As a species, we’re not that keen on being blown up. But many of us do quite like watching explosions. Boing Boing informs us that a certain Tesla 500 likes to blow up old microwaves, partly, we are told, to harvest some of their parts but also, surely, to revel in the aesthetics of destruction. […]
A commemorative mug celebrating the upcoming wedding of Kate Middleton and Prince William has confused mug enthusiasts by featuring a picture of Wills’ brother Harry instead of the second in line to the throne. The mug is the work of Guandong enterprises and costs £9.99. Guandong describes the mug as, “A beautiful cup to commemorate […]
A US pizzeria owner has been charged with animal cruelty and other offences after being caught depositing live mice in rival pizzerias. Nikolas Galiatsatos of Upper Darby, near Philadelphia, was arrested after he allegedly stuffed a sack of mice into the space above a ceiling panel in the bathroom of Verona Pizza. Police say […]
Economic anxiety and job insecurity are causing British office workers to take shorter breaks. That’s according to a new survey of 3,000 UK office workers about working conditions and attitudes by Business Environment. Almost a fifth of office staff regularly worked through their lunch hour, the poll found. But the amount of time people took […]
Well Alan, firstly, may I congratulate you for turning such an otherwise banal subject into a quite enthralling monologue. Secondly, I believe you are right. We British didn’t like drinking water, mostly, I seem to recall reading, because it was filthy and contained all manner of diseases. So we boiled it and added tea for […]
Paul, the cephalopod mollusc tipster who “correctly” “predicted” the results of Germany’s seven World Cup games and the Spain-Netherlands final, has been honoured with a monument. Paul’s predictions were ascertained by observing him opening mussel-containing boxes bearing a team flag. His predictions sparked curiosity and even anger. An Argentinian TV presenter even branded Paul a […]
A recent survey on work and sleep has revealed an American office workforce selling itself short on sleep. The majority of office workers don’t get enough sleep and this lack leads to bad moods and poor productivity, claims the survey commissioned by Philips Consumer Lifestyle. Almost a quarter of the 1,000 office workers polled by […]
A toilet-themed restaurant in China is proving rather popular, reports Orange News. Patrons of the Modern Toilet restaurant in Kunming, Yunnan province, eat on toilet seats. Urinals adorn the walls while off-putting dishes include ‘excrement ice cream’, ‘toilet bowl hot pot’ and ‘fried poo sticks’. The toilet restaurant has been a success. “Sometimes unusual combinations […]
A US pilot’s coffee spill set off a hijacking alert and forced his plane to land. When he spilled his coffee over the controls, the liquid interfered with the plane’s radio equipment and set off a distress signal. The plane also experienced some navigation problems and the United Airlines flight from Chicago to Frankfurt diverted […]
A man who has celebrated Christmas every day for the past 17 years is set to marry a Christmas tree, according to The Sun. Forty-seven-year-old Andy Park, also known as Mr Christmas, has eaten Christmas dinners every day since 1993, eating mince pies, sipping champagne and watching a recording of the Queen’s speech every afternoon. […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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