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Bank Of England Wants A Scientist On £50 Banknote
The Bank of England has announced it would like to feature a scientist on the new £50 banknote. So, whom should they pick?
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British Water Companies Are Searching For Leaks With Divining Rods And I’m So Angry I Could Cry
Imagine if someone came to your house to fix your pipes, then stumbled around your yard blindly with a pair of sticks. Now imagine if you called the company they worked for and their rep said, “Yep, sometimes that’s how we look for pipes.”
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Vegans Are Pissed That Britain’s New Money Contains Meat
England recently introduced a new £5 note with high-tech, anti-counterfeit features. But some animal rights activists in the Land of Brexit™ are swearing off the bill completely. Apparently the new notes are made using just a dash of animal fat.
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England Uploads Free Digital Model Of The Entire Country After Minecraft Players Ask For It
Laser scanning has helped England do everything from discovering new things about Stonehenge to planning better flood infrastructure. Now, the country has made the entirety of its massive trove of scans available for free — in part because of requests from everyone from researchers to Minecraft players.