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Wiki Travel – Beyond Indispensible

Having just returned from an extensive trip to several countries I previously couldn’t even spell correctly, I can say without question that one of the most indispensable sites I became hugely reliant on was Wiki Travel.Written by the public, for the public and 100% free of charge, I’ve yet to come across anything better for cutting right to the chase in the kinds of places your average guidebook will seldom grant a sentence to – or a useful on, anyway.

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The World’s Most Ridiculous ‘Ghost’ Footage – EVER?

I would describe myself as a pretty ‘down to earth’ kind of guy. However, saying that, I have always tried to remain somewhat open-minded when it comes to ghosts and the like. I know that there are many reasons not to believe in spooks, but I do remain hopeful… After all, it would make life so much more interesting if we knew for a fact that spirits really did exist.

And that is why I will always glance at any new reports of ghost sightings. Because there is always the chance that someone has managed to capture something worthwhile on film. So when I came across this story on metro.co.uk, I simply could not resist taking a closer look…

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Eight-year-old Indonesian boy A Chain Smoker

Recently i came across the story of an eight-year-old boy from Indonesian who currently smokes about two packs of cigarettes every day. Now Indonesia is a country where anyone can smoke or buy cigarettes as there is no minimum age to do so. It has been stated by the Child Protection Commission of Indonesia that the government has failed to regulate the tobacco industry and the boy is simply an example of their failings.

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A is for Aardvark

Ok, this isn’t exactly a story that I think shouldn’t be in news. It’s a story I love, but it is definitely proof that this month has been a slow news month!

Let’s face it, cute animal stories are often the trademark of a slow news day / month / week / year. This week the cute animal story is all about a baby aardvark (called Nuru) who was recently born in a Belgium zoo. Aardvarks are apparently very difficult to breed in captivity and baby aardvarks are also very, very cute (like a snuffly, pink, naked, long nosed and big eared mouse) which explains why it’s news. I guess it’s also that we don’t see baby aardvarks very often… I’ve certainly never seen one (or even an adult one!) before.

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So, the Most Expensive Halloween Dress Finally Here!

Whenever you or anyone from your family speaks of Halloween during the year, it just reminds of the strangely clothed children. How strange these cloths get? No imaginations – each year you see various cloths on the high street that catch your attention and you just feel, “oh, that’s perhaps would look cool but is it worth spending this much for one day?” And, you possibly turn away and get on with your regular spending.

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NASA With a Fundamental Discovery

With so much news on the web varying from NHS nursing jobs demand coverage to latest developments in international conflicts, it is hard to actually find something different and something truly interesting that might give you a good enough reason to keep reading the news. Well, BBC surprised us all by releasing a rather scientifically unusual and quite interesting article about recent discoveries made by NASA in relation to the further observations of out galaxy.

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Why do asteroids make the News?

In a time when we here on planet Earth have a lot to worry about – this month has seen not only the Norway bombing & shootings but News International uncovered as the source of a serious phone-hacking scandal, amongst a number of other troubling events including the death of soul singer Amy Winehouse – why is it that asteroids miles out in Space are reported by the News? It’s a valid question and, actually, one which has more to it than you may at first think.

See, the chance of an asteroid being close enough to hit earth is pretty ridiculous in the grand scheme of things. Although I am not a scientist and have no education to back my assumptions up, it seems to me that it’s as likely that a rock will hit earth and destroy it as it is likely that cows will don suits and start opening their own banks; in other words, it’s never going to happen. Not unless a very small chance actually becomes reality. And cows suddenly start taking more of an interest in their appearance, of course.

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Talk about wierd!

Want to hear some of the weirdest and wackiest stories of 2011 so far, well read on.

These stories aren’t your normal news like what celebrity has cheated now or what designer jewellery is a must this season, these stories are just plain strange. So if strange is what you’re looking for you’re in the right place.

A Charles Darwin book that was 122 years overdue was finally returned to the library in Australia this month. To say the staff was stunned would be an understatement.

The latest research has shown that a mother’s most stressful time of the day is exactly 5.55pm. Now isn’t that precise.

One family’s granny passed away, but when she woke up from the dead unexpectedly 25 minutes later her family had already cut off her hair. They didn’t hang about did they?

What would you do if you walked into your living room to find your three year old son petting a alligators head? Well the Brazilian mum that this actually happened to snatched her boy up and hid whilst they called the fire brigade who came and took the alligator back to an environmental reserve.

Insane prank caller rang the police 18,000 times. Police arrested the 43 year old man who had rung the emergency services harassing and abusing them over a period of six months. This guy has some serious problems!

If those stories didn’t leave you feeling baffled or a little bewildered then maybe you’re just too strange for your own good!

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Truth is stranger than fiction

It may be a cliché, but I do think it’s genuinely true that the best stories come from real life, rather than from the imagination of a writer. Take the story of my boyfriend’s family; it would make the plot of any Mills & Boon romance seem bitter and cynical, it tugs at the heart strings so much. A war bride, a woman dying young, a baby taken away from her father, only meeting up again years later… Admit it; you have tears in your eyes just reading that synopsis, don’t you? Quick go and read the fabulously grounded Dotmaison blog to bring yourself back down to earth…
Some of the funniest real life stories are to be found in the tabloids. You may have to go hunting for them, but if, like me, you’re fed up of always reading bad news, then it’s worth spending a bit of time reading the news round-up columns, as that’s usually where you find the crazies.
Like the woman who went mental in a cake shop because they’d sold out of her favourite cupcake, causing over £400 worth of damage in front of her two young sons. Or the Colombian footballer who has been banned for kicking an owl that invaded the field of play during a recent game. Some of these supposedly “funny” stories do have a serious side to them; such as the revelation the other week that 26 10-year-olds in the UK have a firearms licence. That’s the kind of story that you half giggle at, before the full enormity of the situation hits home! I prefer the stories that you know you shouldn’t laugh at but can’t help sniggering away every time you think about it. I would give you some examples, but I don’t want you to think I’m completely evil!!

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An apple for teacher

Both my parents have UK teaching jobs, which meant that I was brought up from an early age to hate the idea of going into the classroom myself when I was older. Which is a shame, as despite all their moaning and complaining, being a teacher definitely has some perks. You get to order people around all the time, you get to have super long holidays and you gets loads of presents from your pupils at Christmas.

Unfortunately, not all these presents are the kind of things you might actually want. My Mum has a stockpile of Body Shop-style gift packs in her bathroom that she could never work her way through if she had three baths a day for the rest of her life! My Dad once got a bottle of whisky, which sounds like a great present, doesn’t it? Except my Dad happens to be teetotal…

But these are small fry compared to some of the worst gifts teachers around the world have ever received. One female teacher in the US was given lingerie by the single father of a boy in her class. Creepy and inappropriate. What was even weirder was he had her size right!

I think there is only one gift that would make me feel more uncomfortable than receiving lingerie from a strange man, and that’s receiving religious books from people who obviously think I need saving. This is a strangely common gift for teachers. Probably from parents who are worried that their children are being taught about evolution rather than the fairy story in the Bible…

I can’t even imagine how great teachers need to be at acting when they open these gifts in front of a classroom full of kids. I mean, you can’t hurt their feelings, can you? Even if they are going straight in the bin once you get them home!

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