Snow has fallen in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, for the first time in living memory – though it mostly melted into puddles on touching the ground.People came out on to the streets to watch and some Iraqis said it was the first time they had seen such weather other than in films.
Snow is common in Iraq’s mountainous Kurdish north but the closest thing Baghdad usually sees is hail.
An 88-year-old man is set to star in his first ballet show after taking up dance at the age of 79.
Grandfather to 11, John Lowe, of Witchford, Cambs, took up dancing having watched his daughter Alison become a professional dancer.
A Rare Creature Aye Aye Has Been Born At Bristol Zoo.
14 Jan
Posted by Inna Korshunova as Amusing news, Pet's Life
A rare creature, persecuted and hunted to near-extinction in its native Madagascar, has been born at Bristol Zoo.
Two-month-old Raz is only the second aye aye to be born in Britain.
The tiny mammal fits in the palm of his keeper’s hand but will grow to be the world’s biggest nocturnal primate.
The Rare And Valuable Purple Pearl Makes Dinner A Delight
02 Jan
Posted by Inna Korshunova as Amusing news
An American couple are rubbing their hands with glee after finding a valuable gemstone – in their dinner.
George and Leslie Brock were chomping on a plate of steamed clams when they made the unusual discovery in Lake Worth, Florida.
Halfway through the £5 dish at Dave’s Last Resort and Raw Bar, Mr Brock bit down on something hard.
He and his wife were astonished to find a rare, iridescent purple pearl among the shellfish.
Russian pet shops are reporting a shortage of domestic rats, as shoppers snap them up ahead of the Chinese New Year – the Year of the Rat.
Shoppers are said to be buying even mice, hamsters or gerbils. But vets warn that some unwanted rats will be released in the streets.
Twin sisters who have lived through five royal reigns are celebrating their 100th birthdays in Cornwall.
The doctor who delivered Betty Richards and Jenny Pelmore arrived on horseback in Manchester in 1908.
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