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Woman baffled by mother-in-law’s insane ask over baby name

<p dir="ltr">A woman has gone head-to-head with her mother-in-law over the name she has chosen for her unborn child. </p> <p dir="ltr">The pregnant woman took to Reddit to share her unusual predicament, explaining how her mother-in-law has demanded she change the name of her baby. </p> <p dir="ltr">The soon-to-be mum shared how she recently had dinner with her husband’s family, where she decided to reveal the baby’s gender and name. </p> <p dir="ltr">She had been keeping the information secret, but with only a few weeks of her pregnancy left, she decided to share the happy news that she was having a baby boy and had chosen the name Shawn for her son. </p> <p dir="ltr">But not everyone shared her happiness over the moniker, as her mother-in-law went pale with shock and demanded she choose a new name. </p> <p dir="ltr">“My in-laws got quiet for a moment before asking if there were other options we'd considered. Apparently, Shawn is the name of my 17-year-old sister-in-law Ashley's former bully who tormented her [for years],” the pregnant woman explained on Reddit.</p> <p dir="ltr">While she empathised with her in-laws, she didn’t want to change the name as it was the only one her and her husband agreed on for their son. </p> <p dir="ltr">She also explained that she hadn’t known about the family connection when they picked the name, and hadn’t picked it out of any malicious intent. </p> <p dir="ltr">“We took forever to pick a name,” she said. “Shawn is the only one we could agree on.”</p> <p dir="ltr">The dinner party soon ended after the argument began, but the mother-in-law didn’t back down, sending the expecting mum demanding messages.</p> <p dir="ltr">“She texted me and my husband again to ask us to find a new name for Ashley's sake.”</p> <p dir="ltr">“Would I be the a**hole for not wanting to change it? We were only able to agree on it a few weeks ago.”</p> <p dir="ltr"> Commenters were torn over the subject, with many rushing to the pregnant woman’s defence, saying she can pick whatever name she wants for her son. </p> <p dir="ltr">“My spouse and sibling have the same name. Somehow, you just compartmentalise it,” one shared.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I feel like if a new baby in my family shared a name with my bully I'd just adapt,” another wrote. “After all, Shawn is a VERY common name, so I can't freak out every time I hear it and survive in this world.”</p> <p dir="ltr">However, a select few sided with the mother-in-law, sharing how stunned they were that the couple couldn't find enough compassion to pick another name.</p> <p dir="ltr">One person said, “I understand the difficulty of finding a name that feels right, but for me, after learning this, Shawn would quickly become another name that didn't work. It's only been decided on it for a few weeks so I'd just go back to the drawing board.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: Shutterstock</em></p>

Family & Pets

"Do you hear it?": Worldwide hum global mystery baffles scientists

<p>A perplexing phenomenon known as "The Worldwide Hum" has been capturing the attention of scientists and citizens alike, as an unusual low-frequency noise continues to puzzle experts.</p> <p>This mysterious hum, first recorded in 2012, has been reported by thousands of people worldwide, sparking investigations, online discussions and even <a href="https://www.thehum.info/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the creation of an interactive map</a> documenting instances of the enigmatic sound. As researchers strive to unravel the mystery, individuals share their experiences, raising questions about its origin and effects.</p> <p>Described as a low rumbling or droning sound, "the hum" is often likened to the idling of a car or truck engine. What makes this phenomenon particularly intriguing is that it is not universally heard, with reports of the hum being exclusive to certain individuals.</p> <p>Some claim it is more pronounced at night than during the day, and louder indoors than outdoors. One Reddit user even compared it to the low-frequency vibrations felt when a passenger jet flies overhead.</p> <p>Since its first documentation, more than 6,500 instances of the hum have been reported globally, with new cases continually emerging. The interactive user-generated World Hum Map and Database Project <span style="font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Open Sans', 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;">captures the experiences of those who have encountered the sound, providing a comprehensive overview of its widespread occurrence. In some regions, authorities such as the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) have conducted investigations, as was the case in the NSW Waverley Council ten years ago. Despite these efforts, the source of the hum remains elusive.</span></p> <p>Individuals affected by the mysterious noise often find solace in online communities, where they share their experiences and discuss possible explanations. Some describe feeling as though they are "going insane", and say that the psychological impact of the persistent hum is actually very severe.</p> <p>Facebook support groups have become a platform for individuals to connect, share anecdotes and speculate about the origin of the sound. Theories range from the mundane – such as the use of headphones causing collective tinnitus – to more complex environmental factors.</p> <p>While tinnitus, a symptom of auditory system issues, has been proposed as a potential explanation, it does not account for the collective experience of the hum. Various theories, including industrial plants, ocean waves, lightning strikes and the proliferation of mobile phone towers, have been suggested over the years. However, none of these explanations have gained widespread acceptance or provided a conclusive answer.</p> <p>Dr Glen MacPherson, who initiated the World Hum Map and Database Project, experienced the hum firsthand on Canada's Sunshine Coast. Having debunked the idea of "hum hotspots", Dr MacPherson theorises that the hum may be a subjective phenomenon, akin to tinnitus, originating from within the individual rather than an external source. His 11 years of research highlight the complexity of the mystery, challenging initial assumptions and pointing towards the need for further investigation.</p> <p>As "The Worldwide Hum" continues to captivate the curiosity of scientists and citizens worldwide, the quest for understanding remains elusive. While theories abound, the true origin of the hum remains unknown, leaving both experts and individuals alike intrigued by a phenomenon that transcends geographic boundaries and defies conventional explanations.</p> <p><em>Image: Getty</em></p>

