Most people on Twitter have less than ten followers
People have often been compared to sheep following any lead that is put in front of them and a classic example of this is the micro blogging site Twitter where it has been found the users are more likely to follow than take the lead.
According to the web security firm Purewire, eighty per cent of [...]
Mother buys daughter Botox for 18th
You get a lot of mothers who try to pass themselves off as their daughter’s sister for some strange reason, but for Margaret King it seems that the opposite is happening.
On her daughters eighteenth birthday there was not the usual gifts of clothes or even a car, she bought her daughter a course of Botox [...]
Could bullfighting be banned?
For as long as most people can remember Bullfighting has been a major event in Spain, it has been a national pastime and tourist attraction, but now it seems that bullfighting could be coming to end in Spain.
In the north eastern region of the country, the Catalonian regional government has been presented with a petition [...]
DNA goes on line
As concerns over DNA databases continue a DNA research project in the US has had no shortage of volunteers who are willing to have their DNA and personal details made available online in the name of research.
The Personal Genome Project opened its doors only a few weeks ago, but has since been flooded with over [...]
The future of work
There was a time when going to work meant a forty hour week over five days, but that now seems to be a distant memory for some and history for others as the working week blends into the next with not gaps or rest days.
The problem that workers have is that they feel that they [...]
Killer chilli eaters survive
It may seem surprising but there are chillies in the world that are so strong that they can actually kill, but in case you are getting worried the danger is only there if the person has heart or breathing problems.
However, this potential killer has put off a couple of Australian daredevils from tempting fate and [...]
Seven million adults cannot do kids maths
The education system in the UK has a lot to answer for as new research has found that around seven million adults has an ability in maths equivalent to that of an eleven year old.
This amount of people, around one in six adults is a very worrying statistic that could mean their jobs are at [...]
Murdering cats to be tagged
They may sit on the sofa and look as if butter would not melt in their mouths, but it turns out that the average family pet cat is a ruthless assassin with an average of five kills per year to chalk up.
It is estimated that the total kill for the country’s cats runs into millions [...]
Blonde girls banned from lessons
A head teacher has banned two girls from lessons being too blonde; the head teacher told them that they could only resume lessons if they dye their hair brown.
The girls Raegan Booth, 16, and Aby Western, 15, of the Rednock School in Dursley, Gloucestershire fear that they will be forced to miss out on their [...]
Stripper arrested 22 times by police
A twenty five year old genetic student has been arrested twenty two times and spent more than a hundred and twenty three hours in custody for impersonating a police officer, as well facing charges of carrying an offensive weapon, which are a fake CS spray and truncheon.
However, the student Stuart Kennedy works in his spare [...]