America’s annual pumpkin chucking contest returns to Delaware in November 2016 after a two year absence. First held in 1986, ‘Punkin Chunkin’ is the World’s premier event for those who feel the urge to propel a pumpkin long distances using giant air cannon, trebuchets and catapults. The sport is governed by the WCPCA (World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association), and aims to promote innovative thinking in science and technology. ‘In our 30th Anniversary year, we’re delighted to return to Delaware and hope this year’s event will be the best ever’, said...

The 1986 Challenger Space Shuttle disaster claimed the lives of seven astronauts.  And one pigeon. According to an anonymous NASA contractor ‘the video tapes of that launch have pretty much been worn out, having been scrutinised so closely over the years’. ‘But in 2005, new digital enhancement kit allowed us a better view than ever before – and we got a surprise’. ‘Clinging to the side of the right hand booster rocket was a medium-sized bird – later identified as a pigeon by The Audubon Society’. Evidently the bird was in some difficulty, not flying away...

With Heathrow and Gatwick vying to add to London’s airport capacity, a new and unexpected hat has been thrown into the ring. ‘Thurso is an ideal choice for those wanting quick access to the heart of London’ a spokesman said. ‘It’s much closer than New York or Tokyo, and has nearby golf courses and oil rigs that Beijing can only dream of’. ‘Visitors will also appreciate the lack of congestion; the airfield has been unused since 1940 when it was accidentally demolished by the Army’. ‘The centrepiece of our proposal is to mow the lawns and water the...