Nature: Mysterious jelly ‘blobs’ off Norway coast may be filled with tiny squid eggs and mucus

Bizarre, three-foot-wide blobs of jelly have been spotted off the Norwegian coast — and they contain tiny squid eggs in a bubble of mucus, a study has found. Researchers found that each of the blobs may contain as many as hundreds of thousands of the tiny eggs, each of which can develop into an embryonic … Read more

Horrified urban explorer finds bags and urns filled with cremated bodies

Ashes to ashes: Horrified urban explorer finds bags and urns filled with cremated bodies in abandoned funeral home… some dating back to funerals in 1995 Wayne Masefield, 47, was exploring an abandoned funeral home when he found the forgotten ashes  Masefield, who enjoys urban exploring in his spare time was investigating the site in Newport … Read more

Dr Peter Scott-Morgan describes how, against all odds, his life is filled with joy

The most extraordinary thing about scientist Dr Peter Scott-Morgan, aside from his optimism, is his relentless capacity for joy. Except for his eyes and a few facial muscles, he cannot move. Neither can he breathe unaided. His sense of smell and taste have deserted him.  He can only speak haltingly, through a voice synthesiser. A year … Read more

Woman reveals her mum accidentally filled out census incorrectly

Woman reveals her mum accidentally filled out census incorrectly and called her brother a ‘barrister’ rather than ‘barista’ – as others share their VERY amusing mistakes Once-in-a-decade survey was filled out by millions across the country yesterday  People took to Twitter to reveal they made mistakes when initially filling it in One told how mum … Read more

Blue lagoon filled with black dye AGAIN to stop Instagram selfie seekers flocking to beauty spot

A ‘toxic’ blue lagoon has again been filled with black dye in a council bid to stop Instagram selfie seekers flocking to the Derbyshire beauty spot during lockdown.  The flooded lime pool, once the site of an industrial kiln that towered above Harpur Hill, near Buxton, in the Peak District, was the source of huge problems for … Read more

How your health records could be filled with mistakes

A few days before Christmas, I received an email from the NHS stating: ‘We are writing to let you know about government advice for people considered to be at highest risk of becoming very unwell if they catch Covid-19. This is because your medical records tell us you are someone with Down’s syndrome.’ My first … Read more

Leonardo DiCaprio’s Malibu beach home used to be filled with Titanic memorabilia

Leonardo DiCaprio‘s Malibu beach home used to be filled with memorabilia from his star-making movie, Titanic. Flipping Out star Megan Weaver used to work for the 46-year-old Oscar winner and his mother Irmelin Indenbirken once let her and her boyfriend stay at his abode on Carbon ‘Billionaires’ Beach for a weekend. ‘And we walked in … Read more

Victorian terraced house filled with hidden gadgets goes on the market for £1.5m

A Victorian terraced house with hidden gadgets fit for a Bond villain has hit the market for £1.5million – with features including secret rooms, invisible speakers and concealed TV and cinema screens.  Tech expert Richard Smythe purchased Hillside as a run-down B&B five years ago, but quickly turned it into a six-bedroom smart home in … Read more

Iran unveils new secret underground missile base filled with anti-ship weapons in Persian gulf

Iran‘s elite Revolutionary Guards unveiled an underground missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location today, Iranian state media reported, at a time of heightened tension between Tehran and the United States.  ‘The base is one of several bases housing the Guards’ Navy’s strategic missiles,’ the state media quoted the head of the Guards, Major General … Read more

Brainteaser leaves puzzlers stumped – but can you work out which flute would be filled up first? 

This fiendishly tricky brainteaser has left players scratching their heads, with even the most eagle-eyed puzzlers stumped. The illustration, created by UK-based online retailer GiftsOnline4U.com,  shows a bottle of Prosecco being poured into four flutes linked via a selection of pipes.  The task is to figure out which of the glasses the liquid will reach … Read more