A mother accused of killing eight children -Australia

SYDNEY: A mother accused of killing eight children, including seven of her's, two days after the bodies were found in a house in the city of Cairns.

Police said that the 37-year-old woman accused of killing four girls and four boys aged between 18 months and 15 years.

The indictment was held at the bedside in Cairns Hospital because she was being treated for a stab injuries.

"There are eight charges, one charge for each victim," said Detective Inspector Bruno Asnicar told reporters.


Asnicar said the father of five victims have been informed.

He said police are investigating whether the drugs used in the tragedy.

"I want to clarify, I do not want to exclude the possibility of it. I will not discuss whether it is true or not," he said.

Asnicar said.the police had recorded 100 call witnesses and conduct an autopsy of the child including the eighth victim was a nephew of the accused and due to be completed later today.

The Bodies of the children were found last Friday, which shocked the whole country through grief in the aftermath of the siege and the killing of two hostages in a cafe in Sydney earlier this week.

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Future Car:Lamborghini Ferruccio

Future Car:Lamborghini Ferruccio

The year 2013 marks the 50th anniversary of the famous Italian sports car brand, Lamborghini . In 1963, Ferruccio Lamborghini started the company with the intent of creating supercars to compete with models from Ferrari . Now, as a celebration of this event, and as an homage to Ferruccio Lamborghini, Mark Hostler, a transportation design student at Staffordshire university, has created the Lamborghini Ferruccio Concept.

According to the designer, the concept is "a car that takes inspiration from the company’s lineage, and also showcases the current design language and innovations of the company in their trademark flamboyant style." The concept’s front end, bonnet, and super-wide rear end were inspired by the Countach .

 The front and rear wings were inspired by the Miura , while the sharp nose and mirrors, and aggressive air intakes across the body and roof take their inspiration from the current Lamborghini design language.

The concept was designed to use a small 5.0 liter V12 engine with two turbochargers and feature direct injection technology

More Detail:http://www.topspeed.com/

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Oldest Cities in the World

10. Beirut, Lebanon

Inhabited since: 3000 BC

The first historical references to Beirut date to the 14th century BC, in letters to the pharaoh of Egypt, and it’s still going strong as the capital of Lebanon. Although the “Paris of the Middle East” has been scarred by wars and local unrest, it’s still a culturally rich destination with thriving food and nightlife scenes.

9. Gaziantep, Turkey

Inhabited since: 3650 BC

Gaziantep, in southern Turkey, is just 60 miles north of another city on this list: Aleppo, Syria. Some of its popular sites include the ruins of ancient Zeugma, the Gaziantep Fortress, and the Gaziantep Zoo, which is one of the largest zoos in Turkey. 

8. Faiyum, Egypt

Inhabited since: 4000 BC

Egypt’s oldest city occupies part of the ancient site of Crocodilopolis, which worshipped Sobek the Crocodile God and a sacred crocodile named Petsuchos. You can still find evidence of this past in the mounds north of the city that mark Crocodilopolis. In Faiyum you can find large bazaars, baths, and a popular weekly market. Pictured here is the Hawara pyramid. (Photo:

7. Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Inhabited since: 4000 BC

Plovdiv, the second-largest city in Bulgaria, has settlements that date as far back as 6000 BC. Evidence of the city’s former conquerors can be found throughout, including a Roman theater, Roman aqueduct, and Ottoman baths. There are also medieval walls, art museums, musical festivals, and much more to visit here.

6. Sidon, Lebanon

Inhabited since: 4000 BC 

Some argue that Sidon has been inhabited since 6000 BC, and it might be the oldest and most important city of Phoenician times. Since then it’s been conquered by the Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and Ottomans.  Despite all this, it remains the third-largest city in Lebanon, with a busy fishing port. One of its most recognizable structures is the Sidon Sea Castle (pictured), which was built by Crusaders in the 13th century.

