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So it's not just women! 30% of men admit to faking an orgasm

Women – so we are told – are the masters of faking a climax from the minute we’re old enough to understand what an orgasm is. But ... Full story

Where did the Diet Coke hunk’s nipples go?

HAVE you seen this man’s nipples? No. And THAT is exactly the problem. A new UK Diet Coke ad which shows a shirtless man pouring himself ... Full story

Virginia man travelled to remote area of Africa to claim ‘kingdom’ so his daughter can be a real princess

WHEN a dad promised his seven-year-old daughter she would be a real princess, he wasn’t kidding. Jeremiah Heaton travelled to a remote desert region of ... Full story

Traffic Lights Are Coming to a Restroom Near You

Duck diligently under the stall, glance through the gap, or try the door and hope for the best. These are the common ways we figure ... Full story

Killers in your kitchen: Exploding floor cleaners and toasters more deadly than sharks...

Scientists at Exeter University claimed this week that non-stick frying pans could be bad for your health. A chemical used for their heat-resistant and stain-repelling ... Full story

Etiquette gets reboot for digital age

The digital age has created a host of new etiquette dilemmas. What should you do when your boss sends a Facebook friend request? Is it OK ... Full story

He’s just your friendly neighbourhood spider – with a massive erection

The erection of a Spider-Man statue in a children’s playground has not gone down…well. If you take a long, hard look, it appears his Spidey senses ... Full story

Couple paints home like house in Up - neighbors hate it

Everyone loves the movie UP, right? Not the residents of a street in California who have taken umbrage over one neighbour’s decision to renovate their home to ... Full story

Things you probably didn’t know about dreaming

There’s a lot we still don’t understand when it comes to sleep. We know certain changes occur in the brain, and we have a few ... Full story

Was this woman’s heartfelt facebook post really offensive?

THE SISTER of a woman who went to extraordinary lengths to publicize the plight of breast cancer has called her critics “gutless” after the mother-of-four ... Full story

New study suggests racism stems from feeling excluded

YOU know that grandmother you have that seems to just be racist for no reason? Well, a new study out of Germany has revealed it's ... Full story

February: You're saying it wrong

FEBRUARY is the most mispronounced month. And that's fair enough: the linguistics are a mess. As Akira Okrent from MentalFloss.com points out, February is just ... Full story

The worst Nigerian scam email ever

THEY'RE the scourge of the internet (well, as well as cat videos and angry conversations about chemtrails) - but surely this Nigerian scam email has ... Full story

Ten verbal tics to drop from your vocabulary

COMMUNICATION is key. The art of speech is one of its prime components, but so many of us do not understand its nuances. For nuances ... Full story

Toothpaste can now taste like chocolate

Chocolate is no longer bad for your teeth — at least, not in toothpaste form. Crest has a new line that's supposed to taste just ... Full story

Woman with ‘world’s biggest bottom’: I am proud to be me

Meet the 448lb woman who says her bottom is 7ft wide. Mother-of-two Sarah Massey said she had turned her life around by regaining her confidence through ... Full story

Life-size gingerbread house in Texas breaks Guinness World Record

A RECORD-BREAKING, life-sized gingerbread house has been constructed in Texas. The structure has set a Guinness World Record and is being used to raise money ... Full story

Can you say the world's trickiest tongue twister?

PAD kid poured curd pulled cold. Wait ... what? It doesn't make sense, but this list of words is anything but random. It's scientifically devised to truly ... Full story

Are you an introvert? Here's how to make it work

IT CAN often seem like modern workplaces are designed exclusively for extroverts. Most offices have open floor plans, meetings occur around huge long tables and ... Full story

Seven things you should never, ever bring up in conversation

There's an art to sparkling conversation, and so many traps to avoid if you don't want your chit chat to run into a dead end. You're ... Full story

More American men are using Southern California 'uptalk' or 'Valley Girl Speak' made famous in 'Clueless'

A WAY of speaking, synonymous with the movie "Clueless" and a certain breed of American material girl, is catching on and spreading to men, researchers ... Full story

'Woman-proof car' might be the most offensive PR campaign yet

Women: Do you have a problem parking your car and wish it was lurid pink? Luckily for you one of the more ill-advised PR campaigns ... Full story

Explained: The words you are not using correctly

THE average human says thousands of words a day, so a few of them are bound to be out of place. There are lots of ... Full story

Chicago neighbors' passive aggressive note war over loud sex

TWO neighbors have entered into a bitter note exchange over loud sex. One person who lives in an apartment complex in Chicago posted a message ... Full story

14 Halloween pumpkins that put yours to shame

To carve a jack-o’-lantern Halloween pumpkin is to marvel at your own artistic ineptitude. A pen knife and a supermarket fruit might not be the most ... Full story

Single, turning 30, woman stages fake wedding

TALK about taking control of your own romantic destiny! Amid the quagmire of crazy bride stories we've heard this week has emerged a pearler about ... Full story

Explained: The punctuation you have no idea how to use

CAN’T get your apostrophes sorted? Don’t know an em dash from an en dash? We’ve got you covered. Please meet the punctuation most commonly abused ... Full story

'It's my fault' rape video goes viral

A VIDEO which lampoons controversial comments by public figures after the gang rape of a student in New Delhi last December has gone viral. The ... Full story

Friday 13th: The dos and don’ts of getting through the day

It’s the most feared date in the calendar, but Friday 13th has its advantages as well as disadvantages. If the spooky date is bothering you, consult ... Full story