World
Ex-rescue cat appointed as Chief Mouser at Jordan Embassy
The British embassy in Jordan has appointed an ex-rescue cat as its Chief Mouser, with the black and white tom possessing general mousing and Twitter duties.
Australia
Coles Supermarkets introduce Quiet Hour to assist shoppers with autism
Coles Supermarkets around Australia have introduced a weekly ‘quiet hour’ to assist shoppers with autism.
Funny
Czech men detained in Kazakhstan for Borat mankini stunt!
6 Czech men were detained in Astana, Kazakhstan for wearing ‘Borat style’ G-string mankinis while posing in front of the ‘I love Astana’ sign.
Funny
Man forgot where he parked for 20 years!
A man’s car has been found 20 YEARS after he reported it stolen, but it turns out he had simply forgotten where he parked!!
Funny
Connecticut town election decided by coin toss!
An election for a seat on the governing board in Bolton, Connecticut resulted in a tie, so a coin toss was used to pick a winner!
Australia
Scientists discover salt and vinegar grass in Australian outback
Researchers from the University of Western Australia have found a species of native grass that tastes like salt and vinegar chips!
Australia
Staff won’t work on ‘stupid’ Ferry McFerryface
Maritime staff will refuse to work on Sydney’s newest harbour vessel, which was named Ferry McFerryface following a public poll.
World
74-year-old man walks miles to find kidney donor for his Kidney
74-year-old Utah man Wayne Winters has found a kidney donor match for his wife after weeks of walking busy streets in a sandwich board.
Funny
Police officer stops interview because of suspect’s farts
A Kansas City police officer was forced to end an interview after the suspect answered questions with loud farts.
Funny
Swiss police rescue woman from huge spider in her bed!
Police in Chur, Switzerland responded to an emergency call placed by an arachnophobic woman who found a huge spider in her bed.
Funny
Girl guesses dad’s PayPal password to accidentally book Disneyland trip
A 9-year-old girl unwittingly booked a £1,000 one-way trip to Disneyland Paris after she guessed her dad’s PayPal password.
World
Win a night at Lego House thanks to Airbnb and Lego!
What would you build if you had an infinite supply of Lego bricks? The winning entry will win a night at Lego House, thanks to Lego and Airbnb!
World
Japanese company rewards non-smoking employees with more holidays
Japanese marketing firm Piala is giving non-smoking employees an additional 6 days of paid leave a year!
World
Miss Peru contestants share violence statistics instead of body measurements
When contestants at a Miss Peru pageant were asked to give waist, hip and bust sizes, they instead shared violence against women statistics.
World
What is the correct order of ingredients for the Burger emoji?
Google CEO Sundar Pichai says he’ll drop everything to resolve the correct ordering of ingredients in the burger emoji (if everyone can agree) after online debate exposed some ridiculous variations.
Funny
Police hold ‘pumpkin lineup’ for stolen pumpkins
Missouri Police held a ‘pumpkin lineup’ to identify the owners of 48 pumpkins and one gourd, which were stolen by 3 teenagers.
Technology
Noise-cancelling fork eliminates slurping sound while eating noodles
Food company Nissin has developed a noise-cancelling fork called Otohiko, which eliminates the slurping sound of eating noodles!
World
Butter shortage in France threatens croissant production
A major butter shortage in France has led to supply issues in supermarkets, with serious concerns that it will affect the production of croissants!
World
5-year-old ‘catman’ dresses as superheroes to help homeless cats
5-year-old Shon Griffin has been nicknamed ‘Catman’ because he dresses up as various superheroes to look after homeless cats on the streets of Philadelphia!
World
Einstein’s theory on happiness sells for $1.56 million!
In 1922, Albert Einstein gave a courier his theory on happiness, written on hotel stationery, which has been sold at Jerusalem auction house for $1.56m!
Funny
Man fined after singing in car confused for screaming
A Montreal man says he’s upset that he was fined $149 for ‘screaming in a public place’, when he was just singing to one of his favourite songs.
World
CIA fires Lulu the dog because she just didn’t care about sniffing bombs
The CIA was forced to fire Lulu, an 18-month Labrador from the K9 program because she just wasn’t interested in sniffing for bombs.
Sport
Pole dancing officially recognised as a sport
Pole dancing has been officially recognised as a sport by the GAISF, which means it’s one step closer to becoming an Olympic sport!
Funny
House burns down during attempt to kill spiders with BLOWTORCH
It took 23 firefighters to contain a fire in Tucson Arizona after a home was burnt down during an attempt to kill spiders with a BLOWTORCH!
World
Man emerges from the woods after 10 years hiding from nagging wife
A British man has emerged from the woods near Kingston, south west London, after 10 years of hiding from his nagging wife.
World
America’s fastest grocery bagger is a thing!
New Hampshire woman Alysha Orrok will compete for the title of America’s fastest grocery bagger when the national competition is held in Las Vegas next February.