Spot the Difference

It’s fascinating that the largest animal ever to have lived on earth, the blue whale, feeds on nothing but krill, shrimp-like creatures that are among the smallest sea-dwellers. But it takes 36 metric tons of krill a day to allay an adult blue whale’s hunger. That’s the weight of 25 cars!

London cab drivers have to study street names and local maps for several years to pass exams which require them to drive through London without a navigator or map. They are also expected to memorize street names, landmarks and popular places. Only then, are they licensed to get behind the wheel of one of the world’s most iconic taxis. Here sat-navs are a beacon of shame; cabbies are expected to learn around 320 popular routes through 25,000 streets, memorizing 20,000 landmarks and popular spots off by heart, to navigate London’s neighborhoods map-free.

The Dutch city of Utrecht celebrated George Orwell’s 110th birthday by putting party hats on surveillance cameras. Pretty clever, huh?