Lost In Translation: 'Hello, Death,' Reads Coca-Cola Vending Machine
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Monday October 15, 2018
Coca-Cola's attempt to mix English with Maori backfired spectacularly, with the company's slogan on a vending machine reading 'Hello, death'.
Fear Of Long Words? Shashi Tharoor Explains With Very Long Word In Latest Tweet
India News | Sanya Jain | Thursday October 11, 2018
"I'm sorry if one of my tweets y'day gave rise to an epidemic of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia!" wrote Shashi Tharoor, going on to explain that the word meant a fear of long words.
UK Couple Gets Drunk On Honeymoon, Buys Hotel In Sri Lanka
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Thursday October 11, 2018
Gina Lyons and Mark Lee, a British couple, got drunk on their honeymoon and bought an entire hotel in Sri Lanka.
Woman Marries Herself To Get Parents Off Her Back
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Wednesday October 10, 2018
Lulu Jemimah, a 32-year-old woman, finally got tired of parental pressure and agreed to get married. And so, on August 27, the Oxford University student from Uganda tied the knot - to herself.
Australian Couple Finds Sailor's Love Letter In Bottle, Track Him Down. But...
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Tuesday October 9, 2018
A Queensland couple who found a love letter in a floating bottle managed, after a search of almost two months, to track down its author. However, this story does not have a happy ending.
Rock Being Used As Doorstop Turns Out To Be Meteorite Worth A Fortune
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Monday October 8, 2018
A man in Michigan will soon be richer by thousands of dollars - thanks to a meteorite he had been using as a doorstop for 30 years.
Video Of Donald Trump Boarding Plane With Toilet Paper Stuck To Shoe Goes Viral
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Friday October 5, 2018
US President Donald Trump boarded Air Force One on Thursday with a piece of toilet paper stuck to his left shoe. Videos going viral show Mr Trump at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, walking up the steps to the aircraft with a piece of paper stuck to his left shoe.
Girl, 8, Finds 1,500-Year-Old Sword While Swimming In Swedish Lake
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Friday October 5, 2018
An eight-year-old girl in Sweden found a pre-Viking-era sword while swimming in a lake during the summer.
Sweet Samosas Anyone? British Bake-Off Challenge Divides Twitter
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Thursday October 4, 2018
This week, contestants on a British reality baking show were asked to bake something that has sharply divided the Internet: sweet samosas.
Here's How Thieves Stole An Entire Vineyard Of Grapes
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Wednesday October 3, 2018
In a bizarre crime, thieves stole an entire vineyard of grapes in broad daylight in Germany, leaving officials stunned.
Passenger's Mid-Air "Workout" Forces US Plane To Land
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Wednesday October 3, 2018
A flight from Phoenix to Boston was diverted for landing after a man, allegedly drunk, grabbed the overhead bins and kept doing pull-ups.
Ouch. US Burglar Throws Brick At Glass Only To Have It Bounce Back Into His Face
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Thursday October 4, 2018
Police in Prince George's County have shared footage of a robbery attempt gone wrong, where a man tries to break into a restaurant by shattering the front glass window with a brick. Unfortunately for him, the glass is bulletproof, and the brick bounces back to hit him in the face.
Injured Turtle At Maryland Zoo Now Zooms About In Tiny Custom Wheelchair
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Sunday September 30, 2018
An injured wild Eastern box turtle recently discovered by a Maryland zoo employee has now been fitted with a tiny customised wheelchair made of Legos.
The Mystery Of The Orange That Turned Purple Has Finally Been Solved
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Saturday September 29, 2018
Scientists in Australia have finally figured out a mystery which had netizens scratching their heads: Why did the orange turn purple?
Adorable Police Puppies Were The Real Stars Of Chile's Military Parade
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Friday September 21, 2018
Adorable golden retriever puppies - who will grow up to serve as police dogs - stole the show at Chile's annual military parade on Wednesday.
