The Biggest Crab Ever Caught Recorded
largest crab in the world With its enormous legs and lethal claws, this monster of the deep is already the biggest crab ever seen in Britain largest crab species.largest crab on earth But astonishingly, the arthropod – which measures a staggering 10ft from claw to claw – is still growing, and could live until it [...]
When Singing Sinatra Can Get You Killed
There was a fascinating article in the New York Times the other day about violence in the Philippines and its thriving karaoke culture — and the deadly problems that can crop up when it comes to Frank Sinatra. In fact, it’s one Sinatra song in particular that seems to be the cause of so much [...]
The Boy Scouts at 100
The US division of the Boy Scouts turns 100 today. The movement began in Britain under the leadership of General Robert Baden-Powell. An American publisher, William Boyce, met a Boy Scout in London and was so impressed that he decided to bring scouting to the United States. It grew rapidly during World War I and [...]
The Land Where Old English Survives
No, I’m not talking about inexpensive malt liquor — that land would’ve been my high school. I mean the language that predates modern English by some thousand years, having come about when certain Germanic tribes migrated to Britain in the fifth century A.D., the language of Beowulf and big, hairy, dark-ages dudes which looks and [...]
The Dreadnought Hoax
One hundred years ago today, the Prince of Abyssinia visited the British Navy battleship H.M.S. Dreadnought. The prince and his retinue took a tour of the vessel and were accorded diplomatic honors as fitting for visiting royalty. The guests spoke a language the sailors did not understand, but they figured “Bunga Bunga” was a polite [...]
Sea Turtle Cake
Louise Hill of Love to Cake is a London-based graphic designer and visual effects artist. That is her trade, but her passion is making fancy cakes. This sea turtle cake won her the gold medal at Britain’s 2009 Cake Show.
flickr photostream via reddit | Artist’s Website
The Quick 10: 10 Facts About Number 10
Number 10 Downing Street, that is. We do a lot of posts about the White House and its notable residents here on the _floss, but not quite as many on their counterparts. We’re looking to even the score a little bit today by featuring 10 on 10 Downing Street, the office and residence (sometimes – [...]
Britain Most wrapping street made safe
The most accident-prone street in Britain has been given the ultimate safety blanket – 1,500 sq metres of bubble wrap.Cars, gates, bins, lamp posts and even garden gnomes were wrapped in the cushioning film to highlight the dangers of driving in winter.According to a car insurance comparison website, homes in Somerville Road, Worcester, generate the [...]
It’s Always Tea Time Somewhere!
January is National Hot Tea Month, and to celebrate, we at Neatorama invite you to brew a cup of your favorite variety and curl up for some good old fashioned facts about one of the most popular beverages in the world — second to only water. Before we begin though, let’s make one thing clear; [...]
The Weird Experiences of 7 Dead Bodies
For some, there’s no rest even in death. Read these crazy stories about the experiences of seven dead bodies. For example, pianist André Tchaíkowsky made his Shakespearean debut after his death.
Despite his demise in 1982 André Tchaíkowsky has recently starred in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of Hamlet in the role of Yorick alongside David [...]
