North Koreans face the gulag for using slang words after Kim Jong-un unleashed a bizarre new crackdown on ‘perverted’ language. The secretive state adopted the new measures in December, fearing that its teenage citizens were growing too comfortable with words popular in democratic South Korea. Now the authorities will inspect citizens’ phones, hunting for any … Read more
A Covid-stricken told his fiancee over Facetime ‘don’t put me to sleep, I won’t wake up’ before he was put into a coma and then died. Leon Boase, 40, was terrified he wouldn’t wake up before he was put into a coma, his devastated partner Nichola Jennison said. The couple had been self-isolating after they … Read more
This year has seen an explosion of home cooking, with many Brits heading into the kitchen to learn new skills while in lockdown. But while many have honed their skills, it appears they might be struggling with how to pronounce common foods and drink. Researchers working with UK-based firm Harvey Water Softeners analysed 215,460 search … Read more
Nicolas Cage takes viewers through the fascinating history of cursing in bleep-filled trailer for new Netflix docuseries History Of Swear Words By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 00:13 GMT, 23 December 2020 | Updated: 00:16 GMT, 23 December 2020 Everybody uses them – whether they admit it or not. And Nicolas Cage is pulling the … Read more
MAFS’ Ryan Gallagher confirms new relationship with 800 Words actress Melina Vidler as the pair cosy up at Sydney Airport By Mary Mrad For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:40 GMT, 10 December 2020 | Updated: 05:40 GMT, 10 December 2020 Married At First Sight‘s Ryan Gallagher has confirmed his new relationship with 800 Words actress Melina … Read more
Dogs struggle to detect differences between similar-sounding words like ‘dog’ and ‘dig’, according to a new study. Hungarian scientists put electrodes on doggies’ heads to measure signs of recognition from brain activity as they listened to various spoken words. The dogs listened to known words (like ‘sit’), similar but nonsense words (‘sut’) and very different … Read more
Parents fight war of words over Eton headmaster’s culture change as critics are labelled ‘old, white men’ English teacher Will Knowland sacked over controversial lecture, sparking a row Head Master Simon Henderson has denied that he wanted to ‘shut down debate’ Students are ‘almost unanimously supportive of Simon’ says a student’s mother By Sarah Oliver … Read more
Shirtless MAFS star Ryan Gallagher cosies up to 800 Words actress Melina Vidler as the unlikely pals hit the beach in Byron Bay By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:34 GMT, 2 December 2020 | Updated: 02:35 GMT, 2 December 2020 He recently debuted his surprising friendship with Bachelorette star Angie Kent after … Read more
Natalie Portman reveals children are using Australian words as she films new Thor movie Down Under By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 08:24 GMT, 1 December 2020 | Updated: 08:24 GMT, 1 December 2020 Natalie Portman during a chat show appearance Monday from Australia revealed that her children have started using the local language while … Read more
‘If 2020 was a school photo’: Mother reveals her son’s kindergarten pictures have the words ‘I DON’T WANT THIS’ printed at the bottom after hilarious ‘mom fail’ Brittany Kinley, 33, from Texas, shared her five-year-old son Mason’s school pictures on Facebook this week, revealing her self-described ‘mom fail’ The kindergartener looks adorable in the portrait, … Read more