Body

“Bed of the future” baffles travellers

<p>People usually don't get confused about how to use a bed, but Virgin Hotel's latest addition has gone viral for just that.</p> <p>The Richard Branson bed, has been named the "hotel bed of the future" and it looks like any other bed, aside from the seat-like nooks attached to the corners. </p> <p>"We're very confused by this thing on the edge of my bed," TikTok user Danielle said in the viral video, which has racked up over 3 million views. </p> <p>"It's not a chair, and it doesn't swivel out," she explained.</p> <p>Danielle then proceeds to come up with a few theories about the feature's function. </p> <p>"It's so you don't bump your knee when you're getting up or going back to bed after going to the bathroom," she said. </p> <p>"Or, we're wondering if it's so you can sit and chat with your friends."</p> <p>Other users were quick to comment and here are a few of their hilarious responses: </p> <p>"That's where you stack your laundry when you don't feel like putting it away," one person wrote. </p> <p>"I thought this was so your dog could have a comfy spot to lay," another commented. </p> <p>"Without getting too graphic … the possibilities are endless," added a third. </p> <div class="embed" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline; color: #323338; font-family: Figtree, Roboto, 'Noto Sans Hebrew', 'Noto Kufi Arabic', 'Noto Sans JP', sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff; outline: none !important;"><iframe class="embedly-embed" style="box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; border-style: initial; vertical-align: baseline; width: 580px; max-width: 100%; outline: none !important;" title="tiktok embed" src="https://cdn.embedly.com/widgets/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2Fembed%2Fv2%2F7296702849298337066&display_name=tiktok&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40danielle_carolan%2Fvideo%2F7296702849298337066%3Fis_from_webapp%3D1%26sender_device%3Dpc%26web_id%3D7142332295764346370&image=https%3A%2F%2Fp19-sign.tiktokcdn-us.com%2Ftos-useast5-p-0068-tx%2F53b6a23d5bbd4af1a1907e2073c2b818_1698896032%7Etplv-dmt-logom%3Atos-useast5-i-0068-tx%2Fo4IRiSlAxEom0dpDDDEQQQFBJAAC3gffEGEA6J.image%3Fx-expires%3D1699570800%26x-signature%3DIMlG9WO44PlRm5CNyVIyayR4AxM%253D&key=59e3ae3acaa649a5a98672932445e203&type=text%2Fhtml&schema=tiktok" width="340" height="700" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></div> <p>One commenter came to the rescue with the answers everyone was looking for, and confirmed that Danielle's second guess was right, and told her to look up the "Richard Branson lounge bed".</p> <p>The bed itself was patented by Virgin Hotels and features two "cubby holes" which allow three people to sit comfortably on the bed and socialise or do their own thing. </p> <p>"Everybody has a cubby hole where they can sit and talk and still work with devices," Virgin Hotels CEO Raul Leal explained when the bed was first introduced in 2015. </p> <p><em>Images: TikTok</em></p>

