A new Australian national flag has been proposed to replace the current design of a blue field with the Union Jack and six stars, in an effort to “move on” from the country’s British heritage, reports the Daily Telegraph.
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Oklahoma High School Valedictorian Denied Diploma For Saying “Hell”
Oklahoma’s Prague High School takes its curse words very seriously. The school is holding back their valedictorian’s diploma because the teen uttered the word “hell” during her speech at the school’s commencement …
What American Towns Have the Most Unfortunate Names?
Some people claim their town is boring. But somehow it just takes on another meaning when you’re in Boring, Oregon – a real, live town.
Flaming Lips Break Jay-Z’s Record for Most Live Shows in 24 Hours
The psychedelic rockers hit eight U.S. cities in a single day as part of the third annual O Music Awards
Road-Trip Completionist: Meet the Man Who’s Been to Every County in the U.S.
Reid Williamson is one of 32 “completers” who have been to every one of the 3,143 counties in the U.S.
A Year of Recovery in Joplin, Mo.: Photos by Eric Thayer
Photojournalist Eric Thayer got to Joplin, Mo., 18 hours after the devastating tornado cut a nearly mile-wide swath through the city of 50,000 on May 22, 2011, killing 161 people. He’s returned twice since then and plans to …
New York Man Asks to Be Shot, Friend Complies
Curious about how it feels to be shot, a 24-year-old in New York took a bullet from his friend. (Spoiler alert: it hurt.)
Top 10 Biggest Trading Losses in History
On May 10, JPMorgan Chase admitted a “grievous” failure in their trading operations that led to a $2 billion loss for the storied investment bank in the past six weeks alone. How does the latest money mismanagement stack up …
And The Smuttiest City In America Is…
Here’s one prize that mayors won’t be hanging on their City Hall wall.
Survey: One in Three Americans Would Fail Citizenship Test
Got what it takes to be a U.S. Citizen? Not so fast.
Where are America’s Most Peaceful Places?
Homicide and violent crime rates in the U.S. have decreased over the last two decades, but keeping the peace still costs taxpayers plenty … that is, unless you’re from Maine
Hillary Clinton Parties in Colombia, Continues Streak of Internet Fame
First there was Texts from Hillary. Now photos from Clinton’s fun night out in Colombia pleasantly surprise the Web