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A Man Appears at Number 98 in FHM Magazine's 100 Sexiest Women in the World 2011

2012-02-01T16:15:00.002+07:00

That readers of FHM have voted an androgynous man in to their most recent list of the 100 Sexiest Women in the World might have been a cause for celebration among equal rights campaigners.Instead, the magazine has provoked outrage over its warning to readers to "pass the sick bucket" on encountering 19-year-old Andrej Pejic, rather ignoring the fact that it was they who voted for him in the first

7 Benefits Working As Google Employees

2012-02-01T15:31:00.003+07:00

Google, the king of corporate perks, is banking on these and other "way beyond basic" benefits to lure top tech talent to its Mountain View headquarters. The company has already succeeded in distinguishing itself from the competition: earlier this month, Google took the top spot on Fortune's list of the 100 best companies to work for.On-Site DoctorsI'm not sure if it's an actual perk not to have

Pay-It-Forward: Free Coffee at the Corner Perk Cafe - Bluffton, South Carolina

2012-01-19T16:27:00.001+07:00

Imagine you go into a coffee shop, have a cup, and when it comes to paying your bill they tell you it’s already been paid for. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? Well, that’s exactly what’s happening at the Corner Perk Cafe in Bluffton, South Carolina. It all started in 2010 with a random act of kindness.The Corner Perk was just a regular coffee place until one day, when a customer left a $100 bill with

Meet Andrew Hyde, A Man Who Only Owns 15 Things

2012-01-18T16:10:00.002+07:00

If you’re thinking of adopting a more minimalist lifestyle for 2012, take a page from the playbook of Andrew Hyde, an itinerant blogger-cum-interface designer who owns only 15 items. Currently residing in New York City—he’s lived everywhere from Colorado to Rhode Island—Hyde sold most of his worldly possessions in 2010, when he set off to circumnavigate the globe by hopping from city to city.

'Beautiful and Bald Barbie' Campaign

2012-01-17T15:44:00.002+07:00

Over the years, Mattel’s iconic Barbie doll has had every hairstyle imaginable, including a bubble beehive, a ‘60s flip and even multi-colored hair extensions. But she’s never been bald.That may change if the women behind the Facebook page, “Beautiful and Bald Barbie” influence executives at the world’s largest toy company.“We would like to see a Beautiful and Bald Barbie made to help young girls

7 Things Men Are Too Shy To Tell You

2012-01-17T14:35:00.002+07:00

It can be awkward being a man. We have these things that we think and feel—things that aren’t politically correct to say, but matter to us. Here are thirteen of them. 1. That stuff about the stomach and the heart are pretty much true.It’s primal. It’s hard to explain. On the one hand, we don’t expect you to be Betty Crocker, at home with an apron on making coq au vin. On the other, having a

Naked Yoga Is The Latest Trend, Get To Know The Benefits

2012-01-14T15:05:00.004+07:00

Going naked is the latest yoga trend, and those who have done it can swear by its benefits. Shedding one's clothes brings a new level of honesty and authenticity to yoga — an authenticity that can sometimes get lost in the fashion and branding surrounding yoga, said Isis Phoenix, a yoga instructor at Naked Yoga NYC in New York City.And the practice helps people let go, offering freedom from the

30 Story Hotel Built In Just 15 Days

2012-01-10T14:24:00.002+07:00

The Chinese construction company Broad Group have one-upped their previous record of building 15 stories in one week with this 30 story hotel built in just 15 days.Erected near Dongting lake, in Hunan Province, the hotel was assembled from pre-fabricated sections shipped to the work site. The finished product has all the comforts you’d expect from a modern hotel, and is also expected to be

Weird Items People Tried To Take On Planes In 2011

2012-01-09T14:15:00.002+07:00

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) keeps track of the things that they confiscate, though, and among the nail files, water bottles, and cosmetics there are a few contraband items that really stand out.Birds. According to the TSA, agents in Los Angeles discovered two birds wrapped in socks and taped to the leg and chest of a woman who was en route to China. The birds were found

Failed Ad: A Naked Bather Appears In Advert For Children's Clothes

2012-01-06T15:20:00.003+07:00

French fashion chain La Redoute has been left red-faced after it forgot to airbrush a naked bather from a promotional photograph for its children's clothes.The image, which appeared for several hours on its website today, showed a group of four children running on the sand.But, in the background, a naked man can clearly be seen wading behind them up the sea-shore.Web users spotted the 'faux pas',

Most Realistic Steve Jobs Action Figure Ever Created

2012-01-04T15:03:00.002+07:00

CALL it the iCEO mini - three months after his death, late Apple Inc co-founder and CEO Steve Jobs has been immortalised as a 12" (sixth-scale) action figure.Toy companies in icons and Dragon in Dream unveiled the figure on New Year's Day in tribute to the tech visionary who gave the world the Mac, iPhone, iPad and iPod.The figure (don't call it a doll!) features a realistic likeness and Jobs's

Twins Born In Different Year

2012-01-02T14:21:00.001+07:00

Twins Beckett and Freya Humenny will grow up together, but they will never share a birthday -- or even a birth year.Beckett was born at 6:40 p.m. on New Year's Eve 2011. His sister, Freya, was born six hours later, at 12:26 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2012, and the nurses at Hennepin County Medical Center threw confetti to celebrate the new year and the extraordinary birth event."It was a party when she came

