Sarah WolfeJune 19, 2013 05:30Updated June 19, 2013 05:29

Kim Jong Un gives Adolf Hitler's 'Mein Kampf' to staff, report says

North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un is rumored to have distributed copies of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" to top officials earlier this year.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un salutes as he watches a military parade to mark 100 years since the birth of the country's founder and his grandfather, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012. (Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images)

"Mein 노력?"

North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un is reported to have given copies of Adolf Hitler's manifesto "Mein Kampf" to top officials as a leadership manual earlier this year.

Citing an unnamed North Korean official working in China, anti-regime news portal New Focus International reported Kim handed out copies around the time of his birthday in January.

Sarah WolfeJune 18, 2013 04:11

Alaska man mauled after feeding bear barbecue meat

Wildlife authorities say the black bear was 'pretty much goaded' into the attack near a campground north of Anchorage, Alaska.

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A black bear drinks water at the Moon Bear Rescue Centre September 9, 2006 in Chengdu of Sichuan Province, China. ( China Photos/AFP/Getty Images)

A drunk man riding a bike is mauled by a bear in Alaska after throwing it some meat.

Alexander BesantJune 14, 2013 22:11

Lululemon CEO job listing requires fluency in Sanskrit and a vote for Pedro

After five years with the company CEO Christine Day announced she was stepping down last week, with the company now searching for someone rather special.

Clone of Summer solstice hot weather yoga

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Lululemon yogawear company is looking for a rather unique CEO to replace the outgoing Christine Day. Her shoes will be hard to fill. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

Lululemon is looking for a new CEO but the criteria is rather unorthodox.

Alexander BesantJune 14, 2013 19:46

Prostitute falsely advertised her looks, UK man tells police

Officers were not impressed when the man said the hooker had breached the "Sale of Goods Act," by mischaracterizing herself.

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A UK man called police because the prostitute he hired was not pretty enough for him. (David McNew/AFP/Getty Images)

A man in the UK called police claiming that the prostitute he solicited was not pretty enough.

David TrifunovJune 14, 2013 19:06

Boston parking spots sell for $560,000 at auction (VIDEO)

IRS auctions 2 parking spots in prestigious Back Bay neighborhood of Boston.

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The John Hancock Tower sits in the heart of the Back Bay neighborhood on March 31, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Elsa/AFP/Getty Images)

Still not a record: One stall sold for $300,000 at auction in 2009.

Freya PetersenJune 12, 2013 20:03

Julia Gillard, Australian prime minister, blasts menu at opposition fundraiser as 'offensive'

Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard has described a menu at a fundraising dinner — which offered diners "Julia Gillard Kentucky Fried Quail - Small Breasts, Huge Thighs & A Big Red Box" — as "grossly sexist and offensive."

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Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard speaks June 7, 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. (Scott Barbour/AFP/Getty Images)

Sarah WolfeJune 12, 2013 19:51

Oregon: Two-faced kitten born in town of Amity (VIDEO)

The two-faced kitten named "Deucy" meows out loudly from both mouths, says Amity, Oregon, owner Stephanie Durkee.

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"Deucy" the two-faced kitten. (KGW/Screengrab)

With a "meow-meow" here and a "meow-meow" there, a two-faced kitten was born in the small town of Amity, Ore., this week.

Alexander BesantJune 12, 2013 17:04

Cocaine found stuffed in banana crate shipped from Colombia

The drugs were discovered at a Coop supermarket chain in Aarhus, apparently having been forgotten by drug smugglers.

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A large shipment of cocaine was discovered in a crate of bananas at a Coop supermarket chain in Aarhus, apparently having been forgotten by drug smugglers. (Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images)

Danish supermarket employees found a stash of 220 pounds of cocaine in a crate of bananas last week.

Alexander BesantJune 11, 2013 14:35

1984 by George Orwell sales spike after NSA surveillance leaks

As of Tuesday afternoon, the book jumped an incredible 3,100 percent to number 6 on Amazon's "movers and shakers" list.

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Sales of George Orwell's novel '1984' have spiked since the recent NSA surveillance leaks, with many people comparing the government's actions to those of 'Big Brother' in the novel. (Wikipedia/Wikimedia commons)

George Orwell's dystopian 1949 novel "1984" is currently experiencing a renaissance in light of the recent NSA surveillance leaks.

Jill LangloisJune 11, 2013 12:02

Cape Town 'poo wars': 180 protesters arrested in South Africa

At least 180 people were arrested on Monday, some carrying bags of human waste, ahead of a planned protest dubbed the "poo wars" over the lack of proper sanitation in Cape Town.

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Two festival-goers pass a roll of toilet paper between toilet cubicles, during the 2004 Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset, England. June 25, 2004. (Matt Cardy/AFP/Getty Images)

Some protesters managed to dump their bags of waste in local government offices before they were rounded up at a local train station.

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