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A rare form of ice known as "dragon skin" or "dragon scale" ice was spotted in Antarctica in late April 2017 by a researcher from the University of Tasmania.

Doctor Guy Williams, one of 27 scientists on an expedition to Antarctica, captured the images of the dragon-skin ice.

Williams told Reuters that this ice had not been seen in Antarctica since 2007.

Williams said in a statement on the Institute for Marine and Antarctica studies website that the ice "is very rare, bizarre, evidence of a darker chaos in the cryospheric realm."

"Dragon-skin-ice" forms when intense winds continually lift the surface ice and reveal the water underneath. The water then freezes and produces a scale-like pattern.

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A UK pensioner has designed and built his own steam-powered bicycle that can travel at 20mph.

62-year-old Geoff Hudspith, the man behind the machine, said: "When it's underway it's surprisingly well-balanced because the weight of the boiler is balanced by the weight of the water tank on the other side at the back."

The steam powers a double action single cylinder, this turns a flywheel, which powers a chain on the front wheel.

The bike has a range of around ten miles on one tank of water.

Geoff has turned down several offers to buy it, even for high sums of money.

"I even had a bloke in Denmark, some years ago now, who was so taken with it he wanted to swap a house for it," Hudspith recalls.

"And well, I just thought; 'Well, you know, is this bloke serious or what?' You know. I suppose I should have taken the house and just made another steam bike."

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An extremely rare albino Orangutan has been found in Indonesia. Conservationists rescued her on Borneo Island, and It is the first albino orangutan encountered by the foundation in its 25 years of conservation work.

When found she was dehydrated and suffering from a skin condition - but is now receiving 24-hour care and making a full recovery.

It’s expected that she will be returned to the wild after showing natural “wild behaviour” to vets.
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"Mellow" is a beech wood table with a Bluetooth speaker hidden inside. The buttons are sewn into the fabric.

It has 7 hours of playing time and a range of 10 metres.

It also works as a phone charger with 2 USB ports.

It is crowdfunding on Kickstarter and it will retail for around £220.

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It's made from aircraft grade aluminum and steel so it can be sent into areas too hazardous for humans.

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The shoes with 5 interchangeable heels are back - and now have 7 fashionable styles to choose from.

Mime et Moi shoes can change from high heels to flats in seconds using a simple clip off and on system. You can choose from a variety of different heel heights and styles, making the shoes perfect for any occasion.

A German company are currently crowdfunding their new collection on Kickstarter and hope to take the shows globally.

Price packages start at around £105.

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