Having lain underwater for 400 years, artefact may be out of sight, but it is not out of mind Andrew Buncombe, Swan Pyae Win Naing Sunday, 27 October 2013 For more than 400 years the Dhammazedi bell bell has supposedly… Read More ›
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VIDEO: Man dashes back into burning home – to rescue BEER from the fridge
26 Oct 2013 17:44 Walter Serpit made sure his family were safe and well, before returning to the inferno to rescue his prized case of Bud Light A man fought his way back into a burning house to… Read More ›
Are these the most terrifying trousers ever? The 17th century NECROPANTS made from corpse legs – and are supposed to be lucky
EEV: Edited to contain the whole video The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft in Holmavik houses the only known intact pair of necropants In order to make the necropants, or nábrók, an individual had to get permission from a… Read More ›
Maryland Attorney General claimes he ‘was sending a text and NOT taking a picture’ of dancing teens at his underage son’s booze-filled party
Doug Gansler, 50, is the Attorney General for Maryland and he is currently running to be the next Democratic governor of the state His son Sam and his classmates were having a ‘beach week’ graduation party at a rented home… Read More ›
Was ISRAEL behind the hacking of millions of French phones and NOT the U.S.? Extraordinary twist in spying saga revealed
Agents said to have intercepted 70 million calls and text messages a month France had previously blamed the United States of America US was first suspected of hacking into Nicolas Sarkozy’s phone in 2012 By Nabila Ramdani PUBLISHED: 11:32 EST,… Read More ›
White House admits it was behind rumor that GOP leader told Obama ‘I cannot even stand to look at you’ during tense government shutdown meeting
By David Martosko, U.s. Political Editor PUBLISHED: 09:28 EST, 24 October 2013 | UPDATED: 15:11 EST, 24 October 2013 Senator Dick Durbin claimed that a senior Republican House member blew up at President Obama during tense government-shutdown talks… Read More ›
Secret tomb belonging to an Ancient Egyptian ‘Priest of Magic’ discovered 4,500 years after it was sealed off from the world
Archaeologists at Abusir Archaeological Cemetery at Giza have found the tomb of Shepseskaf ‘ankh The vast tomb belonged to the Head of Physicians of Upper and Lower Egypt in the Fifth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom – 4,500 years ago… Read More ›
Aircraft carrier sold for 1 cent
Wednesday, 23 October 2013 Here’s a penny for your thoughts: One red cent could’ve landed you the Navy’s first supercarrier, the decommissioned Forrestal. The U.S. Navy sold the 1,067-foot behemoth to a Texas company, All Star Metals, to be… Read More ›
Video: Americans sign up for Nazi Style Police State
Monday, 21 October 2013 Citing issues with how the US government shutdown has impacted the ability of the police to “keep the community safe,” satirist Mark Dice tells San Diegans that there is a need to “increase the Orwellian system.”… Read More ›
Women with extreme PMS will now be deemed ‘mentally ill’ following controversial revision of health manual
By Sadie Whitelocks PUBLISHED: 16:45 EST, 21 October 2013 | UPDATED: 17:04 EST, 21 October 2013 Women who suffer from consistently severe mood swings during their menstrual periods are now being diagnosed with mental illness. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), … Read More ›
Drug-running cat caught smuggling pot into prison
21 Oct 2013 03:09 The grey and white feline nipped through the jail’s perimeter fence with bags of pot tied to its decorative collar This drug-running cat was snared by prison guards – as it attempted to… Read More ›
Afghan special forces commander defects with guns to insurgents
Source: Reuters – Sun, 20 Oct 2013 03:45 PM Author: Reuters By Mohammad Anwar KUNAR, Afghanistan, Oct 20 (Reuters) – An Afghan army special forces commander has defected to an insurgent group allied with the Taliban in a Humvee truck… Read More ›
Afghan special forces commander joins Taliban, takes a tank with him
Photo: EPA An Afghan army commander with the special force unit has joined the Taliban, taking a tank and some weapons and ammunition with him, an army official said Sunday. “The commander of Afghan special forces of the national army… Read More ›
Peru to revive UFO division
