Video spurs mystery: Two strangers, twins?

Posted in World by Senior Editor

The internet is probably best known for silly cat pictures, and other related things — and then, there is that occasional weird story that raises an eyebrow or two. Enter: These two Korean women whom have lived world’s apart for all of their lives, without ever knowing they’re twin sisters.

Samantha Futerman and Anais Bordier, pictured discovered thanks to a Youtube video found out that they may be related. a Kickstarter fund started by them has now allowed them to reunite and discover the truth.

“There is little doubt in my mind that we are twins,” Samantha wrote on the page. “It would seem only possible for us to be unrelated in a wacky, alien, zombie existing, clone-producing, twilight universe… I have an innate unconditional love towards this stranger.”

Video Spurs Mystery: Are These Women Twins? (newser.com)
Video: Wonder Rabbi Foresaw Korean Threat as Worse Than Iran (gestetnerupdates.com)
Jay Park Releases ‘1HUNNIT’ MV Feat Dok2 (koreanupdates.com)
Dare to Compare: Raising Twins to Be Themselves (everydayfamily.com)
Twins! Taking Them Out Without a Fuss (everydayfamily.com)
CNBLUE releases PV for Japanese track “Blind Love” (koreanupdates.com)

23Mar2013

Smart? Bill Gates will personally pay you to invent a sexier condom

Posted in U.S News by Senior Editor

Think you’ve got what it takes? Well, first it’ll take the balls to actually approach Bill Gates and hold a straight face talking about the next big line of condoms. The Gates Foundation announced on a blog today that they’re planning to pay the next big inventor who can make the next condom — that appeals to all ‘shapes and sizes’ next to no condom at all.

“What if we could develop a condom that would provide all the benefit of our current versions, without the drawbacks? Even better, what if we could develop one that was preferred to no condom?” The Gates Foundation’s blog reads.

Bill Gates Has $100,000 For Anyone Who Can Invent a High-Tech, Next-Gen Condom (gizmodo.com)
Bill Gates Really Wants You to Invent a Sexier Condom (animalnewyork.com)
Bill Gates Has £660k For Anyone Who Can Invent a High-Tech, Next-Gen Condom (gizmodo.co.uk)
Bill Gates Will Grant You $100,000 to Invent a Next-Gen Condom (betabeat.com)
Bill Gates Is Giving $100,000 to Whoever Invents a Better Condom (manolith.com)
Big surprise: Bill Gates thinks Windows 8 is great (reviews.cnet.com)

15Mar2013

Fashion: A new wave of organic shoes for America #ProjectPiola

Posted in Celebrities by Senior Editor

The fashion world is always ever changing — brands like Gucci recently launched eco-friendly shoes, bags, and awkward looking tops; and the trend is catching on. Piola Footwear, of Peru, is hoping American’s can catch on to the organic-eco fashion trend by helping them raise $60,000 in hopes of having a successful American launch.

Piola, is solely made of organic materials from the jungles of Peru (..no, literally..). Quite cool, but the men behind this are definitely brave. The project has already gained steam being featured in Harpaar’s Bazaar U.K, Bazaar Daily America , American hip-hop website Sohh.com, and several other mainstream media outlets.

The shoes themselves look absolutely radical. I personally love the Elm blue high-tops, and can’t wait to get my hands on them. I think the move to go organic especially from the Peruvian jungle, was absolutely brilliant — and likely why the group has already halfway to $10,000 in under 24 hours.

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