Inside The $38 Million Californication House Above L.A.’s Sunset Strip – The sprawling hilltop estate overlooks the Sunset Strip and has a hidden nightclub, a $40,000 custom bed, and crystal installations selected by a shaman. [robbreport]
11-Year Old Killed, Seven Others Injured In Ficksburg Farm Attack – Police in the Free State are searching for two gunmen after a shooting incident on the farm where seven people were shot, including a child. [iol]
A Powerful Volcano Is Erupting. Here’s What That Could Mean For Weather And Climate – When Mount Ruang in Indonesia underwent multiple explosive eruptions last week, volcanic gases were flung so high they reached the atmosphere’s second layer, tens of thousands of feet above ground. [cnn]
Six Arrests After Violence At St George’s Day Event In Central London – The Metropolitan Police released footage showing a group of men – some draped in St George’s flags – clashing with officers in Whitehall. [sky]
Who Wore It Worst: China’s Youth Are Staging A Rebellion With ‘Gross’ Work Outfits – China’s youth are donning their worst pajama bottoms, hairiest slippers and heading to the office in a tongue-in-cheek rebellion against everything from bad bosses and poor work conditions to low pay and long hours. And they’re gleefully showing off their creations online. [cnn]
The Blair Witch Project: The Story Of How A Low-Budget Film Shook The World And Changed Horror Forever – The history of horror can be split into two distinct eras: before The Blair Witch Project and after. The 1999 film, about three amateur filmmakers who disappear while shooting a documentary in the woods, is a seminal entry into the lineage of on-screen scares. [independent]
A Private School Promised To Help Troubled Kids. Instead, Some Say, It Was A Nightmare – The New School in Delaware was supposed to provide a safe haven — but some parents and kids allege it was more like a “cult”. [rollingstone]
Two US Hunters Have Died After Contracting The Zombie Deer Virus – Two American hunters have suffered an alarming end, falling victim to a prion disease, most likely caught from North American deer. The men consumed venison likely infected with the so-called “zombie deer disease.” [news]
Martian Skies Over Athens? Greece’s Capital Turns An Orange Hue With Dust Clouds From North Africa – Skies over southern Greece turned an orange hue on Tuesday as dust clouds blown across the Mediterranean Sea from North Africa engulfed the Acropolis and other Athens landmarks. [ap]
Transport Minister Says Central Line Will Now Be Fully Operational In May – Minister celebrates recovery of rail corridors with train trip from Fish Hoek to Cape Town station. [groundup]
Playing With FIRE: How To Quit Work And Retire In Your 30s – Recent studies suggest that over half of millennials do not see themselves as ’emotionally and behaviourally’ connected to their job and company. Exhausted from high-pressure jobs and with a growing sense of burnout, some millennials are following a personal finance strategy that allows them to quit the day job and retire decades early. [bbc]
