In what must be the most unfortunate coincidence of the day, an alleged British spy who worked for MI6 has been found dead in his apartment with the news coming out on the same day as 007 himself, Sean Connery, turned 80 years old.
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Unlikely iPad Fans: Sumo Wrestlers
How can you get in touch with a sumo wrestler? Don’t bother texting him.
Fire Tornadoes Do Exist, and They are Terrifying
Like something out of an old N64 video game, a tornado made of fire popped up in a draught-ridden part of Brazil, caused by a combination of brush fires and heavy winds. Head over to The Weather Channel to watch the video, and …
BBC to Air Opera About Anna Nicole Smith
Good news folks. Well, if good news to you means that the BBC is to broadcast an opera based on the life and times of former Playboy model and reality TV star, Anna Nicole Smith.
China’s Massive Traffic Jam: Already Gone?
So much for it lasting up to a month.
Usain Bolt Now World’s Best Paid — and Quickest — Athletic Star
It seems that the love affair between Usain Bolt and his sponsors of nearly ten years Puma just keeps on – ahem – running. The world’s fastest ever man has announced that he has signed the biggest sponsorship deal in …
It Took a Polish Man Five Years to Notice He’d Been Shot in the Head
The Associated Press reports that a Polish man, who was out celebrating and drunk on the street in Germany, was hit in the back of the head by a stray bullet. Though the bullet was just discovered and removed, the injury happened …
Guyana’s Health Minister Cautions Against Singing Too Much About Rum
NewsFeed has long been a fan of West Indian chutney. However, we have noticed that every time we listen to the latest hits we have a strange urge to drink. (And to dance, but that’s another story.)
New Research Shows That Hitler Had Jewish Roots
DNA samples taken from Adolf Hitler’s relatives show that the Nazi leader might have been of Jewish descent.
Did the CIA Feed a French Town LSD?
Surreal story of the day: On August 16th 1951, the southern French town of Pont-Saint-Esprit was brought to a standstill when its people suddenly began to suffer horrific hallucinations. How in the world could the CIA have …
U.K. Prime Minister’s Wife Gives Birth
Prime Minister David Cameron’s wife, Samantha Cameron, gave birth to their fourth child while the couple were on vacation in the south-west of England on Tuesday.
Report: Jimmy Carter Heading to North Korea to Rescue American
Foreign Policy is reporting that in the next few days, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter will go to North Korea on a rescue mission.
