Asia stocks rise on growth hopes, BOJ pick

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) -- Asian stock markets rose Thursday as positive economic indicators and the nomination of a pro-stimulus Bank of Japan chief bolstered hopes for faster growth.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressFeb 27th, 2013

2-Headed Sharks May Be On The Rise (But No One Knows Why)

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Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostNov 7th, 2016

Man Hopes To Finance Honeymoon By Selling Prized Cheeto Bald Eagle

The American dream is alive and well. That is, if the American dream happens to be finding a strange-looking snack food and selling it for exorbitant amounts of money. An eBay seller known as “bballjuan” - which we can only presume stands for .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostNov 4th, 2016

Pregnant Zookeeper Documents Baby"s Growth With Adorable Animals

A lot of pregnant women document the growth of their unborn babies with size comparisons to fruits and vegetables. But zookeeper Jennifer Dew had an even cuter idea. Dew, who works as an animal programs specialist at the Columbus Zoo, has been posing.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostOct 27th, 2016

5,000 Jack-O"-Lanterns Stun In Haunting Halloween Display

If this doesn’t light you up, nothin’ will. More than 5,000 hand-carved pumpkins are shining a little extra light on the ghouls and ghosts of the fall season as part of this year’s “RISE of the Jack O’ Lanterns” di.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostOct 17th, 2016

24 Hilarious Tweets From People Who Are Hopelessly Single

Sometimes we’re our own worst enemies when we’re looking for love. Who hasn’t used a painfully awkward pick-up line at a bar or endured minutes of uncomfortable silence on a first date?  It might help to know that you&rsqu.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostOct 17th, 2016

Packers" Jared Cook Says He Received A Chicken Head At Buffalo Wild Wings

Green Bay Packers tight end Jared Cook has a bone to pick with Buffalo Wild Wings. On Friday he tweeted a photo of a severed chicken head that he apparently received with his order at the sports bar chain on Tuesday. Be warned: This might put you off chic.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostOct 7th, 2016

Woman Drops Forgetful Husband"s Lunch Through His Car Sunroof Like A Boss

When her husband forgot his lunch and drove back home to pick it up, this woman didn’t run down several flights of stairs to hand it over. Instead, she nonchalantly tossed the package from a balcony — and incredibly managed to send it soaring .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostSep 26th, 2016

City issues subpoena over sinking San Francisco luxury high-rise

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - San Francisco's city attorney on Tuesday issued a subpoena to the developers of a luxury condominium high-rise that is tilting and has sunk more than a foot (30 cm), to determine if structural issues were appropriately conveyed t.....»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersSep 20th, 2016

Hey Birds! John Oliver Has A Message For You "Disgusting Sky Mice"

John Oliver really doesn’t like birds. Instead of celebrating their annual migration, the “Last Week Tonight” host is happy they’re leaving, and he hopes they never return.  Oliver’s show is on hiatus until Sept. 25, but.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostSep 12th, 2016

Woman Hopes Her 4.48-Inch Tongue Licks Her Into Record Books

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Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 30th, 2016

An Olympic Weightlifter Tried 430 Pounds And Something Gross Happened

The Rio Olympics saw another athlete’s hopes dashed by a gruesome injury. Armenian weightlifter Andranik Karapetyan was attempting to clean and jerk 195 kilograms (nearly 430 pounds) Wednesday in the 77 kilo weight class when his left elbow dislocat.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 11th, 2016

Extreme runner wants to be reunited with Chinese stray dog

(Reuters) - Extreme marathon runner Dion Leonard hopes to bring a stray dog which followed him for 125 kilometers (77 miles) during a race across China, back to his home in Scotland......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersAug 5th, 2016

Trapped Kangaroo Was In A "Bad Way" Until This Man Pulled Him Up

Upside-down with your face in a cattle grate is no way to go through life.  Take it from this kangaroo in Australia. The ‘roo â€•  who a friendly passerby called a “he”― needed a little help in order to pick up and .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 2nd, 2016

Searches For "Donald Trump Treason" Spike Following Russia Comments

Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, said Wednesday that he hopes Russia hacked Hillary Clinton’s emails. In the moments that followed, Google saw a spike in searches for “Donald Trump treason.” Take a look at the jump.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 27th, 2016

Sublime Miami Cloud Penis Embodies Our Hopes And Dreams (NSFW)

Today’s forecast: Cloudy with a 100 percent chance of an erection. This video of a cloud penis posted by Twitter user @sammeaz over Miami on Saturday is everything a sky schlong should be ― if you’re into that sort of thing. The sky in Miam.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 11th, 2016

Men Would Surely Beg For Abortion Rights If This Happened

If aliens invaders were smart, when they eventually take over our planet and begin impregnating humans with their alien offspring, they’d pick pro-lifers as hosts. Suddenly, blocking a ... human’s right to an abortion doesn’t seem l.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 7th, 2016

Judges Disqualify "Witch" From World Record For A Wicked Reason

Breaking a world record isn't easy, but having one taken away from you? That's a whole lot harder. Nicola Nuttall of Lancashire, England, decided to run the London Marathon in April in hopes of breaking the Guinness World Record for "Fastest Marathon.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 2nd, 2016

The 11 Worst Pick Up Lines Divorcés Have Ever Heard

Thinking of jumping back into the dating scene? Prepare yourself for some godawful pickup lines. (For some reason, the older you get, the worse the lines become.)  Below, HuffPost Divorce bloggers and readers share the most cringe-worthy lines they'v.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 1st, 2016

Girl Who Created The Term "Brexit" Is Angry And Thinks You Owe Her Money

"Brexit." It's like that growth on your back: it popped up out of nowhere and everyone keeps telling you it's a very bad thing. Some will tell you the term "Brexit" was created by British politicians, but that's simply untrue, not to mention boring. "Brex.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 30th, 2016

Researchers Create Homemade Lava -- For Science, Of Course

When molten rock mixes with water, it can do peculiar, unpredictable, even violent things. In hopes of better understanding such interactions, geologists at the University at Buffalo have begun perfecting their own recipe for lava. As it turns out, m.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 25th, 2016