Not their brightest idea! Social media users share the hilarious design fails they’ve spotted – from a map of Africa labelled ‘Asia’ to a grocery sign selling ‘qcomebur’ and ‘peeches’ Amusing photos collated in gallery show series of hilarious bizarre design fails Snaps, posted by Diply, shows the most amusing mistakes from around world Includes … Read more
Matt Hancock admitted thousands of contact tracers hired to find people exposed to coronavirus are sitting idle tonight – and blamed it on the UK no longer having enough cases to provide them all with work. The Health Secretary said that 25,000 staff being paid up to £27-per hour did not have enough work because … Read more
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit has failed on its first attempt to launch a rocket attached to the wing of a Boeing 747 due to an ‘anomaly’. The company confirmed Monday that the rocket’s debut flight over the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Southern California was unsuccessful. The inaugural launch had appeared to be going well … Read more
Peng Liyuan is listed on the World Health Organisation’s website alongside former Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker as one of nine ‘goodwill ambassadors’. When she was appointed, the then-head of the WHO hailed the Chinese folk singer’s ‘world famous voice and her compassionate heart’, saying she was ‘a big bright … Read more
Girl appears to defy the laws of physics when she fails at rope swing and her foot gets caught on nearly invisible nylon rope A wild video shared to Instagram on Monday shows a teen getting stuck on a nearly invisible nylon rope that was attached to a rope swing The video, posted by Myka … Read more
Basic training’s a blast! Navy instructor saves new recruit from an exploding grenade after he fails to throw it far enough A trainee from China’s Naval Aviation University was saved within 0.01 seconds He did not throw the grenade far enough during a grenade-throwing exercise The trainee’s instructor pulled him away and rolled them both … Read more
The US Senate voted Wednesday on an amendment to the Patriot Act that would prevent law enforcement from seizing American’s internet browsing and search history without a warrant. The bill required 60 supporting votes to pass and the final tally came up with only 59 ayes and 37 nays – but the failure was only … Read more
Hotel Chocolat saw surge in online sales prior to Easter but this failed to make up for damage caused by having to shut shops in face of coronavirus By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:07 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 22:07 BST, 4 May 2020 Hotel Chocolat said it saw a surge … Read more
As if lockdown couldn’t get any worse! Social media users share their quarantine mishaps – from shrinking a favourite jumper to being photobombed by a cat on live TV People from around the world have shared their most hilarious lockdown fails A man was left with a ridiculous hairstyle after his clippers died mid haircut … Read more
A secret military operation to overthrow Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro Moros was simple, but perilous. Some 300 heavily armed volunteers would sneak into Venezuela from the northern tip of South America. Along the way, they would raid military bases in the socialist country and ignite a popular rebellion that would end in President Nicolás Maduro’s … Read more