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Lifestyle
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Cape Town Hotel Makes It Into ‘Top Hipster Hotels In The World’ List [GALLERY]
07 Mar 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Pop Culture juggernaut, Daily Beast has sourced their top hipster hotels and hostels in the world, and would you just know it, Cape Town’s very own Grand Daddy Hotel made the list. Yay! Craft beer, for everyone! From Paris to Osaka, the gallery below shows some of the weirdest and and most wonderful places to [...]
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Scientists Develop Astonishingly Accurate Cancer Breath Test
06 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Chinese and Israeli scientists have developed a test that can, with 90% accuracy detect and distinguish cancers from other stomach complaints. The test was carried out on 130 patients. Of the 130 patients, 37 had stomach cancer, 32 had stomach ulcers and 61 had other stomach complaints. In Britain alone, some 7 000 people develop [...]
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Become An Educated Whiskey Drinker In 6 Steps
06 Mar 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Become as dapper as Don Draper and as smooth as Jamie Foxx – there’s nothing old fashioned about it. In the spirit of making you a more refined drinker of whiskey, we present the six steps to get you from an amateur swiller of whiskey, to a pro quaffer. You’ll be guided on your journey [...]
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Delegates At The United Nations Go To Meetings Blind Drunk – All The Time
06 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
Go home, United Nations. You are drunk. At least now you know why nothing gets agreed upon there At the General Assembly budget committee meeting on Monday, United States Ambassador for Management and Reform at the United Nations, Joseph Torsella gave his colleagues a slap on the wrist for always showing up to negotiations drunk. Joseph “The [...]
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National Assembly Approves E-Tolling Bill
06 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
While introducing the bill yesterday, Transport Minister, Ben Martins said the Transport Laws and Related Matters Amendment Bill was essential for, “the appropriate implementation of the e-tolling system”, arguing that it was a requirement for the implementation of the Gauteng Freeway Improvement Project. The bill was approved with a majority vote by the National Assembly with 193 [...]
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‘Hunting The Black Diamond’ – Truffle Hunting In Provence
05 Mar 2013 by Simon Burrow / No Comments
Apart from the history, the buildings, the food, the wine, the beauty and the quirky people, and just when you thought that you had seen everything, Provence keeps popping up with something unique and memorable. Truffle-hunting!
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Tuesday Tabs #342 – Natalia Vodianova
05 Mar 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
This girl isn’t just a pretty face. Russian born Natalia Vidianova has achieved masses in her 31 years. Not only was she the third highest paid fashion model in the world last year, she has worked with brands that some of our other Tuesday Tabs could only dream of. Givenchy, Calvin Klein, Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint [...]
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For Your Pleasure: The R35 Million Lamborghini Veneno [GALLERY]
05 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / 2 Comments
This is the Lamboughini Veneno. You may now adjust your pants. And yes, that is 750 horse power in a carbon fibre pocket, and it is very happy to see you. The Veneno will cost you a cool $3,9 million (R35 million) and even if you had that much cash just laying around, you still [...]
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Faux Father Tries To Enter Secret Pope Talks At Vatican
05 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
A German by the name of Ralph Napierski attempted to walk into secret talks to discuss the succession of resigned Pope Benedict XVI on Monday at the Vatican. Napierski was wearing a makeshift bishop’s cloak, had his own entourage of fake clerics, and to make the whole thing seem authentic, posed for photos with real bishops [...]
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“The Fast Diet” – Eat 5 Days, Fast For 2
05 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / 3 Comments
A new diet which is all the craze in the UK involves not eating at all. “The Fast Diet” was published in January, and has been at the top of the best seller book list on Amazon’s British site for much of the time since then. According to the founder of Short Books publishing house, Rebecca [...]
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Western Cape School Sex Video Goes Viral
05 Mar 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 2 Comments
A video showing two schoolkids in uniform having sex in a classroom has gone viral. The video shows the kids having sex in multiple positions, with the boy showing various gang signs to the camera, operated by a third party who is hiding above them. The girl realised at the end of the video. According [...]
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Step Aside Silicon Valley – Ghana Plans To Build Africa’s IT Hub
05 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / 4 Comments
Ghana’s President, John Mahama has launched the Hope Project. The project aims to build an IT university near the capital of Accra within three years, at an estimated cost of R91 billion, including a residential area, a hospital and social and sports amenities. The university will be built on empty land and house Africa’s tallest building at [...]
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The MINI Paceman Sports Activity Coupé Is Here – Prepare To Drool [PICS & VIDEO]
04 Mar 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / 1 Comment
There is a new member of the family. MINI has once again raised the bar and unveiled their latest model. Number seven in the MINI family, the Paceman Sports Activity Coupé will make your jaw drop. Kabelo Rabotho, General Manager of MINI South Africa, said: The most striking design feature of the new MINI Paceman is [...]
