane is due to take off from Goodwood Aerodrome in the UK for a four-month, 43,500-kilometer adventure westwards around the globe.
Source: AFP | 2019/8/5 18:38:50

No 'Guardian of the Galaxy': Firefighters find 'startled, cute' raccoon trapped in a sewer

He may lack the poise of Guardians of the Galaxy superhero Rocket Raccoon but this furtive little adventurer is becoming an internet star in his own right after coming off worse in an encounter with a storm grate.
Source: AFP | 2019/8/4 18:00:02

Teetotaler Trump says US wine just looks better than French

Wine connoisseurs talk about needing “a nose” to assess the quality of a vintage. The US President Donald Trump just uses his eyes.
Source: AFP | 2019/8/4 17:59:47

Research shows diet may help cancer treatment

Diet is already a key part of managing diseases like diabetes and hypertension, but new research adds to a growing body of evidence that it could help cancer treatment too.
Source: AFP | 2019/8/1 18:27:33

Two rare white rhinos pregnant at Belgian zoo

Two rare southern white rhinos have become pregnant at the same time at a zoo in Belgium, boosting efforts to save the endangered species.
Source: AFP | 2019/8/1 18:27:17

Seesaws across US-Mexico border

Two California professors have installed seesaws across the US-Mexico border in a blunt rebuke to President Donald Trump over his plans to build a wall along the 3,219-kilometer boundary between the two countries.
Source: AFP | 2019/7/31 19:32:06

Smoky tea baked in clay: Tandoori chai heats up Pakistani tradition

It's a cuppa like no other. Every evening in Islamabad a crowd arrives at Sanaullah's street stall to taste his “tandoori chai” – milk tea served in terracotta mugs, still hot from his traditional oven.
Source: AFP | 2019/7/31 19:31:52