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7th, January 2014 Reviews

Faces Of The Day: Watching The Huge Waves At Porthcawl Harbour

The storm hitting British Isles can be fabulous... More »

7th, January 2014 Money

Help! Help! The American Spies Are Trying To Make Quantum Computers!

In room-size metal boxes ­secure against electromagnetic leaks, the National Security Agency is racing to build a computer that could break nearly every kind of encryption used to protect banking, medical, business and government records around the world... More »

6th, January 2014 Film

The Rock-afire Explosion: World's Greatest Anamatronic Band Are Back For One Last Show

THE animatronic band of animals that once rocked Orlando's Showbiz Pizza Place have been reprogrammed by fan Chris Thrash to play Pop, Lock and Drop It. Pizza and robots. Live the dream, kids... More »

6th, January 2014 Strange But True

Olive Oil Rescues Nude Man From Washing Machine

Olive Oil to the rescue... More »

6th, January 2014 Flashback

Bands Who Sold Out: The Who's 1982 Schlitz Tour

In 1982, The Who took the corporate coin and sold out to Schlitz... More »

6th, January 2014 Reviews

Bao Bao The Giant Panda Baby Sucks: Photos Of Washtington Zoo's Latest Breeder

What do Panda's do? More »

6th, January 2014 Reviews

Prince William Hunts Squirrell At Cambridge Univeristy

Mary Beard, Cambridge University’s Professor of Classics, says Wills should use the jaunt to mix with the riff-raff, telling the Daily Mail: “I very much hope that he will take the opportunity to meet some of our more 'ordinary' students, struggling with making ends meet, worried about careers, future and debt.”... More »

6th, January 2014 Celebrities

Lady GaGa Is Mismanaged, Causing Redundancies And Other Pop-Woes

When Bad Romance landed, it looked like Lady GaGa was going to conquer the whole world, forever. For a time, she could barely put a foot wrong. Each video was a huge pop event, each single had a chorus destined to remove all the tops on all the dancefloors. But then... More »

6th, January 2014 Money 1

The Blinding Stupidity Of Jonathan Porritt

Now it's possible that you are also an environmentalist so I'll explain very simply why this is a not very good idea: and Porritt's stupid for not understanding the point... More »

6th, January 2014 Reviews

Big Foot Is Neither Jew Nor Muslim: Texas Monster Lured To Death By Pork Ribs

Meanwhile...in Perth... More »

6th, January 2014 Flashback 1

12 Impressively Bizarre and Ridiculous Fitness Records

Thankfully, the fossilized remains of some of these albums have been uncovered and are well worth a look... More »

6th, January 2014 Celebrities

The Night That Changed America: A Grammy Salute To The Beatles May Well Be The Worst Karaoke Gig Ever

America's fondness for The Beatles is unwavering and borderline bizarre. Of course, The Beatles are brilliant and hugely significant, but it isn't like The States have a plethora of heroes to celebrate that belong to their shores... More »

6th, January 2014 Reviews

Prohibition Rules In Colorado: The Marijuana Experiment Turns Tokers Into Anti-Social Guinea Pigs

It is now legal to buy marijuana in Colorado. A few rules, however... More »

6th, January 2014 Strange But True

Baker Sends Customer 'Eat Sh*t' Wedding Cake

"I have no regrets at all about what I did. I feel she got what she deserved," says Emma McDonald, of New Zealand's Oh Cakes... More »

6th, January 2014 The Consumer

Foodie Balls: Making Mushrooms With 'Raindrops Tapping Me On The Collarbone And Hawks Screeching On The Updraft'

.Raindrops tapping me on the collarbone, bootsteps swallowed by sodden moss, hawks screeching on the updraft.'.. More »

6th, January 2014 Flashback

1930: The Plan To Drain And Dam The North Sea And Create DOGGERLAND

Walking from Harwich to Amsterdam... More »

5th, January 2014 In Pictures

Funny Graffiti- 10 More Examples

Graffiti is a crime. It can also be very, very funny... More »

5th, January 2014 Celebrities

Aspen Colorado Plane Crash: No Celebrities Hurt - BREAKING

The news nadir... More »

5th, January 2014 manchester united

Mini Cab For Moyes: A Look At The Manchester United Manager’s Expressions As The Red Devils Lost To Swansea

Hugh Laurie is away... More »

5th, January 2014 Reviews

Everton: Robbie Savage's Crystal Balls

How football experts work: Robbie Savage continues to think about Everton... More »

5th, January 2014 Reviews 2

The Freezing Polar Vortex Is God's Punishment For Not Believing In Global Warming Say Weather Experts

Can the freezing weather be blamed on global warming..? More »

5th, January 2014 Flashback

Balliol Balls: Three Englishmen Saved from Boiling Pot By Cannibal Chief, Who Was Friend at Oxford University

Sure, the story ran of "an amazing story - which may or may not be true". Get a load of the "three young Oxford graduates" sat in three pots, each vessel seasoned to perfection... More »

5th, January 2014 Flashback

Making Coins At The Royal Mint (Photos)

On the factory floor at the Royal Mint... More »

5th, January 2014 Reviews

Death For Land: Israel And Palestine Peace Deal Makes More Trouble Ahead

One man's hero is another man's terrorist or murderer. What to make of the news in the New York Times of peace deals between Israel and the Palestinians?... More »

5th, January 2014 Reviews

Gun Control: Carrying A Concealed Weapon Won't Protect You From Idiots

Gun crime USA. Is carrying a gun a good thing?.. More »