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SO HORRIBLE!!! WOMAN KILLS HERSELF AND HER KIDS IN REACTION TO HUSBAND'S FAKED DEATH

2018-10-19T10:37:00.000-07:00

This photograph of Mr and Mrs He is currently circulating around Chinese social media

What would drive a woman to take not just her own life, but those of her three-year-old daughter and four-year-old son?

For some people, women included, the loss of a job is enough to send them over the edge and compel them to do commit such a heinous crime.

For others - and this one is quite common - the break-up of a relationship with a spouse or partner is enough to cause them to not just take their own life, but the lives of their children who also happen to be the children of their partner.

For yet others, the loss of a spouse or partner, not as a result of being jilted, but to death, is enough to make them do a deed so macabre. A Chinese woman recently joined this class of suicide/filicide committers.

Mrs He drowned herself, her three-year-old daughter and four-year-old son in the wake of her husband allegedly faking his death in a bid to secure an insurance payout.

It was assumed that Mr He who was 1,000,000 yuan in debt (£110,000) was dead, on finding a car he had borrowed in a river, but he surrendered to the Xinhua County police who detained him on charges of intentional property damage and insurance fraud last Friday.

Being in the dark concerning the alleged plan, an apparently grief-stricken Mrs He took her life and those of her two little children, according to The China Daily. Allegedly, she had been named as the insurance plan's beneficiary by Mr He.

The bodies of Mrs He and her children were found on October 11, twenty-two days after Mr He faked his demise.

Over the past week, this incident has been the subject of Chinese social media debate and conversations bordering on familial issues and financial pressures, the BBC reports.

MALAMUTES MET FARM ANIMALS. WATCH AND ENJOY!!

2018-10-04T07:12:00.000-07:00

There's something oddly satisfying about watching animals meeting other animals. In this video from the Life With Malamutes Youtube channel, we see the big malamute dogs - yes, that is what they are called. No, they are not huskies - meet farm animals in Wales.

You can see the goat, being the stubborn goat that he is, tries to headbutt poor Phil for no reason at the 2:52 mark. That was funny as hell. I had to stop myself from laughing out loud in the library. Contrast the violent nature of the goat to the pacific nature of the horses seconds earlier, and virtually every other animal on the farm, with the exception of that fat pig.

This video was fun. Come on now, I know you enjoyed it as much as I did, if not more. If so, hurry over to Life With Malamutes for more.

HIGHLIGHTS OF ALL THE UFC FIGHTS OF KHABIB "THE EAGLE" NURMAGOMEDOV PART 1

2018-10-02T13:29:00.000-07:00

Khabib Nurmagomedov Twitter Account

With the much-awaited, much-debated clash between Ultimate Fighting Championship titans Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov set to take place on Saturday, October 6, 2018, it is only right that we take a look at their journeys so far in the UFC.

YouTube channel, UFC Fighting World, uploaded a great compilation of highlights of all the UFC fights to date of Khabib Nurmagomedov on July 17, 2018, and having just come across this video, I will start with the man from Dagestan, Russia.

In the description section of the page, the uploader commented that the video showed the evolution of the UFC lightweight champion also known as The Eagle, to the animal that "mauls everyone," and he or she is of the opinion that nobody on the planet can beat Khabib in the 155 pound weight category. Honestly, I don't blame the uploader for feeling having this sentiment as the featured video lends credence to this opinion.

Having fought professionally for almost four years with almost all of his fights occurring in the former Soviet Union, Khabib Nurmagomedov entered the UFC undefeated, taking on Kamal Shalorus on January 20 2012, in Nashville, Tennessee, the United States of America.

In his debut against Kamal Shalorus - and in most of his earlier UFC fights - he showed he could mix it up standing, and dropped his opponent with a vicious left hook at the 1:58 mark. At this point in his career, it looks like he was not as great, or as confident, as he is now on the floor as he failed to capitalise on his dropping his opponent to the canvas with the brutal ground and pound he is renowned for now. However, he still managed to force Kamal to tap out, winning the fight via a submission.

In his second UFC fight, which took place on July 7, 2012, he displayed a ferocious relentlessness against the tough Brazilian, Gleison Tibau. However, unlike his first UFC bout, this fight went the distance, and the decision win definitely meant the world to him as he dissolved into tears when he heard his name called as the winner.

The referee in his next fight, against Thiago Tavares, did a poor job by allowing Khabib to keep punching an absolutely defenceless and helpless Tavares on the canvas, as if fate had not been on the Brazilian's side, he could have lost his life. After the January 19, 2013 fight, Tavares tested positive for the banned substance, drostanolone (also known as dromostanolone), the anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS).

