Is North Korea finally opening up? Maybe it’s because of Kim Jung-il’s shakedown with his health that resulted in such an unusual decision. Under the approval of Kim, the regime opened its first fast-food restaurant in Pyongyang. What’s more unique is
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Death has silenced the world’s oldest man. Henry Allingham, who was the world’s oldest man at the age of 113, ended his longevity peacefully. The Briton lived a vibrant, fruitful life. As a veteran of World War I, he survived severe wounds and lived to
It’s been long rumored that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is suffering from a terminal illness. Now, it’s evident that the leader has life-threatening pancreatic cancer. Images of Kim in the media had people assume his health was worsening after t
We all know there are some hardcore collectors out there. Yes, we’ve seen them all. From coin collectors to comic book fanatics, these are the people who will go out of their way to get that special item. Well, recently one video game collector went out
It’s quite common for large corporations to appeal court rulings when it comes to paying fines. Interestingly, an oil giant in the U.S. decided not to appeal a tremendously large sum of fines. Texas-based company, Exxon Mobil Corp recently announced it w
Nowadays, dairy farms in the U.S. are changing their cows’ diet in an attempt to reduce the amount of methane gas the animals burp. Cows’ burps release a large amount of the harmful gas into the atmosphere, accelerating global warming. A number of studi
Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her 83rd birthday on May 13 in London. Her actual birthday is April 21, but her public party is traditionally held in June when the weather is better. The birthday celebration for the monarch is called “Trooping the Color.”
On June 7, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama received Honorary French Citizenship in Paris despite China’s fierce opposition. Last year, the city council of Paris voted to give him honorary citizenship. “I receive this distinction as a human being
Millvina Dean, the last survivor of the doomed ship Titanic, died on May 31 at a nursing home in Southampton, England. According to her friend Gunter Babler, she died in her sleep early last Sunday. She was 97 years old. She got on the ship with her famil
Times Square in New York City, one of the busiest places in the city, became car-free. According to the city’s officials, cars are banned between 42nd and 47th streets at Times Square and 33rd and 35th Streets at Herald Square from June 1, as part of a D
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