International Travel

Pub trivia baffles the internet

<p>Social media has been sent into trivia turmoil after one Reddit user uploaded a picture from a pub trivia session, declaring that their “mate left before getting the answer”. </p> <p>The image in question, which appeared on a quiz sheet at Sydney’s Penrith Gaels Club, features the silhouettes of five individuals - two female heads and three male figures, with check marks above the heads of the women. </p> <p>“From pub trivia, mate left before getting the answer,” the Reddit user explained, before posing the question, “any ideas?” </p> <p>According to the user, these kinds of questions are typically either a phrase or a saying, but that was the only clue any of them had when it came to figuring out the bizarre puzzle. </p> <p>The post has since gathered over 9,000 responses, with 2.1k commenters stopping by to share their thoughts on the situation. </p> <p><iframe id="reddit-embed" style="border: none;" src="https://www.redditmedia.com/r/australia/comments/11ezzi0/from_pub_trivia_mate_left_before_getting_the/?ref_source=embed&ref=share&embed=true" width="640" height="468" scrolling="no" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups"></iframe></p> <p>Some took their chance at guessing, some simply marvelled at the entertainment the struggle was providing, and one even had a laugh at the mate’s expense, noting that they’d fled at “Puzzle #1”. </p> <p>The potential answers kept rolling, but with many stellar contenders, no-one could reach an agreement, though amusement was high as the discussion went on. </p> <p>“Behind all great men is a ticked off woman?” wrote one user, to 670 upvotes. </p> <p>“The right men check on ladies first?” suggested one.</p> <p>“The only thing I've got is two's company, three's a crowd,” was another popular guess, with the user adding, “it's a bit weak, though.”</p> <p>“Is it a microphone test?” asked one clever commenter, “check, check. 1-2, 1-2-3.”</p> <p>Eventually, the original poster informed everyone that he’d taken the plunge and reached out to the pub for the answer, “but another Redditer commented saying he was there and that the Trivia Master accepted all answers because no one got it.”</p> <p>And to what should have been the delight of everyone involved, he got an answer - it just wasn’t nearly as funny as anything they’d come up with on the Reddit thread, with the crowd of trivia fans given a new burst of energy is expressing their annoyance with the uninspired solution. </p> <p>“Alright, the pub saw the post and they have found the answer that the Trivia Master was looking for,” he announced, “the answer is ‘Ladies First’. A little bit anticlimactic but at least we have the answer now.” </p> <p><em>Images: Reddit</em></p>

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Optical illusion baffles internet

<p dir="ltr">An optical illusion <a href="https://honey.nine.com.au/latest/optical-illusion-reveals-a-hidden-number-that-everyone-is-seeing-differently/e7610c56-b283-4e58-8487-55f389ab6174" target="_blank" rel="noopener">has sparked debate</a> on social media, after it caused each person to see a different number.</p> <p dir="ltr">The image, shared by Twitter user @benownie, features a black-and-white circle with a zig-zag pattern inside that contains a set of hidden numbers.</p> <p><span id="docs-internal-guid-04911ad0-7fff-6488-1bd5-dded8258746d"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">However, viewers can’t seem to agree on what those numbers are.</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en">DO you see a number?</p> <p>If so, what number? <a href="https://t.co/wUK0HBXQZF">pic.twitter.com/wUK0HBXQZF</a></p> <p>— Benonwine (@benonwine) <a href="https://twitter.com/benonwine/status/1494084416494354432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 16, 2022</a></p></blockquote> <p dir="ltr">“DO you see a number? If so, what number?”, the user captioned the post.</p> <p dir="ltr">Since the pattern aims to trick the eye into thinking the image is moving, it can be quite tricky to distinguish which numbers lie behind it, with most seeing a jumble of different numbers.</p> <p dir="ltr">“845283,” one person guessed.</p> <p dir="ltr">“45 283… and what’s the catch? Should I book an appointment with my GP?” another said.</p> <p dir="ltr">Another user and fan of Douglas Adams’ novel <em>The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Galaxy</em> pointed out the correct answer could be a sneaky Easter egg for fellow fans.</p> <p dir="ltr">“3452939. Strangely, this is also the telephone number of an Islington flat where Arthur Dent went to a fancy dress party, and met a very nice young woman whom he totally blew it with,” they wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">“A few hitchhikers [sic] guide diehard fans peeking out of the closet here. I love you all x.”</p> <p dir="ltr">The image even prompted some to suggest others who struggled with the photo to get their eyes tested for astigmatism.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I can only see 528. Does that mean anything about my eyesight?” one concerned person wrote.</p> <p dir="ltr">“When was the last time you had a sight test?” a helpful commenter replied. “Sounds like you may have an astigmatism or difficulty with contrast.”</p> <p dir="ltr">Another user explained that the numbers a person can see could be proof of how good someone’s eyes were.</p> <p dir="ltr">“I’m guessing the numbers you see depends on your ‘contrast sensitivity’ (different from what a standard eye measures),” they explained. “It can be tested by opticians. Worth doing if you’re struggling, as it can affect your ability to see at night, or rain, fog, etc.”</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-1682cdf0-7fff-8b30-8c09-a8c9f0db6542"></span></p> <p dir="ltr">According to <em><a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/contrast-sensitivity#:~:text=Contrast%20sensitivity%20is%20a%20measure,enough%20contrast%20with%20its%20background." target="_blank" rel="noopener">ScienceDirect</a></em>, a repository for scientific research, contrast sensitivity describes “the ability to detect subtle differences in shading and patterns”, which is important for “detecting objects without clear outlines” such as “steps covered with a patterned carpet”.</p> <p dir="ltr"><img src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/2022/02/contrast-sensitivity-test.jpg" alt="" width="1280" height="720" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>An example contrast sensitivity test. Image: Vision Center</em></p> <p dir="ltr">It’s likely that your contrast sensitivity has been tested if you wear glasses, which <a href="https://www.visioncenter.org/refractive-errors/contrast-sensitivity/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">involves</a> reading out black letters from a white chart which become less distinct across each row and from the top to the bottom of the chart.</p> <p dir="ltr">This test is different from the one usually used during eye exams, such as those you take to receive or renew your driver’s licence.</p> <p dir="ltr"><span id="docs-internal-guid-1da2f46d-7fff-d6ad-4d43-1e48a7736a86"></span></p> <p dir="ltr"><em>Image: Twitter</em></p>

