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Ancient and rare Greek New Testament papyrus discovered on eBayWith an opening bid of just $99 (£65)
The Most Unexpected Marriage Took Place on the Greek Island of KefaloniaThe most unexpected wedding of the year took place in the Kefalonia town hall between an 85-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man.Specifically, according to kefaloniapress, the wedding took place a few days ago at the local town hall. Furthermore, it was reported that both the bride and the groom come from two of the most well-known families on the island.
Watch Mufasa the mountain lion get released into the wild after spending 20 years chained in the back of a circus vanMufasa is believed to have been the last wild animal in a Peruvian circus before his rescue He was freed after an eight-hour stand-off between police and members of the circus and was released into Animal Defenders International's (ADI) Spirit of Freedom, a rescue centre near Lima for rehabilitation.In 2011, Peru banned wild animals in circuses and campaigners at ADI continue to support the authorities to enforce the law.Peru is the second South American country to ban wild animals in circuses after Bolivia’s ban in 2009, the first country to ban all use of domestic and wild animals in circuses.So far, 17 countries, not including the UK, have banned wild animals in circuses.
These 17 Countries That Have Banned Wild-Animal Circuses Are Making the UK Look Really BadAustria Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Colombia Costa Rica CroatiaCyprusEl SalvadorGreeceIsraelMaltaMexicoThe NetherlandsParaguayPeruSingaporeSlovenia
Children who grow up with internet - AKA 'digital natives' - believe everything they read online, says OfcomThe number of children believing everything they read on Google and social media sites has doubled, according to an Ofcom study which has found ‘digital natives’ are too trusting of what they find online. And these so-called ‘digital natives’ - children who have grown up with the internet - often lack "online nous" to decide if what they see is true or impartial, the regulator concluded.Almost one in 10 children who go online believe information from social media websites or apps is "all true" - doubling from last year - and most 12 to 15-year-olds are unaware that "vloggers", or video bloggers, can be paid to endorse the products they promote. Almost a fifth of online 12 to 15-year-olds believe information returned by a search engine such as Google or Bing must be true, but only a third are able to identify paid-for adverts.The study found children are increasingly turning to YouTube for "true and accurate" information about what is going on in the world.
“I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction,” is an Albert Einstein quote often shared on the internet. “The world will have a generation of idiots.” Ironically, there is no evidence that he actually said this - it actually comes from a 1995 movie about him called Powder.
7 Famous Quotes About the Future That Are Actually Fake1) "Everything that can be invented has been invented."- Charles H. Duell, Commissioner of the US patent office in 18992) "I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots." - Albert Einstein3) "640K ought to be enough for anybody." - Bill Gates in 19814) "Remote shopping, while entirely feasible, will flop." - Time magazine in 19665) "It would appear that we have reached the limits of what it is possible to achieve with computer technology." - John von Neumann in 19496) "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." - Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM in 19437) "There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home." - Ken Olsen, founder of the Digital Equipment Corporation in 1977
Satnav error reroutes drivers across Europe via Austrian villageBug means drivers are being advised to take detour though the tiny town of Preitenegg A pretty Austrian mountain village has acquired prominence among satnav users after a glitch saw drivers as far away as the UK being rerouted via the town to avoid traffic.A detour past the tiny picturesque town of Preitenegg, nestled near the Styrian mountains with a population of less than 1,000 inhabitants, might sound pleasant – except when it could mean a diversion of more than 2,000km from anywhere in Europe.All roads apparently lead to Preitenegg for users of a navigation system from manufacturer Garmin when it suggests alternative routes to avoid traffic incidents, regardless of whether drivers were actually travelling from London to Edinburgh or Berlin to Munich.
Thieves drop eight-year-old off at school after stealing car with boy inside
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