NEWS FROM NOWHERE - Wednesday

ON THIS DAY IN - 1700 - 8,000 Swedish troops under King Charles XII defeated an army of at least 50,000 Russians at the Battle of Narva. King Charles XII died on this day. 
And now some more recent news from the CFZ Newsdesk

Thousands of dead fish cover New York canal – vide...

New findings about the deformed wing virus, a majo...

Alien invaders: the illegal reptile trade is a ser...

Colourful ancient gecko discovered in Australian d...

Shell-swinging snails knock out predators

Ant bridges connect shy tropical tree crowns

Western Ghats unveil its amphibian diversity - via...

New behavioral variant in wild chimpanzees: Algae ...

AND TO WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK... (Music that may have some relevance to items also on this page, or may just reflect my mood on the day.)