Lost In Translation: 'Hello, Death,' Reads Coca-Cola Vending Machine
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Monday October 15, 2018
Coca-Cola's attempt to mix English with Maori backfired spectacularly, with the company's slogan on a vending machine reading 'Hello, death'.
Fear Of Long Words? Shashi Tharoor Explains With Very Long Word In Latest Tweet
India News | Sanya Jain | Thursday October 11, 2018
"I'm sorry if one of my tweets y'day gave rise to an epidemic of hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia!" wrote Shashi Tharoor, going on to explain that the word meant a fear of long words.
UK Couple Gets Drunk On Honeymoon, Buys Hotel In Sri Lanka
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Thursday October 11, 2018
Gina Lyons and Mark Lee, a British couple, got drunk on their honeymoon and bought an entire hotel in Sri Lanka.
Woman Marries Herself To Get Parents Off Her Back
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Wednesday October 10, 2018
Lulu Jemimah, a 32-year-old woman, finally got tired of parental pressure and agreed to get married. And so, on August 27, the Oxford University student from Uganda tied the knot - to herself.
Australian Couple Finds Sailor's Love Letter In Bottle, Track Him Down. But...
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Tuesday October 9, 2018
A Queensland couple who found a love letter in a floating bottle managed, after a search of almost two months, to track down its author. However, this story does not have a happy ending.
Rock Being Used As Doorstop Turns Out To Be Meteorite Worth A Fortune
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Monday October 8, 2018
A man in Michigan will soon be richer by thousands of dollars - thanks to a meteorite he had been using as a doorstop for 30 years.
Video Of Donald Trump Boarding Plane With Toilet Paper Stuck To Shoe Goes Viral
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Friday October 5, 2018
US President Donald Trump boarded Air Force One on Thursday with a piece of toilet paper stuck to his left shoe. Videos going viral show Mr Trump at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, walking up the steps to the aircraft with a piece of paper stuck to his left shoe.
Girl, 8, Finds 1,500-Year-Old Sword While Swimming In Swedish Lake
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Friday October 5, 2018
An eight-year-old girl in Sweden found a pre-Viking-era sword while swimming in a lake during the summer.
Sweet Samosas Anyone? British Bake-Off Challenge Divides Twitter
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Thursday October 4, 2018
This week, contestants on a British reality baking show were asked to bake something that has sharply divided the Internet: sweet samosas.
Here's How Thieves Stole An Entire Vineyard Of Grapes
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Wednesday October 3, 2018
In a bizarre crime, thieves stole an entire vineyard of grapes in broad daylight in Germany, leaving officials stunned.
Passenger's Mid-Air "Workout" Forces US Plane To Land
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Wednesday October 3, 2018
A flight from Phoenix to Boston was diverted for landing after a man, allegedly drunk, grabbed the overhead bins and kept doing pull-ups.
Ouch. US Burglar Throws Brick At Glass Only To Have It Bounce Back Into His Face
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Thursday October 4, 2018
Police in Prince George's County have shared footage of a robbery attempt gone wrong, where a man tries to break into a restaurant by shattering the front glass window with a brick. Unfortunately for him, the glass is bulletproof, and the brick bounces back to hit him in the face.
Injured Turtle At Maryland Zoo Now Zooms About In Tiny Custom Wheelchair
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Sunday September 30, 2018
An injured wild Eastern box turtle recently discovered by a Maryland zoo employee has now been fitted with a tiny customised wheelchair made of Legos.
The Mystery Of The Orange That Turned Purple Has Finally Been Solved
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Saturday September 29, 2018
Scientists in Australia have finally figured out a mystery which had netizens scratching their heads: Why did the orange turn purple?
Adorable Police Puppies Were The Real Stars Of Chile's Military Parade
Offbeat | Sanya Jain | Friday September 21, 2018
Adorable golden retriever puppies - who will grow up to serve as police dogs - stole the show at Chile's annual military parade on Wednesday.
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