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These Freezing Pictures From The US Will Blow Your Mind [GALLERY]
08 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The frigid conditions in the US are no longer a laughing matter, as cold air that was trapped in the Canadian arctic continues to spread across America, freezing whole cities in its wake.
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Amazing Pictures Of ‘World First’ Conjoined Gray Whale Calves
08 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Believe it or not, conjoined whales are not new to science. They have been seen before in Fin whales, Sei whales and Minke whales – but conjoined gray whales have never been documented before.
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CES: These Are The Top Wearables For 2014 So Far
08 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Wearable technology has always seemed a stretch too far. Sure your smartwatch does cool things – but don’t you feel like a massive idiot?
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Dennis Rodman Has Complete Meltdown On CNN, Live From North Korea [VIDEO]
08 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Former NBA player Dennis Rodman seems to really like North Korea. The 52 year-old was there on his fourth visit in less than a year, and he violently defended his position when he was interviewed by CNN’s ‘New Day’.
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Science: Good Behavior Is Contagious
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As contagious as a bad habit, apparently. Many of us have heard of the “Social Contagion Theory”, which basically means that our friends’ bad behaviours like smoking, eating too much and bad language can be ‘contagious’.
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Bitcoin ATMs Are On Their Way To Taiwan And Hong Kong
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
After the worlds first bitcoin ATM, Robocoin, was installed in Canada, it set the digital currency in motion – and it seems to be heading in the direction of Asia.
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Yislaaik: Watch A Water Bottle Freeze Within Within Seconds Of Being Exposed To The Polar Vortex [VIDEO]
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Headlines about freezing temperatures in the Midwest, US are everywhere with it dropping as low as – 56 degrees in some areas. The cold front has been dubbed “the Polar Vortex” and is achieving epic feats like turning boiling water into snow and creating a steam effect on Lake Michigan.
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These Are The Best Places To Retire In 2014
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Older people aren’t cut out for most kinds of city living. That’s not to say that they’re better off outdoors – because they suck at that too. What retirees need is cities that are tailored to suit their lifestyle.
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Radvertising: This Driving Ad From New Zealand Will Make You Squirm [VIDEO]
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s been a hectic holiday season in terms of road deaths, with well over 850 people perishing on our roads in December alone.
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Snapchat’s CEO Has Made Himself Look Like A Twat
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Snapchat CEO, Evan Speigel, isn’t doing himself any favours of late. He still hasn’t apologised for the security breach that affected 4,6 million Snapchat users, and now he’s involved in a row with Forbes.
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Behold: The New London Black Cab
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The new black London cab was originally unveiled in 2012, but following feedback from the Mayor of London’s office, it was altered and re-released.
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‘Miserable Men’ – An Instagram Account That Captures The Sad Side Of Shopping
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s a worldwide phenomenon that’s plagued men for as long as trade has existed: having to wait around while women shop. A brilliant new Instagram account, miserable men, captures this sad side of shopping.
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Please Enjoy: 2 Football Players Versus 55 Kids [VIDEO]
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Trust a Japanese game show to turn the beautiful game into some sort of arcade-ninja-ball-blaster-nightmare. Shinji Kagawa (we all know him, right?) and Hiroshi Kiyotake (not so much) were asked to score a goal on a full-field football pitch against a team of 29 in-field children, and three goalkeeper children. Easy. 55 kids? That’s harder.
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Man Reckons He Killed Bigfoot – Releases Photos
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
An American hunter, Rick Dyer, has recently claimed that he shot and killed bigfoot, and he is now now planning on taking it “on a tour” of the States.
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The UK Storm Is Destroying Landmarks [PHOTOS]
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
England’s worst spate of storms in over 20 years is continuing to batter coastlines and drown villages – but they’re also doing damage to historic landmarks.
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Prepare To Be Astounded – DIY Facelifts Have Arrived
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s just what you’ve been waiting for! Or is it? Either way, DIY plastic surgery is a big thing now. Especially in Asia.
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This Headset Will Turn Your Dog’s Thoughts Into Speech [VIDEO]
06 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Nordic Society for Invention and Discovery is a whacky, mad-scientist think tank that is as close as you’ll get to a modern-day Willy Wonka factory, and they’ve made a headset for dogs – a headset that allows you to hear what your dog is thinking.
