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...
Also called the Tam or Tamaskan Husky, the rare breed originates from Finland. It descended from the Siberian Husky, the Alaskan Malamute and the German Shepherd and was bred for the purpose of creating a dog breed that has the wolf appearance but has high intelligence and good working ability....
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 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...
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...
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...
UK singer Adele's highly anticipated second album entitled 21 opened with a smash and hit the #1 spot on charts within 14 countries. The album sold an astonishing 69,000 units in one day and successfully out sold the likes of Bruno Mars who's album Doo-Wops & Hooligans debuted at #1 last...
The Guardian App reached over 100,000 downloads for iPhone and iPod touch since its December 14, 2010 launch. Director of Digital Content for Guardian News & Media, Emily Bell, proclaimed ""Breaking the 100,000 download barrier in just over two months is an enormous achievement for the Guardian...
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?
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...