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Status Quo baffled by popularity of classic hit

<p dir="ltr">Status Quo are completely baffled by the enduring popularity of their hit track <em>Rockin’ All Over The World</em>. </p><p dir="ltr">The band covered John Fogerty’s track in 1977, and despite the song also being covered by legends such as Bon Jovi, Coldplay and Bruce Springsteen, Status Quo’s version is viewed as the ultimate cover. </p><p dir="ltr">The song has also become known as one of the band’s most popular anthems, which has long confused the British rockers. </p><p dir="ltr">Singer and guitarist Francis Rossi said, “I don’t know why ours has become this classic ‘raaaawk’ song. We played [a] Sweden Rock festival and all these people dressed head to toe in black were in front of the stage going, ‘This is great!’ I’m looking at them going, ‘What the f*** are you thinking?’…”</p><p dir="ltr">“F**k me, even my dental hygienist sent me something the other day to say they were all singing it at some wedding reception.”</p><p dir="ltr">The band’s late guitarist Rick Parfitt originally brought the track to their bandmates, who were sceptical at the idea of a cover song. </p><p dir="ltr">Francis recalled, “It sounded a bit piddly, to be honest."</p><p dir="ltr">“But me and Rick used to joke that we could Quo-up anything with a guitar on it. So that’s what we did…”</p><p dir="ltr">“Our old fans hated it. We had so much mail going, ‘What the f*** is this?’ But that song brought in loads more new fans.”</p><p dir="ltr">Despite the song seemingly dividing fans, Francis said he has fond memories of kicking off Live Aid in 1985 with the track.</p><p dir="ltr">He told <em>Classic Rock</em> magazine, “Nobody wanted to go on first, so we went, ‘F*** it, we’ll do it.”</p><p dir="ltr">“But when we started playing that song, there was a total sense of euphoria. Everything slotted in. The sense of love from the audience was something else.”</p><p dir="ltr"><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>

Music

$32 optical illusion dress baffles millions

<p><em>Image: TikTok </em></p> <p>A TikTok video from user ‘xojemian’ gained a lot of interest earlier this week as she flaunted her figure in a $32 "optical illusion" dress that dramatically pinched her in at the waist.</p> <p>The influencer named Jem wore the ‘Mind Of My Own Maxi Dress’ from brand<span> </span><em>Fashion Nova</em><span> </span>in a video that quickly garnered millions of views.</p> <p>Users were left shocked after watching the video, which saw Jem posing in the boldly printed dress that made her waist look inches smaller. The video, which has attracted nearly 2.7 million views, was shared with the caption ‘trying the viral waist illusion dress’.</p> <p>TikTok users flooded the comments as they were left dazed and confused by the illusion that was created by tying a thick piece of fabric around the waist of the dress.</p> <p>One user commented, “Girl it looked like you almost cut yourself in half for a second.”</p> <p>Another person said “I couldn’t comprehend that for so long.”</p> <p>Others were so impressed they exclaimed they couldn’t wait to try it for themselves.</p>

