The first presidential lunch since 1981: Carter, Bush sr, Clinton, Bush, Obama: 7th January 2009
- Posted by pinolobu on 07:55AM Jan 8, 2009
Outgoing US president George W Bush hosted an extraordinary event at the White House on Wednesday 7th January 2009: a lunch for only all living US presidents to attend and no one else. Meaning only the >>
Richest person ever to commit suicide was worth billions of dollars
- Posted by pinolobu on 08:16AM Jan 7, 2009
Dr Adolf Merckle, 75 of Germany was one of the richest people in the world, ranked number 94 by Forbes in 2008 at USD9.2 billion. His family business controlled a number of German companies, including >>
One of the worst ever disasters related to new year revelry: the Santika nightclub, Bangkok fire of 2009
- Posted by pinolobu on 08:01AM Jan 2, 2009
UPDATE 4th January 2009 Main shareholder of the club, Thai-Chinese Wisuth Setsawat cried as he apologised to the families of victims. Death toll: 62 Injured: about 250, 30 critical Number of people inside >>
Possibly the strangest story of 2008: woman sat on toilet bowl for 2 years
- Posted by pinolobu on 07:35PM Dec 31, 2008
There were many strange stories in the year 2008, but quite possibly the strangest one has to be the one about Pamela “Pam” Babcock, 35 of Kansas, USA who sat on a toilet bowl for 2 YEARS before >>
The world’s meanest parents (what not to do at Christmas)
- Posted by pinolobu on 08:29AM Dec 24, 2008
User “theycallhimart” uploaded a video to youtube on 31st December 2007 with the following description: My mom decides to buy my brother an Xbox 360 for Christmas. We leave that night and return >>
The world’s strongest coffee is available in Malaysia?
- Posted by pinolobu on 11:03PM Dec 23, 2008
Some transvestites (mak nyah) working as prostitutes in the city of Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia have reportedly been taking “reggae coffee” (kopi reggae) to boost their energy levels to such >>
The perfect anti-theft system
- Posted by pinolobu on 08:02AM Dec 18, 2008
The Star reported on 17th December 2008 that Che Ibrahim Che Abdullah, 57, a grocery shop owner in Kemaman, Terengganu, Malaysia has the perfect anti-theft system for his house-cum-grocery-shop. For starters, >>
George W Bush’s shoe-throwing incident gone viral
- Posted by pinolobu on 08:14AM Dec 17, 2008
Within hours of that incident, at least 2 online games has been created and many animations and video mashups done. Game 1 - apparently created by some Frenchmen: you play Bush who gets shoes of various >>
The most bizarre moments in George W Bush’s presidency
- Posted by pinolobu on 12:59AM Dec 17, 2008
At a media conference in Iraq on 14th December 2008, Muntazer al-Zaidi, an Iraqi TV journalist, shouted “this is a farewell kiss, you dog!”, then threw a pair of shoes at President Bush, probably >>
The world’s most unorthodox Christian
- Posted by pinolobu on 08:54AM Dec 10, 2008
Tom Araya (born 1961) is the bass player and lead vocalist of arguably the world’s top thrash band, Slayer. From the band’s name, you’d be right to guess that they never sings mushy tunes >>
Manny Pacquiao is the greatest ever boxer from Asia
- Posted by pinolobu on 08:13AM Dec 9, 2008
Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao, 29, better known as Manny Pacquiao was born in the Philippines on 17th December 1978. As of the time of writing, he’s the WBC Lightweight Champion, and former WBC Super >>
The world’s first openly gay bishop
- Posted by pinolobu on 08:39AM Dec 5, 2008
The Right Reverend Gene Robinson, born in 1947 is the first openly homosexual, non-celibate priest to be ordained a bishop in a major Christian denomination. In contrast, the appointment of the self-declared >>
The world’s worst advertising blunders
- Posted by pinolobu on 08:21AM Dec 4, 2008
Here are some examples of classic advert campaigns gone wrong. Product: Clairol Mist Stick What is it: curling iron Failed where: Germany Why: “Mist” is German slang for “manure” >>
The world’s most difficult word to translate
- Posted by pinolobu on 08:28AM Dec 3, 2008
More than 1,000 translators around the world have agreed that the toughest word, in any language to translate is a word of the Bantu language of Tshiluba: “Illunga” which means: A person ready >>
The world’s best table tennis player 6 years of age or younger
- Posted by pinolobu on 08:19AM Dec 2, 2008
There are many videos on youtube of young people showing off their table tennis talents, but I have never seen one as good as this one. This is reportedly a 6 year girl training at one of the many table >>