Rude Hand Gestures Around The World

2011-12-29T14:29:00.005+07:00

Rude Hand Gestures of the World by Romana Lefevre is a photographic guide to the many ways of using hand gestures to offend people in different parts of the world. The book’s photography is by Daniel Castro, and published by Chronicle Books of San Francisco.A hand gesture is arguably the most effective form of expression, whether you’re defaming a friend’s mother or telling a perfect stranger to

9 Strangest Sex Studies of 2011

2011-12-22T16:31:00.004+07:00

1. Women Think About Food More Than SexA "survey of 5,000 people shows that women crowd out their sexy thoughts with worries about what they're eating. The British survey found that 25 percent of women think about food every 30 minutes, while only 10 percent report thinking about sex that often."So far, so good. But read on for the sadder finding: "They may actually be thinking more about what

Giant Pinball Game On The Front Of Celestine Theater in Lyon, France

2011-12-19T14:21:00.004+07:00

While in Lyon (France) for the Festival of Lights 2011, we had the chance to admire the Urban Flipper designed by Carol Martin and Thibaut Berbezier who form the collective CT Light. The Urban Flipper is a giant interactive pinball created by 3D projection mapping, projected onto the facade of the Célestins theater in Lyon.It uses the relief of the facade such as windows, balconies and columns as

Everything That Got Banned In 2011

2011-12-14T14:21:00.004+07:00

In 2011, one word came up again and again: No. No form-fitting jeans, no baggy jeans, no toys with fast food, no fast food condiments in schools, no homemade lunches either. No cheerleaders in class. No service dogs in class. No dogs on planes. No babies on planes. No babies in restaurants. In fact, no baby photos either.Here's a look back at everything that's gotten a great big X in the past 12

15 All Time Favorite Christmas Movies

2011-12-07T14:14:00.004+07:00

Elf (2003)Will Ferrell as a over-sized, hyperactive, sugar-devouring Elf just seems all too natural in this movie. While his consumption of sweets makes us ill (spaghetti with chocolate syrup?) we love it when he confuses maple syrup with liquor.The Ref (1994)15 years ago, Denis Leary made this film about a dysfunctional Connecticut couple and their bat-shit crazy family, which will definitely

Condom Ad: A Friend Request Of Your Unborn Baby On Facebook

2011-12-03T15:08:00.002+07:00

Brazilian condom company Olla has found a novel way of promoting its product while also scaring the stuffing out of young men: sending them Facebook friend requests from their potential progeny with the tag ”Avoid unexpected surprises like this. Use Olla condoms.”Take a look at the video below which describes how Olla’s ad agency AGE Isobar created the campaign:Now there is some debate about

25,000 Christmas Lights Set Angry Birds Tune

2011-12-01T14:33:00.003+07:00

A fan of the festive season in Round Rock, Texas has rigged up a series of 25,000 Christmas lights - all set to an interpretation of the theme tune to popular smartphone game Angry Birds.The impressive minute long display - seen here being tested in advance of Christmas - is set to a cover version of the theme song by artist Pomplamoose, and is just one of a number of musical spectacles arranged

World's First Sex School Opens In Vienna, And Yes There's Practical Sex

2011-12-01T14:25:00.002+07:00

Vienna, Austria is the new home to the World’s first international applied sex school, which claims to teach its students how to become better lovers.The “hands on” syllabus will cost students a cool £1,400 per term and will see students living in mixed sex dormitories, where, they are expected to practice their homework. Hmmm, I wonder what type of applied sexuality homework that is!Ylva-Maria

The Youngest World's Tycoon Is Only 8 Years Old

2011-11-28T15:32:00.002+07:00

In 2010, Mark Zuckerberg went down in history as one of the youngest people ever to be deemed Times “Person of the Year” and is also one of the world’s youngest self made billionaire. This year, Sebastian Vettel went down in history as the youngest driver to ever win two consecutive Formula 1 titles alongside a large number of “world’s youngest” achievements he already has under his belt. All

A Man Left $1 Million at A Sydney Cafe

2011-11-23T14:29:00.002+07:00

Police in Sydney may be close to unraveling the mystery of a man who left a lot of dough at an upscale pizzeria and cafe – nearly 1 million Australian dollars ($1 million).Police say a man wearing shorts and a tank top left a suitcase at Cafe Marco on Tuesday morning. Staff at first thought it might contain a bomb but it turned out to be stuffed with 50-dollar notes.Officers arrested a man in

7 Suprising Everyday Things That Turn Your Man Off

2011-11-19T15:04:00.003+07:00

You're Too Buddy-Buddy With His BudsA recent study of more than 3,000 people published in the American Journal of Sociology suggests that when a woman cozies up with her partner’s pals, it can make a man jealous and actually lead to erectile dysfunction — especially in older men. These men "are more likely to have trouble getting or maintaining an erection and are also more likely to experience

14 Grocery Store Secrets You Didn't Know

2011-11-17T14:56:00.003+07:00

We’re not talking about whether organic food is worth the money, or how much junk food you should eat. Instead, we’re focusing here on how to best navigate your local supermarket to avoid money traps and unsafe foods.Our list of fourteen tips for navigating the grocery store will help you know what to watch out for the next time you shop. If nothing else, this list may make you lose your appetite

A Straight Rugby Player Becomes Gay After Suffering A Stroke

2011-11-11T15:48:00.002+07:00

Chris BirchA stroke turned a butch British rugby player gay, the Daily Mail claims.Chris Birch, 26, a Welsh bank clerk, broke his neck while attempting a back flip and then suffered a stroke, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday.When he woke up, he told his family he had changed."It sounds strange, but when I came round, I immediately felt different," Birch told the paper. "I wasn't interested in