The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has increased the strength of its monkey security team for the Commonwelath Games. The large langur monkeys are used to scare away smaller, more troublesome primate species from sporting arenas and food stalls. “From tomorrow onwards we will increase the number of langurs from 28 to 38. The additional [...]
astroengine writes “After all the kerfuffle of “Ambassadorgate” — when the UK media went nuts over the rumored promotion of Mazlan Othman to become the UN’s first choice as mankind’s alien point of contact — it would appear that gamblers saw this as a tip that an alien landing was imminent.” Read more of this [...]
eldavojohn writes “You might be used to the idea that game reviewers receive games free and ahead of time, but Ars opens up a darker side to the mystery box. Like a $200 check from Dante’s Inferno, reading, ‘by cashing this check you succumb to avarice by hoarding filthy lucre, but by not cashing it, [...]
Orome1 writes “Nineteen people were arrested yesterday in the UK and are suspected of being part of an Eastern European gang that used the ZeuS Trojan to steal online banking credentials from unsuspecting victims and syphon around £2 million per month to their accounts.” Read more of this story at Slashdot. Original post by CmdrTaco
In this video, “Man vs. Wild” host Bear Grylls describes the taste of his latest protein find along the Irish shoreline. Original post by samzenpus
Love — is it really all we need? Scientists and songwriters agree that love is one of the most important aspects of being human, but why do we get that familiar head rush when we meet someone we like? Original post by CmdrTaco
