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The Floating Ghost Cities of China

What could possibly be happening, where from these cities in the clouds? Meteorologists say the phenomenon can be a type of mirage called a Fata Morgana According to the Daily Mail , a Fata Morgana is a type of mirage that distort distance objects, and can be can be seen on land or sea. It’s caused when the sun heats up the atmosphere above the land or oceans, which creates a gradient of temperatures. Source:  telegraph.co.uk The air close to the surface is relatively cool and above that, there are layers of warmer air. When light hits a boundary between two layers that are different temperatures – and as a result different densities – it bends and travels at a different angle.

Dog Nearly Becomes A Python's Meal

It was an intense moment as owner saves dog from becoming a python's next meal Source Daily Mail

A Hilarious Moment as a 5 year old Knocks Out Her Father

Picture: Dailymail He must be a proud father! ...lol

"The iPhone 6 is Slightly Bending Beyond Repair While in Pockets"

"According to reports...some users claim that the bending occurred after normal sitting, while others say it was due to their active lifestyles. Unfortunately, it does not appear that Apple will replace these ...units at no cost. Some users are reporting that replacement costs are in the hundreds of dollars range." - 9to5mac   Source: 9to5mac MacRumors  highlighted the following forum post   from a new iPhone 6 Plus user: iPhone 6 Plus slightly bent after 2 days ...Yesterday, I left at 10am with the iPhone in my left  FRONT  pocket of my suit pants. I drove 4 hours to a wedding, which also involved a lot of sitting during dinner etc but also 2-3 hours of dancing. I left at 2am and went to bed, driving home 4 hours back. So in total, the 6 Plus was about 18 hours in my pocket while sitting mostly. As I lay it on the coffee table and sat down on the couch to relax from the drive (yes, sitting again  ), I saw the reflection of the...

Woman pays $20,000 for third breast to make herself LESS attractive to men

(Picture: Facebook/Jasmine Tridevil) Jasmine Tridevil  spent $20,000 on surgery to get an extra boob. It was a bit of an uphill struggle for Jasmine, however, as she says she asked between 50 and 60 doctors but none of them wanted to do it because they would be breaking ethics codes. It took two years to save up for the surgery but it has now been finished, topped off with a tattooed nipple. She told   Real Radio 104.1 : "My whole dream is to get this show on MTV." Her mother and sister are no longer talking to her.  ‘I’m dumping every penny I have into this. If this doesn’t work, I’m through.' She denies that she had the extra breast put on to get fame and fortune. Jasmine added: ‘I got it because I wanted to make myself unattractive to men. Because I don’t want to date anymore.’-  Metro.co.uk   While some have criticised Tridevil for her chasing fame, others have described her as “beautiful” and commented that she reminds t...

Angry Mob Throw Ukrainian MP Into Rubbish Bin

From the DailyMail Pic: DailyMail A controversial Ukrainian MP,  Vitaly Zhuravsky,  was unceremoniously thrown into a wheelie bin and pelted with rubbish after being targeted by an angry mob. Vitaly Zhuravsky, once a member of former President Viktor Yanukovich's ruling party, was seized as he walked past crowds outside the parliament building in Kiev this morning.  Footage shows a group of men screaming abuse as they grab Zhuravsky and bundle him head first into the half full bin. Zhuravsky, now a member of the Economic Development Party, authored a controversial bill in January severely tightening restrictions on anti-government protesters.  In the past, he authored a bill criminalising libel.  It came as Ukrainian MPs pledged to ratify a key pact with the EU and voted in favour of a plan to offer  the separatist eastern part of the country limited self rule. Read more:  DailyMail   

The Sleeping Burglar

Pic: Sarasota County Sheriff's Office This is yet another interesting story of a 29 year old intruder,  Dion Davis,  who was found sleeping in the bedroom i n Sarasota, Florida, by a cleaner who called police. When the police turned up, the accused was found sleeping next to a bag of jewelry of which he was seemingly intending to steal. He was so fast asleep that he didn't even wake up when the police was taking pictures of him. They believe he entered the house through the kitchen window. He was charged with burglary and is been held in custody on a $10,000 bail. Source: Sky News Did it take a kiss to wake him?

Litterbugs beware...

Litterbugs beware ,  The litter monitor is near. The litter vigilante strikes...