World’s Most Expensive Car Crash Claims 8 Ferraris, 3 Benzes And A Lamborghini [Video] – A single miscalculation from a Ferrari driver earlier today in Japan led to a chain reaction that ultimately wrecked or destroyed 14 vehicles including eight Ferraris, three Mercedes, a Lamborghini, a Skyline, and a Prius that was in the right place at the wrong time. [jalopnik]

DA Call Selebi Illness ‘Schabir Shaik-itis’ – Former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi must report as soon as is practically possible to start serving his 15 years sentence, the Democratic Alliance said on Sunday. “We trust Mr Selebi will not contract a sudden case of Schabir Shaik-itis and that his current condition is in fact genuine,” said James Selfe. [news24]

Selebi Lawyers Apply For Bail Extension Due To ‘Sickness’ – Jackie Selebi’s lawyers are heading for the office of the registrar of the Johannesburg High Court this morning to ask that his bail be extended because, they say, he is too sick to go to jail. Yeah, right! [timeslive]

iPhone Banned In Syria – The Syrian government has imposed a ban on iPhone use in the country. The move is believed to be a small additional step by the regime of Bashar al-Assad to prevent news of violence against protesters being made public. The irony is that Steve Jobs biological father was born in Syria. That’s like banning 2oceansvibe in Camps Bay. [electronista]

Kanye West Plans His Funeral – Complete With World Leaders – Rap megastar Kanye West has been planning his own funeral – and he wants a strict A-list-only presence to give him an official send off. “I was thinking about my funeral a couple of days ago,” West said. “The people I want to be there are like world leaders. Ones that say, ‘Kanye gave me my first shot, he told me to believe in myself’.” [nzherald]

Putin’s Party Suffers Blow In Election – Russia’s ruling party appeared to have lost significant support among voters, according to exit polls and preliminary ballot counts in elections held Sunday. With 85% of the ballots counted, the United Russia party of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and President Dmitry Medvedev was leading its rivals with about 50% of the vote, far below the 64% it won in 2007. [latimes]

Hong Kong Wife Wins R1.2 Billion Payout – A Hong Kong judge ordered a wealthy real estate mogul to pay his former wife $154 million in one of the city’s largest divorce settlements. The divorce award translates to HK $1.2 billion and dwarfs famous settlements in other countries. In comparison, Paul McCartney was ordered to pay Heather Mills almost $50 million three years ago. [cnn]

Pippa Cracks Royal Christmas Nod – Pippa Middleton has been invited to join the Royal Family’s Christmas gathering at Sandringham. In a highly unusual move, she has been asked to take part in the traditional Boxing Day pheasant shoot – which is normally restricted to members of the Royal Family and their spouses. [dailymail]

China Sends Two Giant Pandas To UK – Two giant pandas have arrived in Edinburgh, after a nine-hour journey from China. The specially-chartered flight for Edinburgh Zoo’s new residents, Tian Tian and Yang Guang, touched down just after 13:00. The pair are the first giant pandas to live in the UK for 17 years. You can only imagine the excitement. [bbc]

Scientists Prove That Nice Guys Finish Last – According to a new study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology at the University of Western Ontario, levels of “agreeableness” are negatively correlated with the earnings of men. To understand why niceness might be a disadvantage, it helps to understand the essence of disagreeableness. [wired]

Massive WWII Bomb Succesfully Defused In Germany – A massive British World War II-era bomb that triggered the evacuation of about half of the 107,000 residents of Germany’s western city of Koblenz was successfully defused Sunday. It was one of Germany’s biggest bomb-related evacuations since the war ended with some 2,500 police officers, firefighters and paramedics on duty across the city to secure the operation. [associated]

World 6th Largest Yacht Launches – Abu Dhabi’s ADM Shipyards has just launched the 462.5 ft. megayacht Yas, which now ranks as the world’s 6th largest. The yacht is rumored to have been commissioned by a member of an Arabic royal family. The vessel features luxurious accommodations for up to 60 guests along with 56 crew and is capable of an impressive 26 knots maximum speed thanks to her military pedigree. [luxuo]

Coke Bottle Prototype Goes For R2 Million – The prototype for Coca-Cola’s iconic curvy bottle, produced 86 years ago, was sold at auction Saturday for $240,000. Brad Dean, the grandson of the bottle’s designer Earl R. Dean, said the bottle is one of two in existence. The other bottle is owned by the Atlanta-based Coca-Cola Co. [cbsnews]

Khloe Kardashian Sued By Transgender Woman – A transgender woman is suing Khloé Kardashian for assault, claiming the reality star “violently” attacked her outside a Hollywood nightclub on Dec. 5, 2009. Papers filed by Chantal Spears, formerly Ronald Spears, state that after the incident the victim needed medical care and suffered from “severe mental anguish.” Wonderful. [people]

Charlie Sheen’s Ex Arrested For Cocaine Possession – Brooke Mueller’s off the wagon again. The actress, also known as Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife, was arrested in Aspen, Colorado on drug charges. She was released from Pitkin County jail on an $11,000 bond. The actress was also booked for misdemeanor third degree assault, for allegedly attacking a woman. Good times. [nydailynews]