Now, I don't support or condone cheating, neither do I hold brief for cheaters. However, can you imagine having a date in the octagon against such a beast as the Eagle.That thought is enough to drive some people to seek the aid, the fortification, of banned substances. Yet, Tavares lost. It's so unfortunate that even with the aid of the substance, he performed so poorly against Khabib.

PHEW!!! ONCE AGAIN, YET ANOTHER STUDY TELLS US THAT VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES ARE BAD!!

2018-10-02T13:11:00.000-07:00

Image: PC World

"Yeah yeah yeah!!! Yet another study telling us that violent video games are bad. Tell us something we don't know," I hear you guys saying, and you know what? I too feel the same way.

GameSpot has an article that states that a new study confirmed that violent video games lead to physical aggression in people between the ages 9 and 19. Tell us something we don't know. I mean, really, we've read and heard stuff like this since the early days of action gaming. Games like Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter have received bad press as a result of the violence depicted in them, the former being the more vilified.

The thing is, violent games have a negative effect on some people, not only kids and very young adults. We cannot, and must not, deny that. However, on other people, it has a negligible to no negative effect. I for one have been a player of "violent games" such as Mortal Kombat and various first person shooters, and people would say I am as non-violent as they come.

Probably until I am attacked, and this brings me to the positive side of playing such "violent games." We have to ask this question: Does playing violent games prime a person to be able to adequately or appropriately respond to a serious threat to their health and well-being or to the health and well-being loved-ones? Now this is the side of the debate we never get to hear!!!

VENUE FOR MUCH-ANTICIPATED WILDER/FURY SUPER FIGHT ANNOUNCED

2018-09-30T13:56:00.000-07:00


Image: Tyson Fury Twitter account

Ladies and gentlemen, we have just taken one more step towards what promises to be one of the greatest fights...no, not just fights...sporting events...no, that also won't do...spectacles (now that's the word!) of 2018.

Come on now, you must know what I am on about. I have already dropped more than a few clues already: "one of the greatest fights" "one of the greatest spectacles of 2018?" What other event could I be talking about than the clash of two of the titans of boxing's heavyweight division, the hottest division in boxing right now. What other event could qualify as one of the greatest – if not the greatest – spectacles of 2018, if not the much-anticipated duel between Britain's own Tyson Fury and the man from the other side of the pond, Deontay Wilder?

This fight, featuring two of the heavyweight division's loudest mouths – loud mouths that have always been backed up by lethal fists to be fair – was assigned a date over the weekend. December 1 was settled upon as the date of the historical bout. However, a venue was not agreed upon until Thursday, the 27th of September.

Would you like to guess the country hosting the bout? Come on it’s easy as pie. We both know that Deontay Wilder is the A-side – gosh, I hate that term, but that seems to always be a bone of contention nowadays – given that he holds the WBC belt and also given Tyson Fury’s being out of the fight game for quite a while and having fought so-called “bums” since his return to the ring, so it can’t be hard to guess where the fight is going to take it place. America of course! The United States of America! Easy as pie.

Trust me, even if the roles had been reversed and Deontay Wilder were returning to action after two years out of the ring and Tyson Fury had a strap, the Americans would have still found a way to get the fight made in America. Such a big fight featuring two unbeaten, highly charismatic heavyweight fighters? There’s no way they would have let the fight - at least not the first leg - take place outside the U.S.

Anyway, now that we know the country in which this piece of history will be made, can you guess the exact state, city, or arena in which it will occur. Did I hear, Las Vegas, Nevada? Well you are...drumroll please...Wrong!

However, don’t be disheartened. I too thought the MGM Grand, the touted Mecca of boxing, was the most fitting arena for such a huge spectacle as this fight promises to be. But like you, I was wrong. Can we be blamed for thinking the MGM was the best place to host such an epic fight when it has hosted the likes of Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao and the rematch between Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield? Hell no!

Of course my second candidate was MSG, Madison Square Garden, New York. This is another hallowed temple of boxing having played host to innumerable great fights with the first bout between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier probably being its most memorable. However, I was wrong once again. MSG will not play host to this great spectacle.

Image: Prayitno via Flickr

Ladies and gentlemen, Wilder and Fury travel to Los Angeles to trade hard leather in the Staples Centre, another ionic sporting arena - it is the home arena of the NHL's LA Kings, the NBA's LA Clippers and LA Lakers, and WNBA's LA Sparks - though not as revered as the aforementioned two.

Regardless of where the bout takes place, it promises to be one for the history books and true boxing fans – myself definitely included – cannot wait to catch the action. Apparently, the major actors in this drama cannot wait either as evinced by their tweets after the announcement of the fight venue.

“It’s on baby! I’m gonna knock @BronzeBomber out he ent [sic] never fought a puncher like me. That I promise,” Fury tweeted on the day the venue of the fight was revealed.

