According to Yahoo News:
South African palaeontologist Adam Yates announces the discovery of a new species of dinosaur during a news conference in Johannesburg November 11 ,2009. Yates, a palaeontologist at Johannesburg’s Wits University, said the seven-metre-long Aardonyx Celestae occupied a “very significant position in the family tree of dinosaurs”.
Who hasn’t at one point wondered what it would be like to ride a water buffalo? Yeah, okay me neither. But clearly someone wants to do it. Check out this list of exotic animals you can ride in different areas of the world:
Ride a Water Buffalo in Vietnam
Ride an Ostrich in South Africa
Ride a Camel in Egypt
Ride a Llama in the United States
Ride a Yak in China
Ride an Elephant in Thailand
Ride a Giant Tortoise in Kenya
Ride a pony that’s painted to look like a zebra in China
Check out WatchMojo’s travel profile of the Western Cape of South Africa, complete with ostrich riding:
In light of recent events in both Thailand and Mumbai, here is a list of the most dangerous places in the world:
With All Hallow’s Eve fast approaching, you may be in the mood to creep yourself out. If that is the case, here is a list of the creepiest places in the world. Boo!
1. Mummy Museum, Guanajuato, Mexico
2. St. Michan’s Church, Dublin, Ireland
3. Catacombs of Paris, France
4. Old Jewish Cemetery, Prague, Czech Republic
5. San Bernardino Ossuary, Milan, Italy
6. Bhangarh, India
7. Dia de los Muertos Celebration, Oaxaca, Mexico
8. Sedlec Ossuary, near Kunta Hora, Czech Republic
9. Feng-Du “Ghost City,” China
10. Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France
11. Bran Castle (aka Dracula’s Castle), Romania
12. Fremantle Prison, Australia
13. Mary King’s Close, Edinburgh, Scotland
14. Rose Great Hall House, Montego Bay, Jamaica
15. La Recoleta Cemetery, Buenos Aires, Argentina
16. Manchac Swamp, Louisiana, United States
17. Haunted Well of Himeji Castle, Japan
18. Ballygally Castle, Ireland
19. Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, Australia
20. Capuchin Crypt, Rome, Italy
21. Raynham Hall, Norfolk, England
22. The Chase Vault at Christ Church, Barbados
23. The Hellfire Tunnels and Caves, West Wycombe, England
24. Castle of Good Hope, Cape Town, South Africa
25. Old Changi Hospital, Singapore
26. Salem, Massachusetts, United States
27. Ossuary in Hallstatt, Austria
28. The Stanley Hotel, Estes Park, Colorado, United States
29. Valley of the Kings, Egypt
30. New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
31. Bell Witch Cave, Tennessee, United States
Sharks are just scary. Period. There’s not much you could say to change public opinion on that one. To that end, here is a list of the top ten beaches you should avoid if you, like most, do not want to encounter one of these great creatures on your next surfside trip (however, you should keep in mind that the likelihood of you ever getting attacked by a shark is not high. Except at these beaches.):
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