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Opportunity Knocks – The Weirdest Jobs Of 2014
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With every new year come new possibilities. And with the rafts of societal, economic and social changes that happened in 2013, this year absolutely reeks with possibility.
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Introducing South Africa’s First Black Astronaut
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Nobody in Mandla Maseko’s family had ever stepped foot outside of South Africa. But now the young township DJ is going into space.
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It Looks Like The Portuguese Beat The Dutch To Australia
20 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the past, the Dutch were always credited for being the first Europeans to land on Australian shores, when they arrived at the land down under in 1606.
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Amazon Is Now Shipping Items Before They Get Ordered
20 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There’s delivering packages on time and there’s just ridiculous. Amazon just got ridiculous.
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Highlights From Bill Murray’s AMA Session On Reddit
20 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Bill Murray fans collectively wet themselves this weekend when the man himself appeared on an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit.
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The Flying Car Is Real And It’s Happening [VIDEO]
20 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Humankind’s long-held obsession with merging a car and a plane may well have come to fruition – but not as many have envisaged it.
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Please Enjoy This Beautiful Time Lapse Of Lion’s Head [VIDEO]
20 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As the full moon drifted across the night sky in Cape Town this weekend, it drew amateur hikers from all over the city to take on Lion’s Head – the tamest of all the City Bowl hikes.
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Enjoy This Local Doccie: Yoga In Pollsmoor Prison [VIDEO]
17 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
‘Free Inside’ is a documentary filmed from within the confines of Pollsmoor prison.
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LISTEN: New World Record For The Longest Echo Has Been Set – And It’s Mindblowing
17 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A new world record has been set for the longest echo in a man-made structure. The sound in question was recorded in an underground fuel depot constructed in Scotland before World War Two.
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London Parking Nightmare Solution Using Brilliant Smartphone Tech
17 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Getting a parking space in central London has become such an impossible task that the Westminster council has decided to begin rolling out smart parking sensors.
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Radvertising: This New Axe Ad Is Not What You Expect [VIDEO]
16 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We all know the drill when it comes to Axe adverts. One geeky guy, one can of Axe deodorant, and about a hundred scantily clad women with a hunger for geeky men.
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Mad Go Pro Footage Taken By Ski Jumper [VIDEO]
16 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We don’t care much for the winter olympics here in South Africa. But in the Northern Hemisphere, people tend to get pretty excited about it. Especially Norwegians.
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Paul And Ringo Will Be Performing Together
16 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Beatles’ two remaining members, Paul and Ringo, are due to perform at the Grammy awards next week. The scouse pair will also be accepting a lifetime achievement award on behalf of the band during the ceremony, while McCartney has also been nominated for best rock song and best music film.
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The Doomsday Clock Shows 5 Minutes To 12 – ‘Civilisation Catastrophe’ Is Imminent
16 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Originally created as an analogy for the threat of global nuclear war, the Doomsday Clock still hangs on a board in the University of Chicago – and still ticks over with doomsday predictions.
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Incredible: This Is How The Game Of Monopoly Helped POWs Escape During World War II
16 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The game of Monopoly has been around for longer than most of us have lived (apologies if your are, in fact, 80).
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They Reckon This Is The Cycle Tour Of A Lifetime [GALLERY]
16 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Tired of cycling that same old route? Check this out. The Carretera Austral is known as one of the most spectacular and challenging cycle tours in the world.
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Drones And GoPros: This Is Probably The Best Surf Video You’ve Ever Seen [VIDEO]
15 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The “Pipeline” on Hawaii’s north shore is one of the most storied surfing spots in the world. Known for its (perilously dangerous) waves, this little spot attracts surfers the world over to test their mettle. A new video from aerial photographer Eric Sterman shows the area in all its glory. He did it by attaching a GoPro camera to a DJI quadcopter – and this is what he caught on tape.
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You Won’t Believe What This Woman’s Hair Looks Like After Not Washing It For 5 Years
15 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Shampooing seems as much a part of our daily routine as brushing your teeth or drying yourself after a shower – but some people have eschewed the practice altogether.
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Shakespeare Invented The Words ‘Hurry’ And ‘Undress’
15 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Shakespeare, whoever he really was, can be given credit for inventing thousands of words that we use almost everyday. He was a particularly prolific wordsmith because, when he was writing his works, the English language was in a state of flux.
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Grootbos Receives Daily Beast’s ‘Grand Award’ For Best Hotels Of 2014
15 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Grootbos Private Nature Reserve has scooped the Daily Beasts ‘Grand Award’ in their list of the best hotels to visit in 2014.
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The ‘No Pants Subway Ride’ Phenomenon Is Real And It’s Spreading Across The Globe [VIDEO]
14 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When comedy group, ‘Improv Everywhere’ started the ‘No Pants Subway Ride’ in their local subway station in 2002, they surely had no idea that their idea would one day be replicated across the globe.
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Please Enjoy These Pigs That Glow Green In The Dark [VIDEO]
14 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For some reason, scientists have successfully made two pigs glow green when placed under a black light.
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Check Out Apple’s Rad New iPad Air Ad [VIDEO]
14 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Apple’s new 90-second advert for the iPad Air is a corker. Do not watch if you cannot yet afford one.
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You Can Watch Girls Season 3, Episode 1, On Youtube RIGHT NOW [VIDEO]
14 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This is a bold move from HBO. They’ve uploaded the first two episodes of ‘Girls’ season three on YouTube – where you can watch them right now, for free.
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Leonardo Is Sucking On E-Cigarettes These Days [PHOTOS]
14 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
California banned smoking in public places over 20 years ago, which is why the site of DiCaprio having a smoke inside the Golden Globe Awards ceremony caught some people off guard. It’s all good though, he was just taking a hit of his e-cigarette. Meanwhile, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who was sitting alongside a surprised-looking Reese Witherspoon, was […]
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Google Will Own Your Home Very Soon – Internet Giant Buys Thermostat And Smoke Detector Company
14 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At Apple, he was known as one of the ‘Godfathers of the iPod’. Now, he’s just sold his new business venture, ‘Nest’ to one of the world’s most powerful companies.
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Whoah! Elusive Giant Squid Captured – And It’s Mindblowing [VIDEO]
14 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Last weekend, Shigenori Goto became the latest fisherman to mistakenly haul up a very rare giant squid in his fishing nets.
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How To Shoot A No-Look, Over-The-Shoulder Basket Like A Boss [VIDEO]
13 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Spencer McKinley, just your average Grade School kid, has pulled off an unlikely buzzer-beater that most NBA players can only dream of. Get your eagle eye out, the magic happens around second 52.
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Tonight’s Low Carb Dinner Recipe: Chicken Stir Fry With Ginger & Sesame Seeds
13 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Daily Dish is a brilliant new company that is revolutionising the way you look at your weekday family dinners. Here is a fresh new low-card recipe they sent through.
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Watch The Game Of Thrones Season 4 Trailer [VIDEO]
13 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s nearly that time again. The ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 4 trailer debuted on HBO yesterday, and it got plenty of attention as fans the world over eagerly await the next instalment of the mammoth series.
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