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At the end of last month, people residing in the skyscrapers of Brisbane were treated to a stunning - and frankly, nerve-wracking - sight, as a plane flew worryingly close to their windows. The Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster was pulling off the manoeuvre in preparation for an Airshow, rehearsing…
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Back in September, a video of a woman pouring a mixture of bleach and water onto men's crotches on public transport went viral after receiving huge amounts of criticism. In the clip, Anna Dovgalyuk, a 20-year-old student from St. Petersburg in Russia, approached men on the subway who were "manspreading" (i.e.…
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Mental health remains a taboo topic in many families, businesses and friendship groups - despite the desperate campaigning of those who have suffered at the hands of depression, anxiety and self harm or worse still, those who have lost loved ones to suicide. Suicide is now considered a major national…
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Corey Lewis, from Marietta, Georgia recently had an altercation with the police - all because he was babysitting. On Sunday, a woman called the police on him after seeing him looking after the 10-year-old daughter and six-year-old son of his friends. He was treating them to lunch at a Subway…
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October has arrived, bringing with it autumn leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, and - for one couple, at least - incredibly tasteless Halloween displays. Jennifer and Marc Wolfe, from Alabama, found their holiday decorations at the centre of a fierce debate this week after someone posted a picture of them on…
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When you order a pizza, there are a couple of things you can come to expect when it's time to pick up your pizza, whether that be at the counter or at home. Besides the pizza (obviously), you can expect some dipping sauces, you can expect those little tables that…
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Actor, James Franco, has been accused of physical assault by his former co-star, Busy Phillips. The pair starred in the cult 90's television show, Freaks and Geeks, together, which is where the alleged incident occurred. [caption id="attachment_12450191" align="alignnone" width="3000"] Credit: Getty[/caption] The actress, who has since gone onto star in…
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During a recent football game that took place in a school in Jackson, Mississippi, students took part in a halftime show that didn't go down well with the crowd, the school, or the entire district. And once the incident made the news, many were up in arms over what has…
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A zookeeper in Japan died this week after being fatally mauled by a rare white tiger. Akira Furusho, who was 40 years old, died on Monday evening from wounds to his neck after Riku, a five-year-old male tiger, attacked him in his cage. According to the park's director, Akinori Ishido, nobody was…
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When most people say the phrase "I was pulling my hair out", it isn't meant to be taken literally, but for people who suffer from trichotillomania, they really do mean it. Trichotillomania is an anxiety disorder characterised by sufferers harbouring an intense and urgent need to rip or tear their…
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Lodging website, Airbnb, has banned a host from its platform after it was revealed that they refused to accept a Muslim guest. According to Buzzfeed News, the host, known as "Claudia" told the British PHD student that she would not "fit" into their neighbourhood on account of her hijab. 25-year-old British…
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This weekend, 20 people died in a limousine crash in Schoharie, New York. All 17 passengers in the limo died along with the driver and two pedestrians when the vehicle failed to stop at an intersection. The car had been on its way to a birthday party at the time of…