Beauty & Style

Archaeologists baffled by ‘mystical’ find in Scottish cave

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Though mummies are mostly associated with ancient Egypt, archeologists have found evidence suggesting mummification also took place on Scottish shores.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The team of researchers explored the Coversea Caves, just north of Inverness, with their exploits captured by the Smithsonian Channel’s documentary, </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://youtu.be/jV9dIhAn0Zg" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Mystic Britain: Mummies</span></a></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The caves are among Scotland’s most impenetrable caverns, but evidence suggests that Bronze Age Britons made the “hazardous journey time and time again carrying the bodies of their dead”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“For prehistoric people to make the effort and to make the journey would have been really arduous to do,” said Dr Lindsey Buster, a researcher at the University of Edinburgh.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“When archaeologists first started excavating here, the floor was strewn with human bones.”</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7844377/mummies1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/cd4d07e5cece43f98dac6f01c7867e14" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Smithsonian Channel / YouTube</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Unlike bones previously found in Britain, these bones still had fragments of soft tissue on them.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“It’s not something we expect when we’re excavating a site that’s 3000 years old,” Dr Buster added.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“That’s a really significant find.”</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">It is possible that these bones once belonged to a fully-fleshed corpse that had been preserved in the unique conditions in the cave.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7844378/mummies2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/9b3a3dadecad4377b3c1c426a3dbaa70" /></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Traces of ligaments can still be seen on the remains. Image: Smithsonian Channel / YouTube.</span></em></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">The team also found evidence of fires being lit in the cave “at the same time presumably as bodies are being laid out”.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“The smoke could actually probably have helped to preserve bodies and body parts,” Dr Buster said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dr Buster suspects Bronze Age people came to the caves to purposefully mummify their friends and relatives.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">“I think once bodies began to be brought into the cave and were behaving in ways that they didn’t normally do on above-ground sites, those characteristics were probably well-noted and became a factory of people coming back again and again over centuries to deposit their dead.”</span></p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Image: Smithsonian Channel / YouTube</span></em></p>

International Travel

Coles shopper baffled by “ridiculous” delivery order

<p><span>A Coles customer has been left flabbergasted by her home delivery order.</span><br /><br /><span>Disgruntled shopper Claire took to social media to share her frustration after she discovered a baffling find in her home delivery order.</span><br /><br /><span>Taking to Facebook, Claire admitted she couldn’t help but be frustrated after discovering 11 items she purchased had been placed into five 15 cent bags.</span></p> <p><img style="width: 500px; height: 281.25px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7841361/coles-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/704ac7fb154541abb9fac01dfd3c01db" /><br /><br /><span>Claire posted a photo of her Coles Online order, showing just how many groceries were included in each bag.</span><br /><br /><span>Two of the bags had just one item in them, while another had just two.</span><br /><br /><span>Claire said the number of bags used for her small order was “not good enough”.</span><br /><br /><span>“Ok Coles, this is getting ridiculous.</span><br /><br /><span>“Not only is there now no way to uncheck the bagging option for home delivery, which means I have to pay for bags I don’t want, this is how they are packed.</span><br /><br /><span>“It’s not good enough that you say you’ll take the bags back for recycling, they shouldn’t have been used in the first place.”</span></p> <p><em>Image: Facebook </em></p>

Food & Wine

Fake Bunnings! Overseas hardware clone baffles fans

<p dir="ltr">New photographs of an eerily similar Bunnings store have cropped up that have everyone talking on social media.</p> <p dir="ltr">Builders Warehouse, not to be confused with Bunnings Warehouse, has opened in the Philippines. The two chains share the same classic colour scheme, hammer logo, and even the uniform are lookalikes.</p> <p dir="ltr">The only difference? Instead of the famous ‘Lowest prices are just the beginning’ slogan, Builders Warehouse has gone with ‘You build. We provide.’</p> <p dir="ltr"><img style="width: 500px; height:375.3846153846154px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7840811/builders-warehouse-2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/7c512fe3dd24449c904ac9e06a436c56" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><img style="width: 500px; height:281.53846153846155px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7840810/bunnings-warehouse-1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/4f089538f97f473e935ca4b591e3842f" /></p> <p dir="ltr">It is understood that Bunnings Warehouse isn’t affiliated with Builders Warehouse.</p> <p dir="ltr">Bunnings fans on Twitter were surprised by the similarities.</p> <p dir="ltr">‘Sincerest Form of Flattery? Meet #Bunnings Warehouse Clone - Our Builders Warehouse,’ said one.</p> <p dir="ltr"><img style="width: 500px; height:281.53846153846155px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7840814/builders-warehouse-3.png" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/06cb1c5113f2449fb62b7c84ab057eef" /></p> <p dir="ltr"><span>According to </span><a rel="noopener" href="http://ourbuilderswarehouse.com.ph/home" target="_blank">its website</a><span>, Builders Warehouse started in 2018 and now has five stores across the Philippines, including Dau, Mabalacat, Pampanga, Malolos, and Bulacan. It describes itself as the go-to for home improvement in the Philippines.</span></p> <p dir="ltr"><span><img style="width: 500px; height:281.53846153846155px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7840812/builders-warehouse-4.png" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/0920009faac34e808f2199655e9b1da6" /></span></p> <p dir="ltr">The similarities don’t stop there either, with similar mission statements.</p> <p dir="ltr">According to the Builders Warehouse website, ‘Builders Warehouse is anchored in delivering first-class construction materials to everyone who needs a hand in home building from the groundwork, furnishing up to the final modifications of any structural development’.</p> <p dir="ltr">On the Bunnings website, it reads, ‘Our ambition is to provide our customers with the widest range of home improvement products in accordance with our lowest prices policy, backed with the best service.’</p> <p dir="ltr">However, Bunnings did not wish to comment on the new Filipino stores.</p>

