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Tuesday Morning Spice
27 Aug 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Bayesian yacht captain faces manslaughter probe, Billionaire set to become first private citizen to complete a spacewalk, A giant of SA’s higher education has passed, and Inside Ben Affleck and Kick Kennedy’s budding romance.
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Fire And Ice In Iceland As Another Lava Fissure Opens Up, Leaving Residents In The Cold [Videos]
12 Feb 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Although scientists are learning more with every eruption, there’s still a great deal of uncertainty for Iceland as a new volcanic era begins.
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The Iceland Volcano Eruption Situation Is Looking Quite Dire [Videos]
16 Jan 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Experts labelled this eruption as the “worst-case scenario,” exacerbated by the failure of defences constructed after a previous eruption in December.
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The Ground Beneath Icelanders’ Feet Has Literally Been Splitting Apart [Video]
16 Nov 2023 by Tayla / No Comments
Shocking footage is making its way around social media, showing steam rising from the large gashes in roads and sidewalks.
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Thursday Morning Spice
16 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Brawl leads to gunfire at plush Pretoria estate, Cape Town adds more new jobs than all other metros combined, Where is ‘wife killer’ Shrien Dewani now, National Assembly finally gives Cannabis Bill the green light, and ‘World’s Sexiest Bald Man’ 2023 announced.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
14 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Rescuing Hout Bay harbour seals, the Panama Papers of the drug world, WCG hopes to establish its own company to buy cheaper power, Hollywood actors are back and busy, and China is using the world’s largest known online disinformation operation.
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Monday Morning Spice
13 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Pro-Israel protest disrupted in Cape Town, An entire US state’s population just had its data stolen, Iceland braces for volcanic eruption, Woman robbed, shot and pushed from e-hailing vehicle, and Trump flipped off by Bill Burr’s wife.
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Friday Morning Spice
10 Nov 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Eskom launches big battery storage project, The world’s first eye transplant, Caster Semenya case set for final ruling, 100 Cruise passengers injured as ship hits fierce storm on way to U.K., Elon Musk’s ‘GrokAI’ Is generating cringe, and Robert De Niro’s ex-assistant wins $1.2M lawsuit.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
24 Oct 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
Mbonambi uncertainty leaves Boks holding breath, ‘Super fog’ causes 158-vehicle pile-up, Off-duty pilot charged with 83 counts of attempted murder, 644 Hemp and cannabis farmers in KZN to receive permits, and It’s time to tax billionaires.
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Activists Furious Over Iceland’s Decision To Resume Whaling With Grenade-Tipped Harpoons
01 Sep 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Last year, 148 fin whales were killed in Iceland. Expert analysis of the hunt, conducted on behalf of the food and veterinary authority, revealed distressing details of the practice, including multiple shots and prolonged chases.
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Adoption Or Abduction? Orca Spotted Caring For Baby Pilot Whale
03 Mar 2023 by Heinrich / No Comments
There’s a decent chance that she actually abducted this calf from a group of pilot whales.
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And The World’s Happiest Country Is…
18 Mar 2022 by Tayla / No Comments
The World Happiness Report looks at happiness around the world and finds the happiest nations, those at the very bottom of the scale, and everything in between.
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Iceland Takes The Piss Out Of Zuckerberg’s Metaverse [Video]
15 Nov 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s out with the metaverse and in with the ‘Icelandverse’, thanks to a superb ad that pokes fun at Mark Zuckerberg.
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Netflix’s Latest Sci-Fi Series Is A Little Different [Trailer]
03 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Netflix’s new eight-episode sci-fi series follows what happens when strange and unexplained events start happening after a volcano erupts in Iceland.
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Only One Winner As Drone Flies Into Erupting Volcano [Video]
02 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
Iceland’s erupting volcano, Fagradalsfjall, has claimed at least one drone, but the final seconds of footage make it worth the risk.
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WATCH LIVE: Iceland’s Latest Volcanic Eruption [Videos]
24 Mar 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Unlike other countries that have recently had to navigate volcanic eruptions, Iceland is having a great time turning it all into entertainment.
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Massive ‘Dragon Aurora’ Over Iceland Leaves NASA Surprised
26 Feb 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
A massive dragon-shaped aurora has appeared in the sky over Iceland, and NASA is rather surprised at the timing of it all.
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You Can Now Swim Naked In A Vat Of Beer (But You Probably Shouldn’t)
28 Jan 2019 by Carrie / No Comments
If for some reason you’ve always wanted to swim in booze go to Iceland where you can spend your day naked in a giant tub of beer.
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This Brilliant Ad Might Actually Convince You To Run A Marathon [Video]
19 Jul 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
An advertising agency went all out to promote the Reykjavik Marathon. How? With a movie trailer that offers plenty of action, drama, romance – and running, of course.
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Wait Until You See The Epic Welcome Home Party For Iceland’s Football Team [Videos+Images]
05 Jul 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
Iceland are the toast of the footballing world after their epic Euro 2016 showing, and their fans turned out in numbers to welcome them home.
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Five Facts About Football In Iceland, So You Can Laugh Even Harder At The Poms
29 Jun 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
It’s been a disastrous week for England, so to help you really rub it in here are a few facts about Icelandic football. Forward to an English mate maybe?
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Iceland Commentator Loses His Mind As They Topple England – WATCH
28 Jun 2016 by Kiernan / No Comments
As England wakes up to another Exit nightmare, folks in Iceland are still on cloud nine. None more so than the commentator whose enthusiasm has gone viral.
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Iceland’s Prime Minister Has Just Shown Zuma Exactly How You Do It
06 Apr 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
It took Iceland’s Prime Minister a day of protests to step aside from his role – yet Zuma is still in office after an impeachment debate?
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Enjoy Iceland’s Prime Minister As He Walks Out Of Interview When Questioned About Panama Papers [Video]
05 Apr 2016 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Iceland is protesting, hoping that their prime minister will step down after he was implicated in the Panama Papers saga.
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Legendary ‘Lake-Monster’ Caught On Tape [Video]
25 Sep 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Lagarfljótsormur, Iceland’s legendary lake monster, has been caught on tape and verified by a panel of believers!
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Is This The Funniest Soccer Goal Celebration Ever? [Video]
26 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Iceland’s premier division may not be the best quality football in the world, but it definitely provides some of the best celebrations we’ve seen, particularly from the Stjarnan team.
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Iceland Police Have Never Killed Anyone. Ever. Until Now
03 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Take a moment to absorb the fact that, until now, police in Iceland had never killed anyone. A 59 year-old guy in Reykjavik was firing a shotgun in his apartment in the early hours of Monday morning. That was his first bad move.
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App That Prevents “Accidental Incest” Proves To Be A Hit In Iceland
19 Apr 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Scared of going to bed with your aunt? It sounds ridiculous, but if you’re from Iceland, it’s a valid fear. Luckily for them an app has been launched to prevent this from happening
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First Lady Of Iceland Joins Debt Crisis Protestors [VIDEO]
04 Oct 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Dorrit Moussaieff – wife of Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, Iceland’s president – made a dramatic gesture over the weekend by hopping a security fence to join in with a group of protesters hurling eggs and yoghurt at politicians, demanding that the government do more to help the lower-income bracket.
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Chinese Tycoon Offers To Buy 0.3% Of Iceland
30 Aug 2011 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Huang Nubo, the sixteenth richest person in China, has offered $100 million to buy 300 square kilometres of Icelandic wilderness. He calls himself a “poet and adventurer,” so it would make sense that he’d want to buy the property to develop a golf course and tourist destination.
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