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The Legality Of Bitcoin Around The Globe
04 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With Bitcoin’s exchange rate fluctuating between $200 and $1200, spawning Bitcoin millionaires out the ether of the web, the U.S. Congress has taken it upon themselves to evaluate the virtual currency’s legality around the world.
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Enjoy This Bird’s-Eye View Of The World [GALLERY]
04 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Those of you who ever wondered what the world would look like from a bird’s point of view should check out these photos of famous landmarks and cities.
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Meet Barry – Your NSA BFF For Life [VIDEO]
04 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Are you lonely? Don’t fear. You will never be alone again. Barry, your friend from the NSA, will always be there for you – forever… If you’re feeling lonely, just look over at your cellphone, computer, the crawl space in your attic or even inside of you… Barry is there for you in your time of need. Smile, because the NSA knows when you’re not.
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Close Call: Giant Boulder Comes Within Inches Of Squishing Farm House [PIC]
03 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Residents of a farmhouse in Ronchi di Termeno, Italy, narrowly avoided being turned into mincemeat by two massive boulders. One of the little guys rolled straight through their pastures and into the barn, whilst the other one dry-humped the exterior of the house.
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Meet The Billionaires Who Profited From The Most Expensive Olympic Games In History
31 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Athens takes bronze with $15 billion. Beijing gets bumped down to silver with $40 billion. And the gold medal goes to Russia with $50 billion, making the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics the most expensive Olympics ever. Let’s meet a couple of Russia’s wealthiest individuals responsible for the bill.
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FINALLY: Shrien Dewani Is Definitely Coming To South Africa To Stand Trial
31 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Reports coming out of the UK are that murder-accused Shrien Dewani has lost his appeal against an extradition order that would see him flown to South Africa to stand trial for the 2010 murder of his wife, Anni Dewani. This, from EWN: In July 2013 Shrien Dewani lodged an appeal with the Supreme Court in […]
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Schumacher Is Coming Out Of His Artificial Coma
30 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
French newspaper L’Equipe has reported that Michael Schumacher is waking gradually from his artificially induced coma and is responding positively to treatment. The seven-time F1 champion has been in a artificial coma since 29 December, and has started the phase of gradual awakening this week. However, after five weeks in a medically induced coma, there are […]
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Back To The Future: Check Out The Consumer Products Of 2030 [GALLERY]
30 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Gone are the days of outrageous and just plain stupid forcasts. Instead these visions for the consumer products of 2030 just make sense, and range from a bathroom mirror that gives you a health status, to solar and kinetic trainers that create electricity whilst exercising for immediate consumption by other wearable gadgets.
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This Interactive Sochi Olympics Calendar Is What You’ll Be Using To Stay Up To Speed
30 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you aren’t planning on boycotting the Sochi Olympics this year amidst the many human rights issues and PR disasters, then feel free to bookmark this interactive calendar. This little thing allows you to sort the Sochi goings-on by sport and date. But don’t be duped by the Yank time zones.
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This Secret Phrase At McDonald’s Will Get You Heroin In A Happy Meal
30 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“I’d like to order a toy.” Would you like fries with your heroine? That’s right, a McDonald’s employee in Pittsburgh was selling heroine over the counter when you asked to order a toy. After ordering, users simply went to the first drive-through window to collect their hard drugs.
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Can Downton Abbey Save The Queen’s Finances?
30 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Having £1 million in the bank may be a dream for most, but when you’re the Queen of England that means you’re scraping the bottom of the barrel and eating moldy biscuits. But help is on the way, from the most unlikely of places. Can taking advice from Downton Abbey solve One’s dreary financial state?
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Cyclist Tells Driver He’s In The Cycling Lane – Gets Punched In The Face [VIDEO]
30 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Well this certainly isn’t going to do much good for global cyclist/motorist relations. Commuting by bicycle is becoming increasingly common in London (and Cape Town, for that matter), and the city has responded over the course of the last decade by installing dedicating bicycle lanes parallel to traffic. And that’s the place where confrontation between motorists […]
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Camera Trap Nails Shots Of The Incredibly Rare Snow Leopard [PHOTOS]
29 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Due to its inhospitable habitat and minuscule population, the Snow Leopard rarely gets photographed. National Geographic published the first ever photo taken of the animal in the wild as recently as the 1970s – and only a handful of people have had any luck ever since.
