Because North Korea’s supreme leader, Kim Jung Un, thinks what his country really needs right now is not more food or electricity, but a multimillion dollar ski-resort, construction has begun on the Masik Pass ski resort.
You’ll have no doubt by now picked up on the rumour that Muslim, in particular Tunisian women are flocking en masse to the war front in Syria to provide for the heterosexual needs of the Syrian rebels on the ground. The phenomenon of jihad al-Nikkah (more like Jihad al-Nookie, amiright?) has been wholly accepted and widely reported by Western Press. There’s just one problem: It isn’t true.
Footage of the dramatic Washington car chase that left the female driver dead has surfaced. A child was in the car with the woman, but was unharmed. Check out this report. Here’s an eyewitness account: The Secret Service guy was just having a cow. Yelling at her and banging on the car. She ran the barricade down […]
Californian Governer, Jerry Brown passed legislation yesterday that makes the production and publishing of so-called “revenge porn” ilegal in that state. The specific terms of the law describe revenge porn as actions “in which a person electronically distributes or posts on the Internet nude pictures of an ex-romantic partner after a breakup to shame the person in public.”
Three Bolivians are in police custody after their classic plane-to-jungle-drug-drop went awry. How did it go awry? The chaps dropping $1 million in mixed denominations to their colleagues below overshot their mark somewhat, simultaneously losing their cash, and alerting local authorities to the presence of gangsters in the jungle. The cash monies were wrapped in a seal […]
A group of tourists cruising off the coast of California this last weekend happened upon something of a rarity in the ocean – a whale carcass. Sighting a whale carcass is unusual because a plethora of marine animals usually make short work of the bodies of deceased sea-dwellers. That principal was excellently demonstrated by multiple great white sharks, who went to task on the body of the whale right in front of the boat.
A haunting photograph has been uncovered from the possessions of an officer on board the Mackay Bennett that shows the victims of the disaster being buried at sea. Records show that 166 out of 306 victims’ bodies, which were collected by the Mackay Bennett, were buried at sea, but no images have been seen until now.
So the US Government might “shutdown” tomorrow – but what does that mean? Don’t worry, we’re here to educate, keep reading…
A man needs a new nose. Where does he go? China, of course. China, where they’ll stick a new nose on you no problem. One catch, it has to go on your forehead.
The alleged commander of the Nairobi mall terrorist attacks, known as the “White Widow,” was using faked South African identity documents and passports to travel the world under stolen identities.
The Movement for Democratic Change in Zimbabwe once raised hopes that President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF could be defeated at the polls. But, after losing three elections in a row, the party is at war with itself and looks set for a slow death.
On Monday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that the New York City highways would be getting their very own ‘Texting Zones.’ He said that these zones will be put in to place to deter drivers from texting while driving.
The Star reported today that a South African woman who was living in Kenya is believed to be dead after the attack at Westgate Mall on the weekend. The mall was supposed to be cleared of hostages yesterday, and the woman, who was believed to be at the mall when the attack occurred has not […]
A Swedish court has ruled that masturbation in public is acceptable as long as it is not directed at any particular person.This comes with the acquittal of a 65-year-old man who was charged with sexual assault for masturbating on a beach. The shocking acquittal was ruled by the Södertörn District Court, and raises concerns over what will happen in the future.
Here’s Glen James. He’s an american guy who lives in homeless shelters because a health condition prohibits him from working. Glen found a backpack with about $3,000 (R28,000) in cash, and $40,000 (R370,000) in traveller’s cheques outside a mall at the beginning of this week. He did the the natural thing, and handed the bag […]
New evidence has surfaced in the murder case of Anni Dewani. A series of text messages have been revealed expressing how she felt about her husband and the anguish she felt while she was with him. This is the first evidence to prove Anni was unhappy in her marriage, when she was murdered in a car hijacking in 2010.
Korea is going to be the home to the world’s first invisible skyscraper! GDS Architects are going to build what they are calling ‘the anti-skyscraper’ — a 450 meter tower that will create an optical illusion to make it look like it’s disappearing into thin air.
Footage has come to light that once again underscores the brutality of the conflict in Syria. A photojournalist embedded in that country has handed this series still shots to Time for publishing. Knitted together, the video documents the execution of a young Syrian (whose political or military affiliation cannot be verified) in the town of Keferghan, near Aleppo, on August 31, 2013.
Are you boycotting Stolichnaya vodka in protest of the anti-gay laws in Russia? You may want to think again. A gay rights advocate in Latvia, Kasper Zalitis who joined the forces boycotting Stoli, recently found out that Stoli vodka is actually made in Latvia.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s chief election rival has sparked a storm by flipping the bird on the cover of the weekly magazine supplement of the Sueddeutsche Zeitung daily newspaper’s Friday edition. The middle finger, or “stinkefinger” (note: best vulgarity name, ever) is a fairly big deal in Germany. Cranking one out in public can earn you a fine of anywhere between 600 to 4,000 Euro.
A 20-year-old man has been discovered living alone in a mud hut in the wilderness of Siberia, three kilometres from the nearest settlement. The man states that until the date of his discovery, he had never known any humans apart from his parents, who are alleged to have brought him to the forest when he was four years old
This is filmmaker Anthony Cerniello’s latest short film, ‘Danielle’. The five minute clip – which takes its name from the model – showcases a woman’s face subtly ageing decades right before your eyes.
An Ethopian farmer named Dhaqabo Ebba is claiming to be at least 160-years-old, which would make him 38 years older than the oldest person to have ever lived, France’s Jeanne Calment.
Oh woe is us! The 2013 World Happiness report is out and, surprise surprise, Denmark has the biggest grin on their faces. Which is more than we can say for SA – which came in the second half of the 156-country long list..
When you invite people to attend “an annual art event and temporary community based on radical self expression and self-reliance in the Black Rock Desert of Nevada”, you are inviting those people to take their crazy off the leash. You’re also inviting them to wear very little clothing. With that in mind, we present a short selection of some of the wilder items of self expression couture displayed at this year’s Burning Man fest.
In the best real-world iteration of Project X yet, students at the University of Delaware turned the city of Newark into ground zero for a massive drunken riot on Monday night.
So this is quite interesting. Out of nowhere Russia suggested that instead of attacking Syria, the international community should take control of Syria’s chemical weapons. Obama didn’t mind that. Neither does Syria, it seems..
Soon Doong Cave in Vietnam is the largest cave in the world, and next year you will be able to go on a six day tour there for R30,035! The cave is 5.5 miles long, could house a 40-story skyscraper, has a resident river, waterfall and jungle!
Nope, Stonehenge wasn’t used as a setting for sun-worshipping or sacrifices, as much as we wish it had been. Archaeologists have just unearthed a missing “piece of the jigsaw” to shed light on the real purpose of England’s greatest prehistoric site.
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper addressed 400 Ontario non-profit group volunteers while speaking about the importance of social media, he revealed the importance of twerking, but he meant to say tweeting. He said: […] A quick twerk is a great way to express what I’m thinking As the surprised crowd went silent, the Prime Minister […]