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‘Monorail, monorail, monorail!’If your first thought when you hear the word monorail is of the song in The Simpsons – you wouldn’t be alone.  Unfortunately Springfield’s monorail experiment ended in disaster. But that’s not the case in real life. MailOnline takes a look at some of the world’s most successful monorail systems including a mammoth system that travels through a building and a beloved US tourist attraction. Chongqing, China  Chongqing’s monorail system is the largest in the world and even travels through a high-rise building (pictured above)Chongqing’s monorail was opened in 2005 and can carry 30,000 passengers per hour. It’s the largest monorail system…

Three children who mysteriously disappeared over two years ago have been found alive in a tiny, unassuming desert town just south of the Arizona-Utah border.The children strangely vanished two years ago in October 2022 from their home in Beaver County, Utah, prompting a years-long search that has finally met its end.A tip received by local police in late August alerted the officials to the possible whereabouts of the children. At the time, police believed that the children’s father may have ‘orchestrated the disappearance and subsequent hiding’ of his three kids.The missing children have now been later discovered in Fredonia, Arizona, a…

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Ring doorbells might be designed to spot physical intruders.But that hasn’t stopped the high-tech devices from capturing some of Britain’s strangest supernatural trespassers in terrifying detail.With Halloween just a day away, Ring has released footage of paranormal activity captured by members of the public.In one haunting video, a ‘ghost’ orb is spotted on camera as it drifts across a Preston kitchen.Rebecca Reeves, who submitted the footage of her kitchen, says she thinks the spectral apparition could be a deceased relative dropping in to say hello.’I think it’s an orb with the way it glides in the room,’ Ms Reeves said. ‘I…

Franco Manca has revealed they are on a mission to source stemmed wine glasses after customers hit out at the UK chain for serving wine in a tumbler glass.The pizza restaurant claimed that the glasses embrace the tradition of ‘sprezzatura’ – an Italian word that refers to performing a challenging task but making it appear easy.However, following lighthearted complaints from customers questioning why the restaurant serves wine in a glass that one might also drink water from, Franco Manca revealed that they will source new glassware.For instance, food blogger Hayley, who goes by @hayleyeatsaround on social media, ‘loves’ the food…

I love a good love story. I love romance. I love to see couples find their soulmate – even if it’s their second – or third – time around.So I was genuinely happy to see photos of strapping NRL legend Sam Burgess at the beach in Noosa with his new wife Lucy Graham and their 10-month-old daughter Robbie over the weekend.Fresh off the back of celebrity accountant Anthony Bell’s star-studded wedding, seeing these two sun-kissed Brits canoodling in the surf had me thinking to myself, ‘Oh, to be young again!’I also couldn’t help but smile knowing Sam is happy again after his awful,…

By Joanne Hart Updated: 02:55 EST, 27 August 2024 Creo Medical is a small UK healthcare firm that has attracted attention from the biggest and best.Intuitive Surgical makes da Vinci robots, which have revolutionised operations worldwide.Valued on the New York market at $170billion (£130billion), the biotech company has also devised a way to detect tiny nodules in the lung via an ultra-slim tube inserted through a patient’s mouth.  Attracting attention: Creo Medical is a small UK healthcare firm that has attracted attention from the biggest and bestConducted robotically, the procedure is swift and simple but it is designed to detect lumps, not…

By STACY LIBERATORE FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 13:21 EST, 12 November 2024 | Updated: 13:57 EST, 12 November 2024 NASA astronaut Sunita Williams has finally broke her silence to address concerns that she has lost a freighting amount of weight while on the International Space Station. Photos of Williams, 59, who has been on the ISS for 159 days, showed her looking ‘gaunt’ with a much thinner frame, leading experts to speculate the stresses of space were taking a toll.But Williams explained in a live video that she was the same weight as when she launched to the ISS in June and…

Kingfisher said the employers’ NI hike will cost around £31m in profits next yearThe group has also trimmed its earnings outlook for the current financial yearBy HARRY WISE Updated: 09:54 EST, 25 November 2024 Kingfisher shares plummeted on Monday after the retailer cautioned of a potential £45million hit to profits if recently unveiled Budget announcements go ahead.The Screwfix owner believes the upcoming hike in employers’ National Insurance contributions will cost around £31million in profits for the 2025/26 fiscal year.It forecasts a further £14million impact should proposed changes in France to social taxes and the delay in abolishing the sales-based CVAE…

By CALUM MUIRHEAD Updated: 22:01, 19 February 2025 Boaz Weinstein has begun betting heavily against several London-listed companies despite previously claiming to be a saviour for parts of the stock market.The Wall Street tycoon’s hedge fund Saba Capital has taken out short positions against eight firms, effectively betting that their share prices will fall.Disclosures on shorts issued by the watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), reveal that Saba has targeted troubled bank note printer De La Rue, Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury and review website Trustpilot.Weinstein is also betting against software firm Aptitude, electronics maker DiscoverIE, lighting group Luceco, consultancy outfit Next…