“North Carolina man Zia Segule was accidentally shot by his wife when his attempt at surprising her w/ breakfast in bed went wrong...”
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On 30 June 2015, an extra second will be added to clocks to compensate for the Earth's slowing rotation. The last time a 'leap second' was added was in June 2012, where many disruptions were reported (LinkedIn, Reddit etc.) mainly due to the fact that computing systems generally can't recognise '2 same seconds in a row'. The move is recommended by the International Earth Rotation & Referencing System, the French body whose job it is to monitor the planet's rotation & make adjustments where necessary. #news #world #australia #france #paris #me #today #photooftheday #lego #art #toys #diy #craft #legophotography #instagood #earth #planet #time #science #theshortnews #follow
A photo posted by Sean (@theshortnews) on Jan 8, 2015 at 6:11pm PST
A Brazilian taxi driver who got into a bar brawl was stabbed in the head, but didn't know until it was removed 3 hours later during an emergency operation. He was also stabbed 3 times in the torso. X-ray photos show the knife protruding from behind his left eye, only stopping upon impact with his jaw. It's reported that the man's operation was a success & he has walked out of hospital, sans knife. #news #world #australia #brazil #me #brasil #interesting #funny #fun #diy #today #photooftheday #lego #art #toys #craft #legophotography #wtf #instagood #theshortnews #follow #huffingtonpost
A photo posted by Sean (@theshortnews) on Jan 4, 2015 at 2:09pm PST
Approximately $HK15.3m ($AU2.4m) spilled out of an armoured van in Hong Kong sparking a cash grab among motorists & passers-by. Police rushed to the busy highway, some armed with shotguns - later warning that anyone who collected money should return it otherwise they may be committing theft. It's reported the security van reached its destination but that the driver did not know the back door was open & that boxes had fallen out. #news #world #australia #hongkong #today #photooftheday #lego #art #toys #diy #craft #funny #legophotography #fun #money #me #cash #theshortnews #follow #wtf #toyhumor #instagood @instagram
A photo posted by Sean (@theshortnews) on Dec 25, 2014 at 5:44pm PST
It's official, Ellen Degeneres' selfie at the #oscars was the most retweeted tweet of the year, being retweeted 3.3 million times. The tweet was also favourited 2 million times & retweeted in 151 countries. The photo was captioned with "If only Bradley's arm was longer..." and featured numerous A-listers such as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Kevin Spacey, Julia Roberts Meryl Streep & Lupita N'yongo. #news #world #australia #usa #interesting #funny #fun #today #photooftheday #lego #art #toys #diy #craft #twitter #legophotography #instagood #me #tweet #selfie #ellen #theellenshow #bradpitt #angelinajolie #hollywood #party #theshortnews #follow
A photo posted by Sean (@theshortnews) on Dec 11, 2014 at 2:05pm PST
UKPaintball says it has received over 10,000 applications from across the world for the job of Human Bullet Impact Tester. The job requires someone to have paintballs shot at them to test their impact. One of the applicants pointed to his weight, arguing that being fat made him a better target, while another said he could break watermelons with his head. The job pays $A73,000 a year. #news #world #australia #uk #fun #today #funny #interesting #sport #paintball #photooftheday #lego #art #toys #diy #craft #legophotography #instagood #me #theshortnews #follow
A photo posted by Sean (@theshortnews) on Jan 2, 2015 at 2:26pm PST
To be safely filed in the 'Only in the USA' category, a Wyoming man was hospitalised after he was accidentally shot by his dog. The incident is said to have occurred after the dog jumped or stepped onto a loaded rifle in the back of Richard Fipps' pickup truck, which caused the rifle to be fired into his arm. The rifle's safety was off! #news #world #australia #usa #interesting #funny #fun #today #photooftheday #lego #art #toys #diy #craft #legophotography #instagood #me #theshortnews #follow
A photo posted by Sean (@theshortnews) on Dec 18, 2014 at 6:32pm PST
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