Will the mammoth return?
It may sound like the storyline of a film and in fact, this scenario has been the basis to many books, TV programmes and films, but could this be the age where scientists begin to repopulate the world with species that have been extinct.
However, when the frozen remains of a mammoth were found in Siberia [...]
Solar panel theft on the increase
In the US, there is a growing crime wave, which could begin to take hold over here, thieves would normally want to steal something that is easy to steal and that they know is a growing market for so that they can get a good price for.
In this case, the target product is solar panels, [...]
Thin models an advertising nightmare
Finally, researchers have come up with the answers that virtually everyone already knew and that is that consumers do not like to see very models in TV and other advertising.
The research found that where images of extremely thin models that are being used to encourage women to buy certain products actually has a reverse effect [...]
Oprah show to end in 2011
For many people in the UK they may have thought that the Oprah Winfrey show had finished a long time ago as it is hardly ever in on the screens in this country. However, it is still going strong in fact Oprah Winfrey is still the highest female earner in the USA, but that could [...]
October 31, 2008Not all greens are that perfect
It seems that not all eco friendly consumers are as green as they would to think they are, many people who try practice a green lifestyle are often inclined to go with design as well as the environmental effect of products, which can often be a compromise.
These consumers do not go out of their way [...]
Burial at sea is eco friendly
Could burials at sea be the new eco friendly way of laying our loved ones to rest? Well it would seem so in the US as one business, which arranges this type of burial, use the cremated remains to produce artificial reefs of the east coast of the USA.
Therefore, the burial still uses cremation, which [...]
Ancient forests in the UK lost
Sometimes we get side tracked when we watch the news stories where places like the Amazon rainforests being destroyed to make way for other crops and building works, we see this as a serious threat to the world’s eco system, but this is happening in the UK too.
It seems that even here in the UK [...]
Sofa gives man heart failure
There was a time when buying a brand new sofa was a major point in some people’s lives, but these days buying major household items is not so difficult, which is why there has been a massive growth in the amount of stores selling leather sofas.
Buying his brand new leather sofa should have been a [...]
Baldness gene found
With a third of all men suffering from male pattern baldness by the time that they reach the age of forty five, there are many people who would be thinking that it is about time that something should be done about it, and so there has by Researchers at McGill University, King’s College London and [...]
October 9, 2008Surprising uses for bacon
Bacon has to be the downfall of many vegetarians, of it is the aroma that really hits the spot for most people, followed by the flavour in many cases, but bacon is not just for breakfast or sandwiches as it has many other uses, such as:
Maple-Bacon Lollipops
Chocolate-Covered Bacon
Bacon Chocolate-Chip Cookies
Bacon-and-Egg Ice Cream
Chicken-Fried Bacon
Bacon Vodka
Bacon-Wrapped Tofu
Fool’s [...]