Tuesday, August 13, 2013

OLL LEWIS: Yesterday's News Today


Yesterday’s News Today

On this day in 1913 German Acrobat Otto Witte claimed to have been crowned king of Albania after entering the newly formed country posing as the peoples preferred candidate for monach. He claimed to have enjoyed the services of a Hareem and to have escaped the country with half of the crown jewels as well, it is a crying shame that like most of Witte's escapades and achievements it was likely completely made up... See more about the man here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Witte
And now the news:

  • Kennet and Avon grass snakes take to the canal to ...
  • Eels to be helped back into Lake Windermere
  • Fresh Analysis of Dinosaur Skulls Shows Three 'Spe...
  • Georgia Aquarium denied permission to import 18 be...
  • Nottingham Wildlife Trust appeals for funds to exp...
  • Alaskan Bear Jumps on Jet Ski
  • Rangers destroy 40 active tiger snares in Sumatra'...
  • UK zoo creates a skink to save rare lizards
  • Tiny Chinese Island Sets Example for Sustainable F...
  • The Temperature Tastes Just Right: Scientists Disc...
  • Tiger moths – Have you seen any near you?
  • Study: Dolphins can problem solve like humans
  • America's Fleeting Chance to Correct Chimps' Endan...
  • Happy as a pig in ... farmer builds mudslide for h...
  • Is this starved polar bear which died as ‘skin and...
  • Dolphins, Sharks, and Mermaids, Oh, My! Interview ...

  • Al Stewart based a song on this incident (Rain Barrel on the Beach Full of Shells album, check it out on spotify or something, good song) but unfortunately Youtube and just about every other video site has failed me so instead here's another good Al Stewart song:

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