Einstein’s Conundrum

6 Mar

Einstein’s Conundrum

This puzzle is suspected to be written by no less than Albert Einstein himself! See if you can work it out.

Oral Sex is Illegal in Singapore Unless it Leads to Intercourse.

5 Mar

Oral Sex is Illegal in Singapore Unless it Leads to Intercourse.

We all love hearing about weird laws around the world and the Singapore legal system is just bursting with them. I reckon it’s almost impossible to enforce a law like this one but who knows,..maybe they just burst in to your bedroom and wait around, just to make sure! Though saying that, that might be considered pornography, which is illegal too. Read on to see more of Singapore’s weird laws.

7 Stupid Criminals – Caught on Video

3 Mar

7 Stupid Criminals – Caught on Video

Crime is never a clever idea but what is it about the criminal fraternity that makes them so very stupid?  From carrying out robberies live on TV to wearing face masks made out of thongs, these desperate idiots never seem to get it right do they; but they’re fun to watch.  This is part three of [...]

Two Thirds of the World’s Executions Occur in China.

2 Mar

Two Thirds of the World’s Executions Occur in China.

Yep, don’t mess around in China or you’re proper in for it! In 2007, China executed 470 people for all kinds of crimes with 2nd placed Iran coming in at only 317.

It’s Crime Week.

1 Mar

It’s Crime Week.

So we’ve decided to start having themed weeks. This weeks theme, as suggested by our friend on Twitter @victamildew is criminal/legal facts.

Twitter Quick Facts – Twacts Part 4

27 Feb

Twitter Quick Facts – Twacts Part 4

What a crazy week for Twitter! I think it took me about half an hour to get rid of all the “Haha, is this you???” messages we got from that phishing attack. Still, the show must go on so these are the facts we put on twitter this week; hope you like them…

In the Human Genome, Chromosome 7 has a Gene Which Was Named “Sonic Hedgehog”.

25 Feb

In the Human Genome, Chromosome 7 has a Gene Which Was Named “Sonic Hedgehog”.

In 2006, this and other genes were given more professional sounding names because they were considered insensitive to those who suffer from mutations of these genes. I mean, how would you like to be told you have a genetic mutation in your ‘faint sausage’? Or that you are particularly sensitive to alcohol because you have a mutated ‘cheap date’ gene? Exactly!

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