World
Witnesses allege surgeon “repeatedly punched” patient to correct facial fracture
A medical tribunal has heard that a leading facial surgeon “repeatedly punched” a patient in the face in an attempt to correct his facial fracture.
Science
Scientists say alien life will be found within a decade!
According to NASA’s top scientist Ellen Stofan, we will find evidence of alien life within the next 10 years!
Funny
Burger King is paying for Burger and King couple’s wedding!
Illinois couple Joel Burger and Ashley King have accepted US fast-food chain Burger King’s offer to buy gifts and pay expenses for their wedding on 17 July 2015.
World
IKEA tries to stop Chinese showroom snoozers!
An IKEA store in Beijing, China is having little success in dissuading shoppers from sleeping on its furniture in stores.
World
Isles of Scilly flooded with applications for “most enviable” police job!
Isles of Scilly flooded with worldwide applications for police constable role described as “possibly the most enviable policing post in the UK or even the world”.
Australia
Australian Federal Court orders ISPs to identify those who illegally shared Dallas Buyers Club
Australian Federal Court has ordered iiNet and other ISPs to identify thousands of Australians who used an internet connection to share Dallas Buyers Club.
Funny
Photo of guard dog copying his owner during a police raid goes viral
A photo of a guard dog lying beside his owner and other men during a police raid has gone viral.
World
Cuddly Easter Bunny stuffed with crystal meth leads to arrest!
An Oklahoma woman was found with half a kilo of crystal methamphetamine stuffed inside a cuddly Easter bunny delivered to her house!
Funny
Chinese ‘Casanova’ caught out by his 17 girlfriends!
A Chinese ‘Casanova’ known only as Mr Yuan was reportedly caught out when 17 of his girlfriends came to see him in hospital following a car accident.
World
DNA testing kits are being used to identify dog poop culprits!
Seattle residents have started using ‘PooPrints’ testing kits, which employ DNA testing to identify the source of dog droppings.
Science
Scientist claims music has a ‘digital seasoning’ effect on food
Oxford academic Charles Spence claims that music can have a “digital seasoning” effect by making certain foods taste better.
Science
Researchers investigate whether hauntings are caused by indoor mold!
Researchers from Clarkson University NY are investigating whether some reported hauntings are linked to mold in buildings.
World
Mourned man found alive after he was lost at sea for 66 days!
Louis Jordan was returned to his family on Good Friday after being lost at sea for 66 days, and having already been mourned by many!
Funny
Italian valet destroys $600,000 Ferrari after mistaking accelerator for brake
An Italian valet destroyed a $A600,000 2012 Ferrari GTO 599 after he mistook the accelerator for the brake.
World
Couple beat 230-billion-to-one odds to win EuroMillions AGAIN!
A UK couple have beat odds of more than 230 BILLION to one by winning the EuroMillions lottery for the second time in 2 years!
Australia
Woman’s topless flash captured by Google Street View car!
A woman from Port Pirie Australia has become an internet talking point after she flashed her K-cup bobs for the Google Street View camera as the car passed her house.
Funny
Husband proves he had no fun on holiday without his wife
A man who won a trip to Puerto Rico but couldn’t take his wife took a series of glum-faced photos to prove that he had no fun on holiday without her.
Entertainment
Condor Ferries’ safety video is cringe-worthy
Condor Ferries’ safety rap video may be the most cringe-worthy instructional video of all time!
Australia
Study says 25% of Aussies juggle 5 or more devices!
Although 70% of Australians use 3 or more devices to access the internet, a quarter of Australians manage to juggle five or MORE devices to get their online fix!
Funny
Jeep driver’s wild escape from tow truck!
Many of us could only ever dream of doing this, but footage of a man driving his Jeep Wrangler off the back of a tow truck in a dramatic escape has gone viral!
Technology
Scientists develop superhuman night vision eye drops!
Citizen science group ‘Science for the Masses’ has used Chlorin e6 to develop eye drops that give temporary superhuman night vision!
World
The First Church of Cannabis is for real!
Self-proclaimed “Minister of Love” Bill Levin has established the First Church of Cannabis and asked ‘Cannataerians” to fund its mission of “love, understanding and good health”.
Art, Music & Movies
Welcome to your Teletubbies nightmare!
A video created by a Boston-based musician uses Joy Division song ‘Atmosphere’ to soundtrack black and white footage of the Teletubbies to create your worst nightmare.
World
Woman posed as a lawyer for 10 years!
A Philadelphia woman has been charged with forgery and unauthorised practice of law after she was accused of posing as an estate lawyer for a decade.
Funny
Mechanical Engineer dubbed “World’s Hottest Maths Teacher”
Former lecturer with PhD in Mechanical Engineering branded “world’s hottest maths teacher” after student discovered he was 2014 European Fitness Model Champion.
Technology
Students 3D print plastic shell for tortoise!
Students at Colorado Technical University 3D-printed a plastic shell for Cleopatra the tortoise, who was suffering from ‘pyramiding’ so she could ‘right’ herself.
Art, Music & Movies
Album review: Sometimes I sit and think, and sometimes I just sit
Sometimes I sit and think, and sometimes I just sit is the first full length album from Aussie artist Courtney Barnett, and it’s an immediate classic – choc full of urban poetry wrapped in gorgeous melodies.