Farming indoors is not a new concept, per se, as greenhouse-based agriculture has been in existence for some time. Numerous commercially viable crops (e.g., strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, herbs, and spices) have seen their way to the world’s supermarkets in ever increasing amounts over the last 15 years. Most of these operations are small when compared to factory farms, but …

Most birds build their nests of twigs, grass, feathers and bracken. Some prefer ready-made nest sites like tree holes, which they then line with a soft bedding material for the young chicks. The western magpie, however, a bird of Australia and New Zealand prefers to use rather more robust materials. It is particularly fond of pieces of metal, such as …

A marsupial is a mammal which has a pouch. Its baby is born at a very early stage of development, and makes its way straight away to the pouch, where its suckles. At first the baby has no powers of suction in its mouth, and so the mother’s teat squirts milk into the baby’s mouth at regular intervals. Marsupials are …

It’s music to a dog’s ears, literally. ‘A Very Silent Night’ is a CD recorded at a frequency only dogs can hear. It was recently launched in New Zealand. It’s not to be confused with the Christmas hymn Silent Night, Holy Night.

Wayne Gould — (born 3 July 1945 in Hawera, New Zealand) is a retired Hong Kong judge, most recently known for helping to popularise sudoku puzzles in the United Kingdom, and thereafter in the United States. He pioneered the global success and popularity of the Sudoku puzzle outside Japan where it had been popular for many years. Gould spent 6 …

Shane Watson — Shane Robert Watson is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-handed fast medium bowler. He mainly bats as an opener in international cricket, although he does not do so domestically. He debuted for the Australian cricket team in 2002, playing his first One Day International against South Africa. While he has become a …

Shahid Afridi — Sahibzada Mohammad Shahid Khan Afridi (born 1 March 1980 in Khyber Agency of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas), popularly known as Shahid Afridi is a Pakistani cricketer and current ODI and Twenty20 captain of the Pakistani national team in the international circuit. He made his ODI debut on 2 October 1996 against Kenya in Nairobi and his …

Sean (Diddy) Combs — Sean John Combs was born on November 4, 1969, currently known by his stage name Diddy, is an American record producer, rapper, actor, and men’s fashion designer. He has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and his clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was originally known …

Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj — His Holiness Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj’s life and work can be summed up as a continuous journey of love and selfless service. He has helped people from all walks of life connect to their true selves by teaching them the art of meditation. Follow his travels throughout the world and you will discover …

Robert Vittek — With 18 goals in 69 international appearances, Robert Vittek is just four strikes short of the all-time Slovak goalscoring record, held by the now-retired Szilard Nemeth. If he is able to overcome this relatively minor hurdle, the second most capped player in the history of Slovak football will have left a lasting imprint on the game. Vittek …