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Carrie Bickmore baffles fans with candid photo

<p><br /><span>The Project host Carrie Bickmore has left fans shocked after sharing a candid photograph snapped of herself barefoot at the beach. </span><br /><br /><span>The star, 39, shared the picture to Instagram which immediately resulted in a flurry of comments, all geared towards one thing - her toes. </span><br /><br /></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9fufeAnEKp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9fufeAnEKp/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Carrie Bickmore (@bickmorecarrie)</a> on Mar 8, 2020 at 7:14pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span>“Man, your toes are huge. You're still beautiful,” one person wrote.</span><br /><br /><span>Another remarked: “Nothing like seeing BIGFOOT BICKAZ in her maternal habitat... jokes you're a bloody gem.”</span><br /><br /><span>Radio host Monty Dimond also made a playful dig, commenting: “Toes for days.”</span><br /><br /></p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9DFTVpHviE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;"><a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B9DFTVpHviE/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Carrie Bickmore (@bickmorecarrie)</a> on Feb 26, 2020 at 3:15pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p><span>Carrie later discussed the photo on her Hit Network radio show, telling co-host Tommy Little that the comments towards her toes affected her negatively. </span><br /><br /><span>“I was surprised that in all of that picture, that's what you look at first,” she said. </span><br /><br /><span>”But then when I looked back at the picture I realised that I really do draw attention to them!</span><br /><br /><span>“I had a hang-up about this for many years. I mean this quite genuinely. I'd overcome it and I was feeling quite confident. And now, [this has] set me back.”</span></p>

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Who should give way? Road rules quiz leaves drivers baffled

<p>A road rules quiz asking whether a pedestrian should give way to a car turning into a driveway has left social media users confused.</p> <p>Posted on Facebook by the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads on Monday, the question came complete with a diagram that showed a pedestrian on a footpath next to a driveway.</p> <p>A car waiting to turn right into the driveway would have to cross a single, unbroken line.</p> <p>“With an increase in children walking to and from school who gives way? The orange car, or the pedestrian walking on the path?” the transport body asked.</p> <p>While the department revealed cars must give way to pedestrians on the footpath or the road, answers by Facebook users varied significantly.</p> <p>Many believed that car would have right of way.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTMRQld%2Fposts%2F2787934611249404&width=500" width="500" height="658" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p>But others said the car should be permitted to cross the unbroken line.</p> <p>“I always thought you couldn’t turn into a driveway over a solid white line,” said one person.</p> <p>“You can’t cross on a solid line,” said another.</p> <p>To which the department replied: “You can cross a single continuous centre line to enter or leave a road, including entering or leaving a property and to safely pass a bike rider.</p> <p>“You can cross a single continuous centre line to overtake or to do a U-turn.”</p> <p>Another person said “laws of commonsense”, saying the pedestrian would have the right of way.</p> <p>“By laws of commonsense the pedestrian has the right of way here, he maybe blind, or have any other incapacities, but the driver should by law be ok, seems strange to needs ask the question,” they wrote.</p> <p>“You’d be surprised,” wrote the transport body.</p> <p>They also revealed that vehicles must give way because cars provide the driver with a lot more protection when compared to a pedestrian.</p> <p>“A minor collision could cause serious injury or death.”</p>

Domestic Travel

"Hypocritical": Locals baffled by Sydney Harbour fireworks display in the midst of catastrophic blaze conditions

<p>Sydneysiders were left baffled by a 20 minute firework display in Sydney Harbour that took place in the midst of a total fire ban on Wednesday night. </p> <p>As wild bushfires and incredible winds have ravaged throughout New South Wales and Queensland within the past week, it is estimated the damage will cost hundreds of millions of dollars to repair, according to<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/insurers-prepare-for-more-frequent-and-intense-bushfires-20191111-p539et" target="_blank">AFR.</a></em></p> <p><span>The dangerous conditions from strong winds and extreme temperatures on Tuesday prompted a fire danger rating for the greater Sydney region for the first time ever. </span></p> <p>While total fire ban remained in place for all of New South Wales on Wednesday, there were still fireworks seen over the CBD at around 9.50pm.</p> <p>The display went on for over 20 minutes, with many locals taking to Twitter to label the fireworks as “hypocritical” and “insensitive”.</p> <p>“Seriously, total fire ban, nearly 10 pm in a school night and there are fireworks galore going off in Sydney. P**s poor effort,” one resident wrote.</p> <p>“One of my students told me his house almost burnt down yesterday,” another said. </p> <p>“Now there's fireworks exploding everywhere in Sydney. Seems a little insensitive, sending sparks everywhere at a time like this.”</p> <p>“How are fireworks allowed in Sydney on a day of total fire ban? Seems somewhat hypocritical given the tough stance that has been taken against individuals,” another local posted.</p> <p>Dozens of fires are still ablaze throughout the east of Australia. </p> <p>Firefighters are beyond stretched to their limits attempting to contain several of the out of control blazes. </p> <p>The largest active bushfire is the Liberation Trail bushfire just west of Coffs Harbour - covering more than 150,000 hectares with a circumference of 1,000 km. </p> <p>The NSW Rural Fire Services issued a statement that as of 10 pm on Wednesday, there were 69 fires burning across the state.</p> <p>14 of those are at Watch and Act alert. </p> <p>“Over 1000 firefighters remain in the field to protect properties and establish containment lines ahead of worsening conditions later this week,” the statement read. </p>

