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17th, March 2012 Reviews

The Joseph Kony Invisible Children story in photos

When Invisible Children posted their film about Joseph Kony on the internet, the thing exploded. Kony was big news. So was the charity's Jason Russell (arrested for masturbating in public) More »

17th, March 2012 Celebrities

Kim Kardashian says Kris Humphries defrauded her with Minnesota

Kardashian says Kris Humphries are to annul their marriage as soon as one of them admits to fraud... More »

17th, March 2012 Reviews

Streets of Maidenhead are paved with porn DVDs

You do what you can to put your town on the map. In Maidenhead, the streets are paved with porn films on DVDs... More »

17th, March 2012 Strange But True

Japanese tourists follow SatNav tips and try driving to an island

Sat Nav Disaster Story of The Day features three Japanese tourists who followed their car's instructions and ended up in the waters of Moreton Bay, Australia... More »

17th, March 2012 Strange But True

Man fined for tying non-jogging cat to a rock

Golfing With Cats was already taken, we've started work on Gaming With Cats. Anything vaguely popular 'With Cats' is a surefire hit. More »

17th, March 2012 In Pictures 2

Dead Fly Art

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17th, March 2012 Sports

Chelsea's John Terry cannot gag lip-readers

The Sun applies more pressure to Chelsea captain John Terry with a front-page headline: "JT BID TO BAN LIP READER"... More »

16th, March 2012 Reviews 1

Kony 2012: Jason Russell arrested for allegedly masturbating in public

Can it true that Jason Russell, co-founder of Invisible Children - the people ho brought you Kony 2012 and aimed to bring back the musical - has been masturbating in public in San Diego?... More »

16th, March 2012 Celebrities

Sudan Ambassador says George Clooney is very dishy - photos

Clooney has been arrested during a protest at the Sudan Embassy in Washington... More »

16th, March 2012 Gifs

Gif of the Day - Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz do lust

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16th, March 2012 Key Posts 4

Abortion in Texas - one woman's horror story

Halfway through my pregnancy, I learned that my baby was ill. Profoundly so. [...] “I’m worried about your baby’s head shape,” she said. “I want you to see a specialist—now.”.... More »

16th, March 2012 Strange But True

Woman drinks urine through her eyes; woman eats dead husband

Carrie has drunk over 100 gallons of urine. She also snorts it and breathes at the same time. It's how you get started on the didgeridoo... More »

16th, March 2012 Technology

New iPad not greeted by rioting mobs - is this the start of the end of apple?

Something really rather strange has happened over at Apple. They've released a new product and yet we have no reports of stampeding crowds or rioting mobs screaming into the stores to get their hands on one... More »

16th, March 2012 Reviews

Man loses toe on Nottingham escalator - ban non-leather uppers now!

The man trapped on the escalator at Nottingham's West End Arcade has lost a toe... More »

16th, March 2012 Strange But True 1

Felix Baumgartner ready to jump from 120,000 feet (and live) - photos

Yesterday, Baumgartner rose 71,500ft (22km) above New Mexico in a capsule hanging from a balloon. He then jumped... More »

16th, March 2012 Celebrities

Rihanna finally speaks out about Chris Brown collaboration

Rihanna is an infuriating human being, mainly because she's always in earshot talking about sex. Unswervingly. Sex sex sex sex sex until its as boring as talking about shoe-horns... More »

16th, March 2012 Celebrities 2

Russell Brand arrested in iPhone 'tribute to Steve Jobs'

Since Russell Brand split up with Katy Perry, the pair have retained something of a dignified silence, which of course, is no good to anyone... More »

16th, March 2012 Key Posts 2

Tesco's sells 'Welsh Lady Ass fudge'

How much?! More »

16th, March 2012 Reviews

Bournemouth woman assaulted in 'lower gardens' and Michael Pena in New York

A question of phrasing... More »

16th, March 2012 Reviews

Newspaper sacks editor for giving wrong information about colleague's death

Glanville says she was sacked from her job at The Oregonian in light of her report into the death of the paper's editor Bob Caldwell, 63. The paper reported that Caldwell had suffered a fatal heart attack while driving. He hadn't... More »

16th, March 2012 Reviews 2

Thieves nick Costa Concordia bell

Who stole the bell of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia?.. More »

16th, March 2012 Technology 1

The iPad 3 is an 'I Was There' moment - the shoppers in photos

To help you gadget and apple fans recall the glory of shopping for a computer, we've taken picures of you in queues outside apple stores, insides apple stores and emerging from apple stores... More »

16th, March 2012 Key Posts

Marilyn Hagerty and the cynical manipulation of contrived simplicity

When Marilyn Hagerty went to the Grand Forks, North Dakota's first Olive Garden eatery, she wrote a review. The thing went viral. Over 27 million Facebook likes is none too shabby... More »

16th, March 2012 Key Posts 4

Radiation is good for you - radioactive items to improve your health

Once upon a time radiation was good for you. You can read the history here. The photos below are of products that claimed to improve your virility, teeth, skin and general health. Incredible... More »

16th, March 2012 TV & Radio

Della the talking dog says 'hello'

What's that you say, Della..? More »