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Sri Lanka Breaks Record for Largest Cup of Tea
Sri Lanka, known for being one the world’s leading tea manufacturers, just broke a world record – the largest cup of tea. A cup that serves about 32,000 people.
Quotes: Chilean Miners
“I’m happy, I’m happy, because it means that Mother Earth is going to give our loved ones back to us.”
–Alicia Campos, the mother of Daniel Herrera, one of the trapped men in the Chilean mines. (via BBC)
Narcissistic Video of the Day: Man Can’t Stop Smiling at Himself
We over here at NewsFeed can’t stop watching this video of a man who can’t stop smiling at himself. We even got a source to translate the Tagalog dialogue at the end.
Chilean Miners: The Drill’s Almost There!
After more than two months of being trapped underground, 33 Chilean miners seem to be hours away from being reached by a rescue drill.
Grisly Scene in Brazil’s Google Maps Street View
We’ve has seen a lot of crazy stuff on Google Maps. And we mean a lot. But this is pretty gruesome.
Dagobah in New Guinea? New Yoda Bat Found in Remote Rainforest
When in a remote rainforest you live, this long for you to be discovered it will take!
Quotes: North Korean Official Confirms Kim Jong Un’s Succession
“Our people take pride in the fact that they are blessed with great leaders from generation to generation.”
— YANG HYONG SOP, a top official in North Korea’s ruling party, confirming that Kim Jong Il’s son, Kim Jong Un, will …
Study: Women Own 12 Ill-Fitting Outfits
Still trying to squeeze into those size 8 jeans or that sea foam bridesmaid dress from your cousin’s wedding back in 1997? Ladies, it might be time to clear out your wardrobe.
Liu Xiaobo Wins 2010 Nobel Peace Prize
The imprisoned Chinese dissident won the Nobel “for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee said.
Treasure Hunter Has Last Laugh: Roman Helmet Sells for $3 Million
That’s the best justification for trolling around with a metal detector we’ve ever heard.
Instant Expert: A 9th Anniversary of the U.S. War in Afghanistan
Today, the U.S. enters its 10th year of war in Afghanistan.