Red Squirrel Swims Across Lake

A group of tourists aboard a pleasure boat in the Lake District could not believe their eyes when they spotted a red squirrel in the middle of Ullswater Lake. In a challenge that would deter most of us even, he was attempting to swim across the huge lake to the other side.
The mammals can swim, [...]

Interesting Facts To Make You Smile!

In the 1400’s a law was set forth in England that a man was allowed to beat his wife with a stick no thicker than his thumb. Hence we have ‘the rule of thumb’.
Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled ‘Gentlemen Only….Ladies Forbidden’…and [...]

Logical Thinking Animal Test

The Giraffe Test:
1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
Stop and think about it and decide on your answer before you scroll down…
The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way.
2. How [...]

Drunken Pony Goes for a Midnight Swim

A greedy pony ended up drunk after gorging on fermented apples and had to be rescued after falling into a private swimming pool. The affectionately named ‘Fat Boy’ broke into Sarah Penhaligon’s garden in Cornwall to get at the fruit trees and ate so many apples he became “punch drunk”.
Miss Penhaligon, 28, from Newquay, was [...]