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New Zealand Made Trolling Illegal Last Month
Revenge pornographers and 4chan racists better watch out.
Why Chad's Muslim Population Didn't Oppose the Country's Burka Ban
In June, the government announced that burkas, turbans, and other religious face coverings would be banned nationwide. Interestingly, local Muslims raised seemingly little outcry.
Azerbaijan Is Trying to Attract Tourism with Its Crude Oil Spas
While getting your crude oil all over the place is usually frowned upon, there's one town in Azerbaijan that's tied its fortune to dunking tourists in the stuff.
A New Law Could Allow Norwegian Children to Legally Change Their Gender
In the past, to legally change your gender in Norway, you were required to go through psychological evaluations, sex-reassignment surgery, and sterilization.
Google's Deep Dream for Dummies
A primer for the artificial visualization phenomena for those who missed the internet hype.
New Research Suggests the Ancient Greeks Believed in Zombies
In a new paper in Popular Archaeology, one anthropologist claims the Greeks "imagined scenarios in which reanimated corpses rose from their graves, prowled the streets, and stalked unsuspecting victims."
Canadian Medical Schools Love Pharmaceutical Companies
Over the past decade, prescription pills have become the latest drug-epidemic bogeyman. A study published earlier this year claimed that one in four American teenagers have misused medications at least once—a 33 percent increase from 2008—and OxyContin...
This Water Is Full of Bullshit
How much are you willing to pay for 33 ounces of bottled water? Your answer probably ranges from “About a buck” to “Nothing, asshole, water should be free.”
How to Fake Your Own Death
Most people have probably fantasized about staging their own grisly demise as a way to escape their problems (and/or cash in on life insurance) à la Krusty the Clown or (spoiler) Batman in that third Christopher Nolan movie. But it’s hard to disappear...
This Guy Thinks All Pro Sports Are Rigged
What do Super Bowl III, the 2012 Olympic badminton tournament, the 2011 Cricket World Cup semifinals, and the 2012 Manny Pacquiao–Timothy Bradley fight have in common? According to Brian Tuohy, they were all fixed.
Stolen Puppy Photography
A few years ago, Florida-based photographer Mary Lundberg decided to spread some awareness about abused canines by crafting portraits of the adorable animals she met while working at a shelter. When she put them online, however, they got stolen by...
Romanians Are Slaughtering Packs of Stray Dogs
In early September, stray dogs attacked and killed a four-year-old child near a park in Bucharest, Romania. That incident highlighted one of the biggest problems facing the capital city today, where about 64,000 ownerless canines roam the streets.