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How Atlantis theme park built to ‘enrich mankind’ was left abandoned with just Neptune’s creepy beaming head remaining
ATLANTIS Marine Park was opened “for the enrichment of mankind” back in 1981 but has sat abandoned for the last 34 years.Built in the outer suburb of Two Rocks at the northern edge of Perth, Australia, it was the first element in turning the area into a premier leisure recreation region.7Atlantis Marine Park has been left abandoned for 34 yearsCredit: By-SA 2.07A giant sculpture of King Neptune covered in graffiti before it was restored in 2015Credit: By-SA 2.07The abandoned theme park has been listed as a national heritage site that people can walk throughCredit: By-SA 2.07The attraction was built in…
A HAY FEVER treatment sold in Tesco and Morrisons is being urgently recalled over fears it could be contaminated. Bottles of vizualize irritated eye mist could be defiled with microbial agents such as bacteria, viruses, chemicals or parasites, Tesco has said.1Tesco and Morrisons have recalled hayfever product over contamination fearsThe supermarket has not confirmed what the contamination is, but warned people not to use the £6 spray as a “precaution”.It comes as hay fever season has struck early this year, as mild winter weather has sparked a premature pollen explosion this February. The eye mist is designed to “soothe and…
Limping Putin looks strained & sickly during ranting nuke speech in front of stooge audience, body language expert says
VLADIMIR Putin looked pale and sickly as he rambled on for more than two hours in front of a rigid audience, a body language analyst has said.Professor Erik Bucy told The Sun that the raging tyrant “limped” up to the podium before straining to present a “strongman saviour” front to his glazed listeners.6Putin delivered a ridiculous two-hour speech in Russia today where he threatened the West with nuclear powerCredit: Reuters6His vast audience wore glazed expressions and even drifted off during the addressMad Vlad today gave a disturbing annual state of the nation address and warned the West about Russia’s nuclear power.The…
New early warning sign of Alzheimer’s discovered that can show up to 25 years before symptoms
GETTING lost could be the first sign of Alzheimer’s disease, scientists say. University College London researchers said future patients may struggle with navigation as young as their 40s, up to 25 years before they show any symptoms. 1Alzheimer’s could cause problems with navigation up to 25 years before other symptoms show up, researchers sayCredit: GettyThey tested homing skills with virtual reality headsets and found people at the highest risk of dementia performed worst.Study author Dr Coco Newton, from the UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, said: “Knowing this will hopefully help people to get a more timely and accurate diagnosis.”Catching the disease early…
Classroom swordfight ‘organised by TEACHER leaves pupil, 16, with severed nerves after arm was slashed by katana blade’
A TEENAGE pupil was brutally slashed by a huge katana blade after her teacher allegedly organised a sword fight.The 16-year-old was left with severed nerves after she engaged in the classroom showdown while the adult egged her on from the sidelines, according to a new lawsuit.2A classroom duel allegedly organised by a teacher left a pupil with long-term injuriesCredit: www.247newsaroundtheworld.com2The teacher reportedly provided the pupils with swordsCredit: LawsuitThe student, only identified as N.S. in legal papers, was left with long-term injuries by the alarming duel that happened in New Mexico on May 2022.The gory battle commenced after a Volcano Vista High…
Mum discovers baby son’s rare cancer with her smartphone camera after spotting a unusual glow in his eye
A MUM spotted her baby son’s rare cancer using her smartphone’s camera.Sarah Hedges thought she glimpsed a glow like a cat’s eye in three-month-old Thomas’ retina.3Sarah Hedges spotted her son Thomas’ cancer using her phone cameraCredit: SWNS3Thomas was diagnosed with a rare form of eye cancer called retinoblastomaCredit: SWNSSo she took photos with her flash which confirmed what she saw.The 40-year-old mum of four showed her GP the pics and tests proved Thomas had an eye cancer called retinoblastoma.He finished chemotherapy in May and is recovering well.Support worker Sarah, of Gillingham, Kent, said: “I thought my son was going to…
Mysterious world’s richest Bitcoin investor joins top 130 rich-list overnight as fortune jumps by $2BILLION
THE world’s richest Bitcoin investor has seen their fortune hit a staggering $15 billion – a $2 billion increase in just 24 hours.After days of huge rises, Bitcoin has neared its all-time high on Wednesday. 1Bitcoin surge has earned an unknown trader a spot in the world’s richest listCredit: ReutersAt one point, Bitcoin – the world’s most popular crypto coin – has skyrocketed to $60,650. It’s close to its all-time high value of $67,707 that it reached on November 9, 2021 when many people turned to bitcoin in the pandemic.The mysterious trader’s stake was valued at $13 billion just a…
New video urges parents to protect their children from surge of deadly Victorian disease as millions ‘at risk’
HEALTH chiefs are ramping up a measles jab campaign as cases of the disease in kids continue to rise. Coverage for all routine childhood vaccinations has plummeted, raising the risk of outbreaks of more than a dozen serious illnesses.2Children are missing out on protection against serious diseases that are re-emerging in the countryCredit: UKHSAAt least 650 people have already caught measles since October and more than three million are still not fully vaccinated.The UK Health Security Agency will run ad campaigns on TV and social media starting next week.It will include an emotional clip of children asking parents whether their jabs…
Video of haunting knocks that kept world’s hopes alive during hunt for doomed Titan sub are revealed for first time
HAUNTING video footage has revealed the knocking sounds that kept hopes alive in the search for the doomed Titan sub.A frantic search for the sub’s five passengers captured the world’s attention in June last year.7The Titan sub went missing in June last year and mysterious sounds were heard during the searchCredit: OceanGate Expeditions7Captain Ryan Ramsey talks in a new documentary where the sounds are aired for the first timeCredit: Channel 57The Titan sub was later found in pieces at the bottom of the oceanCredit: OceanGate ExpeditionsNews of the mysterious banging sounds spread like wildfire across the globe while the rescue…
NHS A&E waits are five times worse than a decade ago with patients waiting four hours or more
NHS A&E waits are five times worse than they were a decade ago, official figures show.The Office for National Statistics found 42 per cent of patients in England waited four hours or longer to be seen in September 2023.1NHS A&E waits are five times worse than they were a decade ago, official figures showCredit: AlamyThe figure was eight per cent in January 2013.Scotland and Wales saw the same trend but the effect was worst in England, the ONS said.The analysis found December 2022 was the NHS’ worst month in the past 10 years.Before Covid, NHS hospitals were targeted with seeing…