Many believe the explosion of popularity for Canadian pop star Justin Bieber as nothing more than a fad. Teen girls often flock from everywhere to buy his albums, to get his concert tickets or to see him live.
However, scientist at the University...
Gravitational astrophysicists have long-since determined that Dark Energy and Dark Matter must account for over 96% of the mass of the universe, or else their pet theory would fall flat on its face.
Pioneering physiologists are now beginning to c...
The humble cummerbund may seem to the unobservant like an unimportant garment, an optional extra on the otherwise complete tuxedo suit. But you would be wrong to think such a thing, for the cummerbund has played an important role throughout the ages. Indeed, it is likely you would not be alive today were it not for the cummerbund - okay, that's maybe an exaggeration, but it is at least theoretical...
The Wall Street Occupiers have announced their list of Demands:
1. All debts are automatically forgiven, unless someone we don't
like owes them.
2. Less urine pooling around our sleeping bags.
3. Every day is Christmas, or at least Boxing Day.
4. Better vibes, you dig?
5. Eliminate the cost of essential items. Most to be paid for by
performing a scene from "Godspell."
6. Minimu...
Vatican--Pope Benedict XVI is sticking by his claim that he isn't a Nazi, after Susan Sarandon called him a Nazi and forced him to publicly denounce his affiliation with the Nazi party.
"I am not a Nazi, I stopped being a Nazi when I discovered t...
After reading a report commissioned by Eton College, Prime Minister David Cameron has supported its recommendation that the Middle East tensions between Israel and Palestine could be solved by the "biscuit game". He has written to UN Secretary Genera...
Foreign-owned Premier League clubs who want to scrap relegation should instead avoid employing an English manager if they want to ensure a perpetual presence in the top flight, according to League Managers Association chief Richard Bevan.
Severa...
London - The old adage about a nude portrait's nipples 'following you around the room' was sorely tested today with the unveiling of a 17th century painting of Charles II's favorite trollop.
Nell Gwyn's stonking 32FF knockers had lain dormant for...
Before Man United set off on their long trip to play a virtually unknown team in the dark depths of Romania, their kit man was spotted at a local Tesco's buying bunches of garlic and then he rushed to the weapon shop to buy silver bullets (?).
It...
Popular 90's beat combo 'Steps' are to make a comeback under the new name 'Stairs' due to legal complications.
The band - the tall fit one, the bird with Hitler hair, the fat one, the gay one and the other one - will do a nationwide tour including...
READING, Pennsylvania - Kate Gosselin is still devastated at the fact that her reality show Kate Plus 8 was cancelled.
She recently told a close friend that the past two years have been pretty rough on her going back to her divorce from her Korean...
Microspot's new biowarfare division has invented a virus which when released through the fan vent of a computer, infects almost all tested users.
Of the twenty four thousand units and users tested, twenty four thousand nine hundred and ninety eigh...
Washington DC, USA. In breaking news, Vice President Joe Biden has initiated moves to oust President Barack Obama from office utilising a highly secret, recently invented piece of equipment designed to control all aspects of American social, economic...
New research from Glasgow University has shown that football was invented in Scotland, and not, as the history books have it, in Cambridge.
"We have documentary evidence that football was being played in Glasgow as far back as 1066," said Scottish...
Winner of the X-Factor and now international megastar, Susan Boyle, has been on the look out for Mr Right for some time, and has now abandoned her search in favour of Paul Gascoigne.
"He's not Mr Right," said Boyle through an interpreter, "but he'...
Experts warned yesterday that the economic crisis could see the return of a menace not seen on our streets for decades: the white dog turd.
The publicly-funded 'Study Into Potential Indicators Of Financial Disaster' found that during the 70's and...
SAIGON--Nguyen Thi Phuong, 23, is telling friends to just put up with the itch the next time they have an allergic reaction to seafood. Her husband and she claim that, after taking steroidal medication, she aged some 50 years in a matter of days.
NEW YORK CITY - Considering the Occupy protests that have slowed business as usual in many financial centers, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg called up his pal, Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and asked him if he wanted to found a coun...
CANADA - Research in Motion Co. was not thrilled that they were forced to give something back after millions of customers lost service on their Blackberry. Some believe that Blackberry is seeking to regain attention toward itself and away from Apple,...
MINNESOTA - It was just before noon when Republican Primary Presidential Candidate Ron Paul was about to address a group of farmers about agriculture policy when a woman in the crowd yelped the word baby.
As soon as one man called for a doctor, p...
CUPERTINO - In an attempt to restore public trust, shareholders have agreed to send Netflix CEO Reed Hastings to elementary school all over again. His project is to start a 2nd grade math club after school for about one hour with needy students. Shar...
Any quiz show in which an answer is the '80's Leeds band The Sisters Of Mercy has to have entertainment value.
And last night's University Challenge, the second and final play-off between highest-scoring first round losers, was entertaining, despite the apparent disaparity in the final scores.
The eight representatives of Worcester College, Oxford, and St Andrews are clearly a smart set of c...
HOLLYWOOD, California - Britney Spears appeared on The View and was asked about the rumor that she had recently come into quite a bit of money due to a sale she recently made.
Spears told Joy Behar that the rumor was in fact true. She said that sh...
BILLINGS, Montana - Herman Cain's The I Just Be Chilaxin Bus Tour found itself in "Big Sky" country where Cain says he wants people to know that he will not ignore them like other presidents including George Bush have done.
Speaking from the steps...
St. Louis Rams head coach, Steve Spagnuolo, announced this morning that he will be implementing more punts into his offensive scheme for the rest of the season. The fact that the Rams, who, along with their 0-5 record are, also the worst scoring te...
The sign on the door of a pub in County Cavan reads "A Thousand Welcomes," but a bull who stopped there for a pint after a long day of grazing claims it's false advertising. "I didn't even receive ONE welcome," he whined.
The bartender claimed he...
The 700 year old mystery surrounding the correct pronounciation of Marylebone has finally been solved.
"It is actually pronounced Marry Le Bone and derives from a 13th century liason between a Royal French Maid of Honour and an unruly pikey from S...
Miami Florida bald headed guy, Joe Alopecia, who has been completely bald for the last 25 years, called in sick on Monday due to a really bad head day.
Apparently Mr. Alopecia woke up Monday morning to find that his entire head had become misshap...