You only see this in the wild; As stealthy as a nuclear submarine, a hungry hippo surfaces in an African river

A large hippo was pictured gliding gracefully through the water has it headed for the kill. Its 'prey' was a nearby boat full of sight-seers which quickly made off when the skipper finally spotted the creature from the deep.

Gliding for the kill hippo style

Tourist Deena Sveinsson, a commercial airline pilot, had her camera at hand and managed to capture the moment the head of a large hippo appeared camouflaged in the brown water as it chased after the boat crammed with tourists. The animal looked more like a stalking crocodile than a cumbersome hippo. The large mammal had earlier submerged itself before seemingly gliding gracefully head first out of the water. The event happened on the Chobe River in the Chobe National Park in Botswana. Hippos don’t share, especially their space!

Sushi lover's entire body left riddled with WORMS after eating contaminated sashimi

It is the most expensive - and many would argue delicious - part of a sushi menu. But one man's love of sashimi nearly killed him after it led to his body becoming riddled with tapeworm. The Chinese man had gone to his doctor complaining of stomach ache and itchy skin. To his horror, scans revealed his entire body had been infected with tapeworm after eating too much sashimi - raw slices of fish.

Scans reveal the extent of the tapeworm infections

Doctors believe some of the uncooked Japanese delicacy of raw meat or fish must have become contaminated. Tapeworm infections occur after ingesting the larvae of a tapeworm found in freshwater fish such as salmon. Although it could still be transmitted through marinated and smoked fish. 

Putting your iPhone in the microwave will COOK it, not charge it: Apple urges users not to fall for convincing internet hoax... too late for many

Fake advertisements claiming iPhones can be charged by putting them in the microwave have caught out unwary users whose phones have been set on fire or left a smoking ruin when they've tried it.

The hoax:

Never take advice from strangers

The results, as posted by those who tried it

Warning from Apple;

Unfortunately for some, too late.

For men: Avoid heart attacks with just these simple tips

A study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found four out of five men could avoid a heart attack if they give up cigarettes, cut back on alcohol, and eat a healthy diet and exercise. It also concluded that adopting a healthy lifestyle could dramatically reduce the risk of early death - and giving up each individual bad habit lowers the risk. The earlier the men change, the more protection against heart attacks they accrue, the Swedish researchers found. 

Men with the optimum lifestyle were non-smokers who walked or cycled for at least 40 minutes per day, exercised at least one hour per week and had a waist circumference below 37 inches. They also drank moderate amounts of alcohol, and ate a diet packed with fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, reduced-fat dairy products, whole grains and fish.

Men who exercised at least one hour a week reduce heart attacks

The study also found even in those who take medication, a healthy lifestyle as highlighted has an additional reduction in risk for chronic heart disease.

Professor Akesson leader of the research team said: 'It is important to note that these lifestyle behaviours are modifiable, and changing from high-risk to low-risk behaviours can have great impact on cardiovascular health. 'However, the best thing one can do is to adopt healthy lifestyle choices early in life.'

The study followed 20,721 healthy Swedish men aged 45 to 79 over 11 years.

Newborn baby has 12cm 'tail' - that was his twin - removed from his back

A baby in India born with a 12cm 'tail' has had it removed at just five days old. It was revealed that the baby was born with a heteropagus conjoined twin, where his sibling was anatomically incomplete and had formed as a tail on his back. If left untreated, this child's growth may have become cancerous, so his parents and medical team at Aarna Superspeciality Hospital, in Ahmedabad, North West India, were keen to operate. His mother, Jamnibhen Patel, from Fatehgarh village, in Gujarat, says she was devastated her fourth child had such a deformity and insisted that it must be removed to enable the child live a normal life.

Doctors preparing the baby for the 4Hr surgery

Dr Rohit Joshi, chairman of the hospital where surgery took place, said: ‘Heteropagus conjoined twins are asymmetrically conjoined twins. [They] differ in several ways from symmetrical conjoined twins, as they have no major connection of vessels, bowels or bones. ‘It is more commonly reported in India and Africa.’ He added that such an anomaly can be detected in the prenatal period with an ultrasound and then confirmed with an MRI.

The baby underwent a four-hour operation to remove the 350g growth, despite the fact keeping it could have given him a privileged life in India. It would be recalled that twelve-year-old Arshid AliKhan, or Balaji to his worshippers, has a six inch tail and Hindu followers flock to see him daily at his temple near Chandigarh, northern India. The operation was funded with help from community authorities and well-wishers.

Bad at maths? Researchers says its mum’s fault. I expect protests from moms now…: Numerical skills are decided in the womb, scientists discover

Whether you believe it not, scientists have given every boy or girl who score low grades at maths class a sigh of relief. They can place the blame on their moms’ doorstep. 

Read more about the findings from British researchers here

Researchers claim that low thyroxine levels during pregnancy affects kids development

This just melts my heart! Adorable moment three-year-old interrupts homecoming military procession to hug his mother after her nine-month tour of Afghanistan

It was the emotional moment these soldiers had dreamed of for nine months in Afghanistan: to finally be dismissed so they could see their families. But as they dutifully waited in line to receive orders, three-year-old Cooper Waldvogel took charge. Ignoring the strict military protocol, he ran up to the troops and into the arms of his mom Kathryn, a member of the National Guard.

Cooper, 3 and his mom after her arrival from Afghanistan                    

The line of uniformed officers from Chisholm, Minnesota, tried desperately to keep straight faces as the touching display reduced many to tearful smiles and laughter.

But 25-year-old Kathryn could do nothing to contain her excitement. 'I was longing to hold him, that's all I thought about,' Ms Waldvogel told USA Today. 'It just melts my heart'.

What military protocol! I want my mom, please

The troops who served with the National Guard's 114th Transportation Company had been ordered not to interact with family members as they stood in line. Hopefully no disciplinary measures was taken against Ms. Waldvogel.