© Photo: SXC.hu A department of the Peruvian air force which did research into anomalous aerial phenomena, meaning UFO sightings, is being revived by the government of Peru. For people “who observe seemingly unconventional phenomena, which cause surprise or concern,… Read More ›
Why you can’t trust the wide boys: Men with broad faces like North Korean leader are more likely to cheat on their partners and lie
Study shows men wide-faced are less trustworthy than thinner counterparts They also tend to be aggressive, violent, bigoted and exploitative But the research also shows they are likely to be more successful By Stuart Woledge PUBLISHED: 05:00 EST, 19 October… Read More ›
Obesity experts appalled by EU move to approve health claim for fructose / high-fructose corn syrup is a healthy alternative
Food firms using fructose will be able to boast of health benefits despite fruit sugar being implicated in soaring US obesity levels Sarah Boseley, health editor The Guardian, Thursday 17 October 2013 16.27 EDT Fructose, the sugar found in fruit, is… Read More ›
Light to moderate alcohol leads to good cheer at Danish high-school parties
Contact: Marie Eliasen, M.Sc. mae@niph.dk 45-6550-7777 (Denmark) University of Southern Denmark Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research Many people, especially young adults, engage in high-risk drinking because of the belief it will lead to positive mood effects such as cheerfulness. A… Read More ›
NASA call for calm on asteroid that could destroy Earth in 2032
AN ASTEROID with power 50 times greater than the world’s most powerful nuclear bomb could be heading for Earth in 2032, astronomers say. By Tom Rawle/Published 18th October 2013 DANGER: The asteroid is expected to come close to hitting Earth… Read More ›
Surprise! Debt-ceiling deal gives Obama a blank check: Loophole will allow government to spend WITHOUT LIMIT until February
Congressional deal set a time limit for a debt-ceiling extension, but didn’t cap it with a fixed dollar amount Obama’s three autumn demands – a new budget, a farm bill and comprehensive immigration reform – could take the U.S. into… Read More ›
Jeh Johnson nominated for Homeland Security ( A Nice Quote you will love )
EEV: Here is a quote to consider from Jeh Johnson “The thing I’m most proud of about that verdict is that we got a largely inner-city jury to side with the billionaire corporation and not the underdog,” Mr. Johnson says… Read More ›
Secret Japan-China talks held over island dispute
Oct. 16, 2013 – 07:01AM JST TOKYO — A senior Chinese government official has secretly visited Japan for talks with Japanese officials aimed at improving bilateral relations damaged by an ongoing territorial row, a report said Tuesday. The talks involving… Read More ›
The original USB stick? 5,500-year-old clay spheres containing Mesopotamian code could be the ‘first ever data storage’ devices
CT scans and 3D modelling have now shown what is inside these spheres The spheres are hollow and contain geometric shapes named ‘tokens’ The tokens are thought to be the first evidence of numerical literacy Researchers believe these clay devices… Read More ›
Fukushima Industries unveils new mascot with an unfortunate name
By Preston Phro Oct. 15, 2013 – 07:00AM JST TOKYO — Meet the newest mascot at Fukushima Industries. This cute, winged egg is the perfect face for a company that manufactures the kind of industrial refrigerators, blast chillers, freezers and… Read More ›
London’s ‘beautiful communist bicycles’ attract Chinese students, says Boris Johnson
Mayor Boris Johnson touts London’s 42 universities and says that Chinese students come to the UK to ‘meet the world’ Monday, 14 October, 2013, 6:02pm Jeremy Blum jeremy.blum@scmp.com Mayor of London Boris Johnson delivers a speech during a visit… Read More ›
UN’s naked male sculpture hidden ahead of Iran talks
AFP Monday, Oct 14, 2013 GENEVA – A relief carving of a naked man at the UN’s Geneva headquarters was covered up on Monday, apparently to spare the blushes of Iranian diplomats ahead of fresh talks on the country’s nuclear… Read More ›
Kerry fails to secure deal on US ‘troop immunity’ in Afghanistan
Published time: October 13, 2013 07:51 US Secretary of State John Kerry (L) gives a press conference on October 12, 2013 with Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the presidential palace in Kabul.(AFP Photo / Massoud Hossaini) Talks between… Read More ›
Iowa grants gun permits to the blind
