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This Chinese man has been living in a village alone for 10 years
Ever wondered if you’ll be able to survive in a village lone ranger-style except for a few sheep as companions? Sounds impossible, but that’s what Liu Shengjia has been doing for a decade. Liu makes up the one-person population of … Continue reading
Hillsborough verdict: Police at fault for the unlawful killing of 96 soccer fans
On April 15, 1989 at the FA Cup semifinal, 96 Liverpool fans were crushed to death. The families of the victims have been fighting for 27 years against police claims that erratic and drunk behavior caused the disaster. On Tuesday, … Continue reading
Apple just saw its sales drop for the first time in 13 years
Apple’s years-long winning streak finally ended on Tuesday. For the first time in 13 years, Apple reported that it made less money in the last quarter than it had in the same quarter of the previous year. The company said … Continue reading
J.K. Rowling wades into the junior doctors strike with 2 stinging tweets
LONDON — J.K. Rowling has tweeted her full support to junior doctors who have begun an all-out strike in England for the first time in the history of the NHS, the country’s publicly funded healthcare system. In response to an … Continue reading
Aerial footage shows Chernobyl 30 years after the world’s worst nuclear disaster
April 26 marks the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster. The once bustling city of Pripyat is still uninhabitable today. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko led a ceremony and paid tribute to those affected. The explosion at the Chernobyl is … Continue reading
Why the insufferable Skip Bayless leaving ESPN is actually bad news for sports fans
Shameless provocateur and bloviator Skip Bayless is leaving ESPN. Finally! ESPN’s airwaves will be mercifully free of one of the most loathed personalities in sports media come summer. But don’t get too excited, well-meaning sports — free at last we most certainly … Continue reading
Teen carries brother for a whopping 111 miles to raise awareness of Cerebral Palsy
Last week, 16-year-old Hunter Gandee and his brother, Braden, walked 111 miles — from his hometown of Temperance, Michigan, to the steps of the state capitol. Hunter carried Braden almost all the way. SEE ALSO: Brothers fake a zombie apocalypse … Continue reading
The Muslim sect under threat from extremists in the UK
LONDON — With its towering minarets, the Baitul Futuh mosque is an imposing sight that can’t be missed once you step outside the train station at Morden in South London. Built in 2003, the mosque is Western Europe’s largest place … Continue reading
Instagram may be testing a flatter, black and white design
Instagram as you know it could look very different soon. Some users are seeing a new black and white design after updating their app. The new look, as seen via screenshots sent to Mashable, shows icons that are flatter, thinner … Continue reading
‘W Magazine’ gets stung over possible Beyoncé Photoshop
W Magazine just learned that the Beyhive isn’t a forgiving swarm. The fashion magazine posted an Instagram Monday of Beyoncé from a 2011 shoot by Patrick Demarchelier, as a way of commemorating her recent visual album release, Lemonade. SEE ALSO: 11 … Continue reading
