Friday, February 1, 2008

The Rainbow Clouds in Russia









Strange clouds appeared on the skies of Murmansk city yesterday. People say that see such “rainbow clouds” for the first time, they say that camera shot can’t render the true sight of the clouds sudden go rainbow-colored.

'Flying' chair promises relaxing ride



Ever laid back and wished your aches, pains and stress would just float away? Well, you could be in luck.
A new 'hover lounger' has been unveiled promising to do exactly that.

The flying chair, which uses magnets to levitate above the floor, costs a whopping £5,875 but its maker claims it not only looks good – it will make you feel good too.

Designer Keith Dixon, from West Sussex, said: 'The sensation you feel as you lie back and close your eyes is like floating on a cloud.'
he Lounger will be available in March. But we're not sure it'll take off...

Australia's monster motorbike from hell











The Australian monster is a 13 ton (28,660 pound) two-wheeler devised by Ray Baumann, a stunt driver. It is 9 meters (29.5ft) long, more than 3 meters (9.8ft) high and is powered by a Detroit Diesel truck engine. This monster will be on show at the Melbourne Motor Show which runs from 29 February.

A team of US archaeologists has discovered the ruins of a city dating back to the period of the first farmers 7,000 years ago in Egypt's Fayyum oasis,


A team of US archaeologists has discovered the ruins of a city dating back to the period of the first farmers 7,000 years ago in Egypt's Fayyum oasis, the supreme council of antiquities said on Tuesday. "An electromagnetic survey revealed the existence in the Karanis region of a network of walls and roads similar to those constructed during the Greco-Roman period," the council's chief Zahi Hawwas said.

The remnants of the city are "still buried beneath the sand and the details of this discovery will be revealed in due course," Hawwas said.

"The artefacts consist of the remains of walls and houses in terracotta or dressed limestone as well as a large quantity of pottery and the foundations of ovens and grain stores," he added.
The remains date back to the Neolithic period between 5,200 and 4,500 BC.

The local director of antiquities, Ahmed Abdel Alim, said the site was just seven kilometres (four miles) from Fayyum lake and would probably have lain at the water's edge at the time it was inhabited.