World's largest, strongest spider webs

World's largest, strongest spider webs: "
This massive spider web in Madagascar was woven by Darwin's bark spider, a recently-discovered arachnid that uses its incredibly-strong silk, ten times tougter than Kevlar, to make the world's largest webs. These spiders are known to make orb webs in Andasibe-Mantadia National Park up to 2.8 meters square anchored by 25-meter threads. More photos at National Geographic, and the scientists' reports in PLoS ONE.

• Massive packing-tape spider-web


• Massive spider web


• Giant web woven by a variety of spider families

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Police chief issues call to decriminalise cannabis and redirect resources - The Guardian

Police chief issues call to decriminalise cannabis and redirect resources - The Guardian: "

The Guardian

Police chief issues call to decriminalise cannabis and redirect resources The Guardian One of Britain's most senior police officers has proposed decriminalising the personal use of drugs such as cannabis to allow more resources to be dedicated to tackling high-level dealers. Tim Hollis, chief constable of Humberside police, ... Serving Chief Constable backs Cannabis ChangePR CannaZine (press release) all 151 news articles »

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Official BBC DIY Dalek blueprints

Official BBC DIY Dalek blueprints: "
These ancient, official BBC build-your-own-Dalek blueprints were rescued from the defunct Doctor Who FTP archive. Distributing out of print Dalek blueprints is arguably what the Internet was made for.

Dalek Blueprints

(via Dvice)

• Dalek propaganda poster


• HOWTO Make a Dalek Egg


• Dalek found in pond Gadgets


• Snow dalek attacks!


• Voice-changing Dalek helmet


• Kids' Dalek video


• Beslimed ancient Dalek head dredged from English pond


• Dalek wedding cake

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Probe into Hatton 'cocaine' video

Probe into Hatton 'cocaine' video: "Boxer Ricky Hatton will be investigated by police over allegations he snorted cocaine in a Manchester hotel room."

Judges told: 'be more lenient to women criminals'

Judges told: 'be more lenient to women criminals': "Judges have been told to deal less severely with female criminals than men
when determining how to sentence them."

Police arrest man, then give him bike

Police arrest man, then give him bike: "Police officers in central Taiwan arrested a man for stealing a bicycle this week and originally planned to lock him up for theft charges.

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Spy camera to ensure lollipop lady gets no stick

Spy camera to ensure lollipop lady gets no stick: "Hidden cameras are being used by lollipop ladies and men under a scheme to
expose bad drivers outside schools.."