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LA Gun Buyback Program Receives Nearly 2000 Guns, And Two Rocket Launchers
28 Dec 2012 by Harry Haddon / No Comments
To get a feel for how many guns are in America you just have to look to Los Angeles where in an attempt to reduce the amount of weaponry the police are buying them back from the public.
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33-Ton Shark Aquarium Bursts Open In Shanghai Shopping Centre [VIDEO]
28 Dec 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 1 Comment
A 33-ton shark aquarium burst open in a Shanghai shopping centre earlier this month. The incident caused injuries to eight shoppers and seven security staff due to the falling glass and debris as the tank shattered. Three sharks and several turtles also died.
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Britain Starts Counter Petition To Keep Piers Morgan Back In America
27 Dec 2012 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
Earlier this week we reported on a petition that was started in the US – aiming to kick CNN host Piers Morgan out of America. The number of signatures on that list has since grown from 30 000 to more than 70 000!
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Swaziland Bans Miniskirts And Tanktops Because They Are “Rape-Provoking”
24 Dec 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 1 Comment
Swaziland has banned women from wearing miniskirts, low-rise jeans, and tanktops, saying these items of clothing provoke rape. Those who break the law will face a six-month jail term under the ban, which invokes a colonial criminal act dating back to 1889.
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30 000 Sign Petition To Kick Piers Morgan Out Of America Over Gun Control Views
24 Dec 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 1 Comment
Following this month’s massacre at Sandy Hook elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut, CNN host Piers Morgan has called for tighter gun control measures. But instead of a pat on the back for what appears to be a pretty obvious statement, thousands of Americans have now signed a petition calling for Piers Morgan to be deported over his statements.
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Mayan Temple Damaged By Stupid Tourists In ‘Apocalypse’ Frenzy
24 Dec 2012 by Harry Haddon / No Comments
What’s worse that someone who thought the world was going to end last week? A tourist who thought the world was going to end. Tourists who flocked to Tikal, Guatemala the largest archeological site and urban centre of the Mayan civilisation for “end of the world” parties have damaged an ancient stone temple.
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Prince Harry Kills His First Taliban Militants In Afghanistan
24 Dec 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 2 Comments
Details surrounding Prince Harry’s first kill in Afghanistan have emerged. It is believed that he took the lives of Taliban militants when his unit’s Apache helicopter came to the rescue of another patrol unit under attack.
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Stunning 3,8 Billion Pixel Photo Of Mount Everest Goes Viral [PIC]
21 Dec 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 1 Comment
An incredible 3,8 billion pixel photo has gone viral this week. It features a shot of Mount Everest – composed out of 400 individual photographs, taken by filmmaker/five-time Everest climber David Breashears.
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Scenes From A 1941 Nazi Christmas Party [GALLERY]
20 Dec 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 2 Comments
Yes, you are indeed looking at a picture of Adolf Hitler at a Christmas party. It was taken on 18 December 1941 in Munich during World War II, at a time when the horrors of the Third Reich’s “final solution” grew ever clearer.
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Temple From “Star Wars” Prepares For Tomorrow’s Apocalypse
20 Dec 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 2 Comments
With only one day to go before we are all history, many are flocking to famous Mayan sites in Central America where they will await mankind’s doom.
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This Doomsday Shelter Offers Protection From Friday’s Forthcoming Apocalypse [GALLERY]
19 Dec 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 1 Comment
With the apocalypse almost upon us, now might be a good time to take a look at the kind of bunker you should probably have invested in. This shelter (pictured above) was designed and built by L.A.-based company, Atlas Survival Shelters. Apart from their Mayan apocalypse facilities, they also provide decked out living quarters in the event of an “errant asteroid, nuclear holocaust, or walking dead”.
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This Is How They Reckon The World Will End On 21 December
14 Dec 2012 by silverstreak / No Comments
Haven’t you heard? We’re standing on the precipice of eternal doom. Yes, on 21 December our jig is up. And here are the top five ways doomsayers say we’ll meet our maker. 1) Earth will collide with a rogue planet. There are a bunch of those things crusing around. 2) An “alignment of planets” will cause [...]
