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'Fire cat' from 1936 slid down fireman's pole
VIDEO Oct 29, 2017Newly resurfaced footage from the 1930s shows the remarkable life of Mickey the Minneapolis fire cat.
1,000mph car successfully fires up jet engine
Oct 1, 2017Known as Bloodhound, the supersonic racing car will attempt to break the land-speed record in October.
Factory workers faint over 'ghost possession'
Aug 9, 2017A garment factory in Cambodia was recently at the center of a case of mass hysteria involving 35 workers.
Extreme weather could kill 150,000 per year
Aug 6, 2017Scientists have warned that extreme weather events could prove devastating by the end of the century.
Ants build towers out of their own bodies
VIDEO Jul 15, 2017A new study has revealed the amazing way in which fire ants cling together to form living towers.
What caused the Hindenburg to catch fire ?
May 23, 201780 years on from the disaster, the exact cause of the inferno that destroyed the airship remains unclear.
Physicists clash over Big Bang controversy
May 13, 2017Some of the world's most respected scientists have penned an open later in response to a recent article.
SpaceX successfully tests Falcon Heavy rocket
VIDEO May 10, 2017When complete, the gargantuan new rocket will be capable of carrying a crew of astronauts to Mars.
Woman gets her hand stuck inside a toilet
VIDEO Apr 20, 2017Firefighters ended up having to take the toilet outside after the hapless woman became totally stuck.
Young girl's pet goat saves family from fire
Apr 16, 2017Young Abigail Bruce's new four-legged friend played a crucial role in saving her family's lives.
Blue fireball lights up the sky over Sweden
VIDEO Mar 21, 2017People from several towns across the country reported witnessing the spectacle at 9:30pm on Monday night.
Lawyer's pants catch fire during arson trial
VIDEO Mar 10, 2017Defence attorney Stephen Gutierrez's trousers erupted in to flames in the middle of a court hearing.
Amazing 'fire rainbow' spotted over Singapore
Feb 22, 2017The breathtaking natural phenomenon was photographed by dozens of people on Monday afternoon.
Titanic may have been doomed by a coal fire
Jan 2, 2017It is now thought that the vessel had been on fire even before it left on its fateful maiden voyage.
Tidal wave of foam fills Santa Clara streets
VIDEO Nov 20, 2016A faulty fire suppression system managed to submerge a large area under a sea of white foam on Friday.
SpaceX under fire over rocket fueling process
Nov 2, 2016Experts have warned that SpaceX's plan to fuel rockets while astronauts are on board could prove fatal.
Green fireball caught on camera over Japan
Nov 2, 2016The bright green object made headline news after it was spotted flashing across the sky in eastern Japan.
Ancient burnt scroll is 'virtually unwrapped'
VIDEO Sep 22, 2016Scientists have used cutting-edge techniques to read a charred scroll dating back over 1,500 years.
Did medieval armies really use fire arrows ?
VIDEO Jun 12, 2016It's a form of attack used to great effect in movies - but did real soldiers ever actually use them ?
Doctors remove live grenade from man's head
Jun 11, 2016A Colombian soldier had been on patrol when he accidentally fired a grenade launcher at his own head.
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