5. Susa (Shush), Iran

Inhabited since: 4200 BC

Shush is the modern name for what was the ancient city of Susa. There are traces of a Neolithic village as early as 7000 BC, and Carbon-14 dating places settlements there around 4200. Susa was a large city during ancient and medieval years, but a Mongol invasion in the 13th century shrunk it greatly and the population now stands at around 60,000. Susa is known as the burial place of the Biblical prophet Daniel, although this is disputed. Visitors can walk through the palace above the tomb.

4. Damascus, Syria

Inhabited since: 4300 BC

Some claim that Damascus is the world’s oldest city and that it’s been inhabited since 9000 BC, based on the findings of a settlement further out in the Barada basin. This ranking is based on settlement within the city itself. Damascus has been a vital city since the Aramaeans installed a network of canals and tunnels for water distribution. The city’s historical attractions, including the Great Mosque (pictured) and souk, are formidable, but with the current war in Syria, the country is an extremely dangerous place to enter.

3. Aleppo, Syria

Inhabited since: 4300

Because modern Aleppo stands right over the ancient city, it’s difficult for archaeologists to determine exactly how old it is. Still, it’s definitely among the oldest on this list, with settlements just north of Aleppo dating to 13,000 years ago. It’s the largest city in Syria, with a medieval citadel towering over the city. Unfortunately the Citadel, like the rest of the city, is off limits to travelers with war raging.

2. Byblos, Lebanon

Inhabited since:  5000 BC

Many will argue that this is truly the world’s oldest continuously inhabited city. Indeed, one of them was the 1st Century writer Philo of Byblos. We do know that the Greek-given name “Byblos” inspired the English word for “Bible,” thanks to papyrus being exported through the city. Byblos remains a prime tourism site thanks to its scenic mountains, sandy beaches, preserved historical sites, and annual music festival.

1. Jericho, West Bank(Palestine)

Inhabited since: 9000 BC

It comes down to this: Has Jericho been continuously inhabited since it was first settled? Some archaeological evidence claims the city has been abandoned and rebuilt, while others insist it’s remained intact. There’s no question that the city’s history goes way back: archaeologists found evidence of more than 20 successive settlements going back 11,000 years. Jericho is 846 feet below sea level and near a spring that feeds the Jordan River. It’s visited by tourists because of its proximity to the Dead Sea and its Greek Orthodox monastery atop the Mount of Temptation – you can take a cable car up to see it.

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The top ten most expensive cars in the world

10. McLaren P1 $1.1M

From the same manufacturer as the legendary F1, the P1 might just live up the insane legacy of the first 230 mph production car.

Lurking underneath the carbon fiber is a 3.8 liter twin-turbo V8 which when paired with the onboard electric motor is good for 903 horsepower and 664 lb-ft of torque. The right way to think about this isn’t even as a hybrid, but like a roadgoing Formula 1 car with a Kinetic Energy Recovery System. This will help you get over the fact that you can only get 9 miles on the battery.

Straight ahead speed isn’t quite as lunatic as it was on the F1, with the top speed limited to a measly 217 mph. But it will get you to 60 mph in less than 3 seconds, and make it from 0-182 in 16.5 seconds, twice as fast as Ferrari 458 Italia. It will also grip and brake like the amazing Spiderman on PEDs.

McLaren has gone all out on the quality control, when engineers test the waterproof seals the car is doused in nearly 4,000 gallons of water.

If you want one, act now because they just went into production and most of the 375 are spoken for.

9. Hennessey Venom GT $1.1M

The engineers over at Hennessey may need a little less testosterone and a little more Thorazine. That hasn’t stopped them, though, from achieving something that most physicists consider impossible. This little company has produced the fastest ever production car, capable of 271 mph.

They say everything is bigger in Texas and the Lone Star State-based tuning house is happy to that statement correct.

