Archive for October 27, 2008

Train traveler gets arm stuck in toilet

Posted in international, international news, News, strange stories with tags , , , , , , , on October 27, 2008 by nunetherlands

A French train traveler had to be freed by fire fighters when he got his arm stuck in a toilet. The 26-year-old man, who was traveling on the high speed TGV train from La Rochelle to Paris, was talking on his mobile when dropped it into the toilet. When he tried to retrieve it, his arm was sucked into the disposal pipe and stuck fast.

The man was removed from the train, together with the toilet, by a fire crew who eventually managed to release him. He suffered only slight injury to his elbow. The train was delayed by two hours.

New purple tomato may reduce cancer risk

Posted in health facts, international, science with tags , , on October 27, 2008 by nunetherlands

The purple tomato is a result of genetic manipulation intended to increase the amount of beneficial chemicals in the fruit. The colour is a side-effect.
Scientists added two genes from the snapdragon flower to the tomato, which is already rich in antioxidants such as lycopene and flavonoids. Fried tomatoes cooked in olive oil are considered one of the best sources of lycopene.
While it has long been known that tomato paste offers protection against various diseases, the new purple tomatoes are said to be twice as healthy as the old-fashioned red variety.

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Fake Or Legit??Facial Twitching that Makes Music “YouTube Video”

Posted in amazing videos, entertainment, international, Odd news, tech news, Technology, Video, you tube with tags , , , , , on October 27, 2008 by nunetherlands

Tokyo programmer, artist and turntablist Daito Manabe attaches electric
controls to the face to trigger music samples using facial expressions

 YouTube claim it’s fake,but this guy is really good

You can also check him out here

Is surfing the Internet altering your brain?

Posted in science, tech news, Technology with tags , , , on October 27, 2008 by nunetherlands

Gary Small, a neuroscientist at UCLA in California who specializes in brain function, has found through studies that Internet searching and text messaging has made brains more adept at filtering information and making snap decisions.

But while technology can accelerate learning and boost creativity it can have drawbacks as it can create Internet addicts whose only friends are virtual and has sparked a dramatic rise in Attention Deficit Disorder diagnoses.

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