40 Ads That Would Never Be Allowed Today – Now some of you may have seen a few of those old cigarette print ads – the ones where they claim that more doctors smoke Camels than any other cigarette. But how about the Marlboro ads which used kids to sell them? No, I’m not kidding. Or the one showing someone giving their wife a beating – you see that one? These may well blow your mind.. [owni]

Oprah Declares The iPad Her ‘Favourite Thing Ever,’ Gives Away 275 – Oprah Winfrey did her part to drive iPad sales for the holiday season, as the top-rated host declared Apple’s touchscreen tablet her “No. 1 favorite thing ever.” On her show this week, Winfrey unveiled her list of “ultimate favorite things.” Topping the list was the iPad, which she also gave away to the 275 audience members who were there for the taping of her TV show. [appleinsider]

Picasso’s Electrician Reveals Artist’s ‘Treasure Trove’ – A retired electrician in southern France who worked for Pablo Picasso says he has hundreds of previously unknown works by the artist.The treasure trove of 271 pieces includes lithographs, cubist paintings, notebooks and a watercolour and is said to be worth about 60m euros (R560m). [bbc]

Students Can Get MBA On Facebook – Anyone who’s seen the film “The Social Network” knows, Mr. Zuckerberg, the billionaire founder and chief executive of Facebook, is a college drop-out. But thanks to a pair of young British entrepreneurs, students who do want both a business education and the credential to prove it can now pursue their studies at the same time as they “poke” their friends, tag photos, update their relationship status or harvest their virtual crops on FarmVille. [nytimes]

Wal-Mart To Buy 51% Of Massmart – Wal-Mart plans to buy a controlling stake in South African wholesaler Massmart for more than $2-billion after scaling back its offer for the company’s entire stock. “The total transaction is valued at approximately R17-billion for 51% of Massmart.” In September, the world’s largest retailer launched an offer for Massmart, but the company later announced that it was to reduce its bid, following talks between the firms. [mail&guardian]

Inside North Korea – Exclusive Video Footage – A growing group of North Korean dissidents are risking their lives to secretly film inside the repressive regime before smuggling the tapes across the Chinese border to show the outside world what is happening to their countrymen. This video obtained exclusively by The Sunday Telegraph shows harrowing images of emaciated, fearful North Koreans suffering from food shortages and government oppression. [telegraph]

The Kardashians Cancel Mastercard – The Kardashians just gave a Notice of Termination to the companies behind their prepaid debit card backed by MasterCard amidst allegations that “it’s riddled with hidden, possibly illegal fees.”Although that wasn’t what concerned them. What they were really worried about was all the negative press they were getting since the Attorney General of Connecticut opened an investigation to determine whether or not their card violated consumer protection laws. [theblemish]

Roxette Coming To South Africa – Pop music duo Roxette will be returning to South Africa as part of their World Tour in 2011, starting in May.Brought into SA by radio stations Jacaranda 94.2 and 94.5 KFM and private broadcaster M-Net, the band that got their big break in the late 80s with The Look from the album Look Sharp! are expected to host three events, one in Cape Town, another in Johannesburg and one at Sun City’s Superbowl. Walking like a man, hitting like a hammer… [timeslive]

Hillary Reckons Wikileaks Is An Attack On The World – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday called the WikiLeaks release of a flood of diplomatic memos an “attack on the international community” and vowed to prevent future leaks. “This disclosure is not just an attack on America’s foreign policy interests. It is an attack on the international community,” Clinton told reporters. Jeez, Hillary… chill! [news24]

Spanish Woman Claims Ownership Of The Sun – After billions of years the Sun finally has an owner — a woman from Spain’s soggy region of Galicia said Friday she had registered the star at a local notary public as being her property. Angeles Duran, 49, says she took the step in September after reading about an American man who had registered himself as the owner of the moon and most planets in our Solar System. And she has even worked out how to make money from it.. [afp]

Harvard Scientists Reverse Ageing In Mice – You’re Next! – Scientists claim to be a step closer to reversing the ageing process after rejuvenating worn out organs in elderly mice. The experimental treatment developed by researchers at the Harvard Medical School, turned weak and feeble old mice into healthy animals by regenerating their aged bodies.The surprise recovery has raised hopes among scientists that it may be possible to achieve a similar feat in humans. Sick! [guardian]

Stella McCartney Welcomes Baby Girl – Stella McCartney, the fashion designer daughter of legendary Beatle Paul McCartney, gave birth to a baby girl, Reiley, on Nov. 23.The new daughter is baby number four for 39-year-old Stella and husband Alasdhair Willis, E! Online reports. Reiley joins siblings Miller Alasdhair James, 5, Bailey Linda Olwyn, 4, and Beckett Robert Lee, 2. The new addition to the family came in at an even 8 lbs. [popeater]

Unemployed Father Of 10 Has Another Five – Britain’s most feckless father is having another five children – and is apparently ‘engaged’ for the third time in three months. Unemployed father-of-10 Keith Macdonald pays £5 a week to support his offspring. Buts that’s not what I want you to focus on. Please can you rather take a look at this guys exes. My God.. [dailymail]

James Franco And Anne Hathaway To Host Oscars – Actors James Franco and Anne Hathaway will cohost this season’s Oscar ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced. Telecast producers Bruce Cohen and Don Mischer have decided to continue the two-host trend from last year’s show, when Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin shared emceeing duties. But they clearly seem to be courting a different generation: Franco and Hathaway’s combined age (61) is less than Steve Martin’s. [insidemovies]

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