Elon Musk revealed last year that SpaceX would one-day develop floating ‘spaceports’ to launch its Starship rocket to the moon and Mars – and it seems that time has finally come. A job posting on the firm’s site lists a new position for an Offshore Operations Engineer who would ‘work as part of a team … Read more
Bambi breathes again! Incredible moment two men use CPR to revive lifeless fawn found floating on a lake The fawn was found floating lifeless on the surface of a lake in Tyler, Texas Two men from different groups rescue the animal and perform CPR on it It springs back to life thanks and rolls around … Read more
Want to splash out on the ultimate post-lockdown romantic getaway? This Airbnb rental moored off the Sydney coast might float your boat. Welcome aboard Lilypad Palm Beach, which boasts a double bedroom, a bathroom, a kitchen, a private boat for exploring the coastline, a wine cellar stocked with Veuve Clicquot Champagne and a personal chef. … Read more
Is that a boat or a caravan park bobbing down the Thames? Actually, it’s a mix of both. While it might look like the aftermath of a flash flood ripping through the capital, the reality is it’s the dream staycation for TV presenter and former Countryfile host Julia Bradbury, who also happens to be the … Read more
Of 30 billion plastic bottles used by UK households each year, only 57 per cent are currently recycled. With half of these going to landfill, half of all plastic bottles that are recycled go to waste. Around 700,000 plastic bottles a day end up as litter. This is largely due to plastic wrapping around bottles … Read more
Sir Peter Viggers who came to personify MP expenses scandal when he claimed £1,645 for his ornamental floating duck island has died aged 82 The former Conservative Gosport MP resigned after claiming for a ‘duck island’ It also emerged he had filed receipts for a further £30,000 in gardening costs Sir Peter Viggers, 82, died after … Read more
A new air filter may be able to kill bacteria and viruses floating in the air in the blink of an eye. The device uses ‘non-thermal plasma’ (NTP), a gas which causes molecules to react with oxygen to create ozone. Ozone is known to be anti-bacterial and destroys pathogens by rupturing their cell walls. But … Read more
Football fans visiting Qatar for the 2022 World Cup will be able to stay in bizarre floating island hotels There are plans for 16 to be built on the shores of Qetaifan Island North Each identical building will have 101 guest rooms, a restaurant and a lounge bar After the World Cup, the hotels can … Read more
Epic moment an enormous crocodile devours a cow floating in a river in front of shocked American tourists A fisherman from Cairns found a four-metre-long crocodile feeding on a cow Kim Andersen was guiding two Americans on a fishing trip when they spotted it He filmed the crocodile devouring the cow it found floating in … Read more