A gigantic tortoise caused a two-hour train delay that left passengers traveling from Norwich to Stanstead Airport perplexed and irate. Clyde, a gigantic tortoise, had vanished on Sunday from the Swallow Aquatics Center in East Harling. He appeared to have been hurt after being struck by a train when he was discovered on the railroad tracks. The train was stopped owing … [Read more...] about A Gigantic Tortoise Escape Causes a Two-Hour Train Delay in The United Kingdom
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Chilean Authorities are Looking into a Suspicious Big Sinkhole Near a Copper Mine
SANTIAGO – Chilean authorities began an investigation on Monday into a strange sinkhole measuring 25 meters (82 feet) in diameter that appeared over the weekend in a mining area in the country's north. Aerial photographs of the sinkhole on territory operated by a Canadian Lundin Mining copper mine, around 665 kilometers (413 miles) north of Santiago, were released by Chilean … [Read more...] about Chilean Authorities are Looking into a Suspicious Big Sinkhole Near a Copper Mine
When an Austrian Woman Returns From Croatia, She Discovers 18 Scorpions in Her Suitcase!
When an Austrian woman returned home from a holiday in Croatia, she discovered 18 scorpions in her suitcase. According to Newsweek, the woman was unpacking on Saturday following her trip to Croatia when she discovered 18 live scorpions, which appeared to be a mother and her offspring. "We were phoned this afternoon by a lady from Natternbach, who said that stowaways had … [Read more...] about When an Austrian Woman Returns From Croatia, She Discovers 18 Scorpions in Her Suitcase!
Pink Diamond Discovered in Angola is Thought to be the Largest in 300 Years
A rare pink diamond discovered in Angola is believed to be the largest of its kind discovered in the last 300 years. The 170-carat stone, weighing only 34 grams, has been dubbed the "Lulo Rose" after the alluvial mine where it was discovered. Alluvial refers to stones gathered from a river bed. The Lucapa Diamond Company, the mine's Australian owner, claims that just one … [Read more...] about Pink Diamond Discovered in Angola is Thought to be the Largest in 300 Years
A Woman Aboard a Fishing Boat Off The Coast of Florida Was Stabbed By a 45kg Fish
Officials claimed a 73-year-old woman was evacuated to a hospital after being stabbed by a 45-kilogram sailfish that an angler was attempting to reel onto a boat off the Florida coast. According to the Martin County Sheriff's Office, the sailfish charged at the boat, then leaped out of the water and stabbed the woman in the groin while she was standing near to the boat's … [Read more...] about A Woman Aboard a Fishing Boat Off The Coast of Florida Was Stabbed By a 45kg Fish