Alexander BesantMarch 10, 2013 21:15

900 pigs found floating dead in Shanghai river

An inquiry has been launched by China's agriculture commission but no evidence has been found so far as to how or why the pigs were dumped in the river.

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900 pigs have been found dead floating down the Huangpu river near Shanghai. The river is used as drinking water by city residents. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)

About 900 pigs have been found dead floating down the Huangpu river near Shanghai.

Alexander BesantMarch 10, 2013 16:45

Good-looking men earn more, study shows

Australian National researchers found that good looks did not give women a similar advantage.

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Good-looking men earn more than their average-looking counterparts even if they do the same job say researchers. (Thomas Kienzle/AFP/Getty Images)

New research shows that good-looking men earn more than their average-looking peers.

Alexander BesantMarch 10, 2013 16:04

Timberlake pokes fun at Chavez on SNL (VIDEO)

The famous pop star reworked the Elton John song "Candle in the Wind" in memory of Chavez.

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Pop star Justin Timberlake poked fun at the late Hugo Chavez on Saturday Night Live last night, reworking "Candle in the Wind" as a tribute to him. (Youtube/Screengrab)

Justin Timberlake took aim at the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez on SNL last night.

Alexander BesantMarch 8, 2013 20:56

Harlem Shake video from Parkison's group sparks debate (VIDEO)

The Dutch Parkinson's Society released a Youtube video called "Worst Shake Ever" that shows a man dancing to the Harlem Shake song in an office kitchen.

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A video released by a Dutch Parkinson's foundation shows a man shaking to the music "Harlem Shake" before falling over. The controversial video is meant to raise awareness about the disease. (Youtube/Screengrab)

A Harlem Shake video featuring a man with Parkinson's disease has sparked controversy.

Alexander BesantMarch 7, 2013 18:20

Ronaldo's smashed Ferrari to be auctioned on eBay

Ronaldo crashed the car on a Manchester, UK highway in 2009 and the damaged vehicle has changed hands several times since.

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A crashed ferrari belonging to Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo is pictured in a tunnel near Manchester Airport in Manchester, northwest England, on January 8, 2009. (Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images)

Cristiano Ronaldo's smashed Ferrari was put up for sale on eBay this week.

Alexander BesantMarch 5, 2013 21:16

Missing Soviet soldier in Afghanistan found working as a healer

Bakhretdin Khakimov was last seen in September 1980, during the first year of the Soviet invasion of the Afghanistan.

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The city of Herat, Afghanistan where A Soviet soldier who went missing three decades ago was found alive recently. (Aref Karimi/AFP/Getty Images)

A Soviet soldier who went missing in Afghanistan three decades ago was found alive living in the Afghan city of Herat.

Alexander BesantMarch 4, 2013 17:54

Pirate Bay moves to North Korea, maybe

The announcement came just weeks after The Pirate Bay (TPB) lost its appeal in a Swedish court and subsequently changed to an ".se" domain to avoid US prosecution.

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The Pirate Bay said that it was going into virtual asylum in North Korea. The company admitted the move was more than a little ironic. (Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images)

The Pirate Bay, the file-sharing website, said that it was now operating from North Korea.

NEWS DESKMarch 4, 2013 11:49

'Underground Harlem Shake' gets Australian miners fired

VIDEO: A group of miners are out of a job after uploading their own underground version of the 'Harlem Shake' video onto YouTube.

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A group of Australian miners have been fired after filming their own version of the Harlem Shake inside the mine. (YouTube/YouTube)

A YouTube video uploaded last week shows a group of eight miners in safety gear jumping around inside the Agnew Gold Mine.

Alexander BesantMarch 1, 2013 19:49

Nintendo helped surgeons hone their skills, study shows

Italian researchers found that surgeons who played Nintendo Wii regularly outperformed those surgeons that did not.

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Playing video games on Nintendo Wii can help surgeons hone their skills says a new Italian study. (China Photos/Getty Images)

Playing video games can help surgeons hone their skills says a new study.

Alexander BesantMarch 1, 2013 17:28

Thousands of caterpillars found in man's bag at Gatwick airport

The 22-year-old man, who was traveling from Burkina Faso via Istanbul, told border police that they were for personal consumption.

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UK border police at Gatwick found 200 pounds of dried caterpillars in the bag of a man coming from Burkina Faso. It was the largest such haul in UK history. (Romeo Gacad/AFP/Getty Images)

Over 200 pounds of dried caterpillars were found in a man's bag at London's Gatwick airport last Saturday.