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You’re probably looking forward to spending your days frolicking in the water this summer. But you might find yourself thinking twice before diving head-first into a swimming pool after you’ve read this. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released…
A Greek doctor took this incredible and rare photo during a caesarean section: The image, recently posted on Imgur, shows a baby who has been born with his amniotic sac intact — known as an ‘en caul’ or a veil birth. Normally, the amniotic sac…
A group of teenage students from London, UK, have developed a condom that glows different colors if it detects a sexually transmitted infection (STI). The cleverly named S.T.EYE is the brainchild of Muaz Nawaz (13 years), Daanyaal Ali (14 years), and Chirag…
This is Obi. He’s a 3-week-old pygmy hippo. Born to mom Petre and dad Felix, he just recently learned how to swim, making quite the literal splash at Melbourne Zoo. Just look at him go! Little legs paddling furiously… Squeeeeeeeee! Of…
An overzealous traffic cop in Karlsruhe, Germany, is living up to his profession’s reputation for being merciless by slapping a ticket on a Mercedes-Benz truck. But this is not just any Mercedes-Benz truck, it’s an art installation. German city of Karlsruhe…
Meet the Cheese Patrol, also known as Colby and Bleu. They have caught the internet by storm with their adorable mad dash to their food bowls. Hilariously, the pair’s frenzied antics did not change one bit during the nine months that the time-lapse…
World, meet Luhu. She’s a tabby cat from China who lives with two of her tabby siblings and owner Maggie Liu. This adorable kitty has quite a unique claim to fame. If you haven’t quite guessed it yet, it’s because…
Furniture corners are, quite literally, a pain. We’ve all stubbed a toe and bashed a shin against a sharp corner. And it’s unpleasant to say the least. Thankfully, the Japanese in their infinite wisdom and innovative spirit have created these simple but effective…
On Monday, Taliban terrorists attacked the Afghan parliament as members met to confirm the nomination of Mohammad Masoom Stanikzai to the post of Defense Minister. As the speaker addressed the parliament in Kabul, a suicide bomber detonated a massive car bomb just…
Horror stories about travellers behaving badly are a dime a dozen. They range from cringe-inducing to downright disastrous. So the good folks at travel insurance provider Globelink International have recently come up with this very useful and straightforward infographic on what…
It was the last day at school, and the students at Yorktown High School in New York were eager to start summer vacation. A group had gathered in the cafeteria to dance, so naturally, Kevin Carroll — an experienced dancer with Country Academy of Dance…
Pancake art, or drawings made by squeezing pancake batter onto a hot griddle, isn’t entirely new, but father-son duo Tiger Tomato, based in Australia, have added an element of color to the art form. Watch how it’s done: …And the…
Native Norwegian Kjetil Nordin is what you’d call a video game fanatic. He spent over six years — more than 800 hours in total — crocheting a blanket version of the World 1 map from the classic Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) game Super Mario Bros 3. Even more impressive…
Don’t you just hate it when you’re stuck behind a truck on a narrow road and you don’t know whether it’s safe to overtake or not? This familiar scenario often leads to fatal miscalculations by frustrated drivers. This is particularly marked in Argentina, where…
Meet Glenn and Buzz, a pair of elderly dogs found abandoned together in a sea tunnel in Durham about three weeks ago. The smaller Glenn is a Jack Russell terrier, while Buzz is a Staffordshire bull terrier. What makes their…
It takes a special kind of trolling to pull off the delicate balance between relatable and ridiculous. The internet messes up billions of cakes every year but only a few are good enough for us to screen-capture and share with…