“December 1st baby!! I can’t wait. I’m ready to add another KO to my record....as long as @Tyson_Fury don’t knock himself out first. #WilderFury #BombZquad,” Wilder tweeted on Friday with a promo video showing him dealing mercilessly with a few opponents and Tyson Fury almost knocking himself out in his fight against Lee Swaby.

All right guys, we hear you. We’ll see. A word of advice to you both though: Don’t write a cheque with your mouth that your hands can’t cash as some would say.

BARACK OBAMA HAS SOME CHOICE WORDS FOR DONALD TRUMP

2018-05-08T14:51:00.001-07:00


Barack Obama Image: Pixabay

Like him or hate him, you cannot deny that President Barack Obama - yes I said "President" as once a president, always a president in American political philosophy - is one thorough human being.

In the wake of President Donald Trump's decision to violate the Iran nuclear deal, Obama has taken to Facebook to address his successor's ill-advised decision with typical Obama-esque insight and articulation.

Tell me you don't miss the days when the president of the United States of America, also known as POTUS (sounds so weird I know), spoke with such eloquence and was as presidential as a president could be.

WOW!!! THIS IS HOW ARNOLD FROM "HEY ARNOLD!" LOOKS!!!

2018-04-28T12:33:00.000-07:00

This one is for those who grew up watching the hit cartoon series "Hey Arnold!" or still watch watch it. Yes, I'm talking to you. Yeah you. You who love jelly babies and ice cream more than little kids, binge-watch "Teletubbies," and hate doing your own laundry. Yeah you.

Anyway, have you "Hey Arnold!" lovers ever wondered who the person behind the lead, quite obnoxious character, Arnold, was? Also, did you ever wonder if the voice actor looked anything like the football-headed, yellow-haired character he lent his voice to?

Well, wonder no more. Keeley Ryan at Her, has revealed the face behind Arnold, Wolfgang and Jacques, and he most definitely looks absolutely unlike the perpetually-hatted Arnold.

Ladies and gentlemen, say hello to Lane Toran aka Toran Caudell, 35, the voice behind Arnold for circa 40 episodes, until his voice changed.

Lee Toran aka Toran Caudell Image: Twitter

Other characters Toran has played include King Bob of "Recess" and Tripod of the "101 Dalmatians" TV series. What do you think? Does he look anything like Arnold, Wolfgang or Jacques to you?

MAYWEATHER PROMOTIONS CEO IS ABSOLUTELY UNFAZED BY BRONER'S INSULTS

2018-04-20T13:01:00.003-07:00

Ellerbe and Vargas. Image: Mayweather Promotions Twitter

Leonard Ellerbe, to my humble self, is a very likeable person. Always suited up and well-spoken, he exudes a calm that is very hard to fake. He is the epitome of the professional who is confident in his abilities and so, does not have to go about running his mouth.

For this reason, I am not surprised that Ellerbe is unfazed by Adrien Broner's verbal attack during Thursday's press conference at the Barclay's Centre.

Speaking to Michael Woods of Ring TV, Ellerbe said:

“I really don’t feed into anything. I’m the CEO of Mayweather Promotions, we’re the co-promoter of this card — done a phenomenal job of promoting this event. I’ll continue to do that. As I’ve said, this isn’t about me, whether someone likes me, I could care less. I could care less. We put on the biggest and best events, and these are the things they should learn from, with being respectful.

"In this sport, you’ll quickly find out when you conduct yourself like a professional, like a businessman, it all works out in your favor. I don’t have to fight Saturday night. I’m promoting the event along with Lou (DiBella) and TGP, and we have a spectacular event and that’s what we’re looking to do.”

He went on to compliment Jesse Vargas, Adrian Broner's opposition on Saturday at the Barclay's Centre, Brooklyn, calling the boxer with 28 wins, 2 losses and no draws, ultra-professional and super-accessible, and then dismissed Broner's insults as "just nonsense."

Being a guy worthy of emulation, Ellerbe went on to share the secret of his ability to keep his cool in the face of an undeserved, unexpected verbal assault, saying his mother told him that people would call you names when they admired your deeds. Those - once again, to my humble self - are words to live by.

As pointed out by Michael Woods, Ellerbe was confident enough to stand behind Broner when the fighter fielded questions from reporters after the press conference. He truly is the epitome of professionalism, and this, most unfortunately, cannot be said about Broner.

Mayweather Promotions should be proud to have him as its CEO. I mean, to be honest, how many men have the requisite level of a sense of self-worth and self control to be able to take being called a "bitch ass nigga" on live television without blowing their top? More power to your elbow Mr Ellerbe.

