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Flipping the Bird: Origin
I spoke to a native of China last night who assured me that everyone in China knows the same meaning of flipping someone off as Americans. When I asked about the origin, she said it came from the war between Germany and Poland. The German soldiers pulled their gun triggers with this finger and a [...]
Gary Connery in world’s first skydive without parachute
A stuntman is thought to have become the first person to jump out of a helicopter and land safely without deploying a parachute. Gary Connery, 42, used a “wingsuit” to make his descent from 2,400ft (730m) above Oxfordshire. The 42-year-old said he felt “elated” after landing on a pile of 18,600 cardboard boxes. He was [...]
Houaka Yang, Suspected Thief, Confessed And Identified Himself On Tape With Stolen Camcorder
Houaka Wang faces a maximum penalty of two years and three months in jail and a $30,000 fine for misdemeanor theft and concealed weapon charges. A Wisconsin man whose camcorder was briefly stolen has found a way to get back at the suspected thief: He uploaded to YouTube a video that the suspect took with [...]
