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A man has managed to survive falling more than 100 meters after his bungee cord accidentally snapped, and left him to tumble helplessly through the air. According to Trojmiasto.pl, the incident occurred in the port city of Gdynia in Poland on Sunday, July 21. The horrific fall was caught on…
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Per BBC News, Boris Johnson has been named the new leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party, and new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Johnson, who's full name is Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson, defeated Jeremy Hunt in the race to no. 10 Downing Street, where he will overtake…
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The fundamental right to protest highlights the term "peaceful." A riot in the streets hugely differs from a calm march down the sidewalk. Too many times in the history of the world, we've seen protests go south, and turn violent. In order to prevent this from happening, the New South…
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In this age of tweets and emails, everybody is at risk of having their personal thoughts and comments dug up years later and used against them. We all leave a digital paper trail, and it is important to make sure that we're not saying anything online that we wouldn't want…
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A police detective has died as a result of health issues which stem from his rescue work at Ground Zero after the terror attack on the Twin Towers in 2001. On Sunday, the NYPD 62nd Precinct paid tribute to Detective Christopher Cranston, saluting his casket outside his old police station.…
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While most of us would claim we'd stop at nothing to keep a beloved family member safe, actions speak louder than words - and very few people would even attempt to rescue said relative if it meant putting their own life at risk. 35-year-old Jermaine is one of these rare…
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Earlier today, India successfully launched a rocket to the moon with the aim of making a soft landing and getting a lunar rover onto its south pole. India's latest lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2 took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Center at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh state today, at 5:13 am…
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Per West Virginia State Police, drug users are turning to wasp killer spray as a cheap alternative to meth. Law enforcement officials believe that the insect killer was responsible for three overdoses in Boone County last week. Speaking to WCHS-TV on Friday, police said that they have observed a worrying…
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As we near the 50th anniversary of the moon landing this year, conspiracy theorists are being even more vocal in their assertions that the Apollo 11 mission - crewed by astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins - was faked. Now Bart Sibrel, a documentary filmmaker who was infamously…
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In 1979, Albert Flick was sentenced to three decades in prison for the murder of his wife, Sandra Flick. The attack came three weeks after she had served him divorced papers. After requesting that he stop by to collect his belongings, he stabbed her 14 times with a jackknife, as…
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It's important for children to develop an entrepreneurial spirit from an early age, wouldn't you say? To that end, there's nothing better than giving them the chance to open up a drinks stand to make a little bit of spare money. It can teach them the value of money, of…
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If you happen to be a fan of Netflix's Stranger Things and in need of a sprinkler for your yard, then look no further because Amazon has you covered. Yep, BigMouth Inc.'s Demogorgon Yard Sprinkler is available on Amazon for $99.99. The sprinkler, which stands at 1.8m tall, is perfect for…
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A Florida-based business owner has taken to the streets to warn the public not to give money to a local homeless man. Ryan Bray was approached by a homeless man while his vehicle was stopped at the intersection of 75th Street West and Manatee Avenue West in Bradenton, 47 miles…
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"That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind" were the first words uttered on the moon during the Apollo 11 mission. But maybe they should've been "That's one small tumble for man, one giant leap for mankind." NASA released archived footage in honour of the 50th anniversary…
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If you're a gamer who happens to be a fan of all things feline, then you'll be pleased to hear that an open-world game which lets you play as a gang of mystery-solving cats is currently in development. Peace Island is an open-world adventure game about cats on a remote…
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FaceApp has been the focus of pretty much everyone's attention recently. The app, which originally launched back in 2017, has gone viral once again due to one particular filter. Yep, people have particularly been going crazy for the ageing filter which gives users a little peek into what to expect…
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Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer is urging the FBI to investigate FaceApp over national-security and privacy concerns. The hugely popular app, whose developer is based in Russia, uses artificial intelligence to alter your photos to make you appear older or younger, and can even 'swap' your gender. However, the terms…
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A man may never walk again after breaking his neck in two places on a waterslide in Spain, the Mirror reports. It is feared that the horrific accident - which occurred while he was going down a waterslide at Aqualandia in Benidorm - may have paralysed David Briffaut, 23, for…