Jason Clayworth, The Des Moines Register 1 a.m. EDT September 8, 2013 No one questions the legality of the permits, but some officials worry about public safety. Cedar County (Iowa) Sheriff Warren Wethington has been teaching his daughter, Bethany,… Read More ›
Rise of the DIY satellite: Company launches initiative allowing ANYONE to send a probe into space – but it’ll cost you £12,000
Alba Orbital sells parts for satellites small enough to fit into your pocket Satellites built to the ‘PocketQube’ standard will be launched in November These include Morehead State University’s BearkerSat and the University of Maryland’s QubeScout-S1 By Ellie Zolfagharifard PUBLISHED:… Read More ›
Threatwatch: Disease may run amok while the CDC sleeps
22:41 10 October 2013 by Debora MacKenzie For similar stories, visit the Epidemics and Pandemics and US national issues Topic Guides Threatwatch is your early warning system for global dangers, from nuclear peril to deadly viral outbreaks. Debora MacKenzie… Read More ›
Michael Gove adviser says genetics are more important than teaching
Dominic Cummings report claims as much as 70 per cent of a child’s performance is genetically derived Kashmira Gander Saturday, 12 October 2013 The most influential adviser to Education Secretary Michael Gove has penned a report in which he states… Read More ›
The perks of US education standards: ‘’Who is Fidel Castro?’ – ‘A singer?’ “About 95% failed to name the winners and the losers in WWII”
EEV: Needs second source confirmation The perks of US education standards: ‘’Who is Fidel Castro?’ – ‘A singer?’ After graduating from American high schools, many children of wealthy Tajik, Kyrgyz and Uzbek families have failed entrance exams at universities in… Read More ›
White House blocks stamps meant to commemorate Michelle’s Let’s Move campaign because ‘skateboarding’ is unsafe
USPS destroys stamps, concerned they show kids doing unsafe activities The USPS stamps were created as part of the President’s Council on Fitness Sports and Nutrition First Lady Michelle Obama had the final say as they were designed to compliment… Read More ›
Rabbis plotted to kidnap husbands, force divorces, FBI says
From Allie Malloy, CNN NEW YORK (CNN)– A group of rabbis face kidnapping charges after allegedly arranging assaults of Orthodox Jewish husbands to persuade them to grant divorces to their wives, authorities said Thursday. FBI raids on Wednesday night led to… Read More ›
Living Ohio man Donald Miller ruled ‘legally dead’
A US man declared dead after he disappeared nearly three decades ago cannot now be declared officially alive, though he has returned home and is in good health, a judge has ruled. Donald Miller of Ohio left… Read More ›
CIA Halts Public Access to Open Source Service as of December 31, 2013
October 8, 2013 Steven Aftergood Categories: Intelligence, Resources For more than half a century, the public has been able to access a wealth of information collected by U.S. intelligence from unclassified, open sources around the world. At the end of… Read More ›
How to sniff aliens’ gas in exoplanet atmospheres
09 October 2013 by Lisa Grossman Magazine issue 2938. Subscribe and save For similar stories, visit the Astrobiology Topic Guide ALIEN worlds have been pouring out of the sky in recent years. Exoplanet searches like those led by the… Read More ›
Do you really need a helmet to play soccer? New Jersey school district says all students must wear headgear to prevent concussions
By Michael Zennie PUBLISHED: 11:19 EST, 9 October 2013 | UPDATED: 16:30 EST, 9 October 2013 A New Jersey school district is ordering all students who play soccer – and other non-contact sports – to wear helmets on the … Read More ›
Kentucky BANS handshakes after high school sports games unless they are ‘properly supervised’
Schools can choose to ignore the ban but will be penalised if altercations happen The Kentucky High School Athletic Association’s commissioner, Julian Tackett, posted the directive on Tuesday saying it was ‘disappointing’ to take such measures He said it comes… Read More ›
Bob Geldof has warned that the human race may be extinct within 15 years because of climate change
‘We’re facing a mass extinction event,’ claims Bob Geldof Live Aid founder and activist Bob Geldof has warned that the human race may be extinct within 15 years because of climate change. Bob Geldof addressing the One Young World summit… Read More ›
New twist in Diana SAS mystery: Why are detectives examining this image discovered on the elusive Soldier N’s laptop… of snipers from his unit aiming at cars from a bridge in the UK?
