Aokigahara: Japan’s suicide forest

Thursday, 25 April 2013   Sights and smells   By Dom Stapleton
Aokigahara: Japan's suicide forest

It’s said that going for a quick walk outside can lift even the most stubborn feelings of depression. A few minutes taking in the fresh air, the birdsong and the sound of the wind blowing through the trees can cheer you up and put a spring in your step. This is all assuming, however, that you’re not going for a walk in Japan’s Aokigahara forest. Because, chances are, a walk in Aokigahara will end in the taking of your own life.

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Coco de mer: Is this the world’s strangest palm tree?

Wednesday, 24 April 2013   Science and nature   By Dom Stapleton
Coco de mer: Is this the world's strangest palm tree?

You might have noticed that we have a bit of an obsession with the bizarre and the unusual. So you can only imagine how excited we were when we discovered the coco de mer, a palm tree which can be found on the islands of Praslin and Curieuse in the Seychelles. Because, as you can see, it’s definitely no ordinary palm tree…

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Saint George: The Greek patron saint of England (who came from Turkey)

Tuesday, 23 April 2013   Cultures and traditions   By Nick Heady
Saint George: The Greek patron saint of England (who came from Turkey)

As everyone in England knows, April 23rd is St George’s Day, when we celebrate the cross-wearing dragon-slayer’s bravery and Christian values. What could be more English that Saint George, the patron saint of England? Quite a lot, as it turns out.

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Bizarre dancing plant that seems to sway on its own

Tuesday, 23 April 2013   Science and nature   By Dom Stapleton
Bizarre dancing plant that seems to sway on its own

Earlier this month, Jason Freeman and his wife were out cycling in South Carolina when they came across this bizarre dancing plant:

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5 very unusual sports from around the world

Tuesday, 16 April 2013   Cultures and traditions   By Nick Heady
5 very unusual sports from around the world

Welcome, sports fans, to a trip round some of the world’s most unusual games. Whatever it is you look for in a sport (athletic ability, fierce competition, dead goats), you’ll find plenty of it here. Some of these sports may seem crazy to us in Britain, but as our national sport is just an unnecessarily complicated version of kicking a ball around the park, we’re really in no position to judge.

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