Every year, 50 to 60 circles materialise in the rolling chalk downlands of Wiltshire. In the rest of the world put together, only 40 to 50 appear annually.

And, in recent years, a booming tourist trade has developed.
From Belgium, Holland, America, Norway and Australia, crop-circle enthusiasts come in their thousands - each with their own theory, each rushing to a new site as soon as it is reported.

Posted: 9:41:14 AM  

Etna is the highest active volcano in Europe at 3,295m (10,810ft).
An eruption in May, the fifth of 2011, caused chaos when lava spewed on to its south-eastern slopes and winds swept ash further afield, stopping flights at Catania's airport.

The eruption was also blamed, by bemused Siciilians, for knocking their clocks 15 minutes fast.

Posted: 9:32:55 AM  

The Daily Bail

Obama Added More To National Debt In First 19 Months Than All Presidents From Washington Through Reagan Combined, Says Gov't Data.

Posted: 9:28:36 AM