The Venom GT is filled with enough horsepower to stretch across the Lone Star State itself, packing a mind-blowing 1,500 horsepower mined from a poisonous 7.0-liter twin-turbo V8 engine. 0-60 is pegged at two seconds. The riotous acceleration doesn’t end there, though, the Venom claims a top speed of 287 mph.

If the CERN particle accelerator keeps having trouble they might just think about driving a Venom GT around it instead. Or maybe NASA could use it for deep space travel.

At just $1.1 million this car is almost a bargain considering it can out strip everything on this list, except maybe: the mighty Koenigsegg One:1.

8. Zenvo ST1 $1.2M

Denmark may only be known for its massive butter consumption and as the setting of Hamlet. But the Zenovo ST1 is definitely ‘to be.’

Well, only three of them will actually ‘be.’ Apparently because they need to be hand carved from adamantium and Thor’s hammer.

The results though are impressive, the ST1 is propelled by a turbo supercharged 7.0-liter V8, which might have been nicked off of a P-38 Lightning. This monster powerplant is good for a top speed of 233 mph and a 0-60 time south of three seconds.

Unfortunately for the mighty Dane, its initial exhibitions have not gone well. It nearly killed Jeremy Clarkson of Top Gear by setting him on fire and then didn’t even go that fast.

No wonder it looks so angry. Don’t count the ST1 out yet though, because Zenvo is hard at work.

7. Ferrari La Ferrari $1.3M

Italian for ‘the Ferrari,” the Ferrari the Ferrari’s name might be a bit silly. But the everything else is absolutely spectacular.

In true Italian fashion, at the heart of this stallion is a V12. By itself, this mighty heart pumps out 789 horsepower. But if you hit the defibrillator and electrocute that sucker, with the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS), you can get up to 950 hp.

Because this thing weighs rather a lot less than your average Ford Focus, the tidal wave of power will drive you to 120 mph in less than seven seconds; faster than most cars can get you to 60 mph.

If Ferrari hasn’t already called to offer you one of the 499 LaFerraris it has built, you are out luck. You are just going to have to look for one secondhand on the Dubai Craigslist.

6. Pagani Huayra $1.3M

Welcome to the best car that no one can pronounce. Named for the Incan “God of Winds,” the Huayra’s (why-rah) offers performance that a deity would be envious of.

Powered by an AMG 6.0-liter V12 with two turbochargers, the Huayra is good for 230 mph. And at 740 lb-ft, more torque than your average pantheon.

Styling is very Pagani. The car boasts gullwing doors, the patented Pagani antenna/side mirrors and some of the best leatherwork you will ever see.

For the low, low price of $1.3 million, this car is such a bargain you might want to buy two.

5. Koenigsegg One:1. $2.0M

When it comes to the car world, Koenigsegg has been the crazy uncle off in the corner doing its own thing. Well that business model has really paid off because it has just achieved a very impressive automotive first, a one-to-one power-to-weight ratio in a road car.

This insane machine weighs just 1,340 kilograms and puts out 1,340 horsepower. And that weight includes a full complement of fluids and an average driver. This should make the One:1 the fastest accelerating car – and possibly plane – that money can buy. What do I mean? I mean 0 to 250 mph in under twenty seconds and a claimed potential top speed of 273 mph or more.

In short, there might be more luxurious cars on this list, but there is none that can hold a candle in raw performance.

4. Ferrari F60 America. $3.2M

Built to celebrate 60 years of Ferrari in America, the F60 – get it? – is perhaps the most insane Ferrari Roadster ever. The F60 is based on the F12 Berlinetta, a car so crazy it left noted ‘POWEEEEERRRR’ enthusiast Jeremy Clarkson scared.

In addition to that insanity, this bad boy sports blue and white paint in honor of Ferrari’s North American Racing Team, and a cloth soft top that can be raised at speeds of up to 75 mph.

That is a good thing, too, because, at full tilt, the F60 will get to that speed awfully quickly. The F60’s 740-hp V12 will propel the the car to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds and on to a top speed of around 200 mph. Hopefully one of the ten people lucky enough to get their hands on the F60 America will test that out and let us know how fast it really goes.