Picture from Soldier N’s laptop has been passed on to Metropolitan Police The picture was one of 90 images of Special Forces soldiers found He faces investigation after he was said to have stored secret documents In all likelihood men… Read More ›
DoD to Award Contracts Throughout Shutdown, But Won’t Announce Them
Oct. 1, 2013 – 03:45AM | By MARCUS WEISGERBER | US Defense Department lawyers are working ‘to see if there’s any margin here or widening in the interpretation of the law regarding exempt versus non-exempt civilians,’ said Defense Secretary Chuck… Read More ›
Seven stupid things the gov’t spent money on during the shutdown
Posted By Michael Bastasch On 9:23 PM 10/02/2013 In Daily Caller News Foundation The government is shut down and thousands of government workers have been sent home. But will it save any money? The shutdown in during the Clinton Presidency… Read More ›
Need health care coverage? Just dial 1-800-F**KYO to reach Obamacare’s national hotline
Posted By Katie McHugh On 12:26 AM 10/03/2013 In Politics | No Comments Need health insurance? The Obama administration has you covered. Simply dial 1-800-FUCKYO to reach the next available health-care provider. Far from being a mistype, that’s the official… Read More ›
Russian military: ‘Space troops not yet ready to fight aliens’
Published time: October 02, 2013 11:40 Edited time: October 02, 2013 17:56 Servicemen of the association of aerospace defense of the Central Military District deploy a command post with an acquisition radar of the S-300PS air defense system … Read More ›
Oops… its ANOTHER Biden blunder: Vice President unwittingly reveals cover of codeword-classified document
By Simon Tomlinson PUBLISHED: 07:08 EST, 2 October 2013 | UPDATED: 07:45 EST, 2 October 2013 He’s well known for his verbal gaffes – now Joe Biden is in the spotlight for making a visual one. The U.S. Vice… Read More ›
It’s ILLEGAL for federal employees on furlough to check their work email during the government shutdown
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 16:04 EST, 1 October 2013 | UPDATED: 16:37 EST, 1 October 2013 Federal employees who have been furloughed could lose their jobs if they check their work email during the government shutdown. The prohibition… Read More ›
Swiss War Drill simulates invasion by Bankrupt French
Monday, 30 September 2013 Hordes of bankrupt French invade Switzerland to get their hands on their “stolen” money — such is the imaginary scenario cooked up by the Swiss military in simulations revealed over the weekend. Carried out in… Read More ›
Is Saddam Hussein’s fortune in a warehouse in Moscow? Mystery over £16.75bn piles of cash left at airport for six years
Cash in 100 euro notes is stored on wooden pallets Each of the 200 pallets is worth 100million euros Money was sent to Moscow from Frankfurt in 2007 Documents show the sender was a 45-year-old Iranian No recipient listed but… Read More ›
Nazis offered peace with the Allies in 1941… but only if they were allowed to invade Russia
The high-ranking Nazi was carrying out orders from the Fuhrer Offered the British a deal that would see Germany pull out of Western Europe – so long as the fascists could attack the USSR without intervention By Anna Edwards PUBLISHED:… Read More ›
Angelina Jolie fears she has only 3 years to live: Reports
Sun, Sep 22, 2013 Lollipop Angelina Jolie is very concerned about her mortality, and is reportedly worried that she will die at a very young age due to her family history. According to an article on Asian Town, reports reveal… Read More ›
Engineering Evil 