How To Fix Every Common Zipper Problem

Zippers haven’t changed much since they were first invented, and neither have the problems we all have with them. From stuck zippers to teeth that just won’t clinch, here’s how to fix all of the common problems.
How To Fix Every Common Zipper Problem

10 Commonly Used Expressions and Their Bizarre Origins

Some of them are odd, and some are very funny. Here's a top ten of the most commonly used expressions.
10 Commonly Used Expressions and Their Bizarre Origins

Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 1/2013

he latest issue of new Family Friendly sites listed on The Black Stump.
Family Friendly sites listed on Blackstump Australia Issue 1/2013

Watch This Skateboarder's Near-Death Experience

If you're a skateboarder, the YouTube video above shows why you shouldn't bomb down steep hills that lead directly to busy cross streets.
Watch This Skateboarder's Near-Death Experience

Oscars 2013: Here Are the Nominations

Oscars host Seth MacFarlane and actress Emma Stone revealed the nominees for the 85th Academy Awards on Thursday at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, Calif.
Oscars 2013: Here Are the Nominations

Fires, warnings & incidents - CFA

There are a range of information sources to help you stay aware of local fire conditions. View the low bandwidth warnings and incidents page, call The Victorian Bushfire Information Line on 1800 240 667, follow CFA on Twitter - twitter.com/CFA_Updates or Facebook - facebook.com/cfavic and listen to ABC local radio, Sky News and other emergency broadcasters.
Fires, warnings & incidents - CFA

Drive Thru Employees Stumped by Hilarious Invisible Driver Prank [VIDEO]

Magician and YouTube prankster Magic of Rahat stumped drive thru workers by pulling up to the window in a suit that camouflages him with the car seat. Watch as employees go through a variety of emotions, ranging from spooked to questioning their mental health.
Drive Thru Employees Stumped by Hilarious Invisible Driver Prank [VIDEO]

Coastal landslide caught on film

When a large crack rang through the air, followed by a rumble, Robert and Chris Wills knew to grab their cameras and start shooting. Chris, a geologist, and his son Robert knew they were in for the show of a life time.
Coastal landslide caught on film

Phrases used by corporate fraudsters

The FBI and Ernst and Young have released a list of top-ten phrases that indicate corporate fraud, based on data-mining evidence from real corporate fraud investigations.
Phrases used by corporate fraudsters

KFC Customer's Disgusting Photo of Chicken Brain — or Kidney — Goes Viral

Demonstrating the power of one disgusted customer, a U.K. teen's photo of either a brain or a kidney within his KFC meal has gone viral and prompted the chain to apologize.
KFC Customer's Disgusting Photo of Chicken Brain — or Kidney — Goes Viral

4 Minutes of Dad Jokes Is Surprisingly Hysterical

Knock knock. Who's there?
Just every dad joke in the world crammed into one video.
Don't even bother shopping for a Father's Day present this year, just send your dad this video and then regret the next 53 days because this guy has found what seems to be every corny, obnoxious or cliché joke around.
4 Minutes of Dad Jokes Is Surprisingly Hysterical

1984 and 1985 – Hawke government – National Archives of Australia

Cabinet records for 1984 and 1985 have been released!
1984 and 1985 – Hawke government – National Archives of Australia

Bushfire Warnings: The Sites And Apps You Need

Bushfire season is in full swing, and knowing the location of potentially risky fires is essential, especially if you live in a rural area. Fire services make full use of technology to keep Australians informed, with all offering online updates and many offering specific apps as well. We’ve rounded them all up to help you keep safe this summer.
Bushfire Warnings: The Sites And Apps You Need

A video featuring "Vomiting Larry"

Larry is used to study the way particles of puke become aerosolized, and how those particles spread and help infect other people. That's important, because it explains one of the ways that viruses spread by vomiting manage to end up in everyday things like, say, frozen raspberries. Aerosolized vomit isn't something you can spot. It doesn't clean up easily. And even just a drop of it can pass on plenty of viruses.
A video featuring "Vomiting Larry"

Top words of 2012 capture 'impending doom'

The Global Language Monitor announced that "apocalypse" is the top, or most influential, word for 2012 in its 13th-annual global survey of the English language.
Top words of 2012 capture 'impending doom'

63 Essential Things To Learn Before You Start 2013

We learned a lot last year — and we shared a lot of it with you. Here’s the complete collection of everything we explained, defined, spelled out and broke down in 2012.
63 Essential Things To Learn Before You Start 2013

50 Most Memorable Tweets of 2012

Twitter now has 200 million monthly active users, up from 100 million in late 2011. As the number of users in Twitter's birdcage grows, so does the number of memorable tweets.
50 Most Memorable Tweets of 2012

Smart mice doing tricks

This guy trains his pet mice to collect coins, fetch a tossed bead, play basketball, ride a tiny skateboard, and more.
Smart mice doing tricks

A toast to physics

You will be pleased to note that multiple physicists are at work on the problem of why a piece of falling toast tends to land with the butter side down.
A toast to physics

Oxford American Dictionary names GIF word of the year

The humble GIF gets a makeover with the advent of GIFing, which is to use this 80s graphic technique to create a meme. Not sure of the meaning of meme? Check the dictionary!
Oxford American Dictionary names GIF word of the year