3. Mansory Vivre: Bugatti Veyron. $3.4M

The Bugatti Veyron is getting to that point in its life where it can wax reflective and nostalgic. That’s where the Legend Meo Constantini comes in. Built to commemorate friend of Bugatti founder, and two-time winner of the Targa Folorio, in a Bugatti 35.

Constantini was just the sort of aristocratic whack-job that made early motor racing great, so its appropriate that Bugatti honored him with such a mental car.

Underneath the Legend is a Grand Sport Vitesse Roadster. It draws a hyper-godly 1,200 hp from its W16. This is good for a top speed of 254 mph. It might be a bit slower than the Veyron Super Sport, but it’s much prettier. The carbon fiber is painted French Racing Blue, and the aluminum is left to its own burnished glory. Maps of the Targa Florio and other racing scenes are laser etched in both the exterior and interior. This isn’t just a face melting speed machine, its also a work of art.

2. W Motors Lykan Hypersport $3.4M

Didn’t know that Lebanon had a car industry? Then you are missing out, because the W Motors’ Lykan Hypersport is one of the most impressive things on four wheels.

Not many details are out about this car yet, but it is purportedly good for 245 mph, and a 0-60 time of 2.7 seconds. Amazingly, this acceleration comes courtesy of a turbocharged V6, which, compared to some of the mammoth V12s sported by cars on this list, seems positively demure.

If those performance figures don’t jump off the page, don’t worry the Lykan Hypersport has an ace up its sleeve. W Motors didn’t just focus on performance, they have the tech madness and sheer excess side of hypercars covered.  Those handsomely aggressive LED lights are covered in diamonds, and the information about how far over the speed limit you are going is conveyed by a holographic display.

All I can say is, “Help me Lykan Hypersport, you are my only hope.”

1. Lamborghini Veneno $4M

We should have expected something this mad for Lamborghini’s 50th anniversary, but somehow we were still surprised. The Veneno is simply jaw-dropping.

It may not be the most beautiful supercar, but it is still one of the coolest. I still have to remind myself that I am actually looking at photos of it rather than a concept drawing or a computer generation.

But the Veneno isn’t all looks and no go. The name is Spanish for “poison” and boy is that appropriate. The naturally aspirated V12 – because turbos are for sissies – hammers out 750 horsepower. This Italian thunderclap will bring to 60 in 2.8 seconds, probably faster than sound can leave your body during a terrified scream.

The big wing on the back is encouraging. Either it will help keep the car on the road or it means that the Veneno is in accordance with FAA regulations, which is good until you realize that means it was designed to fly. Gulp.

It gets better too, because Lambo has recently gone ahead with a convertible version. The “poison” Spyder is just as fast, and even more mental. With speeds approaching 220 mph in an open top car, lets just say you are going to need goggles.

Even the batmobile looks tame in comparison to the Veneno and it probably costs less too.

Want one? That’s a silly question. Of course you do. Unfortunately, the three hard tops are already spoken for, but there will be nine roadsters. They may cost an extra half million dollars, but for something like this thats almost a bargain.

And hey we can all dream. After all, that’s the point of this list.

Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/

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Imagine Earth were flat

What Would Happen If The Earth Were Flat?

We all know that the Earth is not flat. Well, almost all of us. But if it were, what would happen? Would people fall off the edge when they reached the end? 

“With the right density and thickness, living in the middle could feel pretty normal,” said Michael Stevens from Vsauce. “But as you move toward the edge, gravity on a disk Earth would slightly skew, pushing at a greater and greater angle back toward the center.”

If you were to approach the edge of this flat world, the fear of falling away from the edge—not off of it—would actually occur because of gravity. To learn more, watch the latest episode from Vsauce.

More Detail:http://www.iflscience.com/ 

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