Archive for September, 2009

8
Sep

A team of scientists ventured into a remote volcano in Papua New Guinea and discovered the bizarre, weird animals you can only find on Earth. The new species of weird animals include a rats as big as a cat, a fanged frog and grunting fish. Below are some of the photos of the new species found in the “Lost World.”

Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan with the Bosavi Woolly Rat. One of the biggest rats in the world, it measures just over 32 inches from nose to tail and weighs 3lb. The rat is not afraid of humans.

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6
Sep

The list below of the Worlds Largest/Biggest Shopping Malls contains the world’s 13 largest shopping malls, based on gross leasable area (GLA) rather than total area. Gross leasable area indicates the amount of floor space available to be rented. It is defined as the total floor area designed for tenant occupancy and exclusive use, including any basements, mezzanines, or upper floors.

1. New South China Mall in Dongguan, China – 600,000 m2 (6.46 million sq ft)

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5
Sep

There are quite a number of “ten unexplained phenomena” listings posted online. With Google Doodle showing a UFO logo recently and linking it to the search keywords “unexplained phenomenon,” people are eager to know what these unexplained phenomena are.

I collected the list and presented them below. First part of this series is from MSNBC’s “Weird Science: Top unexplained mysteries.”

The body/mind connection - Medical science is only beginning to understand the ways in which the mind influences the body. The placebo effect, for example, demonstrates that people can at times cause a relief in medical symptoms or suffering by believing the cures to be effective — whether they actually are or not.

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4
Sep

Other people just have the skill to see things others cannot. Like for instance, finding the Face of Jesus Christ on a tree trunk. Reading stories like Jesus’ face on a leaf may sound ridiculous and weird for some but it is a divine sign for the faithfuls.

Jesus’ face in a burrito – A South Hobart man has discovered the image of Jesus on a store-bought tortilla.

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