If you are a fan of football, or know someone who is, check out this Super Bowl infographic in regards to all things Super Bowl. From memorable half time bloopers, to the top 3 teams to win Super Bowl- you will learn things about America’s favorite sporting event that will blow your mind! Whether you are rooting for the New England Patriots or the New York Giants this year, don’t  [ Read More ]

The lazy racism which describes tribal people as ‘primitive’ and ‘backwards’ is now being challenged wherever it occurs. Like all human societies, theirs are constantly changing and developing. Accusations of savagery are as wide of the mark as doomed attempts to ‘preserve’ living cultures.

After movie Transformers: Dark of the Moon reached the milestone world wide on Aug 2 we have 10 billion dollar movies. Looking back over the year, that 2011 was a great year for billion dollar movies. 9 of the 10 billion dollar movie have only been released in the last decade, 7 of them in the last 5 years and 3 of them in this year.

Each year the International Institute for Species Exploration announces a list of the Top 10 New Species for the preceding calendar year. The Institute’s planet-wide new species include an iron-oxide eating microbe that was discovered forming icicle-shaped “rusticles” on the legendary shipwreck, the Titanic. There’s also a two-meter-long fruit-eating lizard from the Philippines; a cricket that pollinates a rare orchid in the Mascarene Archipelago in the Indian Ocean; a jumping  [ Read More ]

The Discovery Channel will show unique footage of an uncontacted tribe on Sunday, April 17 (9pm, ET and PT) in the Grasslands and Jungles episode of the new, groundbreaking show Human Planet. The film shows an uncontacted tribe in the Brazilian Amazon, in never before seen detail. The BBC film crew used HD cameras and state-of-the-art techniques from a distance of over half a mile to capture the footage.

Malawi made the headlines recently when senior officials debated whether breaking wind in public should be made a criminal offence. However, Malawi is not the only destination kicking up a stink. Skyscanner‘s team of intrepid odour experts have braved the worldwide whiff to reveal the world’s top five smellications.

New photos obtained by Survival International show uncontacted Indians in never-seen-before detail. The Indians are living in Brazil, near the Peruvian border, and are featured in the ‘Jungles’ episode of BBC1’s ‘Human Planet’ (Thurs 3 Feb, 8pm, UK only). The pictures were taken by Brazil’s Indian Affairs Department, which has authorized Survival to use them as part of its campaign to protect their territory. They reveal a thriving, healthy community  [ Read More ]

The majority of Super Bowl tickets are distributed to the NFL teams, with each team receiving 17.5 percent of the tickets. The non-participating teams receive 1.2 percent; and, the host team will receive five percent. The remaining tickets are controlled by the NFL. It distributes those primarily to NFL affiliated companies, the broadcast network, corporate sponsors, media, charities, fans and the host committee. Only about one percent of the tickets  [ Read More ]

Meet Ambam, a bachelor Western Lowland gorilla at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park in Kent, England. While most gorillas are happy enough walking around on all fours, Ambam the silverback prefers a more human form of ambulation. To the amusement of his keepers and fascinated onlookers, the agile ape has mastered the tricky art of walking upright on his hind legs for long distances.

Some teams have as many as 12 Super Bowl rings, while others would be proud to have two. Find out which team has the most rings, and how the rings of Super Bowl winners can change from year to year. From 63 diamonds, to varying shades of gold, these are extravagant $5,000 art pieces!