Minnie was the laziest cat Mrs Godfrey had ever had. She simply ate, lapped up milk and slept! One day, when Mrs Godfrey was going to visit her brother, Farmer Watts, she took Minnie along in a basket. Minnie had never been on a farm before and had never met any other creature. She thought […]
Gertie was one of the gentlest creatures on Farmer Oliver’s farm. She was a large duck and spent her days walking with her ducklings to the pond and back and having a cosy gossip with Carlotta, the hen. One day, Gertie said, “I wish I could go out sometimes. I would love to see the
Lola was the glamorous new goat who had arrived at Oak Farm. She considered herself the prettiest creature on the farm because she was brown with a lovely pink nose and long lashes. Gloria, the farmer’s daughter, pampered her and got her a pink ribbon with a bell around her neck and a straw hat
Logan, the rooster, was holding singing classes for the chicken on the farm. The ducks had joined in and the goats provided the chorus. The trouble was that the classes were held in the stable every evening. Bella, the cow, had stopped giving milk. Juniper and Beech, the horses, were too tired to work the
Growing Stones or Trovants are found in Romania’s Valcea County. They are rocks that grow and multiply. Trovants are made by highly-porous sand accumulations and sandstone deposits that are cemented by waters rich in calcium carbonate. After the rains Trovants absorb the minerals of the rain which react with the chemicals in the stone that
“I cannot believe in what you say!” announced Florrie, the large sheep, “I know little Georgie! He’s the best little sheepdog I have ever seen!” The other sheep looked very sad and hung their heads. “It’s true, you know,” said Bobby, the small lamb. Florrie was shocked. “You prove it!” she told Bobby. Georgie was
“I have counted three times,” announced Betty, the farm cat, “And one is missing!” “The point,” said Peter, the horse, “Which one is missing?” “There’s Millie, Bundle, Crumpet, Solo and Bing,” said Betty. “Then it’s Hugo again!” said Peter, “Drat! That kitten is nasty. Why can’t he just sit around, instead of wandering!” The farmhouse
Green Flashes and Green Rays are rare optical phenomena that occur shortly after sunset or before sunrise. A green spot is visible for a short period of time above the sun, or a Green Ray shoots up from the sunset point. It is usually observed from a low altitude where there is an unobstructed view
A Gravity Hill, also known as a Magnetic Hill, Mystery Spot or Gravity Road, is a place where the layout of the surrounding land produces an optical illusion, making a slight downhill slope appear to be an uphill slope. Objects and cars, or even a river on the hill, may appear to roll uphill in
The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by River Colorado in Arizona, United States. It is 277 miles long, 18 miles wide and attains a depth of over a mile. Recent evidence suggests River Colorado established its course through the canyon at least 17 million years ago and had continued to erode and form
Göbekli Tepe is an archaeological site atop a mountain ridge in the South-eastern Anatolia region of Turkey. It is one of the most startling and unique archaeological discoveries of our time: massive carved stones about 11,000 years old, crafted and arranged by prehistoric people. Göbekli Tepe is a series of mainly circular and oval-shaped structures
Some 100 ceramic tablets bearing inscriptions with alphabetical signs are among the artifacts found at Glozel, near Vichy in France. The tablets were said to date back to the Neolithic period, 6000 years ago with some of the signs resembling our modern day alphabet. The inscriptions are, on average, on six or seven lines, mostly
The Giant Stone Spheres (or Stone Balls) of Costa Rica are an assortment of over 300 stone balls located on the Diquís Delta and on Isla del Caño. These objects are monolithic sculptures made by human hands and one of the strangest mysteries in archaeology. Most of the spheres were created from gabbro, an acid-resistant
The Georgia Guidestones is a granite monument erected in 1980 in Elbert County, Georgia, the United States. A set of 10 guidelines is inscribed on the structure in eight modern languages in four ancient language scripts: Babylonian, Classical Greek, Sanskrit, and Egyptian hieroglyphs. One slab stands in the centre, with four arranged around it. A
To be able to freeze bubbles is such a rare experience; it’s an interesting science. Every bubble is made up of three individual layers: a thin layer of water molecules squished between two layers of soap. The innermost layer of water, which freezes at warmer temperatures than soapy water, turns to ice within the film.