Giant burger sets new world record
September 4th, 2012 - 9:29 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Minnesota, Sept 4, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A casino near Carlton Minnesota has baked the world biggest cheese burger ever. The burger is 10 feet in diameter and weighs more than a ton.
When ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Burger King worker posted pictures of himself standing in bins of lettuce
July 19th, 2012 - 8:00 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Ohio, July 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Three employees of Burger King have been fired following a published picture of an employee standing in bins of lettuce. The fired employees include the person ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Beyonce loses her baby weight & sizzles on stage
May 29th, 2012 - 7:23 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, May 29 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Beyonce has come back to the stage for the first time after the birth of her daughter Blue Ivy Carter on January 7.
Her new figure ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Beyonce reveals post-pregnancy fitness regime
May 29th, 2012 - 8:04 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 29 (IANS) Singer Beyonce Knowles is back in shape after giving birth to daughter Blue Ivy five months ago. But she says she had to do ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Grow fresh tomatoes, beans on your roof tops
February 10th, 2012 - 2:56 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 10 (IANS) People in cities can grow enough of lettuce, beans and tomatoes for consumption by utilising roof tops of the building they stay in."In our inFarming project ... Read more...
Posted in Environment |
UV light good for veggies
August 8th, 2011 - 1:38 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, Aug 8 (IANS) Intense ultraviolet (UV) light might be bad for your skin, but it works wonders for vegetables by boosting their size and output.Jason Wargent, senior lecturer at ... Read more...
Posted in Uncategorized |
Germany admits bean sprouts caused E.coli outbreak
June 10th, 2011 - 8:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 10 (IANS) Germany has admitted that locally-grown bean sprouts were the cause of the E. coli outbreak that has killed 29 and made ill nearly 3,000 people across ... Read more...
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Romania says its vegetables safe for consumption
June 7th, 2011 - 10:37 am ICT by IANS
Bucharest, June 7 (IANS) Romania has said vegetables grown in the country were not infected with the E. coli bacteria and were safe for consumption, Xinhua reported."There is no danger ... Read more...
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Qatar bans vegetable imports fearing E. coli infection
June 5th, 2011 - 9:42 am ICT by IANS
Doha, June 5 (IANS) Qatar has banned the import of all vegetables from Germany and Spain due to an outbreak of a highly virulent strain of E. coli bacteria that ... Read more...
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Gary Robbie indulges in a calorie war before ‘Take That’ tour
March 22nd, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Mar 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Gary Robbie has told The Sun that he is on a challenge to burn the most calories than Gary Barlow before their Take That tour kick off.The ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Scientists find how some plants can survive near-vacuum conditions
January 15th, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 15 (ANI): Scientists at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida have found that some plants can survive in near-vacuum conditions.Vacuum-like conditions are difficult to survive in because they lack oxygen ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Now, a McDonald’s burger named after Shane Warne!
November 10th, 2010 - 1:13 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 10 (ANI): Former Test spinner Shane Warne is all set to get a new accolade - a McDonald's burger named after him.Fast food giant McDonald plans to release the 'Legend' ... Read more...
Posted in Sports |
Human mind uses syntax to interpret actions: Study
November 5th, 2010 - 2:39 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 05 (ANI): Just like the familiar concept that sentences have syntax, our actions have syntax, too; when we watch someone else do something, we assemble their actions to mean something, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Kanzi the ‘talking’ ape makes appearance on Oprah Winfrey’s show
October 6th, 2010 - 1:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 6 (ANI): The 'talking' ape, who has had articles written about him and has even been the subject of a book, recently reached the pinnacle of his packed showbiz ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Nicole Kidman grows vegetables at home
August 21st, 2010 - 10:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) Actress Nicole Kidman goes out of her way to ensure her two-year-old daughter's health, and so she spends hours looking after her garden so that she can ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Nicole Kidman loves gardening
August 1st, 2010 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
London, July 31(IANS) Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman loves to grow her own food in grounds of the house she shares with husband Keith Urban and their daughter Sunday Rose.
"We just planted ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Sidney the snail is the new world snail racing champion
July 19th, 2010 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 19 (ANI): A snail, called Sidney, has won the 'world snail racing championships' by defeating 200 competitors in Britain's Norfolk.The gastropod won the final at the village fete in ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Get ready to dig into a foot-long cheeseburger!
July 17th, 2010 - 3:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 17 (ANI): A US fast food chain is testing what could be burger lovers' wildest fantasy- a foot-long cheeseburger.With three meat patties and three slices of cheese, the cheeseburger sold ... Read more...
