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Magnet fisher unknowingly whacks WWI artillery shell with hammer

1 month ago | talker.news | Joe Crossley

By Joe CrossleyA magnet fisher was shocked to discover that an object he had been 'whacking with a hammer' was actually a WWI artillery shell. Raymond Berry, 53, was fishing in the River Medway in Maidstone, Kent, with a friend when he pulled up a peculiar, 10-inch-long shape from the water. The 53-year-old, who lives in Bexhill near Hastings, explained that as it was so muddy, he began hitting the shell with a hammer, completely unaware that it could explode.
Does air pollution affect how much sunlight reaches Earth’s surface?

1 month ago | talker.news | Stephen Beech

By Stephen BeechAir pollution has a "dramatic" impact on the amount of sunlight reaching Earth’s surface, reveals new research. Solar radiative energy declined in large parts of the world from the 1950s to the 1980s - known as "global dimming" - before a partial recovery since, say scientists.
Babies being exposed to brain-damaging chemicals while they sleep

1 month ago | talker.news | Stephen Beech

By Stephen BeechBabies are being exposed to brain-harming chemicals while asleep, warns new research. Harmful substances have been detected in children's mattresses and bedrooms. Babies and young children may breathe and absorb plasticizers called phthalates, flame retardants, and other harmful chemicals from their mattresses while they sleep, say scientists.
Bride surprises grandma by wearing her wedding dress 62 years later

1 month ago | talker.news | Ottilie Von Henning

By Ottilie Von HenningA woman surprised her grandmother by wearing her wedding dress to her own wedding - 62 years later. Chrissie Mellett, 29, took her Grammy Patricia Lynch, 83, by complete surprise when she wore her vintage dress to her own church ceremony on April 5. When planning their wedding Chrissie and her now-husband Chris Allingham, 30, chose to have a small ceremony with just 15 guests ahead of bigger reception later.
Mom's stiff arm turned out to be down to a brain tumor

1 month ago | talker.news | Ben Barry

By Ben BarryA mum was diagnosed with a brain tumor after waking up in the middle of the night with a stiff arm - despite having no prior symptoms. Annabelle Holloway, 61, woke up with a pain in her left arm. She then remembers lying down on the floor and calling for her husband Richard, 63, and when she came around, she felt "very unsettled" and realized she'd had a fit. The GP was taken to North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple, Devon, where doctors did a blood test and an MRI scan.
Couple transforms rotting 19th century church into $1.9M luxury home

1 month ago | talker.news | Charlie Fenton

By Charlie FentonA couple have transformed a $109,980 rotting 19th century church into a $1.9 million luxury home. Sean, 61, and Debs Kennedy-Tallis, 54, bought the run-down St Paul’s Church in 2017 for a knock-down price at auction. The couple got to work straight away spending $543,650 to convert the damaged and roof-less 161-year-old building into a four-bed family home. They have now listed it for sale for $1.9 million.
Twins meet surgeon who saved their lives while in womb

2 months ago | talker.news | Faye Mayern

By Faye MayernTwin boys have been reunited with the surgeon who saved their lives while they were still in their mom's womb. Eight-month-old Kai Kypros and Asher Nicolas were named after their savior - word-renowned surgeon Professor Kypros Nicolaides. The boys, from Haywards Heath, West Sussex., were saved by Prof Nicolaides after they were diagnosed with twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.
Influencer's attempt to contact isolated tribe condemned as abuse

2 months ago | talker.news | Ben Barry

By Ben BarryInfluencers are a "new threat" to isolated tribes, and attempts to contact them are human rights abuse, according to a charity. US Citizen and social media influencer, Mykhailo Viktorovych Polyakov, 24, allegedly landed on North Sentinel Island in an attempt to make contact with the tribe who live there. During his visit, Mykhailo allegedly left a can of Diet Coke and a coconut on the shore before he was arrested.
Solar cells made of moon dust could power future space exploration

2 months ago | talker.news | Stephen Beech

By Stephen BeechSolar cells made of moon dust could power future space exploration, suggests a new study. The same dirt that clings to astronauts’ boots may one day keep their lights on, say scientists. German researchers have created solar cells made out of simulated moon dust.
New research claims monkeys are world's best yodellers

2 months ago | talker.news | Stephen Beech

By Stephen BeechMonkeys are the world’s best yodellers, according to new research. Rather than Austria or Switzerland, scientists say the champions at the traditional form of singing which involves repeated and rapid changes of pitch - just like Tarzan's yell - hail from Latin America.