In its native Finland, the breed is called Suomenpystykorva, which roughly translates to “Finnish Cock-eared Dog.” Believed to be an old hunting breed, the Finnish Spitz is the national dog of Finland. It was brought to the Scandinavian regions from Central Russia. The Finnish Spitz resembles...
A group of engineer's from Helsinki's Metropolia University of Applied Sciences have built an electric sports car for competition in Progressive Insurance's Automotive X-Prize. Called the ERA, for Electric Race About, the car has some impressive design specs. Motors, powered by lithium ion...
Finland’s most popular native working breed, the Finnish Hound was developed in the 1800’s by crossing French, German and Swedish hounds. It bears similarity to the Harrier. Also called the Finnish Bracke, it weighs an average of 55 pounds and stands at a height of 20 to 24 inches. It has a...
The Ides of March, or Idus Martias, is today. Many significant events in history occurred on March 15th. Idus Martias is a tradition celebrated every March 15th. The Ides of March began during Roman times that marks the annual festival dedicated to the god Mars. The Ides of March is perhaps...
A very popular pet in Finland, the original Finnish Lapphunds were herding dogs of the Sami, a semi-nomadic tribe of people in Lapland. There are two breed lines: the original herding line and the exhibition line which has become more popular. It is a strongly-built medium-sized spitz-type dog...
Michael Bublé sported and engagement ring, or “man-gagement ring” at a concert on Tuesday, saying to the crowd that pre-wedding man-bands are traditional in Argentina, his fiancée's home country."The boy also wears the engagement ring (in Argentina)," 34-year-old...
Also called Kelef K’naani, the Canaan Dog is the national dog breed of Israel. It is said that its origins can be traced from the wild dogs roaming the deserts of Canaan during the biblical times. The breed’s founder, Dr. Rudolphina Menzel, was successful in bringing the breed from the wilds to...
JJ Lehto, the Finnish driver who enjoyed successful careers in both Formula One and endurance racing, was seriously injured in a boating accident earlier this month. The accident took the life of Lehto's unnamed passenger, identifed only as a close friend of the retired drivers. Lehto...
http://www.visitashbourne.co.uk/ashbourne-royal-shrovetide-football/ There are plenty of sports out there, and plenty of weird sports at that; Aussie Rules Football for instance, or boot tossing. However, there are none in the world as bizarre, as unhinged and downright potty as the ten sports...
The issue of copycat crime is a fascinating one that raises deep questions in the fields of psychology, philosophy, criminology and jurisprudence. Are filmmakers – if not legally, at least morally – responsible for their creations that motivate people to commit crime?
