May 2018
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Teacher: “If I gave you 2 cats and another 2 cats and another 2, how many would you have?” Johnny: “Seven.” Teacher: “No, listen carefully… If I gave you two cats, and another two cats and another two, how many would you have?” Johnny: “Seven.” Teacher: “Let me put it to you differently. If I…
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Liverpool fans around the world are still celebrating their victory over AS Roma while coach Jurgen Klopp plots his next move against current champions and finalists Real Madrid. Image: Jurgen Klopp In his chat with the club website, Klopp first described his team’s Champions League clash with the Romans as “epic” before holding discussions on…
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In was all fun and excitement in Liverpool’s dressing room after their historic Champions League triumph against the only surviving Italian team AS Roma. Liverpool FC players thought their celebration wouldn’t be complete if fans aren’t updated on the dressing room events which included joyful chants and meme-worthy displays. Pictures don’t lie – definitely not…
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Stephen Hawking’s last paper shows he wasn’t a fan of the multiverse. Image: Stephen Hawking According to the published paper, Hawking believes our universe is simpler than previously imagined. The paper went by the name “A Smooth Exit from Eternal Inflation?” and it was authored by Stephen Hawking and Thomas Hertog. CNN’s Willingham described this posthumous…
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Javier Mascherano played 319 games for Barcelona before finding the net but needed just 9 games to do so for his Chinese Super League (CSL) club. Mascherano got lucky when the opposing team’s goalkeeper wrongfully cleared a penalty thus providing him with a chance at goal. The 33-year-old defensive midfielder scored in the 78th minute…
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A little girl climbed up onto her grandfather’s lap and asked, “Did God make me?” “Yes,” the grandpa replied. “Did he make you, too?” She asked the old man. “Yes.” “Well,” the girl said, looking at his wrinkles and thinning hair, “he sure is doing a better job nowadays!”
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Two women came to a photo studio to have their portrait taken. A very young and very naive assistant at the shop asked them, “Are you two sisters?” “No,” said one of the women. “We’re partners.” “Ohhhh …,” said the assistant. “So how long have you ladies been cops?”
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The United Nations (UN), Amnesty International and Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), among other concerned citizens around the world, have condemned the incessant murders in Afghanistan and called for peace among all warring parties. Afghan Journalist, Sabawoon Kakar, is laid to rest after a bomb attack in Kabul on 30 April 2018, which killed eight…
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Myanmar’s army chief denied his forces committed rape and other sexual abuses during a crackdown he ordered on Rohingya Muslims, as he addressed UN Security Council delegates in the capital Naypyidaw. Senior General Min Aung Hlaing heads an army accused of “ethnic cleansing” by the United Nations, including the widespread rape and murder of civilians…
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Famous actor Leonardo DiCaprio was recently immortalized with one more achievement after the long wait for an Oscar thanks to a group of thoughtful scientists who deemed it necessary to grant recognition to whom it is due. Image: Leonardo DiCaprio The environmental activist and film producer has been named Grouvellinus leonardodicaprioi, not through the legal change of name…
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Israel’s parliament, or Knesset, voted Monday in favor of a bill that would allow the country’s prime minister to declare war in ‘extreme situations’, the Haaretz daily reported. The prime minister will only need the defense minister’s approval, it said. The report did not say how many lawmakers voted in favor of the bill. Prime…
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Real Madrid loaned James Rodriguez to Bayern Munich in July 2017 and the midfielder proved himself an indispensable part in the German team’s Bundesliga 2017/18 success story, one they hope to repeat on Tuesday night against Los Blancos at the Santiago Bernabeu. However, the Columbia international footballer says he is not interested in revenge. James…
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In the aftermath of Barcelona’s Spanish league victory, a second to their earlier success in Copa del Rey, Cristiano Ronaldo has asked Lionel Messi to remember the difference between UEFA Champions League and La Liga. Ronaldo jeered at Messi shortly before La Blaugranas wrapped up their successful league campaign and the Portuguese footballer has since…
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WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum fell out with Facebook (the parent company) over efforts aimed at weakening WhatsApp’s encryption in order to use its data in monetizing over 1.5bn users. Image: Jan Koum Jan Koum, the co-founder of WhatsApp sold his firm to Facebook in 2014 for $19bn and has now found cogent reasons to quit…
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