Domestic Travel

“You are shooting yourself in the foot”: Tourists baffled over Uluru climb ban

<p>While some tourists from all over the world are rushing to climb Uluru before it is banned on Saturday, some are questioning why local traditional Indigenous Australians called for a ban in the first place. </p> <p>Ayers Rock Resort has been jam packed for most of 2019 meaning nearly 5,000 people are trying to get a chance to climb Uluru before it is too late. </p> <p>Some Australian tourists have gone to extreme measures and camped illegally on private land around Uluru during school holidays, because the resort's campground has been full.</p> <p>The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park board made the decision to impose an official ban from October 26 to pay respect and recognition to the rock’s cultural significance to the Anangu people. </p> <p>Melbourne tourist Stefan Gangur, 51 told<span> </span><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.yahoo.com/author/australian-associated-press-562" target="_blank"><em>AAP</em><span> </span></a>he opposes the ban because it is a vital source of income for the community. </p> <p>"What are people doing out here? It is part of the economy and how it runs out here" he said.</p> <p>"You are shooting yourself in the foot, as long as everyone respects it, it is okay.</p> <p>"It is no secret a percentage of the money from the national park passes goes back to the Aboriginal people."</p> <p>The controversial ban of one of Australia’s most prolific and well known landmarks has prompted warnings that Uluru faces an uncertain future. </p> <p>A chain was built on the steep of the western face of Ayers Rock in 1964 and will be dismantled from October 28. </p> <p>The National Park’s general manager Mike Misso told AAP Uluru will become a better destination for tourists as more Anangu people will be working and benefitting from it. </p> <p>"The dominant reason for the UNESCO World Heritage listing was the living cultural landscape of nature and culture intertwined through traditions over thousands of years," he told<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.yahoo.com/author/australian-associated-press-562" target="_blank">AAP.</a></em></p> <p>"The closure of the climb enhances the park's world heritage values. It's in conflict if you have got inappropriate visitor activity,”Grant Hunt, chief executive at the resort’s operators Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia said. </p> <p>"For every tourist destination, you have to reinvent yourself, if you just offer the same people go elsewhere.”</p> <p>Mr Hunt says there is far more to Uluru than the climb, with more than 100 tours and experiences for tourists to experience - from riding mountain bikes, to Aboriginal cultural tours, helicopters and skydiving. </p> <p>“The travelling public have become much more culturally mature than they were 20 years ago,” Mr Hunt said.</p> <p> “I think most people expect this and in fact want it to happen.</p> <p>“There’s a minority who still don’t of course and you always get that with any decision but certainly our research and feedback says about 80 per cent of people are supportive of the climb closing.”</p>

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Fans baffled over Jack Vidgen's shock new look: "What have you done to your face?"

