Canadian stunt woman Jolene Van Vugt has set a new world land speed record of 75km/h (46mph) in Sydney, Australia, driving a motorised toilet. She beat the previous record by 7km/h. Jolene Van Vugt holds various world records for stunts on dirt bikes.
No wonder there are queues
Delays of up to two hours continued yesterday. Furious passengers at Terminal 5, which is mostly for British Airways passengers, found only one immigration desk was manned for non-EU passport holders wishing to enter the country. Under a (ludicrous) Whitehall blueprint, it is suggested that airlines would in future pay higher landing fees to help sort out border chaos (and …
Minority rule going too far
Three hundred complaints during a five year period spread over 98 authorities is a pitifully low figure but, according to this article (DM, so take with requisite pinches of salt) it has resulted in children’s books, and others, being taken from library bookshelves. And sometimes just one complaint (ever) was deemed sufficient to warrant removal. Children’s Favourites
How old?
It wouldn’t be so bad if the DM wasn’t so quick to point out mistakes by others.
Nubrella
The Nubrella, a hands-free umbrella designed to withstand winds of up to 50mph has been designed to help cyclists. It is like a bubble with an extendible canopy wrapped around the user’s head and shoulders. However: Weighing just over 1kg, it costs £40 and comes in either black or see-through style. Wouldn’t a non-see-through black one be a bit dangerous? …
Sounds like one to miss
For the first time in the 32 year history of the Golden Raspberry Awards (Razzies), one film has swept the board, winning in all ten categories. The film is Adam Sandler’s ‘Jack and Jill’. The Razzies is normally held just before the Oscars but was this year moved to April 1st. However, most people would apparently prefer it to move …
Good news for tourism
According to a survey, the Olympic Games in London could be good news for the Spanish tourist industry with around 10 million people trying to avoid the chaos by booking their holidays to coincide with the event. Most will apparently be heading to Europe with Spain named as the most popular destination.
Unseen Titanic photos
One hundred years after the event, the Titanic continues to fascinate people more than almost any other maritime tragedy, new theories always being put forward to explain the incident. To mark the 100th anniversary in April, National Geographic is publishing a series of previously unseen photos, remarkable for their clarity. Titanic Pictures
No more printed Encyclopaedia Britannica
After 244 years, Encyclopaedia Britannica has decided to stop publishing its famous 32-volume print edition, instead focusing its attention on digital expansion amid rising competition from websites such as Wikipedia.
Shining bright
Jupiter and Venus may be 450 million miles apart in space, but because they are aligned in the same direction from Earth they appear just three degrees apart at the moment and are clearly visible in the night sky. Venus, due to being closer to the Earth, is the brighter of the two. This conjuction will last a few days …