Reading Time: 2 minutes China bans reincarnation for Buddhist monks in Tibet unless they get prior permission from the government. This surely can’t be true, can it? Well, it is true, and bizarre, but true nonetheless. It’s not exactly a new thing for governments to try to control certain aspects of peoples lives. The more totalitarian the government, the …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes When we say that the mullet is banned in Iran we are talking about the hair style, not the fish. It may seem absolutely ridiculous, but it’s true. But then again, I personally have never been a fan of that particular hair style, and maybe the Iranians are onto something. The mullet really hit its …
Reading Time: 2 minutes To get a haircut in North Korea must be a daunting affair for the rebellious youth in that country. Why? There’s a list of 28 approved North Korean haircuts. Now anything that comes out of the secretive totalitarian state is of course questionable. The rest of the world usually have to rely upon the word …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Oh coffee. It’s the morning pick me up that so many of us not only love, but need. It replenishes the batteries and motivates us to prepare for the gruelling day head. For a lot of people it’s the first ritual performed in the morning, with its sweet aroma filling the air, and some …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes I bet that you didn’t know that humans glow in the dark. Go ahead and try it yourself. What happened when you went into a darkened room? Did you set off a bioluminescent glow? I know that the answer you will give me is a resounding no. However, if you say that you didn’t, you …
Reading Time: 2 minutes It is an all too often experienced problem. Vehicle theft. Every day thousands of cars worldwide are stolen, and for some owners they may just be lucky enough to get their car back. Theft of modes of transport is not a new thing. Ever since the first person developed a way to navigate without the …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Malaysian exploding ant, it has to be one of the weirdest, and coolest methods of self defence in the animal kingdom. But it has one major drawback. Yep, you guessed it. No more ant. When it comes to protecting themselves, the animals of this world have varying methods in which they can achieve this goal. Take …
Reading Time: 2 minutes Congress in the United States always seems to have a very low approval rating, but did you know that it’s not just democrats and republicans that the good people of the US are afraid of? According to a recent poll conducted by Public Policy Polling (PPP) and released by The Wire twelve million people think …
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Reading Time: 2 minutes Pink Lake Western Australia is a naturally occurring phenomenon. Now oddities in the land down under are nothing new, but this particular one is fascinating, beautiful and a little mysterious. It’s siolated on an island, surrounded by trees, and sticks out like a sore thumb. Want to learn a little more about this wondrous pink lake …
Reading Time: 2 minutes A nicotine puffing caterpillar, now this can’t be true, or can it? It really is true, but the caterpillar doesn’t get nicotine from puffing on cigarettes, it puffs out nicotine. Seriously addicted smokers are no stranger to the presence of nicotine. It can appear as stains on their teeth and fingers. But these are only …
