She can’t see faces in front of her or read her own lines. But she is determined not to let the condition beat her and hopes recent treatment has stopped the progressive decline. Dame Judi said: “I can’t read scripts any more because of the trouble with my eyes. So somebody reads them to me, like telling me a story. “It’s usually my daughter or my agent or a friend and actually I like that, because I sit there and imagine the story in my mind. “I’ve got what my ma had, macular degeneration, which you get when you get old. “I had wet in one eye and dry in…
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Tina Turner American singer
Tina Turner, original name Anna Mae Bullock, born November 26, 1939, Brownsville, Tennessee, U.S.—died May 24, 2023, Küsnacht, Switzerland), American-born singer who found success in the rhythm-and-blues, soul, and rock genres in a career that spanned five decades. Turner was born into a sharecropping family in rural Tennessee. She began singing as a teenager and, after moving to St. Louis, Missouri, immersed herself in the local rhythm-and-blues scene. She met Ike Turner at a performance by his band, the Kings of Rhythm, in 1956, and soon became part of the act. She began performing as Tina Turner, and her electric stage presence quickly made her the centrepiece of the show.…
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Polar bear family in Wapusk National Park, Manitoba, Canada.
Wapusk National Park is one of the most remote in all of Canada and is home to many polar bears, a species that has roamed the park’s ice fields since before European explorers first set foot on the continent. The park’s name comes from the Inuktitut word meaning “weed-covered land,” referring to the sparse plants that grow in the park’s tundra landscapes. Wapusk has a rich history as being home for Inuit and First Nations groups for thousands of years, and there are still several communities nearby where you can take tours or classes to learn more about those cultures. What makes Wapusk National Park special for most visitors is…
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Amorphophallus titanum
At 3pm today the Amorphophallus titanum at San Diego Botanic Garden opened its bloom!! Biggest flower in the world! (Named the corpse flower because of the rancid smell of the flowers that attracts the carcass-eating insects that pollinate it.)Most of these plants take 7-10 years to first bloom, Then after the 1st bloom every 4-5 years thereafter. The fully opened bloom lasts around 48 hours. This one is 14 yrs old & last bloomed in 2018. Native to Sumatra. The corpse flower smells like… well, a dead body. Given its rotting odor, the plant, whose technical name is Amorphophallus titanum has also been dubbed the corpse bride, corpse plant, and…
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Hidden Camera Catches Doting Eagle Doing Everything He Can To Please His Wife
High in the sky in Big Bear Valley, California, an eagle named Jackie flew back home to her nest, following closely behind her mate, Shadow. The eagle couple, who have parented chicks in the past, would soon begin prepping the nest, perhaps anticipating another set of eggs. On this particular afternoon, Shadow had just caught himself some lunch and was poised to start eating when Jackie demanded that the snack should be hers. The pair bickered for a bit, but in the end, the meal went to Jackie. Surely, she thought, “the one who lays the eggs around here should get the best treats.” watching them daily through the lens…
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After Teaching His Son Math for One Year, A Father Cried When His Son Scored 6/100 in Math Exam
There is no doubt that parents would extend help to their children, especially in their school work. Some parents would go the extra mile to spend for expensive schools so their children would have stellar knowledge and bring home good grades. Unfortunately, not all children would respond in a way that the parents would expect. Although there are days that they would help boost their child’s academic performance, the results still return meager. Recently, a father from China received his son’s Mathematics exam result and burst out in tears. It turns out that his son only received 6 points out of a 100-item Mathematics exam the Chinese media People’s Daily…
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This is a single tree
The Cashew of Pirangi is the world’s largest cashew tree located in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. It covers an area between 7,300 and 8,400 square m. Having the size of 70 normally sized cashew trees, it has a circumference of 500 m .The spread over a hectare of land was, unlike other trees, created by the tree’s outward growth. When bent towards the ground (because of their weight), the branches tend to take new roots where they touch the ground.The tree is said to have been planted in 1880’s. However, based on its growth nature, “the tree is estimated to be more than a thousand years old.” The tree…
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Worlds Most Beautiful, Amazing and Unusual Seahorses
Have you ever seen a majestic seahorse swimming about in the sea or in an aquarium? If you have you are very lucky, but what you might not know are there are 45 species of seahorses swimming around in the world’s seas and oceans and here are just a small selection most beautiful, amazing and unusual Seahorses you 1 Lined Seahorse (Hippocampus erectus) This is one of the most common seahorses houses in aquariums due to their colourful and distinctive markings. One thing worthy of note is that the lined seahorse’s eyes can move independently of one another, allowing it to effectively scan its surroundings. 2 Paradoxical Seahorse (Hippocampus paradoxus)…
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The Great Eared NightJar Looks Just Like A Fluffly Little Dragon And It’s Amazing
The Dragon Bird Of Southeast AsiaThe great eared nightjar is one of the most fascinating birds in the world, even if just because it looks like it’s straight out of a cartoon. This bird that looks like a dragon doesn’t even really look much like a bird, until you look a little closer and you can see it’s covered with feathers. Dragon bird, as it’s often known, looks like it exists to bring fantasy worlds to life. There are a lot of exotic places that the bird that looks like dragon live. They’re most commonly found in Southeast Asia. The great eared nightjar also has populations in the Western Ghats,…
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The Abandoned von Zobeltitz Palace
The Baroque Pałac Glinka was built in the 18th century by the Zobeltitz family. The building and landscaped parkland were expanded during the nineteenth century, and despite heavy fighting in the area it survived World War II relatively intact. In the post-war period, as with many such palaces it became State-owned and was put to a variety of uses, including a farm, kindergarten, offices, and canteen. The palace fell into disuse after the liquidation of State farms and in 2003 was leased for ten years to a private tenant, who failed to comply with his obligations to conserve the property and allowed it to continue into rapid decline. The State…
