Wonder twins head for high school
 Paula and Peter Imafidon, from Waltham Forest, London, wowed parents
and teachers when they earned the title of youngest candidates to pass
an A-level maths exam at the age of seven. The twins have been waiting
to find out which secondary school they will attend, along with
thousands of other youngsters - who are two years older.
Peter and Paula were mentored by their three elder brothers and
sisters, who were also child prodigies.
Their father Chris said he was thrilled by his childen's achievements
at school. He credited their success to the Excellence in Education
programme for inner city children from disadvantaged backgrounds.
"Every child is a genius," he said. "Once you identify the talent of
a child and put them in the environment that will nurture that talent,
then the sky is the limit. The competition between the two of them makes
them excel in anything they do.
They are forever competing and fighting, even if it's just for the
remote control." Paula hopes to become a maths teacher, while Peter
hopes to become Prime Minister one day.
Hungry panda swipes bones from pig pen
 The black and white beast was first spotted in a field, but later
found gnawing on the animal remains left in the enclosure, in Shandong
Province. The panda appeared to be eating bone sections only, spitting
meat parts away. It had apparently come down from the mountains in
search of food.
After eating its fill, the panda quietly left. Scientists believe
there are around 1,590 giant pandas living in the wild in China, most in
the mountains of the southwest regions. The endangered species, which
normally eats bamboo, is considered a national icon in China.
 Cash reward for viewing horror film - alone
Ram Gopal Varma's Phoonk 2, a sequel to his 2008 film of the same
name, is about an evil spirit that traumatises a family. "Anyone who
says the movie cannot scare him is going to be put in a theatre by
himself," Varma told reporters at a promotional event in Mumbai.
Any film fan who steps up to the challenge will be wired up to a
heart monitoring machine and a camera. The idea of this is to ensure
they keep their eyes open throughout the whole movie until the closing
credits. Readings from the machines will be shown live on a screen
outside the cinema, Varma added. The succesful contestants will win
500,000 rupees (approximately £7,000). |
