Indonesia's Sumatra Island was shaken along it's western shores when a 6.5 magnitude earthquake occurred Friday. The earthquake stuck southeast of Pagai Selatan off of the western coast of Sumatra. Indonesian Meterology and Geophysics Agency Official Gian Ginanjar reported no casualties or damages...
A few years past another Earthquake that rocked Indonesia, yet another monster has landed in Sumatra sending a Tsunami directly into Samoa. No confirmed casualties of the earthquake at this point but I'm sure the details, and information will be pouring in soon. Al Jazeera first reported the...
A mammoth size baby was born in Indonesia. Apparently it weighs in at 19 Pounds. Holy Baby Buckets. PopCrunch has a video to prove it. "An Indonesian woman gave birth to a 19 pound baby boy, and while he’s not the biggest baby ever born (the record is for a 23 pound baby born in 1879), it’s still...
The idea of the earth tearing itself apart is terrifying enough, but the devastation that earthquakes cause is only intensified by the huge waves that can follow a massive seismic disturbance in the ocean bed. Often, coastal inhabitants have just minutes to flee to higher ground, and any delay can...
A clove is a type of spice is made from the dried flower buds of Szyygiaum aromaticum or Eugenia caryophyllata. It is used to add flavor to food. It is found in the Philippines and Moluccas (once called “the Spice islands”) but is now grown and harvested in othe tropical countries like Zanzibar,...
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and present President of the United States. Born on August 4, 1961 in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Ann Dunham and Barack Obama, Sr., Obama spent his childhood in Witchita, Kansas. Obama's parents separated when he was a toddler at the age of two, and later divorced....
The last hundred years have borne witness to humankind’s extraordinary technological advancements. Man has walked on the moon, ventured deeper into the oceans than ever before and even uncovered the building blocks of life: DNA. But even with our inexorable progress as a species there are still...
The story of these two conjoined twins is an amazing one. They share the same body and all their systems. Often these stories are tragic after separation, but in this story the two boys are cojoined and inseparable. It's truly a rare and often sad story. "An Indonesian mother has given birth to...
Forget outer space; there are aliens far closer to home! These bizarre looking and strangely fascinating sharks look like they’re from another world.
Nutmeg is a common spice used in baking, Indian cuisine, and even some savory dishes like cheese sauces, potato and meat dishes, and soups. It can also be used to enhance the flavor of drinks like cider or wine. Nutmeg is also used in spice blends, such as the Middle Eastern garam masala, and in...
