Search results for: pica
Should we be doing more to search for UFOs in the ocean ?
9-22-2023 |
15
UFOs are typically observed in the sky, but there have also been numerous sightings of objects emerging from beneath the waves.
What can 'Star Trek: Picard' tell us about today's cybersecurity threats ?
5-14-2023 | 0
Star Trek might be science fiction, but some of the themes it explores are not that far removed from the real world.
Woman has been eating toilet paper every day for 23 years
VIDEO 3-5-2023 | 17
A woman from Chicago suffers from a severe form of pica - the abnormal compulsion to consume non-food items.
Alleged 'sea monster' spotted off the coast of Somerset, England
3-3-2023 | 7
A strange shape not dissimilar to that typically associated with the Loch Ness Monster was recently sighted in the water.
New York flotsam thought to be from 200-year-old shipwreck
2-25-2023 | 1
Debris found in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Ian is now thought to be a piece of the long-lost SS Savannah.
Real-life bat interrupts screening of 'The Batman'
3-11-2022 | 2
A cinema screening of the Caped Crusader's latest outing was recently interrupted by a rather topical visitor.
Heart rates of free divers can drop to just 11bpm
7-1-2021 | 2
Some of the best free divers can reduce their heart rate to that typically found in aquatic mammals such as seals.
Bizarre 'Picasso fish' looks like a painting
1-27-2020 | 5
A photograph of a rather unusual looking fish that was caught in Japan has recently gone viral on social media.
Is this what we will look like in 20 years' time ?
VIDEO 10-30-2019 | 25
Researchers have created a life-sized model of what the typical office worker of the future might look like.
Scientists discover shipworm that eats rock
VIDEO 6-21-2019 | 7
Given that shipworms are typically known to chew through wood, the find came as something of a surprise.
World's tallest tropical tree discovered
VIDEO 4-6-2019 | 2
Scientists have identified and climbed a record-breaking tree in Borneo that measures a whopping 328ft in height.
US startup reveals new flying car prototype
VIDEO 7-16-2018 | 17
Named BlackFly, the new aerial vehicle doesn't require a pilot's license and will cost the same as a typical SUV.
ISS astronaut films rare blue jet lightning
VIDEO 2-12-2017 | 2
The breathtaking natural phenomenon is typically unpredictable and lasts for only fractions of a second.
World's tallest tropical tree discovered
11-15-2016 | 6
A tree measuring a whopping 309ft tall has been identified alongside 49 other runners-up in Borneo.
Explorer finds giant earthworm in rainforest
VIDEO 6-6-2016 | 14
Entomologist and TV host Phil Torres encountered the 4ft invertebrate during a tropical rainstorm.
Woman is addicted to eating kitchen sponges
10-18-2015 | 45
A 23-year-old from North Tyneside is addicted to eating sponges dipped in apple washing-up liquid.
Divers discover weird two-headed sea slug
VIDEO 9-19-2015 | 5
The bizarre creature was found on the sea floor during a dive in the tropical waters of Borneo.
92-year-old woman eats 1kg of sand every day
5-15-2015 | 25
Sudama Devi has maintained her peculiar diet for over eight decades yet remains in perfect health.
Woman develops cravings for toilet paper
12-10-2014 | 35
Jade Sylvester started consuming loo paper while pregnant and now eats a whole roll of it every day.
Indian man is addicted to eating bricks
VIDEO 4-12-2014 | 41
Pakkirappa Hunagundi suffers from a rare condition that sees him crave bricks, gravel and mud.
