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JetBlue Pilot Suspended Over Midair Fiasco

JetBlue has suspended Captain Clayton Osbon who seems to have suffered an apparent panic attack in midair that eventually led to passengers and flight crew to control and restrain him. “As of now, he’s been taken off all active duties and responsibilities pending further investigation,” JetBlue spokeswoman Tamara Young told ABCNews.com today. The FAA called the incident a medical emergency. ... Read More »

Thousands of spiders blanket Australian farm

Thousands of spiders have made an farm in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia appear a million years old by covering it up with spider-web. Why would they do that ? Well, they were just escaping the flood. Thousands of normally solitary wolf spiders have blanketed an Australian farm after fleeing a rising flood. Reuters reports that the flooding has ... Read More »

Mercedes Benz makes Invisible Car

Great buzz erupted online when Mercedes Benz displayed its new Invisible car.  The car appeared to be completely invisible except for the wheels which can be seen by the eye. So, is this true? Has Mercedes Benz really achieved the impossible? Before commenting on the illusion effect from Benz, let me first post you the pics of Mercedes Benz Invisible ... Read More »

Yosemite Waterfall Turns Lava Fall!

Every February Yosemite national park’s waterfall turns spectacular by turning into lava. A window of time just opened in Yosemite National Park when nature photographers wait, as if for an eclipse, until the moment when the sun and earth align to create a fleeting phenomenon. This marvel of celestial configuration happens in a flash at sunset in mid-February — if ... Read More »