Most Embarrassing Tattoos of All Time
From ironic misspellings to Chinese symbols that don’t mean what you think, we count thirty of the most embarrassing tattoos! This tattoo is interesting in theory, but painful in execution. Using a series of symbols, it’s supposed to read ‘To infinity and beyond’ – yes, like the catchphrase...
British and US military ‘in command room’ for Saudi strikes on Yemen
Saudi Arabian foreign minister also reveals UK and American officials have access to lists of targets, but do not choose them. British and American military officials are in the command and control centre for Saudi airstrikes on Yemen, and have access to lists of targets, although they do not play any role in choosing them, the...
The ghost town frozen in time
BEYOND the bright lights of Las Vegas, and the snowy mountains of Lake Tahoe, Nevada is home to dozens of fascinating ghost towns, telling the story of a rich gold rush history. One of the most fascinating is Rhyolite in the Bullfrog Hills, about 190km northwest of Las Vegas, near the eastern edge of Death Valley. This boomtown...
Maryland couple claims $1.5m Powerball prize after almost throwing away ticket
MORE incredible stories of the winners of Wednesday night’s $US1.6 billion ($2.33 billion) Powerball draw have emerged, with a couple from Maryland in the United States revealing they have a winning ticket. But the pair — Kathryn and her husband Ricardo — almost lost their winnings before they had a chance to...
China ties on the line as Taiwan votes for new president
Taiwan looks set on Saturday to elect an independence-leaning opposition leader as its first woman president who could usher in a new round of uncertainty with China, the massive neighbor that claims the self-ruled island as its sacred territory. Tsai Ing-wen, leader of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), is expected to be...
Burkina Faso attack: Hostages freed from Ouagadougou hotel
About 30 hostages have been freed after an attack by militants on a hotel in Burkina Faso's Ouagadougou that reportedly killed at least 20 people. Several masked men stormed the Splendid Hotel, taking hostages, after car bombs went off outside, eyewitnesses said. Communications Minister Remis Dandjinou tweeted that some 30...
15 superb things you need to buy the minute you get rich
We have found many amazing ideas for renovating your home in our time. Here are the craziest, comfiest and most exclusive of them. Because even if you don’t own your dream home yet, it’s never too early to start planning! A cosy terrace A ’kitchen island’ aquarium An outdoor home cinema by the...
0% of Icelanders aged 25 or younger believe world was created by God – poll
No Icelanders taking part in a new poll who were aged 25 or younger and identify themselves as Christians believe the world was created by God. The poll, commissioned by the Icelandic Ethical Humanist Association, an association of atheists, documented that a record low number of Icelanders – 4.4 percent – say they...
China aims to be first to land on dark side of moon
China has announced plans to make the first ever landing on the dark side of the moon in 2018, which would be a new milestone for the ambitious Chinese lunar program. China is going to send the Chang’e-4 probe to the dark side of the moon in 2018, according to China’s State Administration of Science,...
Here is a passion (Video)
Lucero y Kizomba Woman en el International Kizomba Flashmob Mexico (Lady Style) Kizomba is one of the most popular genres of dance originating in Angola. It is a derivative of traditional Angolan semba. On this basis, kizomba music emerged from French-Caribbean zouk after 1986 when the band Kassav visited Africa, as a more...
This mother let her son choose what she wore for a week
It’s generally accepted that small children have their clothes chosen for them every day by their parents. But what if we occassionally turn this rule on its head? One mother decided to carry out just such an experiment, and the results turned out to be quite amusing. Despite looking after her two small and very playful...
Famous ‘Wow!’ signal could be from comets, not aliens
The new X-Files mini-series premiering this month may reveal some new fictional truths about extraterrestrial life, but one scientist thinks he’s cracked a 38-year-old real-life mystery.The Wow! signal is considered one of the most intriguing events in the search for life in outer space. The unusual radio transmission was...