Yesterday’s News Today
On this
day in 1962 the first Panda crossings became operational in the UK. They're not
nearly as exciting as they sound as they involve no actual pandas, but they're
quite interesting. Panda crossings were sort of half-way between a Zebra
crossing (the ones with permanently flashing beacons and pedestrian right of
way) and Pelican crossings (the ones with traffic lights, a button and red and
green men) in that they operated like a zebra crossing with beacons but only
after a button was pressed. Needless to say this was stupid, pointless and
caused accidents so the Panda crossings only lasted until 1967 when they were
replaced by Pelican crossings. Now that you know the differences between zebra,
panda and pelican crossings you can impress your friends, co-workers and any
members of the opposite sex (or same sex if that's your bag) that you are hoping
to court or woo.
And now
the news:
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Critically Endangered Sumatran Rhino rediscovered ...
How to Count Komodo Dragons
Rare Chinese Porpoises Dive Toward Extinction
Pandas!
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