Posted in World |
World’s Biggest Burger Finds A Place In The Guinness Book Of Records
June 14th, 2010 - 10:43 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
June 14, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The race for making the world’s largest burger had caught the fancy of many Americans and is taken with utmost seriousness.Denny Leigey Jr, ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
World’s Biggest Burger To Find It’s Place In Guinness Book Of World Records
June 14th, 2010 - 7:15 pm ICT by GD
By Ranjan Bhaduri
Sydney, June 14, (THAINDIAN NEWS) For all those who find it hard to finish a half pound hamburger be alarmed as you might not believe your own ears.That's right. ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Food Safety Overhaul: FDA needs a coherent new vision
June 10th, 2010 - 10:12 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
A panel of acclaimed experts expressed their opinion that the FDA needs a coherent new vision. They also added that it needs more teeth, if it has to adequately look after the ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Sydney cafe makes world’s biggest burger ever!
June 7th, 2010 - 1:12 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, June 07 (ANI): A cafe in Sydney has made the world's biggest burger ever.Ambrosia On The Spot, in Sydney's Randwick, set a new record by preparing the 95.5kg beef burger.The ingredients ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Stroke lettuces to make them taste nicer!
May 12th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 12 (ANI): The next time you want to make lettuce taste nicer, try stoking it, a Brit researcher has advised.Steve Rothwell, a farmer and self-declared "leaf boffin", says salad can ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
New Zealand couple served blood-soaked burger
April 24th, 2010 - 2:36 pm ICT by IANS
Auckland, April 24 (IANS) A couple ordered burgers at a popular restaurant chain here and were shocked to find one of them soaked with human blood, a media report said Saturday.
Tim Hughley ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
McDonalds all set to introduce the McItaly burgers
February 10th, 2010 - 9:48 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Rome, Feb 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) McDonalds is all set to introduce the McItaly burgers. There are 2 varieties of these Italian burgers, which are on sale for at least 7 weeks. ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Soon, robot that can help gran shop!
January 2nd, 2010 - 5:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, January 2 (ANI): Scientists are working on a special version of a robot that helps people with their shopping.Experts at Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International are testing Robovie that along with ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Carrie Fisher finds comparisons to her younger, slimmer self ‘crippling’
October 6th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 6 (ANI): Actress Carrie Fisher has hit back at critics who say she hasn't aged well.The 'Star Wars' star, 52, who was admired for her beauty in young age, ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Meet Freeway the tortoise that crossed five lanes of M25 in UK
September 19th, 2009 - 4:48 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 19 (ANI): Whoever says tortoises are slow must meet Freeway-a Hermann's tortoise who was found crossing the fast lane of the M25 in Britain.Freeway has crossed five lanes of ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Mexican restaurant where Caesar salad was born goes bust
September 18th, 2009 - 12:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mexico City, Sep 18 (EFE) The Caesar restaurant in the Mexican city of Tijuana, which is considered to be the birthplace of the famous Caesar salad, has closed its doors because of ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
World’s biggest burger weights more than 13 stone!
September 17th, 2009 - 4:39 pm ICT by ANI
London, September 17 (ANI): A restaurant in the U.S. has unveiled the world's biggest burger, weighing in at more than 13 stone.It sells for 499 dollars at Mallie's Sports Grill and Bar ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Terry slithers to glory in ‘World’s Fastest Snail’ race
July 19th, 2009 - 4:34 am ICT by IANS
London, July 19 (DPA) Terry the snail was declared the World's fastest of his kind Saturday, slithering to victory in an annual race in eastern England, taking two minutes 49 seconds to ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Ginkgo biloba is environmentally friendly pesticide
June 16th, 2009 - 2:26 pm ICT by IANS
Sydney, June 16 (IANS) Organic gardeners can now look forward to a new, natural pest control thanks to an extract from the ginkgo biloba tree that has revealed its potential to act ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Obama’s love for cheeseburgers witnessed again
May 30th, 2009 - 7:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 30 (ANI): The Five Guys burger joint near Nationals Park here had a rather unusual customer in the form of President Barack Obama.Obama's sudden visit at the food joint ... Read more...
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Artery-busting monster burger that packs in 4,800 calories unveiled in US!
March 26th, 2009 - 2:52 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 26 (ANI): Caterers at a baseball stadium in Michigan, USA, have unveiled an artery-busting hamburger containing 4800 calories - more than twice the recommended daily amount.The Fifth Third baseball ... Read more...
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Prince William prepares meal for the homeless at his mums favourite charity
March 17th, 2009 - 1:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 17 (ANI): British Prince William was seen preparing meals for the homeless at a kitchen, which is run by a charity that was his late mother Dianas favourite.Wills, 26, ... Read more...
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