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Florida Woman Gets Life In Prison For Lottery Murder
12 Dec 2012 by silverstreak / No Comments
This week in cautionary tales, a Florida woman named Dorice Moore befriended a known lottery winner, ingratiated herself in his daily affairs to the point where she controlled his finances, embezzled his money, before murdering him and throwing a concrete slab over his bloody corpse.
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Massive 15M Rubber Duck Sails Down The Thames In London [GALLERY]
12 Dec 2012 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
Londoners were treated yesterday to the sight of a 15m-high rubber duck floating down the river Thames. Tower Bridge was even forced to open in order to allow the giant inflatable bath toy to float upriver.
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Today’s Date Is 12/12/12 – Why Is It So Significant?
12 Dec 2012 by Seth Rotherham / 5 Comments
With only nine days left before the world ends, it’s almost too much to imagine that 12-12-12 also happens to be steeped in superstition, with conflicting views on what fortune it presents – both good and bad. After all, we won’t have a date like this for another 88 years. Read on..
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Syrian Rebels Unveil Homemade Tank Operated By Playstation Controller [PICS]
11 Dec 2012 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
Photos have emerged of a homemade tank built by Syrian rebels in their fight against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. Named the The Sham II, the vehicle was assembled using the chassis of an old diesel car and parts salvaged from a junkyard. The contraption is wrapped in 2,5cm thick steel, and is also topped with a machine gun and five cameras.
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“Tastes Like Roids” – Europe Won’t Eat USA’s Toxic Horse Meat
11 Dec 2012 by silverstreak / 1 Comment
Here’s the pretext: retired race horses – and horses from similarly competitive backgrounds – are routinely carted from the United States to Canada or Mexico, where they are slaughtered, processed, and shipped to France (and other European countries) for human consumption. This is not a new phenomenon. It has been going on for about as [...]
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One Metre Tsunami Strikes North East Coast Of Japan
07 Dec 2012 by silverstreak / No Comments
(File Photo: March 2011 Tsunami) Japan’s northeast coast has been struck by a 7,3 magnitude undersea earthquake, and reports are that a one metre high wave has now swept ashore. The same stretch of coastline was devastated by a tsunami in March 2011. Thousands of people perished in the wave. Japan’s national broadcaster, NHK, repeatedly [...]
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South Africa More Corrupt Than Cuba and Kuwait – Corruption Perceptions Index 2012 #congratulationszuma
06 Dec 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / 1 Comment
The annual Corruption Perceptions Index for 2012 has been released, and there is little surprise that South Africa hasn’t done very well.
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Amsterdam To Create Villages For Scumbags
04 Dec 2012 by Harry Haddon / No Comments
Eberhard van der Laan, Amsterdam’s Labour mayor, is planning ‘Scum villages’ where anti-social neighbours will be booted from the city and rehoused in caravans or containers with “minimal services” under constant police and supervision.
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Research Finds Number Of Global Wars To Halve By 2050
03 Dec 2012 by Steyn du Toit / No Comments
A group of politicial scientists in Norway have revealed that their research indicates a drastic reduction in the amount of ongoing conflicts globally. They claim that the number of wars currently being experienced will be halved by 2050 – with the greatest decrease coming in the Middle East.
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The Ingenious, Terrifying Weaponry Of The Mexican Drug Cartels
03 Dec 2012 by Harry Haddon / 1 Comment
The Mexican drug cartels are more than just gangs. They are a combination of organised crime and military – even if a rather undisciplined one. It’s the mafia with radio towers, RPG’s and armored vehicles. They are extremely badass; in the most horrible and corrupt way possible.
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North Korea Discovers Unicorn Lair (No Spice)
03 Dec 2012 by Bearded Wiseman / No Comments
Supreme Leader hasn’t spoken out yet, and it’s not clear whether his scientists have the capacity to harvest unicorn DNA to make him one so that he may ride out across Pyongyang, but they have indeed found a unicorn lair!
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Image Of Cop Giving Homeless Man New Shoes Goes Viral [PIC]
30 Nov 2012 by Steyn du Toit / 1 Comment
A photo of a New York Police Department officer giving a homeless man a pair of shoes has gone viral. It was taken by a tourist earlier this month in Times Square. Shen sent a copy of it to the NYPD, who then uploaded it to their Facebook page two days ago.
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