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This Is How You Break A Cricket Bat, Charna [VIDEO]
06 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
While England are busy taking an ass-whuppin’ from Australian in the current Ashes, we’d like to take you all back to the day when English batsman Michael Carberry broke his bat in the Ashes some years ago.
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This Woman Only Ate Starbucks Food, For A Year
06 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The guy who made super-size me was a fairly large Caucasian male named ‘Morgan Spurlock’. So it stands to reason that the person to perform a similar test on Starbucks would be a small female named ‘Beautiful Existence’.
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This Is The First Meme Of 2014
06 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you didn’t enjoy the meteoric rise of the selfie last year, you’re in for something of a rough ride in 2014. The very first meme of 2014 is the ‘Selfie Olympics’ or ‘extreme selfie’, and it comes with a very specific set of rules and regulations.
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Genius: Vertical Tents Provide Shelter For The Homeless
20 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
French architect and artist Stephane Malka have created an epic (and probably illegal) housing project for the homeless in Marseille, France. Appropriately titled “A-Kamp47”, the project allows bergies to go spiderman and make their homes on walls.
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Wowzers! This Man Travelled 16 000km On His Vespa
20 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
An extraordinary man on an extraordinary journey. In March 2011 Drew Milne did what no man has done before him. He embarked on an epic 16 000km, with only a Vespa between him and the open road. His ‘Vescapade’ (it’s a thing you guys!) took him to exotic places like India and Milan.
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Hey 90s Kids, You Can Play Donkey Kong Online Here!
19 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you had a half a brain and functioning hands in the 90s, you’re going to be stoked about this. The folks from Free Kong are giving you the chance to play the epic game Donkey Kong online!
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The Best Photo Gallery You’ll Find Of Kim Jong Un
19 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The ‘Supreme Leader’ of North Korea, Kim Jong-un is swirling around the internet again, after making headlines earlier this month for having his very own uncle executed. Despite the fact that the North Korean Military government censors at least six things before breakfast, there’s is no shortage of Kim Jong-un pictures, and The Telegraph have published a gallery that is just every kind of weird. Highlights include the Supreme Leader testing a mattress for firmness, having a bit too much fun on a roller-coaster ride, and smoking a cigarette in a hospital (huh?). I predict that 2014 will be chock full of even more crazy photos from this guy, and maybe if we are lucky can even get some Kim Jong-un street style shots.
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2013 News Highlights In A Quick 6-Minutes [VIDEO]
19 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Man… Where has this year gone? As 2014 slowly creeps upon us a good old friend called reflection kicks in, and hijacks our mind to think about the ups, downs and everything in between that occurred during 2013. Although it would be mind-blowingly impossible to summarize the year, the awesome filmmaker Jean-Louis Nguyen has done just that, creating a six minute video montage of the year’s most headline making moments.
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SABMiller CEO Graham Mackay Dies
18 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier today SABMiller announced that its chairperson, Graham Mackay passed away. Mackay was diagnosed with a brain tumor on 22 April 2013. He was 64-years-old.
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You Won’t Believe What Happened To That Guy Who Said The World Would End
18 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Doomsday evangelist Harold Camping passed away in his California home on 15 December – without seeing the world ascend to heaven. He passed away at the age of 92 from a fall. You might remember that Harold Camping is the man who swept everyone into a frenzy by predicting the world would end on 21 May 2011.
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2oceansvibe Interviews The Real ‘Wolf Of Wall Street,’ Jordan Belfort [AUDIO]
18 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Who is Jordan Belfort? Wall Street millionaire at 26, playboy, philanderer, addict, charismatic leader, giant fraud and federal convict at 36, Jordan Belfort says he’s a man who has found atonement. He’s coming to Cape Town. 2oceansvibe landed an exclusive interview with the man.
[BONUS: Includes audio podcast download of interview!]
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Mascot Refuses To Shake Luis Suarez’s Hand After Bet From Dad [VIDEO]
17 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Luis Suarez, hated universally for his unsportsmanlike conduct, was in the headlines again this week after a Tottenham Hostpurs mascot snubbed his handshake on live TV.
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Please Enjoy Google’s New $82 Million Corporate Jet Facility [GALLERY]
17 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are a lot of rich folk working at Google – and many of them have had to suffer extreme inconvenience simply because Google could not offer them a space to park their jets. Until now.
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