THE EVIL FIVE: THE WORLD'S 5 MOST ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCES

2018-04-18T01:49:00.001-07:00

Pre-WWI Bayer heroin bottle, originally containing 5g of heroin. Wikimedia Commons

The verdict we have always sought is finally here. The question we have asked for centuries has finally been answered. What is the world's most addictive substance? Which substance is the most capable of enslaving its user?

Addiction experts have released a list of the five most addictive drugs on earth which I call The Evil Five. Some of these drugs speedily render people homeless and sleeping in the streets. Others just mess with your mind and make you an alter ego of your true self. Some are legal and some illegal. Please please please, mind your consumption of these substances folks.

Following shortly are the most addictive drugs in the world, according to an article written by Eric Bowman, a lecturer in psychology and neuroscience at the University of St. Andrews. Mr Bowman's article is based on the research of Professor David Nutt and his colleagues - whom we will refer to, in the traditions of academia, as Nutt et al. - who asked addiction experts to rank substances according to degrees of "addictiveness."

Although Eric started from the most addictive to the least addictive, I will take the liberty of doing a countdown, from the least addictive to the most addictive. For the sake of gravity - and drama.

5. ALCOHOL
Coming in fifth place in the race to be the substance likely to destroy users and their families, alcohol was given a score of 1.9 out of 3 by the expert's working with Nutt et al. In laboratory experiments on animals, alcohol increased the dopamine levels in the brain's reward system by 40-360%, and the more animals drank, the higher dopamine levels got.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), an estimated 2 billion people used alcohol in 2002, and more than 3 million people died in 2012 from damage caused by alcohol consumption. Expers rank alcohol as the most damaging drug - oh yes, it is a DRUG - and an estimated 22% of people who have had a drink will become dependent on the drug at some point in their life, so please think twice before you order that pint at your favourite pub this weekend. "It's just a pint man, it's Friday" I hear you say, but for some people, a good Friday night has led to a lifetime of sleeping on the sidewalks.

4. BARBITURATES
In fourth place is one of the most-favoured drugs of entertainers the world over. Taken in low doses, barbiturates - also known as downers, blue bullets, gorillas, nembies, barbs, pink ladies, and whatever new names they are now called by afficionados - cause euphoria, but at higher doses, they can be lethal as they suppress breathing. Originally used to treat anxiety and induce sleep, barbiturates interfere with chemical signalling in the brain, resulting in the shutting down of various brain regions.

3. NICOTINE
Good old nicotine, the fellow responsible for turning humans into walking, talking chimneys comes in at a respectable third place. More than two-thirds (a whopping 75%) of Americans who tried smoking reported developing a dependence at some point in their lives. According to a report by the WHO in 2002, there were more than 1 billion tobacco smokers in the world, and it is estimated that tobacco will claim the lives of over 8 million people per year by 2030. Lab rats experienced an increase of about 25-40% in the dopamine levels in the reward system of their brains.

2. COCAINE
Cocaine is a helluva drug! I have heard people say this in Youtube videos and in the comment sections below Youtube videos, but I do not know the author of these words. Anyway, the cocaine works by interfering with the brain's utilisation of dopamine to transmit messages from one neuron to another. Neurons are prevented from turning the dopamine signal off by cocaine, leading to an abnormal activation of the reward pathways of the brain. However, not all cocaine are made equal.
The variant of cocaine known as crack cocaine, is the third most damaging drug on earth, while powdered cocaine is the fifth most damaging drug. About 21% of people who try cocaine will become dependent on it at some point in their lives.

Next up, the evil one, the evil number one. The drug most likely to make you deserving of the title "addict." Drum roll if you please...

1. HEROIN
The experts charged with ranking the most addictive substances, gave heroin a perfect score of 3 out of 3, making it the most addictive drug known to man. "Known to man," is key I believe, because we do not know all that is out there. An opiate, heroin causes the dopamine level in the brain's reward system to snowball by up to 200% in laboratory animals. The dose that can lead to a fatality is only five times greater than the dose needed for a high, making it an exceedingly dangerous drug too.
Heroin is also considered the second most harmful drug in terms of damage to the users and to society. In 2009, the market for illegal opiates, with the inclusion of heroin, was estimated to be $68 billion worldwide.

There you have it; the Evil Five. The world's five most addictive substances. Hope the statistics presented in this article lead someone to make more informed decisions in their relationships with these substances and with people addicted to these substances.

P.S: I would have put "money" in first place, but I guess that is just me!

WELL DONE!!! RONDA ROUSEY STOLE WRESTLEMANIA!!!

2018-04-18T01:26:00.000-07:00

Yo, Ronda Rousey lit up Wrestlemania XXXIV man! I mean, for real. She looked like she belonged in that ring, like she had been doing it for a very long time. She did not look out of place for a second, and she seemed to be really enjoying herself. Just check out how happy she looked during her ring walk.

