Antarctica New Zealand is letting the public choose the colour of the new Scott Base through an online vote – for either green, orange or blue. Voters are asked what region they live in, and the menu includes Antarctica - a nod to the 16 souls who are at the research station through the dark, cold, sunless months. But it seems the overwintering crew are not alone. Some 2000 people have adopted the postcode so far. That would work out at 23 people per bunk at the base, or some very clever penguins. Other honorary penguins can vote at colourscottbase.co.nz until midnight Tuesday.
That record won't be broken
'When I was a kid, we had a Guinness Book of Records lying around that we liked to browse in while bored. There was this one guy in it who held a record for most bikes eaten. No, you did read that right. He ground up a bike and slowly consumed it over I don't know how long a time. The record was accompanied by a note that no further records of bike eating would be accepted, as it was deemed too dangerous."
