World
An unlikely friendship from men who were conned…
Two men who discovered they were married to the same woman managed to form a friendship out of the experience and now meet regularly for a game of pool and beer.
Funny
Model arrested after stripping at AFL Grand Final
Heather McCartney (not related to Sir Paul) caused a Twitter storm with photos of her stripping in a corporate box at the AFL Grand Final between Sydney and Hawthorn going viral.
World
Has Kim Jong-un gone missing?
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has not been sighted in 23 days, prompting speculation about his health in light of his heavy smoking and diet.
Funny
Maybe moose don’t get drunk?
A Swedish professor says moose in Sweden can’t become drunk from eating apples that have fallen to the ground and become fermented, as they weigh too much and couldn’t possibly eat a realistic number of apples.
Technology
Make your own invisibility cloak for $100
Scientists at the University of Rochester (NY) have developed an invisibility cloak using a simple arrangement of 4 lenses. You can make your own for $100!
World
Noodles – with OPIUM?
A Chinese restaurateur has been accused of lacing a popular noodle dish with opium so that his customers would keep coming back for more!
Funny
New York City postal worker hoarded 40,000 pieces of mail
New York City postal worker has been arrested for failing to deliver more than 40,000 pieces of mail, some dating back to 2005!
Technology
New Shell Shock bug worse than Heartbleed!
A new bug dubbed ‘Shell Shock’ is claimed to be worse than Heartbleed, as it affects ‘Bash’, an application that is integrated almost everywhere and allows for remote-command execution, providing hackers with access to information.
Australia
Man rows out to save $1.8 million boat from joyride
A man who was entrusted with the care of his mate’s $1.8 million boat used a runabout to chase it down after he realised the boat had been taken for a joyride!
Funny
Escapee surrenders so prisoners can sleep
A man’s attempt to escape from a Montana prison ended early when he called out on the intercom for the guards to come and get him so the rest of the prisoners could get some sleep.
Technology
Don’t microwave you’re iPhone 6!
A photoshopped ad is making the rounds in which it is claimed that the new iPhone 6 has a feature called ‘Wave’ which allows you to quickly charge the phone by microwaving it for 60 seconds at 700KW.
Australia
Police crash into house
A police car on its way to a robbery crashed through a fence and into a house in Sydney’s west this morning.
Entertainment
Colin Farrell to star in season 2 of True Detective
It’s been confirmed that Colin Farrell will star in season 2 of HBO’s True Detective, along with Vince Vaughan!
Entertainment
Alaskan TV reporter quits live on air to promote marijuana!
An Alaskan TV reporter quit live on air after revealing she was the owner of the medical marijuana business featured in the segment, strolling off after saying “as for this job, f#*k it, I quit!”.
Funny
World’s sexiest criminal?
Stephanie Beaudoin has been dubbed ‘world’s sexiest criminal’ after the Montreal Journal published a photo of her in a bikini. She faces 114 counts, including theft and firearm charges.
Australia
Brothel buster investigator… Is a job?
A Sydney man is reported to be a ‘brothel buster investigator’, where he is paid by councils to investigate undercover brothels and document his sexual encounters.
Science
Plans for an elevator to space!
Japanese company Obayashi says it plans to build an elevator to space by 2050, using magnetically-powered cars to transport people and cargo to a space station that is yet to be constructed.
World
Russia to ‘leave’ the internet?
The Kremlin has indicated that Russia may ‘leave’ the global internet to protect itself from perceived threats from the West.
Art, Music & Movies
Life-size mannequins draw attention to polluted river
Brazilian artist Eduardo Srur drew attention to the polluted Pinheiros River in Sao Paolo Brazil by perching life-size mannequins on diving boards looking over the river.
Technology
Apple fan removed from queue in tears
A student was kicked out of an Apple iPhone 6 line by police for repeatedly leaving her spot in the queue to see if someone could sell her a phone faster.
Funny
Lonely Pennsylvania man dials 911
A Pennsylvania man has been arrested after making three bogus 911 calls because he was lonely and simply wanted paramedics to show up.
World
Scotland votes YES or NO
Millions of Scots have voted YES or NO to whether Scotland should stay part of the United Kingdom or become an independent nation.
Funny
Ukrainian member of parliament BINNED
Footage has been posted on YouTube in which Ukrainian member of parliament Vitaly Zhuravskyi is picked up by protesters and thrown into a bin!
Art, Music & Movies
Apple helps you remove U2
Apple has responded to complaints from ITunes users by releasing a tool to help them remove the new U2 album ‘Songs of Innocence’ from their iTunes library.
Funny
Venezuelan boob job dilemma
Venezuela is facing a chronic shortage of brand-name breast implants, with women desperately turning to devices that are the wrong size or are made in China.
World
Cocaine found in Vatican vehicle
The Vatican faced embarrassment yesterday after 9 lb of cocaine was found in a car bearing plates associated with the Holy See after it was stopped in France.
Funny
SoHo car parks SoExpensive!
Underground parking spaces in a luxury apartment block in Manhattan’s SoHo are on sale for $1m, which is more expensive (per square metre) than the apartments above!