Ferrari is launching a crypto token called “Token Ferrari 499P” to allow its elite Hyperclub members to bid on a Ferrari 499P, the legendary endurance car that won three straight Le Mans titles. Ferrari is positioning itself as a trailblazer among luxury brands with its latest initiative, for now in limited scale, aimed at tapping…
Star Trek, the groundbreaking science-fiction franchise that began in the ‘60s and has since expanded into a vast universe of TV series and movies, as well as books and games, is reported to make billions for different Streaming Services in the last 4 years alone. Parrot Analytics SES published reports indicating that the Star Trek…
A skilled surfer just rode the waves for over eight hours straight, taking no breaks – even when eating a bowl of soup – to become the Guinness World Records title holder for the longest time spent surfing a wave (male). Maximilian Neuböck from Austria took to his surfboard last month in Ebenesee, Austria, riding…
For over a decade, travellers at Wellington Airport have been greeted by a fantastical sight: two colossal eagles, straight out of the Lord Of The Rings, suspended from the terminal ceiling. One even carries the iconic wizard Gandalf, adding to the magical atmosphere. These impressive sculptures, with wingspans reaching 50 feet and weighing in at…
By Charles Mackay (1814-1889) In reading the history of nations, we find that, like individuals, they have their whims and their peculiarities; their seasons of excitement and recklessness, when they care not what they do. We find that whole communities suddenly fix their minds upon one object, and go mad in its pursuit; that millions…
“After sending a friend several hampers of plants season after season, all without satisfactory results… I sent him some of this,” explained the botanist John Wood in 1884. He was writing a gardening manual, and heaped gushing praise on a sensational, newish shrub that that even the most hapless horticulturalist would be able to handle. It…
As it happens, creating a wildlife garden doesn’t just mean planting flowers that provide nectar and pollen. A true wildlife haven offers a year-round habitat for local species, and this may translate to letting areas of your green space get a little messy. “There’s new excitement about supporting the full annual cycle of insects,” says Desirée Narango, a…
The idea sounds absurd in countries where averagely-paid folk struggle for years to save a house deposit. But despite that, such cash-for-relocation offers have cropped up repeatedly in Switzerland and Italy this year. Albinen, a beautiful mountain enclave overlooking the Rhone valley, will decide by vote on 30 November whether to pay outsiders 25,000 Swiss…