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Why Paris Restaurants Are Putting As Much Horse As They Can On Their Menus
04 Mar 2013 by Gabi October / 2 Comments
The French are applauding the recent outbreak of horse meat in beef-labelled products. With horse meat consumption showing a steady decline over the last three decades, France has translated the scandal into a trend. There are currently 750 butchers in the country, with 17% of the population claiming to have eaten horse meat. 11 000 [...]
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Girl Breaks Up With Boy After Boy Pushes Girl Off 400 Foot Cliff On Canyon Rope Swing [VIDEO]
04 Mar 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / 1 Comment
This is very special. Creighton Baird and his girlfriend, Jennifer Powell were two of the many who adventured to this undisclosed location in Utah. The intent of the visit was to dive through the canyon on a rope swing for a YouTube video by Devin Graham. Little did Baird know that his adrenaline quest would bring the “end” of [...]
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R80 For Two Tickets To Pick & Pay Taste Of Cape Town Festival – Get Your Feast On! (50% OFF)
04 Mar 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / 2 Comments
Food, food, food. Everyone loves it, no one can get enough of it. The Tast of Cape Town Festival is one of the most scrumptious get togethers on our local culinary map, and you can experience it for less, thanks to this rad deal. Two tickets to the Pick & Pay Taste of Cape Town Festival at the [...]
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Outspoken Cape Town Guest House Owner Knee-Deep In Controversy
01 Mar 2013 by silverstreak / 17 Comments
Chris Von Ulmenstein is no stranger to controversy. Owner and operator of the Whale Cottage franchise of guest houses, Von Ulmenstein’s guest houses sport pages and pages of colourfully-worded reviews on user-generated review sites, like Trip Advisor, and has been embroiled in a number of public spats in recent years with a variety of individuals [...]
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10 Insanely Expensive Burgers That Might Be Worth Paying For
28 Feb 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / 2 Comments
Do you love burgers? Have you ever eaten a burger that you would pay R5 000 for? No? Read on, and you might find a meat sandwich to convince you otherwise. 10. Named after the Italian composer, Rossini, this burger is music to your mouth. Found in San Francisco, Las Vegas and Saint Louis, the [...]
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The Two Oceans Marathon Is Approaching – These Are The Shoes You Need [VIDEO]
28 Feb 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
The foot is constantly changing with every step. It’s a dynamic shape – it flexes and distorts. And PUMA Mobium Elite is a first generation adaptive running shoe. What the heck does that mean? Basically, if you’re wearing any one of the shoes in the Mobium range, your foot will be experiencing the same range [...]
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The Computer Of The Future Fits On Your Forearm [VIDEO]
28 Feb 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Oh boy. Oh boy, just breathe. A new armband uses the electrical activity in your muscles to let you wirelessly control digital devices. The new Myo wristband runs on electromyography techniques. Electric pulses that surge throughout your body when you move your muscles are sensed by the Myo, which sends corresponding commands to linked devices. Thalmic Labs co-founder [...]
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3D Printed Car Is Stronger Than Steel, And Way Cheaper Than A Normal Car [VIDEO]
28 Feb 2013 by Gabi October / No Comments
3D printing is revolutionizing everything, from robots to prosthetic hands. And now you can print your very own car. Jim Kor, the engineering brain behind Urbee 2, wants to make this dream of 3D printer assembly lines a reality. No sparks flying and heavy machinery, but a “warehouse of plastic-spraying printers”, churning out “light, cheap [...]
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Do You Have An Instagram Account? Why Not Get Yourself An Instagram Cushion For R350! #nofilter
28 Feb 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Throw cushions. People go mental over them, and they always will. Why? It’s a basic design principle – throw cushions afford you the opportunity to add a splash of colour to your place without you needing to repaint a whole frigging wall. And here’s another thing: everyone Instagrams, but the resolution doesn’t usually lend itself [...]
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When Drug Smugglers Take The Direct Approach: Presenting The Marijuana Cannon
28 Feb 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / 1 Comment
I wonder how high they were when they thought of this. Police were elated when they found a cannon that had been customised in order to fire packets of marijuana across the border into California from the city of Mexicali. The plastic pipe and metal tank was attached to a old car engine which it [...]
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The Shortlisted Photos For The Sony World Photography Awards Will Blow Your Mind [PICS]
28 Feb 2013 by Aramat Broccoly / No Comments
Its that time of the year again. From portraits to documentary, 3D to low-light the Sony World Photography Awards ceremony has it all, and is open to all. Entrants range professionals to youth, and entries encompass as diverse a set of themes that the world can provide. The turn out this year has been sterling, with the judges [...]
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