Immediately the action in the ring began, it almost felt like Ronda Rousey, the UFC fighter never existed. It felt as if it was the first time I was ever seeing Ronda Rousey. She was really consumed by the role - yes, it is all a role guys - she was playing, and that is the reason why her performance was first class.

Although I was laughing as she jumped into the ring - at 10:22 in the video - after being tagged by Kurt, as I was eager to see what and how Rowdy Ronda was about to do, I really enjoyed her quite prolonged attack on Stephanie McMahon, and really believe that Ronda has a great future in the WWE. If she sticks with it.

Kudos must be given to Stephanie McMahon - daughter of the great Vince McMahon, and sister of Shane McMahon, great in his own right - for agreeing to play the role of the punching bag and let the newbie look real good. It must take a measure of humility to do that, however, the revenue that accrues to her as the daughter of the Chairman and CEO of WWE as a consequence of a good show, must have made it that much easier for her to take the "beating."

Come to think about it, she always had that WWE thing about her. I mean, think about the angry stares she always favoured her opponents with in her UFC staredowns and octagon walks. Recall how overly exaggerated they were? Like she was trying her hardest to look the part of a really mean bitch or something. You don't have to recall anyway. Just look at the video of her octagon walk.

Also take a look at her staredown for her fight against Holly Holm, the fight that ended with that infamous Holm knockout kick and Ronda's first loss in the UFC. She has always had the mean mug down pat.

Everything about her performance at Wrestlemania XXXIV was masterly, and the crowd seemed to thoroughly enjoy it. Pairing her with WWE hall of famer, Kurt Angle, was such a great idea. It must have been a psychological boost of sorts knowing that her debut was with a legend as a tag team, and against another legend, Triple H.

In conclusion, it is fair to say that Ronda Rousey is a future UFC hall of famer, and if she keeps at it and continues giving it her all, she will most likely be a future UFC hall of famer.

What do you think about Ronda Rousey's first "fight" in the WWE? Do you think she did good or what?

JUST SO SAD!!! WHY, MAN OF GOD? WHY PROFESSOR?

2018-04-15T15:31:00.001-07:00

Professor Richard Akindele

Any student or ex-student of a Nigerian tertiary institution would tell you that sexual relations between lecturers and their students are not uncommon.

These relations are usually started in one of the following ways: one, the lecturer makes advances at the student and she "willingly" accepts his overtures; two, the female student makes advances at the lecturer, and he willingly accepts; the lecturer makes advances at the female student, she declines, and he threatens her with perpetual failure of his module - and the modules taught by his friends and people he has influence over. In the face of this threat, she concedes to his wishes and begins relations with him.

Of all the aforementioned ways in which lecturer/student sexual relations start, the third one is the vilest of all, and rightly so. However, when the errant lecturer is a so-called "Man of God," and "Pillar of the society," he has to be viewed by society as one of the most despicable of beings and lowest of the low; the absolute dreg of the dregs of the society.

Unfortunately for him and all who hold him in high regard, Professor Richard Akindele is allegedly now a member of this class of despicables.

Professor Richard Akindele, a lecturer in the Department of Management and Accounting of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Osun State, currently finds himself in hot waters after he was allegedly heard in a viral audio recording telling a student she had to sleep with him - not once, twice or thrice, but five times - times to pass his module.

The authorities of OAU revealed that they were aware of the viral audio recording allegedly starring the professor and his alleged victim.

Speaking with Sun on the issue, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the university said, “Since it came to our notice, the university has begun the process of identifying the characters in this breach of regulation because OAU has a code of conduct for staff and students.

“We frown at anybody whose conduct or utterances might breach the code of conduct of the anti-sexual harassment policy and to this end, any member of the university who goes beyond the laws of the university will be sanctioned.”

In addition to being a professor at OAU, the embattled professor who has deleted his facebook and seems to have gone into hiding, is also a priest of the Anglican church. However, for some reason, the Anglican church has remained silent on such a grave issue concerning one of its priests. Why is that so? Silence in such a matter could be misconstrued for approval, and in this era of the global "me too" movement, the Anglican would be wise to urgently address this matter and if their priest is found guilty, take the appropriate punitive actions against him.

This sex for grades issue is a huge problem on Nigerian campuses, and it must be addressed with the great degree of severity and urgency that it deserves. It seems that a good number of lecturers view the higher education institutions as brothels, the female students as prostitutes, and they themselves as pimps, and this should definitely not be the case.

Good on the female student - who has elected to remain anonymous - for recording the conversation between the unscrupulous professor and herself. I advise her to pursue a career in private investigation, or something of that sort. Kudos to her.

