Thursday, May 23, 2013

OLL LEWIS: Yesterday's News Today


Yesterday’s News Today

On this day in 1701 Captain William Kidd was executed for piracy. Kidd is rumoured to have constructed the Money Pit on Oak Island, although it is more likely that it was just a combination of a natural dip in the ground, wishful thinking and an investment scam.
And now the news:
  • Harlequin ladybirds carry disease fatal to other l...
  • Like Father Like Son: Mice Follow Dad's Example
  • Weird Pirate Ant Comes With an 'Eye Patch'
  • Vote now to help prevent rhino poaching
  • Defra statistics show bTB soared after cattle impo...
  • Sixty per cent of UK species in decline, groundbre...
  • Study Reveals How Fishing Gear Can Cause Slow Deat...
  • Fourteen Closely Related Crocodiles Existed Around...

  • Still flogging the dead horse (Although I must admit I'd love it if the Money Pit pirate treasure story were true) :

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