Friday, 1 February 2013

Surfer rides highest ever wave


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3D printed moon building designs revealed


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Artist hides blank cheque for £8,000 in gallery to encourage visitors


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Owner Sends 'Gay' Dog To Be Euthanized

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3-Year-Old Genius, Inducted Into Mensa



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Missing Irish developer found wandering on road had insult carved in forehead


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There Was Horse Meat in Burger King’s Burgers After All


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Parents work round the clock to keep son alive with ventilator


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Thursday, 31 January 2013

Weird A-Z - Q is for Quetzalcoatl


Weird A-Z - Q is for Quetzalcoatl

Quetzalcoatl ('feathered serpent' or 'plumed serpent') is the Nahuatl name for the winged serpent-god of ancient Mesoamerican Olmec, Mixtec, Toltec and Aztec civilisations who may have adopted it from the people of Teotihuacan, amd the Maya. It was also the name given to some Toltec rulers.



It was worshipped for almost 2000 years, until the Spanish Conquest. the snake represents the earth and vegetation, but it was in Teotihuacan (around 150 BCE) that the snake acquired the precious feathers of the quetzal bird, as seen in murals in the city.

The most elaborate representations come from the ancient Quetzalcoatl Temple built around 200 BCE, which show a rattlesnake with the long green feathers of the quetzal.

In time Quetzalcoatl was mixed with other gods and acquired some of their attributes. Eventually Quetzalcoatl was transformed into one of the gods of creation. The Aztec Emperor Moctezuma II initially believed that the landing of conquistador Hernan Cortes in 1519 signified Quetzalcoatl's return. As a gift, Moctezuma specifically sent Cortes treasures depicting Quetzalcoatl. 

It is believed by many Mormons that Quetzalcoatl was a name given to Jesus Christ when he visited the Nephites (or group of Native Americans) on the American continent shortly after his resurrection, as is depicted in The Book of Mormon.

Green 'fireball' flashes across the night sky in Lincolnshire


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Documentary links Oak Island ‘money pit’ to ancient religious artifacts


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Taiwan's new barbie restaurant


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Girl Found Locked In Wooden Cage In New Mexico

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Woman Sues Police Over 'Flash Grenade' SWAT Raid



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This Giant, Floating Airship from NASA and the Military Gets Closer To Flight


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HMV employees hijack company's Twitter to live-tweet mass layoffs


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Female wingwalkers show off their skills

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German biscuit-maker appeals to "Cookie Monster" thief


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When Crime Pays: Prison Can Teach Some To Be Better Criminals


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Area 51 Batplane Caught On Video


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Meet the 10 year-old guitar whizz kid nicknamed 'Mini Hendrix'

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British tourist loses part of skull in 22ft balcony fall in Thailand

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Senior monks of Sera, Drepung, Ganden disappeared


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Have Scientists Found Proof That We Leave Our Bodies? Nobody's Telling Just Yet


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Cat gets caught barking by a human and resumes meowing

Robber Appears To Cry During Theft At Gas Station In Germany, Is Consoled By Attendant

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Real-Life Barbie, Blasts ReaL-Life Ken, After First Meeting


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Hints of life spotted in water sample extracted from hidden Antarctic lake


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Porn On Bus: Chilean Employee Accidentally Shows X-Rated Movie To Patrons

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Zimbabwe Is Down to Its Last $217


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Tuesday, 29 January 2013

UFO Buzzes Train from London



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Canned air for sale in China, as blanket of smog returns



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Asteroid on way 14 February, not too close for comfort


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Gran Habano #5 El Gigante, 19-Foot Cigar, Sold For $185,000

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Sauron's Tower Sells For £1


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Weird Amazon: Rotating Pearl Pleasure Beads Rabbit Vibrator & Afternoon Tea Pet Bed Gift Set


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'Ghost car' emerges from Queensland storm foam

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The Tale of the Man Who Nearly Drowned While Falling from the Sky


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Mystery over 'explosion' at Iran's Fordow nuclear site


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Monday, 28 January 2013

Ancient bones found 100 years ago belong to undiscovered species


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Bigfoot In Oregon? Strange Bloodcurdling Noises In Pendleton Swamp



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Man calls 911 after being stood up


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Guy attacks an ostrich as part of elaborate suicide attempt, ultimately fails


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Dung Beetles Navigate Via the Milky Way


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Antarctic Drilling Reaches Lake Surface


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Sick Japanese Ladies Restroom Prank Sure to Terrify



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Tortoise 'survives in locked store room for 30 years'


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Truck overturns at intersection, narrowly missing motorcyclist


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Synchronized Mascot Dancing Guinness World Record Set In Japan



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