GOD!!! WHY THE HELL DID THIS WOMAN DO THIS?

2018-04-12T10:09:00.004-07:00

Shelly Harjo

An Oklahoma woman, Shelly Harjo, 30, has been arrested for leaving her children home alone and embarking on a weekend getaway. She has been charged with child neglect for allegedly leaving her three children, ages 3, 4, and 11 at home to spend the weekend with her boyfriend in Austin, Texas.

Oklahoma City Police Master Sergeant Gary Knight said Shelly put her 11-year-old in charge of her younger siblings and "All they had to eat was old pizza that had been purchased before the mom left town." They had soup too, according to the 11 year old.

However, on Monday, April 9, the deputised 11-year-old called the police believing her mother was missing after not hearing from her as she had promised to return the day before (Sunday). Shelly returned around 9pm on the same day.

In her defense, Shelly told Oklahoma Human Service officials that she had arranged with a friend of hers to babysit her children, but the friend had failed to turn up.

The children were placed in the custody of DHS while Shelly Harjo was booked into the Oklahoma County Jail.

JUST HORRIBLE!!!!! FEMALE TEACHER HAD SEX WITH STUDENT

2018-04-10T15:06:00.001-07:00

Once again, another teacher faces allegations of having sex with a student.

Amy Nowaczyk, 25, a social studies tutor at Morton Magnet Middle School, was charged after a 13-year-old student claimed she groomed him by sending him an explicit photo of her breasts.

Horny and Engaged: Amy Nowaczyk

Following that, she performed a sex act on the student and made him perform a sex act on her, according to prosecutors. The sex act happened between August, 2017, and last Thursday according to her alleged victim.

What makes this story more bizarre is that Amy, who got engaged on Christmas Day of 2016, is scheduled to get married on June 6. Maybe, "was scheduled" would be more appropriate here, but who knows? Not all men are the same.

According to Omaha World-Herald, Amy Nowaczyk was held on Friday on $375,000 bail after being charged with first degree sexual assault of a child an enticement by an electronic device. However, she paid a tenth of that amount, $37,500, and was released.

There are just way too many cases of teachers - female teachers - having sex with their underage students out there right now. Why oh why can't these women keep their hands off these kids?

LORD COE DECRIES OBSESSION WITH USAIN BOLT

2018-04-08T06:06:00.000-07:00


Usain Bolt Image: Richard Giles

The head of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), Lord Sebastian Coe, decried the "obsession" with Usain Bolt as the track and field events commenced at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia.

The recently-retired track legend is conspicuously missing from this year's iteration of the games, and his absence has been commented on frequently by the media.

"There are plenty of athletes around," Lord Coe said when asked about Bolt. "Are we going to replace Usain Bolt? Probably not, because you don't replace Muhammad Ali. But Marvin Hagler and Manny Pacquiao and Chavez and the great boxers came through."


Yohan Blake Image: Arian Zwegers

Notwithstanding the fact that Bolt will not be seen vying for medals on the track, he still seems to be a source of motivation to some of the athletes at the games. At least to Yohan Blake, 28, his long-time understudy.

Blake, who has not won an individual title since he clinched the gold at the 2011 World Championships, disclosed that he was inspired by a admonition from his mentor and former training partner. "Usain told me, "Yohan, you've got to win or else you can't go back home," said Blake.

Those words are ominous enough to make anyone dig deeper, and run like they have the hounds of hell at their heels.

I DON'T BLAME HIM! BALE MAD AT BEING LEFT ON THE BENCH

2018-04-07T13:14:00.000-07:00


Picture: Ruben Ortega

No top player ever wants to be found warming the bench instead of being on the pitch partaking in a big game. That was the exact fate Gareth Bale suffered midweek when he was left on the bench at Juventus.

According to Zinedine Zidane, Bale, whose first season at the Bernabeu saw him clinch the Champions League trophy, was very unhappy with his fate on the day. "I understand that he is not in a good mood, that's normal," Zidane said understandingly at a news conference ahead of Real Madrid's La Liga derby match against Atletico Madrid on Sunday.

"Players want to play in every game. We know what a good player he is and what he has done. I have to take decisions but if he doesn't play two games it doesn't mean anything. I still think he's an important player."

Bale, Real Madrid's second-top scorer this season, right behind golden boy Cristiano Ronaldo, made his annoyance at being left on the bench apparent when Ronaldo pulled out an excellent bicycle kick out of his bag of tricks to score a goal. No such thing, no such magic had happened, at least to Bale. He barely reacted. While his teammates ecstatically celebrated Ronaldo's goal, Bale looked absolutely uninterested.

Who knows, there might be more than an iota of truth in the rumour that Bale is getting ready for a return to England. Time will tell.

