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Scientists have finally done something really useful. A team in Italy have come up with a formula for a suit which will allow the wearer to scale a wall and hang upside down, just like Spiderman. The formula is based on natural technology that enables spiders and lizards to stick to concrete and glass. It would work by coating the gloves and boots with structures called carbon nanotubes that mimic the hairs on a gecko’s foot. Obviously its very much still a work in progress, but how cool is that, we could soon be sticking to buildings. 

A man who was arrested for speeding was driving at 172mph, the highest recorded speed for the offence yet in the UK. He was driving a Porsche 911 along the A420 when he was caught. He is due to be sentenced in September.

A New York cop who was suspended after failing a drugs test blamed it on his wife’s cooking. The cop said that his wife had used marijuana in the meatballs as a substitute for Oregano. His wife backed up his story but unfortunately for the cop no one believed him.

A lady unknowingly drove around for two days with a quail stuck in the grille of her car. It is thought the quail became stuck when it was crossing the road as the car passed above it. The bird was later removed unharmed and is now recovering.

Wildlife groups in Southern India have created identification cards for wild elephants. The ID cards are a new idea to try and track the effects of poaching. The ID cards contain a picture of the elephant and records data such as tuck length, thickness, angle and arrangement, as well as the shape of the ears and tail length and any scars. The study is currently focussing on male elephants because they are more prone to being targeted by poachers.

Fire fighters in Hampshire were called out to rescue a pig after it became stuck in a drain. The pig had become stuck in the mud and fire fighters had to dig around her before putting a strap underneath to lift her out.

A man running from the police was eventually caught when he managed to shoot himself in the groin. The incident happened in Utah when police stopped his car. The man abandoned his vehicle and tried to escape on foot. After he vaulted a fence he managed to shoot himself in groin, and was captured by police. It was later found that the car he was driving was stolen.

I found this article about the world’s most expensive desserts. The most expensive one is $14,500 and contains an 80-carat aquamarine gem that rests on a sliver of chocolate. I think the Valrhona Chocolate Sphere looks the most tasty. At a more palatable $48 Warm chocolate sauce is poured over a very thin chocolate shell, causing the sphere to implode, which reveals luscious raspberries and layers of chocolate inside.