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Crowd Laughs At Australian Open Women’s Semi-Finalist, As Justin Bieber Shows Support
23 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Genie Bouchard, the up and coming 19-year-old tennis superstar, made easy work of former French Open winner Ana Ivanovic on Tuesday.
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WATCH: Escaping One Of America’s Most Dangerous Cults [VIDEO]
23 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, otherwise known as the FLDS, is one of the most secretive and mysterious cults in America.
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This Typhoon Jet Cockpit Video Will Blow Your Mind [VIDEO]
23 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
God bless the Royal Air force, for they have just given us all the opportunity to sit inside the cockpit of a RAF Typhoon jet.
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Guys, There’s A New Species Of Toad – Check It Out Here
23 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A team of scientists and researchers have discovered a previously-unknown species of dead-leaf toad in the mountains of the Peruvian Andes.
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Check This Blue Diamond They Found In South Africa – Might Be Worth Over R200m
23 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One of the worlds rarest and most coveted diamonds has been found at the Cullinan mine in Pretoria – and sent straight to London.
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Stop Everything: A Mysterious White Rock Has Appeared Near NASA’s Mars Rover
23 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Specifically, the weird rock appeared near the Mars Rover ‘Opportunity’, which has been exploring the red planet since 2004.
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This Is Why Foreigner-Run Spaza Shops Outperform Locals
23 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
When was the last time you entered a corner shop that was locally owned and operated?
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US Generals Are Actively Considering Plans To Replace Thousands Of Troops With Robots
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yup, the ‘merican army is seriously considering replacing thousands of soldiers with robots in order to cope with sweeping troop cuts.
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Two Words: ‘Skateboarding Cat’ [VIDEO]
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’ve seen dogs do it, so why has it taken so long to see a cat on a skateboard?
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The Enduring Allure Of LA’s Chateau Marmont [GALLERY]
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Chateau Marmont is one of Los Angeles’ most historic and mythical hotels. Far more than a B’n’B, this place houses some of Hollywood’s best kept secrets.
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Should We Bin The Olympic Games?
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Winter Olympics in Russia have not yet begun, but the scandals surrounding the games in Sochi started a while ago. One would think that hosting an international event in a country run by a despotic, homophobic regime would be a bad idea. Washington Post journo, Charles Lane seems to think so – he called the olympics a “corrupt quadrennial exercise.”
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Edward Snowden Hopes To Follow In Winnie Mandela’s Footsteps
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Snowden became one of the world’s most wanted men when he leaked information about the extent of the surveillance power of the NSA.
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Please Watch A Drunk Rob Ford Attempt A Jamaican Accent [VIDEO]
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Rob Ford’s electoral campaign for the upcoming Toronto mayoral elections has gotten off to a magnificent start. The tubby politician was filmed rambling and drunk in a Toronto restaurant.
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‘Password’ Is No Longer The Worst Internet Password
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
That’s right! We have a new world leader in the dumbest-ever-password category. And it’s… Well, its pretty daft.
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This Interactive Map Showing The Most Photographed Cities In The World Will Blow Your Mind
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Now more than ever, the still image is one of the most dominant forms of media in the world. More importantly, more people in the world have access to some sort of camera than ever before in history.
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Bill Gates Wants To Eradicate Poor Countries By 2035
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
More accurately, he’s aiming to eradicate the poverty, not the countries. Every year for the past five years, Bill and Melinda Gates have published an annual letter in which they tally the success or failures of their foundations, and set the philanthropic agenda for the next year. This year’s annual letter, which was released today, goes down a slightly different path. Rather than a letter, it’s more of a manifesto.
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DNA Tests Solve The Final Mystery Of The Titanic
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
When it sank to the bottom of the ocean, the Titanic took many secrets along with it. But one secret, now labelled as ‘the Titanic’s last mystery’ has just been cracked.
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Olympic Build Up: Dutch Speed Skater Flips Competitor The Double Bird [VIDEO]
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At the Short Track European Championships, the final proper tune-up before the Winter Olympics, Russia’s Viktor Ahn had defeated the Netherlands’ Sjinkie Knegt in the men’s 5000m team relay. The race wasn’t a close one at all – and Knegt felt he needed to vent some anger. This is how he did it.
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Direct Evidence Of Assad’s ‘Systematic Torture And Killing’ [NSFW VIDEO]
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
This one is not for the squeamish. A team of world-renowned forensic experts have found what they’re calling “direct evidence of systematic torture and killing” by Bashar al-Assad’s gruesome regime.
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Is Prince Charles About To Become King?
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For Prince Charles, the long wait to become King is nearly over, as a quiet, subtle coup takes places within Buckingham Palace.
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Please Enjoy These Photos Backstage At Paris Men’s Fashion Week [GALLERY]
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Okay, okay, we know you’ve been waiting for this one for a while – but wait no longer. The behind-the-scenes photos from the Paris Men’s Fashion Week are here.
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Believe It – China Has Serious Rehab Centres To Deprogram Teens Living In Virtual Reality
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Internet Addiction Treatment Center in Daxing, China, is one of over 400 prison-like ‘rehabilitation centres’ that seek to ‘deprogram’ teens, and wean them off their crippling addiction to the world wide web.
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WOW: Half Of All South Korean’s Credit Card Details Have Been Stolen
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The apparently secure credit card details of almost half the Korean population have been swiftly stolen and sold to marketing firms
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Dr. Dre Is Going Head-To-Head With Spotify
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The iconic Dr. Dre, unsatisfied with his runaway headphone sales, is launching a music service to rival Spotify called Beats Music.
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Meanwhile, In Britain – Police Release Footage Of Thieves Stomping Unconscious Man’s Head [VIDEO]
20 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
In South Africa, muggers will sometimes give you back your SIM card if you ask nicely. In England, muggers will sometimes throw a ceramic plate at your arm, before kicking you multiple times in the face. The 51-year-old was walking along Bordesley Green Road in Birmingham at around 1:10am after a birthday party on December […]
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Smoking Is Far Worse For You Than You Ever Imagined
20 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s getting harder and harder to get away with smoking cigarettes without coming under fire from all and sundry – and it’s going to get that little bit more difficult.
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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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Guess Who Has Just Gone To Rehab?
20 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
No really, guess. Who has recently been galavanting to the far corners of the globe, making angry speeches and causing general mayhem and hilarity?
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