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The PALER Horse: 320ft chalk rider carved into Dorset hillside 216 years ago is now barely visible after Covid stops gardeners from removing WEEDS The 216 year old landmark is has not been maintained as usual for more than one year ‘Realistically, there is nobody else who could do it’ according to local councillor ‘We need … Read more
Huge eruption on the surface of the sun could mean aurora borealis are visible in the UK and US this week – but experts warn of interference with power grids and GPS signals Solar storms happen when particles from the Sun hit the Earth’s magnetic field These charged particles interact with the field and generate … Read more
The perks of being a wallflower: Plant used in traditional Chinese medicine has evolved to become LESS visible to humans to avoid being picked Fritillaria delavayi is a perennial herb employed to treat ailments of the lungs It grows and is harvested amid the Hengduan mountains of southwest China Researchers from the UK and China studied its … Read more
Never mind electric cars, gas boilers, the vaccine, defence funding, Brexit, the economic forecast, WAG wars in court and when Trump should concede. The burning question of the week is this — is it too early to put up your Christmas decorations? Trees and decorations traditionally start going on display when Advent begins on the … Read more
Crude crop circle is visible from SPACE: Canadian farmer’s 800-foot penis design is spotted on Google Maps as he reveals the ‘giant Johnson’ is protest against politicians who only care about being reelected Prince Edward Island’s Jamie Rix carved a ‘giant Johnson’ in his soybean field The giant phallus points toward Ottawa, Canada’s capital It’s near … Read more
Britain’s Brexit negotiator last night declared the ‘outlines of a deal’ were visible even as it emerged the process could last into next month. Following the latest round of talks, David Frost said the two sides had held constructive discussions in a ‘good spirit’. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the European Commission, also … Read more
Can YOU spot the SAS soldiers in this photo? Members of the unit’s elite Mountain Troop are barely visible as they patrol in winter camouflage SAS Mountain Troop are experts in mountain climbing and arctic warfare Camouflage includes face masks and white speckled clothing and equipment Makes it possible for them to move almost invisibly … Read more
NATURE Rewild Yourself by Simon Barnes (Simon & Schuster £8.99, 208 pp) How do you fancy sitting on a damp patch of ground for hours on end, not moving a muscle, unable even to scratch your nose when it itches? It may sound like a form of torture, but for Simon Barnes this ‘bottomless sit’, … Read more
Public Health England (PHE) had to be pushed into making its coronavirus guidance clearer following the death of a vulnerable Brit who was visited by carers who were not wearing PPE. Official guidance about when to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) were ‘confusing’ and ‘not visible’ during the peak of the UK’s outbreak, investigators say. … Read more
A groomzilla has revealed that he and his bride-to-be are facing backlash from their friends and family for demanding a white tie wedding where guests are forbidden from having unnaturally dyed hair, visible tattoos, or piercings. In the shocking Reddit post, the 29-year-old man admitted that they want their guests to be formally dressed for their … Read more