VIDEO: Turkmenistan’s Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov Falling Off A Horse

On July 1, 2013 by Tim Newman

Turkmenistan’s Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, as a tyrant, is nowhere near as well known as Kim Jong il. Sometimes I wonder if it’s because his name is so much harder to pronounce? But I think it’s more...

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Jenny Lopez Serenades Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov The Turkmenistan Tyrant

On July 1, 2013 by Tim Newman

I don’t really follow the pop career of Jennifer Lopez; mainly because I’m wholeheartedly uninterested in her and her music, but I noticed that recently I was getting a lot of hits on my...

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Earth’s Biggest Natural Crystals: The Naica Mine, Mexico

On June 30, 2013 by Tim Newman

The Cave of the Crystals – Cueva de los Cristales – in Naica, Mexico, houses the largest naturally formed crystals that have so far been found on god’s weird earth. These mighty blocks are...

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Surprisingly Racist And Sexist Vintage Adverts

On June 29, 2013 by Tim Newman

We all know that opinions change over time, but it’s only when you look back a few decades that you can see how fast they have changed. Racism has not dissipated entirely of...

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Leopard Vs Dog – Mumbai Big Cat Steals Pets

On June 29, 2013 by Tim Newman

This mental video was shot last year in Mumbai near Sanjay Gandhi National Park. The CCTV footage is filmed in the entrance hall of an apartment block. The leopard boldly slinks in, nabs an unsuspecting doggy...

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The World’s 23rd Full Face Transplant Was A Roaring Success: One Year On

On June 28, 2013 by Tim Newman

After a horrific shooting accident Richard Lee Norris, now 38, lived as a recluse for 15 years. He only ventured out at night, and when he did he always wore a mask. He...

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Mass Brawl In Taiwanese Parliament For A Change

On June 26, 2013 by Tim Newman

There’s nothing like a good scrap between people that should know better to get the pulse racing. Youtube is chock-a-block with chav fights and drunken brawls, but they make me feel horrible to...

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Find Out How Things Work Through The Medium Of GIFs

On June 23, 2013 by Tim Newman

I’d never wondered how any of the following things worked, but the GIFs are so pleasing I thought you might want a bit of a look yourself: How A Geneva Drive Works A...

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Kristi Gordon Freaks Out on Air - Massive Spider

Weather Girl Kristi Gordon Does Not Like Insects (Or Arachnids)

On June 23, 2013 by Tim Newman

Just a quicky for you, here’s a couple of videos of Global BC’s weather bird Kristi Gordon freaking out about insects live on air. In the second one a bug actually hits her...

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Toddler Caught By Pedestrians As She Plummets To Ground In China

On June 22, 2013 by Tim Newman

Chinese central state television – CCTV- recently aired this mad footage of the rescue of a two-and-a-half-year-old girl who fell from a window. Delivery men stood waiting below as she dangled from the...

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