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Flamingos stand on one leg to ‘preserve body heat’
Washington, Sept 19 (ANI): Ever wondered why flamingos are often seen standing on one leg? Well, scientists believe that the posture might be used by the birds to conserve body heat.
Lead researcher Matthew Anderson, a psychologist at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, said scientists have suggested that one-legged posture helped reduce muscle fatigue and that [...]
Kidnapped British journalist rescued by US special forces in Afghanistan
Kunduz (Afghanistan), Sep 9(ANI): British journalist Stephen Farrell, who was working for the New York Times when he was kidnapped in Afghanistan four days ago, has been rescued by a team of US special forces.
Farrell and his colleague Sultan Munadi went [...]
Lily Allen’s amputation fears after falling on her tailbone
Washington, Sep 2 (ANI): Brit singer Lily Allen has revealed that after she fell on her coccyx (tailbone), she feared that she would have to get her legs amputated.
Allen, 24, who describes the fall as “the most painful thing ever”, thought the injury would leave her paralysed, and she kept on crying throughout a [...]
Bodies of three recovered from Hudson River
New York, Aug.9 (ANI): The bodies of three of the nine presumed victims of a helicopter-plane collision over the Hudson River have been recovered, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on Saturday.
NTSB chair Deborah Hersman says the recovery operations have been called off and will resume Sunday morning, due to compromising tides and low [...]
