Yes, it’s pretty amazing but five countries throughout the world still use the death penalty for crimes relating to homosexuality. Check out the map below from the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association.
Those countries that still use the death penalty include:
1. Mauritania
2. Sudan
3. Saudi Arabia
4. Yemen
5. Iran
Parts of Nigeria and Somalia also use the death penalty as punishment for being gay.
The Daily Mail published some incredible photographs of great white sharks devouring the carcass of a 36ft Brydes whale carcass. Scientists pulled the dead whale into a well-known feeding zone of sharks to capture their feeding patterns. The results were surprising. Though great white sharks are considered vicious, ruthless killers, the scientists documented very different behaviors. They did not see a single attack or fight among the sharks.
The great whites were extremely picky and just feasted on the blubber that would provide them the most energy. They took test bites to see if a particular section of the carcass was good to eat. Scientists noted 30 sharks were stripping the carcass. Authorities believe the whale was killed by a boat and the scientists received permission to move it because authorities feared the body would drift into an area frequented by swimmers.
Stephen Colbert, The Roots, Taylor Hicks, Jimmy Fallon, etc. bring down the house with their version of Rebecca Black’s song. Now, let’s move on. This one is worth it though.
Probably the funniest interview I’ve seen Colbert do in a long time. This guy is an anti-feminist, hip hop dancing… well I won’t spoil the surprise about his ex-wife.
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A well-to-do, retired Vietnamese-American restauranteur has been arrested for pickpocketing Chinese people in New York City. Ha Vasko, 67, lives in a $400,000 house in Florida but travels to New York City to rob Chinese people and redistribute the wealth.
She allegedly views herself as a sort-of Robin Hood figure who can’t stand the Chinese. “I hate Chinese people. They sell fake stuff, take the money and send the money back home,” Vasko confessed to police, according to court papers obtained by The New York Post. “They get benefit cards and they don’t contribute anything back. So I take their money and give it to people who need it. I give it to homeless people who need it.
The New York Police Department focused on her after multiple violations. She stole repeatedly over the course of a year, allegedly attempting to bribe an officer at one point. After being charged with bribery and “jostling” in December 2009, Vasko had to return multiple times to NYC for court appearances. Once court was finished, she would head to Chinatown to pickpocket some more. This pattern occurred multiple times.
Her lawyer described her as “a diagnosed kleptomaniac with serious mental health problems, including lingering post-traumatic stress from the war in Vietnam.”
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