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According to Facebook, the way it's used could be bad for our mental health, but that the key is to spend MORE time interacting on the social network.

December 19, 2017 0 Comments

Facebook says it might be bad for your mental health

According to Facebook, the way it’s used could be bad for our mental health, but that the key is to spend MORE time interacting on the social network.

Funny

A West Australian man is being taunted by a minion, who stole a patch of his lawn and has since uploaded pics of the despicable deed to Facebook

December 15, 2017 0 Comments

Minion steals man’s lawn and taunts him on Facebook

A West Australian man is being taunted by a minion, who stole a patch of his lawn and has since uploaded pics of the despicable deed to Facebook

Funny

A UK business is offering bearded men the opportunity to earn £30 per hour by having their beards stroked in a shopping centre!

December 14, 2017 0 Comments

Business will pay bearded men to have their beards stroked

A UK business is offering bearded men the opportunity to earn £30 per hour by having their beards stroked in a shopping centre!

Science

Scientists have discovered the fossil remains of a giant penguin that existed 55 to 60 million years ago, shortly after dinosaurs became extinct.

December 13, 2017 0 Comments

Scientists discover fossil remains of ancient giant penguin!

Scientists have discovered the fossil remains of a giant penguin that existed 55 to 60 million years ago, shortly after dinosaurs became extinct.

Technology

Researchers at Australia National University are working on glass used in smartphones to make screens shatter-proof!

December 12, 2017 0 Comments

Researchers working on shatter-proof glass for smartphones!

Researchers at Australia National University are working on glass used in smartphones to make screens shatter-proof!

Technology

Draper Labs is developing a 'take me home' button for spacesuits to help guide lost or unconscious astronauts back to their base in space!

December 7, 2017 0 Comments

Take me home button being developed to rescue astronauts in space!

Draper Labs is developing a ‘take me home’ button for spacesuits to help guide lost or unconscious astronauts back to their base in space!

World

A dog in Saskatchewan, Canada was rescued by the local fire department after he fell through thin ice at Swift Current.

December 6, 2017 0 Comments

Firefighters rescue dog on thin ice

A dog in Saskatchewan, Canada was rescued by the local fire department after he fell through thin ice at Swift Current.

World

After more than 300 games of Words With Friends, a 22-year-old rapper has finally met the 81-year-old retiree he has been dueling with all summer.

December 5, 2017 0 Comments

Words With Friends leads to unlikely friendship between rapper and retiree

After more than 300 games of Words With Friends, a 22-year-old rapper has finally met the 81-year-old retiree he has been dueling with all summer.

Technology

Ur def gna feel old 2 know this! SMS text messaging is now 25 years old, with the first message sent by engineer Neil Papworth on 3 December 1992!

December 4, 2017 0 Comments

FYI, SMS text messaging is 25 years old!

Ur def gna feel old 2 know this! SMS text messaging is now 25 years old, with the first message sent by engineer Neil Papworth on 3 December 1992!

Funny

Police in India booked a man for "causing a public nuisance" on a bus because of his smelly socks!

December 4, 2017 0 Comments

Man arrested for smelly socks on a bus

Police in India booked a man for “causing a public nuisance” on a bus because of his smelly socks!

Minion steals man’s lawn and taunts him on Facebook

Business will pay bearded men to have their beards stroked

Scientists discover fossil remains of ancient giant penguin!

Researchers working on shatter-proof glass for smartphones!

Take me home button being developed to rescue astronauts in space!

Firefighters rescue dog on thin ice

Words With Friends leads to unlikely friendship between rapper and retiree

FYI, SMS text messaging is 25 years old!

Man arrested for smelly socks on a bus

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