DRIVING US NUTS' Pet squirrel causes travel chaos in south London after getting trapped in one of the carriages

TRAINS in south east London were delayed tonight due to a rogue squirrel getting trapped in one of the carriages.

The driver is understood to have stopped the train to allow the owner to rescue the pet after it got stuck in a vent under a seat.TRAINS in south east London were delayed tonight due to a rogue squirrel getting trapped in one of the carriages.

The driver is understood to have stopped the train to allow the owner to rescue the pet after it got stuck in a vent under a seat.read more

Philosophy of The Simpsons.

You can take a 30 pound day course at University of Glasgow to examine lives of Homer and family as induction to Philosophy.Matt Groening  -creator of Simpsons -was a Philosophy student.

Dippy the Diplodocus goes on tour.

Step into an incredible world of dinosaurs at the Natural History Museum and see Dippy in London one more time.

In early 2017, the iconic Diplodocus will leave its current home in Hintze Hall to prepare for a tour of the UK.

Before Dippy goes, see all the dinosaurs together, from the roaring T. rex to new additions like the Stegosaurus and the feathered Deinonychus models.

Explore the evolutionary past of the dinosaurs, discover the different time periods they lived in and see world-famous fossils and lifelike models.

Sort the facts from the myths and find out what the Museum's scientific research has taught us about these prehistoric giants.

Museum dino stars

• Dippy, the iconic cast of a Diplodocus carnegii skeleton
• the most complete Stegosaurus fossil ever discovered
• an Iguanodon - one of the first species ever described as a dinosaur
• a towering, animatronic T. rex

- See more at: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/visit/exhibitions/dippy-the-dinosaurs-going-to-move.html#sthash.e6Atlw9m.dpuf

INVASION OF THE GIANT RATS

GIANT mutant rats the size of cats have left residents living in fear after invading an entire row of terraced homes.

More than a dozen homes have been plagued by the massive, foot-long rodents which have been scurrying through gardens and lofts.Mum-of-three Melissa Gillingham is terrified that the huge beasts, which are known to spread disease, may bite her young children.

The huge rats’ sudden appearance are believed to have been caused by a mains water supply leak in the road, in Northfleet, Kent.

Melissa, 23, said: “About two weeks ago we first noticed it. We started hearing them scurrying around when we were in bed.

“When we spotted one we went and bought a trap and we managed to catch it.read more

Holsworthy my kind of town.

Like all places has its high and low lights and this post is just my personal view.Highlights-my bungalow is situated within easy access of town centre  and its shops, post office sorting office ,2 schools,park,skate park ,leisure centre . Lowlights-transport if need-to access towns farther away due bus timetable and time of wait and journey,long walk to access hospital and health centre -20 minutes average-people are helpful and friendly and fair low crime .

Fashion not my bag,man.

I have never been a slave to fashion or latest tread.I just put on clothes i like and normally wear t-shirt,vest,pants ,joggers ,no socks if hot or mild,jumper and socks if cold.Most brands paid minim to get made-and cost alot.

How do you make a rat laugh? Just tickle it, say scientists

Associated with the plague and demonised in novels such as George Orwell's 1984, rats don’t have the best of reputations.

But the vilified rodents are known to giggle.

Now scientists have found that rats ‘enjoy’ being tickled – but only if they were already in a good mood.

Researchers at Humboldt University of Berlin identified neurons in rats’ brains linked to ticklishness and laughter and by stimulating them, were able to elicit a chuckle from the furry creatures.

The finding suggests the somatosensory cortex - the brain region where the neurons were located - may play some role in mood.

It was previously thought this brain region is primarily associated with the sense of touch.

The study, published in the journal Science, builds on previous work in which it was discovered tickling rats causes them to laugh at high frequencies that are inaudible to humans.

While tickling is easy to do, how the sensation reaches our brain is unclear.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3924300/Rats-ticklish-laugh-good-mood.html#ixzz4QZTLs0KU
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