Robert Sabuda's top 10 pop-up books | Children's books
Children's booksChildren's booksRobert Sabuda's top 10 pop-up booksThe author of over 20 pop-up books including The Little Mermaid picks his top 10 stories that jump off the pageI saw my first pop-up book as the result of a terrifying visit to the dentist. Apparently I wasn't properly frozen while getting a cavity filled and screamed bloody murder in the way that only a seven-year-old can. My mother stormed in and dragged me from the dentist's chair spewing vitriol certainly not fit for print.
San Antonio Spurs set NBA attendance record with 68,323 against Warriors | San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs set NBA attendance record with 68,323 against WarriorsSan Antonio set new NBA attendance record of 68,323Spurs are celebrating their 50th anniversary seasonThe San Antonio Spurs have announced an attendance of 68,323 for their return to the Alamodome, a record for an NBA regular-season game.
The Spurs, celebrating their 50th anniversary season, returned to their former home to face the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.
Acarus galvanicus | Science | The Guardian
Far outScienceAcarus galvanicusA diligent scientist with a passion for electricity, Andrew Crosse was known as the "thunder and lightning" man around his home in the Quantock Hills of Somerset, where he also held a seat as an MP.
In 1836, Crosse tried to create artificial crystals by dripping a chemical solution through an electrified stone from Mount Vesuvius. After two weeks, Crosse noticed tiny white spots on the stone, which was submerged in diluted hydrochloric acid.
An extraordinary story of forgiveness: from life without parole to finding grace | US prisons
A new project gives a voice to people serving life sentences in Louisiana – and brought together two men whose lives collided in tragedy
by Oliver Laughland in New OrleansCharles Amos spoke candidly about the crime he committed.
Against a black backdrop in front of a single camera at Louisiana’s Angola prison, 25 years after it happened, he spoke of his remorse, his rehabilitation and how prison had changed him.
Cameron Norrie fights back to win Cincinnati battle with Andy Murray | Tennis
TennisCameron Norrie fights back to win Cincinnati battle with Andy MurrayWimbledon semi-finalist defeats compatriot 3-6, 6-3, 6-4Norrie moves into third round of Western & Southern OpenCameron Norrie had every reason to be filled with frustration as his battle with a great British player seemed to be falling away. For all of Andy Murray’s quality in the opening set of their match at the Western & Southern Open, Norrie had made too many unforced errors and given away too much for free – and he knew it.
Fifth porn actor tests HIV positive | Film
Film This article is more than 19 years oldFifth porn actor tests HIV positiveThis article is more than 19 years oldA fifth porn actor has tested positive for HIV in an outbreak which has brought production near to a halt in the LA-based industry.
The woman, whose stage name was reported as Miss Arroyo, had unprotected sex with infected actor Darren James, according to officials with the Adult Industry Medical Care Health Foundation.
Holey moly! Ten of the worlds most sensational minigolf courses
ShortcutsGolfing holidaysRochester Cathedral has caused a kerfuffle by installing minigolf. But how will this compare with the world’s wackiest courses – from Bible-themed, to glow-in-the-dark, to one built under a funeral home?
Rochester Cathedral has come up with a novel way of bringing in the visitors this summer: installing a minigolf course in its nave. A spokesperson for the Kent cathedral said the course will bring putters into what “might be a previously unvisited building”.
Is it safe to swat a mosquito? | Science
The science behind the newsScienceIs it safe to swat a mosquito?This question gained unlikely prominence this week, thanks to Christina Coyle and her colleagues at the Albert Einstein School of Medicine in New York.
The team reported in the New England Journal of Medicine that a woman who died of a muscular fungal infection, probably met her fate after smearing a mosquito into her skin.
Mosquitoes are carriers of fungus-like parasites called Brachiola algerae, which in rare cases can cause such infections.
Lost DNA evidence could be the cause of gay mans Sydney murder going unsolved, inquiry told
New South Wales This article is more than 9 months oldLost DNA evidence ‘could be the cause’ of gay man’s Sydney murder going unsolved, inquiry toldThis article is more than 9 months oldCounsel tells NSW inquiry blood and semen samples related to Gerald Cuthbert’s 1981 death went missing the following year
Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast The loss of crucial DNA evidence contributed to a failure in investigating the murder of a 27-year-old gay man in Sydney, an inquiry has been told.
The people of the Philippines are called Filipinos. Why not Philippinos? | Notes and Queries
Categories Nooks and crannies Yesteryear Semantic enigmas The body beautiful Red tape, white lies Speculative science This sceptred isle Root of all evil Ethical conundrums This sporting life Stage and screen Birds and the bees SEMANTIC ENIGMASThe people of the Philippines are called Filipinos.