Published:Thursday | August 18, 2022 | 10:19 AMBANG Bizarre
The Canadian firm Candy Funhouse is looking for a new 'Chief Candy Officer' with duties including "leading candy board meetings, being the head taste tester ... and all things fun". The company is offering £64,000 per year...
Published:Thursday | August 18, 2022 | 10:14 AMBANG Bizarre
Research suggests that those who have a plant-based diet and do strength training may have stronger bones than those who do other forms of exercise - such as cycling or swimming. A team from the Medical University of Vienna studied data from 43 men...
Published:Thursday | August 18, 2022 | 10:05 AMBANG Bizarre
A study discovered that microscopic organisms transplanted into mice stops the condition from progressing and the technique involves engineering E. coli bacteria from samples of excrement. Experts say that the development could end the need for...
Published:Thursday | August 18, 2022 | 9:57 AMBANG Bizarre
Sam Sutton, a senior music lecturer at the University of West London, has studied what types of music keep canines calm in the car and found that the reggae vibes of Marley and Jimmy Cliff are perfect for pooches. '70s and '80s soft rock...
Published:Thursday | August 4, 2022 | 8:56 AMBANG Bizarre
A new study has revealed that owning a feline while expecting a child has a number of health risks that include mental health problems. Pregnant cat owners are also at risk of the parasite toxoplasmosis, which causes an infectious disease that can...
Published:Thursday | August 4, 2022 | 8:44 AMBANG Bizarre
A snake's face was clearly recognisable after it was filmed glistening on a meal tray by an air steward on a SunExpress flight from Turkey to Germany last week. The budget airline has confirmed that it will conduct an investigation into how the...
Published:Thursday | August 4, 2022 | 8:30 AMBANG Bizarre
Scientists at the University of California have discovered that a lone chemical is responsible for whether people lose their hair or not. The study claims that the discovery of the chemical could "not only treat baldness, but ultimately speed...
Published:Thursday | August 4, 2022 | 8:23 AMBANG Bizarre
New research has concluded that the fairer sex are better at taking back control of modern driverless cars in emergency situations. The tests showed that females react a lot faster than their male counterparts and display superior control behind...
Published:Thursday | August 4, 2022 | 8:12 AMBANG Bizarre
Jeremy Stirling runs the Maidens Head pub in Kent and explained that a spooky spirit has sent glasses flying across the room and is turning the jukebox on by itself. He revealed that the spirit had been at work in the pub's converted attic,...
Published:Wednesday | July 27, 2022 | 11:24 PMBANG Bizarre
Scientists have warned that nodding off during the day has a number of serious health risks, as it can also be an early warning sign of high blood pressure. The findings are based on 360,000 Brits between the ages of 40 and 69 who were tracked over...
Published:Wednesday | July 27, 2022 | 11:16 PMBANG Bizarre
New research has discovered that sufferers have experienced over 60 symptoms after contracting coronavirus, with distressing effects including alopecia and sexual dysfunction. The study looked at symptoms reported by more than two million people 12...
Published:Wednesday | July 27, 2022 | 11:12 PMBANG Bizarre
Scientists have been working on a new project called Lunar City. The 1,300-foot-tall building uses artificial gravity and is designed to complete a full circle every 20 seconds. It is set to be ready for humans to live on by 2050. Project leader...
Published:Wednesday | July 27, 2022 | 10:55 PMBANG Bizarre
An Oxford University expert is encouraging people to go against table manners by snacking with their mouths open to enhance the flavour of the meal. Charles Spence, a professor of experimental psychology at the university, explained that compounds...
Published:Wednesday | July 27, 2022 | 10:49 PMBANG Bizarre
The experts used remote control to take over the movement of the insects after hacking neurons controlling the bodies of the flies and took command of a neuron that makes the fly spread its wings in a common mating gesture. The new technique has...
Published:Thursday | July 21, 2022 | 5:42 AMBANG Bizarre
Neuroscientists have found that too much fried food and sweet treats have a devastating impact on intelligence. A 30-week study revealed that fatty diets impair cognitive function and lead to excessive weight gain due to poor metabolism caused by...
Published:Thursday | July 21, 2022 | 5:37 AMBANG Bizarre
Both men and women revealed on Twitter that they are no longer wearing pants or knickers to keep cool in the heatwave and doctors claim that going commando is a good thing. Medics say that removing underwear allows sweating so the skin cools more...
Published:Thursday | July 21, 2022 | 5:28 AMBANG Bizarre
Giant African land snails that can carry killer parasites were dumped at a bus stop in a lettuce-filled cardboard box but escaped and were spotted gliding along the pavement. Jamie-Lee McEvoy, who saw the creatures near London Bridge railway...
Published:Thursday | July 21, 2022 | 5:13 AMBANG Bizarre
A new study conducted by experts at Reading University has found that the high vitamin levels in the divisive yeast extract can interfere with brain chemistry and reduce levels of anxiety and depression. The experts noted that the spread is high in...
Published:Thursday | July 21, 2022 | 5:06 AMBANG Bizarre
Humans wake up more than 100 times during the night without actually realising. The stress hormone noradrenaline is repeatedly released into the brain during sleep so its activity reaches the same level as when people are awake. The process is...
Published:Thursday | July 14, 2022 | 9:08 AMBANG Bizarre
Scientists have developed technology to make it easier for older or disabled people to clean their teeth without any manual effort. The micro-robots are made of iron oxide nanoparticles that create a chemical reaction in the mouth and kill off...
Published:Thursday | July 14, 2022 | 9:05 AMBANG Bizarre
Research involving more than 500,000 people discovered that those who always add salt to their food at the table have a 28 per cent increased risk of dying prematurely from any cause, compared with those who never or rarely add it. The study was...
Published:Thursday | July 14, 2022 | 8:57 AMBANG Bizarre
Roman Fedortsov, who works on a trawler in Murmansk in the northwest part of Russia, shared a picture of his bizarre discovery on Instagram and wrote: "Crabs…All the same, there is something attractive and repulsive in them. Mother...
Published:Thursday | July 14, 2022 | 8:49 AMBANG Bizarre
Officers from West Yorkshire Police posted an audio clip of the 999 call as the frightened woman made a desperate attempt to get rid of the critter. She said: "Hiya, you're probably gonna go mad at me, right - but I've literally tried...
Published:Thursday | July 14, 2022 | 8:41 AMBANG Bizarre
Scientists at Bangor University in Wales have used optical imaging to measure changes in the bodies of newborn babies in response to language recordings. Minutes after birth, the tots were played a recording of vowels spoken naturally and vowels...
Published:Thursday | July 7, 2022 | 9:01 AMBANG Bizarre
A 72-year-old man received an emergency operation on his scrotum. He suffered from a rare condition known as pneumoscrotum – which was caused by an excess of air building up in his body – and doctors spent three days steadily releasing...