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Highlights From Obama’s State Of The Union Speech [VIDEO]
29 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For those of you who can’t be bothered to watch Obama’s 2014 State of The Union address, here are the key points: to hell with congress; Obamacare is here to stay, and…
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High Times Ahead In Venture Capital
29 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With the the $1.4 billion legal marijuana market expected to grow to $10.2 billion in the next five years, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists alike are climbing into the newly formalised weed economy. No more the breeding grounds of syndicates and criminals, astute businessmen aim to capitalise on the “high-tech” weed industry flourishing in US states like California and Colorado.
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The Mayor Of Sochi Claims There Are No Gay People In Sochi – For Real
28 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The mayor of the host city of the 2014 Winter Olympics has claimed the whole city is straight during an interview with the BBC. The same reporter had drinks at a Sochi gay bar the previous night. Go figure.
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Molotov Cocktails And Truncheons: Photos From Both Sides Of Ukraine’s Protests [GALLERY]
28 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The protests in Ukraine have been going strong for two months, with no clear end in sight. Last week, the first deaths as a result of clashes with police were recorded, and at this point in time the conflict seems to be continuing indefinitely. If you aren’t really in the loop or haven’t been keeping up, these insightful and evocative images of the protest taken by photographer Ilya Varlamov will open your eyes to what is really going on.
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Formula 1’s Brand New Engine Is Sexual [GALLERY]
27 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The new engines that are coming in to Formula 1 this year are ridiculous. So ridiculous, in fact, that Formula 1 has decided not to call it an ‘engine’ but rather, a ‘power unit’.
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WATCH: This Short Film Celebrates 30 Years of Mac [VIDEO]
27 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s been three long decades since Apple released its first-ever Macintosh computer for $2,495. Today, the company stands comfortably on top of the tech industry.
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Neuroscience Combines With Virtual Reality To Create Body Swapping [VIDEO]
27 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Never mind wife swap, this is body swap. Yes folks, there’s a device out there that lets you see, hear, and even feel what what it’s like in another person’s body.
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Here Are All The 2014 Grammy Awards Winners
27 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 56th Grammy Awards splashed across television screens throughout the world last night, and there was good news for Daft Punk fans.
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Ukraine Police Abuse Naked Man In NSFW [VIDEO]
24 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
As the revolution in Kiev gets uglier and uglier, a video has emerged of riot police making a detained protestor strip and stand naked in the snow while they photograph him.
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These Reactions To Bieber’s Mugshot Will Make You Cry With Laughter
24 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
News about Justin Bieber’s run-in with the law spread around the web like wildfire, and some of these celebrity reactions will have you in stitches.
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Facebook In Bitch-Fight With Princeton University
24 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Facebook and Princeton University are embroiled in what will inevitably be the nerdiest standoff in history. A few Princeton epidemiologists got together, did some research, and published a paper on a very dubious premise: that if you look at Facebook as an infectious disease, then 80% of its hardcore users may well have “recovered” and abandoned the service by 2018.
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This Man Will Pay You R1.4 Billion If You Can Make His Daughter Straight
24 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Cecil Chao, the Hong Kong billionaire who oferred an initial sum of R650 million to the man who could win his daughters heart, has now doubled up his offer in a desperate attempt to ensure he has grandchildren.
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3-Year-Old Deer Farting Video Goes Viral [VIDEO]
24 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This video was originally posted to YouTube in 2011, but its making a massive comeback now thanks to Reddit.
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Please Enjoy This Ghost Ship Jam-Packed With Cannibal Rats, Heading For Britain
24 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Experts have warned English port authorities that a 30 year-old abandoned ship could be about to land on Britain’s shore.
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“What The Fuck Are You Doing?” – Bieber Resists Arrest + Police Mugshot [VIDEO]
24 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Justin Bieber edition of the child-star-goes-crazy syndrome is officially underway, as the Canadian singer was arrested in Miami on Thursday morning.
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Man Selling R78 Million Mansion For Bitcoin
23 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The current world record for the largest Bitcoin transaction sits neatly at R10 million – which is a damn good showing for a currency that should really still be in its infancy.
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Kiev Protests Are Getting Gnarly – Hectic Video Captures People On Fire In Police Clash
23 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With each passing day, what started as a simple protest in Kiev is swiftly morphing into a full-blown revolution. Anti-government protestors, initially protesting against widespread corruption, are now angered by a trade deal that tilted Ukraine back toward Russia and away from further integration with the European Union
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