Politics
Turkish President says women are not equal to men
Turkish President Tecep Tayyip Erdogan has caused a ruckus by declaring that women are not equal to men and cannot serve the same functions in life.
Science
Dentist tries to clone John Lennon!
It’s reported that Canadian dentist Michael Zuk is trying to clone John Lennon after he bought one of the former Beatles teeth in 2011.
World
Man fined for vandalising the Colosseum
A Russian tourist has been fined 20,000 Euros after he was caught carving the letter K into a wall of the Colosseum.
Entertainment
Astronauts to get coffee in space!
Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforeti will change the lives of astronauts forever when she delivers the world’s first zero gravity coffee machine to the International Space Station this weekend.
World
Venice considers banning noisy luggage
The city of Venice is considering whether to ban noisy luggage following complains made by locals that the sounds of tourists are keeping them awake at night.
Funny
World’s best father tries to fix the internet
‘World’s Best Father’ Dave Engledow and daughter Alice Bee have attempted to ‘fix the Internet’ as a parody of Kim Kardashian’s ‘break the Internet’ photos in Paper magazine.
Entertainment
News reporter hit in head by skateboard
Channel 7 reporter Mike Amor was covering a story on the creation of a new hoverboard when a wayward skateboard flew from a nearby skate ramp at Venice Beach (LA) & hurtled into his head.
World
Mafia initiation rites caught on camera!
A 2-year investigation by Italian police lead to secret mafia initiation rites being caught on film for the first time and the arrest of suspected gangsters believed to be affiliated with Calabrian ‘Ndrangheta.
Australia
Man fined for parking plane at a pub
A Western Australian man was fined for parking his plane at a pub. Although the plane had no wings, it was left with the ignition on!
Technology
Uber and Spotify combine to stream music in taxis
Spotify and taxi app Uber have announced a partnership which will enable users to stream their own music from Spotify during taxi rides.
Funny
Ex-porn star wears colander in driver’s license photo
Former porn star Jessica Steinhauser (also known as Asia Lemmon) won the right to wear a pasta strainer on her head in her Utah driver’s license photo. Jessica is a ‘pastafarian’, being a member of the interfaith religion ‘Flying Spaghetti Monster’.
Australia
TV host wore the same suit every day and nobody noticed!
Australian TV host Karl Stefanovic wore the same suit on the Today Show every day for a year (with isolated exceptions) to highlight sexism towards women. The experiment seemed to work, as nobody noticed!
Funny
Student says he had sex with a sheep because of stress
A Californian engineering student who was charged with the sexual assault of a sheep said he did it because he had been drinking and was stressed about am upcoming exam.
Entertainment
Bieber unfollows Selena Gomez on Instagram!
It looks like the on again off again Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez might be over for good, with the Biebs unfollowing Selena on Instagram! Oh, the horror…
World
NY window washers rescued
NY window washers at the One World Trade Center have been rescued after a motor on their scaffolding gave way, leaving them dangling near the 68th floor!
World
The Berlin Wall fell 25 years ago!
The 9th of November 2014 marks the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. German Chancellor Angela Merkel marked the occasion with a rousing speech, noting that 9 November was historically a troubled day for the Germans until 1989. The Berlin Wall went up on 13 August 1961 to separate East and West Germany. Many people died trying to cross the wall. by
Entertainment
Macaulay Culkin is not dead!
Macaulay Culkin dispelled rumours he’d died by posting a picture to instagram showing him being carried around like the dead boss in Weekend at Bernie’s.
Funny
Kim Jong-un pranked with stuffed toys?
While visiting a Pyongyang orphanage, North Korean dictator Kim Jong un was photographed with a backdrop of stuffed toys which appear to have been strategically placed sharing an intimate moment. Was he pranked?
World
The Pirate Bay founder arrested
Thai police report that they have arrested one of the founders of file sharing website the Pirate Bay under Interpol warrant as he attempted to cross into Thailand from Laos.
Funny
Man suspended for talking like a robot
Ronald Dillon was suspended from his job at the New York City Health Department after a judge found that he spoke in a “deliberately robotic fashion” during at least 5 inbound phone calls last year.
Technology
Microsoft to abandon the Nokia brand?
Microsoft may have taken its first steps in abandoning the Nokia brand, as its website hardly mentions Nokia and there is talk of the ‘Microsoft Lumia’ to be released soon.
Funny
Woman gets stuck in ex-boyfriend’s chimney
An LA woman tried to gain access to her ex-boyfriend’s house through the chimney, but got stuck and had to be rescued!
World
Japanese man arrested for 3D printing guns
A Japanese court has jailed a man for 2 years for making guns with a 3D printer and posting a video online outlining the process involved.
Technology
Snapchat starts advertising
As promised, Snapchat delivered its first advertisement to users overnight, a 20 second trailer for upcoming horror film ‘Ouija’.
Australia
Eat it and beat it?
Based on figures compiled by online reservation site www.dimmi.com.au, one in 5 Australian restaurants will only seat customers if they agree to eat and leave by a certain time.
Australia
Rowboat cops!
Two police officers in Brisbane were praised for their lateral thinking after they swapped their patrol cars for golf buggies and a rowboat in order to catch an accused thief on the run.
Funny
This man has been intimate WITH over 700 cars!
A UK man has stated that he identifies as a mecaphile, meaning he is attracted to machines and that he has had sex with over 700 cars!