UNBELIEVABLE!!! THE ALL-BLACK CHICKEN

2018-04-06T11:11:00.000-07:00

Ayam Cemani aka The Black Knight
Picture: Kangwira

The Ayam Cemani chicken is native to Indonesia and is black from the comb on its head to the soles of its feet. It gets its name from the Indonesian word for chicken, "Ayam," and the Javanese word for black, "Cemani." At least, so say some sources of information on this unique breed of chicken. Other sources have "Cemani" as being the Javanese village where this breed originates from.

As stated earlier, every part of this beautiful creature is black, and its meat, organs and bones are no exceptions. The reason for its immense blackness is a phenomenon known as fibromelanosis or hyperpigmentation - try no to bite your tongue on either of those words. Even its blood is black! Sike! That was a joke. I just couldn't resist the urge to say that. The blood of the Ayam Cemani is red, like every other animal on the planet.

Look at that delicious black meat!!!
Seriously, this or the regular chicken behind it? Which would you eat?
Picture: Reanna Pinterest

Ayam Cemani are highly-valued in the marketplace and some have sold for as high as $2500 in the United States. Before you rich dudes go out with wads of cash in search of Ayam Cemani to buy, be aware that if you do not live in Asia, it can be immensely hard to get your hands on one of these highly-prized birds.

Chicki Minaj aka Silkie
Picture: Benjamint444

Ayam Cemani are not the only breed of chicken whose meat, bones and organs are black. Silkies also possess these attributes. However, Ayam Cemani are not to be confused with Silkies. Unlike Ayam Cemani who look like the extra-black version of any other run-of-the-mill chicken, Silkies look like the rappers - and the pimps - of the chicken world, with their fur-like, fluffy feathers. Silkie roosters don't have combs or crests on their heads like every other rooster. Instead, they have the same fur-like, fluffy feathers that they have on their bodies, on their heads. They look like they have the hood of their expensive fur hoodie up.

Nicki Minaj, the muse of the Silkies

The Ayam Cemani has to be the toughest-looking, handsomest breed of chicken on the planet. A superhero of sorts of the chicken world. I mean, look at the bird in the first picture. Doesn't it look like it should be Batman's side-kick and not that weak-looking Robin of a dude?

KATIE PRICE IS BEING DRAGGED TO AN EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNAL

2018-04-05T13:47:00.000-07:00

Katie Price, one of the Loose Women stars, has revealed that Nikki Brown, her former nanny, is taking her to an employment tribunal.

Last summer, Katie Price revealed that Nikki Brown and her husband, Kieran, had been having an affair for a year.

Her husband confessed that he and the nanny had been having sex all over the house for a year. But shortly before Kiera's confession, Nikki Brown denied that she and Kieran had ever had sex, branding Katie Price a "liar" who was using her as an excuse to obtain a divorce from Katie.

INSANELY SCARY!!! THE ZODIAC KILLER'S SCARY POETRY

2018-04-05T02:40:00.004-07:00

Picture: PIXABAY

A Computer software designed to solve murder cases has been creating some of the creepiest poetry known to man. CARMEL, created by artificial intelligence (AI) and linguistics expert, Kevin Knight, has been trying to decode one of history's most unbreakable ciphers.

The identity of the Zodiac Killer who killed as many as 37 people when he was active in the 60s, is still a mystery.

As a part of the killer's modus operandi, codes, ciphers and abstract symbols were sent by the killer to the police department and local media.

Kevin Knight, a professor at the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute, fed all the information on the Zodiac Killer to CARMEL hoping that it would crack the code.

CARMEL, according to History, took the data and produced some of the scariest poetry ever known to man, including this one:

Existence enters your entire nation.
A twisted mind reveals becoming manic,
An endless modern ending medication,
Another rotten soul becomes dynamic.

Or under pressure on genetic tests.
Surrounded by controlling my depression,
And only human torture never rests,
Or maybe you expect an easy lesson…

History has more of the scary poetry.

ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL IMPROPRIETY AGAINST TRUMP'S SUPPORTERS

2018-03-30T14:32:00.003-07:00

Bill Hybels denied multiple allegations of sexual misconduct

Some of President Donald Trump's allies among the evangelical leadership are facing troubles similar to those he is embroiled in at the moment. Troubles of a sexual nature.

One of such people is Frank Page, president and chief executive of the Southern Baptist Convention's executive committee. He recently announced his resignation as a result of what he termed an "inappropriate relationship."

Although he did not give details on this "inappropriate relationship," he stated that it was a "personal failing" that had "embarrassed my family, my Lord, myself, and the Kingdom."

Last week, Bill Hybels, one of the co-founders of Willow Creek, one of the nation's largest churches, came under fire after a number of allegations of inappropriate behaviour including suggestive comments, an unwanted and unsolicited kiss, and a consensual affair with a married woman were published in the Tribune.

