Man Dies Attempting ‘Gangnam Style’ Dance – The death of a father-of-three who collapsed while dancing to Gangnam Style has prompted a warning to middle-aged men not to attempt the vigorous dance from the hit video. [independent]

Mandela Likely To Be Discharged – Former president Nelson Mandela was likely to be released from a private Pretoria medical facility on Friday after being hospitalised for the last six days, according to a report. [news24]

Royal Hoax Radio Staff ‘Moved Into Safehouses’ – Staff at a radio station behind a prank call are given bodyguards, as Jacintha Saldanha’s body is released to undertakers. [skynews]

Jacintha Saldanha Suicide Note Criticised Hospital Staff – Inquest hears that nurse who died after Duchess of Cambridge hoax call left three letters before apparently taking her own life. [guardian]

Tallow Candle: Hans Christian Andersen’s ‘First work’ – An early work by Hans Christian Andersen has been found at the bottom of a box near the Danish fairy tale writer’s home city, experts say. [bbc]

Seven Days Left Before El Gordo Navidad – With a 1 in 3 chance of winning something, and over EUR2.3 billion in cash prizes, it’s no wonder 90% of Spain’s population buy tickets for El Gordo Navidad. Now you can share in this 200 year old tradition. Tickets are now also available to the rest of the world. [info]

Why Google Just Made iPhone King – By releasing new versions of Google Maps and Gmail for iOS this month, Google helped make the iPhone the best mobile phone on the planet. Why is Google, the owner of Android and Motorola, helping its ostensible rival? [wired]

Bar Code Inventor Dies, Aged 91 – Norman Joseph Woodland, the co-inventor of the barcode that labels billions of products in stores around the world, has died at his New Jersey home at the age of 91. [aljazeera]

Small Farming Town Citrusdal Embraces The End Of The World – Scores of people are expected to descend upon the Olifants River for three days from Friday, the 21st of December to throw caution to the wind with Live Music, Lilos, Dance floors and Cocktail Bars. “If it ends it will end with a party, if it doesn’t end well, that’s why we will party” says Event Organizer Werner Rontgen. [facebook]

John McAfee Admits He Played The ‘Crazy Card’ To Avoid Police – ANTI-virus software pioneer John McAfee has admitted he played the “crazy card” to convince officials in Guatemala to send him to the US, rather than face a murder probe in Belize. [coumai]

Sean Penn Reveals How His Marriage Was A Sham – It’s been almost three years, but Sean Penn is obviously still recovering from his divorce with ex-wife Robin Wright. The actor, 52, who stars in the upcoming flick “Gangster Squad,” opens up to Esquire magazine about his struggle to understand the concept of marriage, especially after going through two heartbreaking splits. (Penn was married to Madonna from 1985 to 1989). [huffpo]

Telkom App Making Slow Progress – Telkom’s bid to use mobile applications in customer engagement may have got off to a slow start as it has not yet had wide acceptance on the Apple App Store. No ways! I’m shocked! [news24]

Queen Gives The Bank A Lesson In Economics – On Thursday, during a tour of the Bank of England, she effectively answered her own question as she talked about “lax” City workers and a regulator that “didn’t have the teeth” to intervene. The Duke of Edinburgh, meanwhile, had a typically blunt piece of advice for the Bank’s executives: “Don’t do it again!” [telegraph]

Cosatu Urges Road Users Not To Buy E-tags – Gauteng road users have been urged to not buy e-tags after the high court in Pretoria dismissed an application to scrap e-tolls. Classic Cosatu, right there.. [mail&guardian]

Couple Married 65 Years Die Hours Apart – LaVerne and Robert Werner were both born in Meyersdale, she in 1920 and he in 1921, and, except for their many travels, spent their lives in the borough. On Tuesday, after 65 years of marriage, the couple died just 12 hours apart at Siemon’s Lakeview Manor Estates. [tribdem]

American Citizen Is Said to Be Held in North Korea – A 44-year-old American citizen has been held in North Korea for a month, a human rights activist in Seoul said Thursday, addressing unconfirmed reports that had circulated in the South Korean news media for several days. [newyorktimes]

2013 Golden Globe Nominations Announced – Steven Spielberg’s Civil War epic “Lincoln” led the Golden Globes on Thursday with seven nominations, among them best drama, best director for Spielberg and acting honors for Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field and Tommy Lee Jones. [msn]

Why White Tigers Should Go Extinct – “A white tiger is a striking creature. Tigers are always impressive animals, but when you take away the orange, the result is a big cat that looks like a phantom out of a dream. They seem almost magical, and yet I firmly believe that the world would be a better place if there was not a single white tiger in it.” [slate]

Els Nominated For Come-Back Of The Year Award – South African golfer Ernie Els has been nominated for the 2013 World Comeback of the Year Award, following a ballot by the world’s media. [mail&guardian]

Two Days After He Launched His Startup, This Guy Sold It For $176 Million – On Monday, tiny startup Contrail Systems was in stealth mode. On Tuesday it officially launched. Today, Juniper Networks bought it for $176 million. [busins]

Lindsay Lohan’s Probation Is Revoked. What Happens Next? – In light of recent misdemeanor charges, Lindsay Lohan is once again looking at the possibility of jail time. In a seemingly endless string of troubles, the actress’ probation stemming from a 2011 jewelry theft case has been revoked — after she was slapped with three misdemeanor counts from a June traffic accident. [latimes]

Mark Wahlberg to Produce Hacker Movie – Mark Wahlberg and Stephen Levinson have set up an untitled hacker film at Universal Pictures that is loosely based on a recent GQ article titled “The Hacker Is Watching.” [hollyrep]

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Dressing For Year End Functions And Glamour Tips – Year end functions and christmas parties are under way and we all need to look our best. Giselle from 36 Boutiques chats us through a few outfits, from simple to glamour. White is the new black, floral print must-haves, make sure the detail is in your shoes, and how to glam up your during the day work outfit. [podcast]