Although Willow Creek's own investigators and an external attorney found no evidence of misconduct by Hybels, other leading evangelical figures such as John and Nancy Ortberg suggested that the internal review of the allegations by the church was inadequate.

Other figures in the evangelical movement have been caught up in this quagmire of allegations of sexual impropriety, and visit STUFF to read more on this matter. You won't believe your eyes!

THEN VS NOW: WASHINGTON DC IN THE AFTERMATH OF MARTIN LUTHER KING'S ASSASSINATION

2018-03-30T13:49:00.000-07:00

Reverend Martin Luther King Jr
Picture: US Library of Congress

The Daily Mail has released poignant pictures contrasting old pictures of the Washington DC streets that had witnessed looting and destruction in the aftermath of the assassination of Civil Rights leader Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and modern day pictures of the same streets.

SHEESH!!! SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU SLEEP AT WORK

2018-03-29T02:30:00.001-07:00

I must admit, I hate it when people sleep when they should be working. I know, in Japan they respect people who sleep on the job. There is even a term for it: "inemuri." That is when you fall asleep because you have overworked yourself. They believe there is some kind of honour in that, and I get it.

But, there are some kinds of jobs you just don't sleep on. Jobs like security, look-out, driving - imagine falling asleep while driving - and it seems like dude in the video was on some kind of security or look-out shift. Hence the "Ain't no sleeping on the zone." What's the zone though? And did he deserve all that water. Dude was drenched AF!!!

So, next time you feel like sleeping, get your ass up! Ain't no sleeping on the zone!!!

Video: WorldStarhiphop

HORRIBLE!!! SEE WHAT SHE'S PUTTING IN HER MOUTH!!!!

2018-03-29T01:55:00.000-07:00

This girl shows you what insects are made for. They are not on earth just to be viewed as a nuisance, killed and discarded. They are actually good food sources, good sources of protein, and this girl shows you that. They look delicious too. Look at that juicy cockroach. Look at those long, crunchy stick insects. Look at those succulent maggots. Man, I am so hungry now.

ANOTHER EUROPEAN FINANCIAL CRASH IS INEVITABLE!!!

2018-03-27T02:13:00.000-07:00

The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Christine Lagarde, has described the possibility of another European financial crash as inevitable, calling on governments to agree on a "rainy-day" fund to protect the community from downturn.


Christine Lagarde of the IMF

In her opinion, the European Union leaders need more trust, more accountability, and they must also strengthen three things: the capital market, the banking union, and the creation of a central capacity which would tell the world that they are together and will tackle the next crisis with the rainy-day fund."

Concerning the rainy-day fund, Eurozone countries would contribute to the rainy-day fund each year, building up assets when times are good, that they could draw from in an economic downturn or recession.

BROTHER LOVE IS ALL ABOUT EMPOWERMENT NOW

2018-03-27T01:39:00.000-07:00

Brother Love, formerly known as Diddy, formerly known as Puffy, formerly known as Puff Daddy, seems to be undergoing a metamorphosis before our very eyes. He is going from a can't-give-a-damn-about-anybody music mogul, to a "woke" community leader.

Diddy✔@Diddy

I don’t believe in the passiveness. At some point there has to be some kind of fight. I feel like we’ve done a lot of marching. It’s time to start charging.

Photo: Diddy Twitter

Remember that he expressed intentions to buy the Carolina Black Panther along with Steph Curry some time ago, and gave the new era of rappers advice on how to preserve hip-hop culture a few weeks ago? Now he has plans to develop an application (in collaboration with his peer Jay-Z) that will help black people find black businesses wherever they are.

In Brother Love's words - actually he just wants to be called "Love" - in an interview with GQ magazine, "I want to be an authentic,unapologetic warrior for black culture and the culture of the street and how it moves," he explained. "My thing is most importantly to change the narrative of the Black race. I can't relate to anything that isn't about that."

UNBELIEVABLE!!! DEAD WOMAN GAVE BIRTH IN A COFFIN

2018-03-26T13:27:00.000-07:00

The small bones beneath the pelvis of the bigger bones are those of the foetus
Photo: A Pasini et al., 2018/World Neurosurgery

A medieval grave holding the remains of a woman and a foetus in-between her legs has been discovered by Italian archaeologists. The researchers view it as an example of "coffin birth," also known as "post-mortem foetal extrusion."

Coffin birth is a rare phenomenon that occurs in the decomposition stage. Gas builds up in the body of a pregnant woman after two to five days after her death, eventually pushing the baby out through the vaginal canal. The foetus was already dead at the time of its mother's burial according to researchers.

Source: GIZMODO