<p>Jack Vidgen was on our screens at the age of 14 back in 2011 when he won hearts across the nation on <em>Australia’s Got Talent</em>.</p> <p>Vidgen is now 22 and is making a career comeback. He is set to star on the new season of <em>The Voice</em>, which premieres this Sunday.</p> <p>However, fans have been shocked at his new appearance.</p> <p>Photos of Vidgen were posted on <em>The Voice</em>’s Instagram and Facebook accounts, but were removed after fans expressed their thoughts about his appearance.</p> <p>This is what Vidgen looks like now.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BxWsGHSloI7/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BxWsGHSloI7/" target="_blank">Oh hey 🙊 | @thevoiceau | starts May 19th</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/jack.vidgen/" target="_blank"> jack vidgen</a> (@jack.vidgen) on May 12, 2019 at 12:43am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>Eagle-eyed fans were quick to comment.</p> <p>"Oh no Jack, what have you done to your face?" commented one fan, while someone else pointed out, <span>"Those lips are definitely not natural."</span></p> <p>Another wrote, “Jack has had some work done on his face it seems. Definitely not the same person anymore.”</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgxu01gFOg8/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bgxu01gFOg8/" target="_blank">thought i saw one of the real housewife of beverly hills but it was a mirror</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/jack.vidgen/" target="_blank"> jack vidgen</a> (@jack.vidgen) on Mar 25, 2018 at 11:52pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>When Vidgen appeared on <em>Australia’s Got Talent</em> back in 2011, he shot to fame after a rendition of Whitney Houston’s "I Have Nothing".</p> <p>After he won the show, he was given the $250,000 prize money, as well as quickly releasing an album which debuted to number 3 on the ARIA charts.</p> <p>Due to the recent photos, fans are in shock about his new appearance. Many are saying that Vidgen has got lip fillers.</p> <p>"Changes his face and expects no one to notice, really??" one fan commented.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BvgbUdYF81u/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BvgbUdYF81u/" target="_blank">more grain than nutri-grain</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/jack.vidgen/" target="_blank"> jack vidgen</a> (@jack.vidgen) on Mar 27, 2019 at 2:26am PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>"Guess all his prize money was spent on filler!'" a fan joked.</p> <p>"The filler doesn't look great, not going to lie," a brutally honest fan commented.</p> <p>Fans thought it was symptomatic of a larger problem with the younger generation.</p> <p>"I think it's sad this young man has fallen into the trap of so many young people these days trying to find some kind of perfection with plastic surgery," one fan said.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bunijotlwk7/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bunijotlwk7/" target="_blank">Just off to dinner #mardigras2019</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/jack.vidgen/" target="_blank"> jack vidgen</a> (@jack.vidgen) on Mar 4, 2019 at 11:12pm PST</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>When <em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.nowtolove.com.au/reality-tv/the-voice/jack-vidgen-now-55712" target="_blank">Now to Love</a></em> reached out to Vidgen about his latest appearance, he refused to comment on whether or not he had surgery.</p> <p>Fans who have followed him for a long time know better. A photo on Vidgen's Instagram from 2016 show the star looking how he used to.</p> <blockquote style="background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);" class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-permalink="https://www.instagram.com/p/BEzrgzxIMbs/" data-instgrm-version="12"> <div style="padding: 16px;"> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;"></div> <div style="display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;"> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;"></div> <div style="background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;"></div> </div> </div> <div style="padding: 19% 0;"></div> <div style="display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;"></div> <div style="padding-top: 8px;"> <div style="color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;">View this post on Instagram</div> </div> <p style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a style="color: #000; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BEzrgzxIMbs/" target="_blank">Throwing it back to the Italian countryside ☀️ #tuscany</a></p> <p style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A post shared by <a style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px;" rel="noopener" href="https://www.instagram.com/jack.vidgen/" target="_blank"> jack vidgen</a> (@jack.vidgen) on Apr 29, 2016 at 7:23pm PDT</p> </div> </blockquote> <p>His mother has jumped to his defence due to the claims of surgery, saying on Facebook this week:</p> <p>"Jack has never had even one cosmetic surgery procedure... he has gone from a little boy to a man... his looks changed because he grew up!"</p>

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Road rules quiz baffles drivers: What order should these cars travel through the intersection?

<p>It’s not always easy to navigate through a busy junction – when traffic comes from all directions, motorists may have different ideas on who has right of way and should go through first.</p> <p>This may explain why Queensland drivers were divided over the intersection quiz released by the Department of Transport and Main Roads.</p> <p>In the quiz question, four cars – blue, red, green and orange – are pictured at a four-way intersection. The green car is travelling straight through, while the opposite red car is indicating to turn right.</p> <p>The blue car by the Give Way sign is turning right, while the orange car is at a Stop sign to turn left.</p> <p>The question was: “In what order should these cars travel through the intersection?”</p> <p><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FTMRQld%2Fphotos%2Fa.295748123801411%2F1902638843112323%2F%3Ftype%3D3&width=500" width="500" height="620" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p>The road authority hinted that the answer involves the rules surrounding <a rel="noopener" href="https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/rules/road/give-way?fbclid=IwAR3JK4JD3q4oeKqSU0F4eRZE4_1he-qkO1bMR1cUOslaURfjlzoD1p_CCzU" target="_blank">giving way</a>.</p> <p>The answer was revealed to be the cars in this order: green, red, orange and blue.</p> <p>According to the road authority, the orange and blue cars should give way to the others because they are facing a Stop sign and a Give Way sign respectively.</p> <p>Meanwhile, the green car has the right of way ahead of the red car because the latter is turning across the former’s path.</p> <p>“When two drivers face a Stop or Give Way sign at the same time, the signs essentially cancel each other out. The Stop sign is not more powerful than the Give Way sign,” the road authority said.</p> <p>“In this instance, the driver of the blue car has to give way to the orange car, because the blue car’s turning right across the orange car’s path of travel.”</p>

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Prince Charles and Camilla's extreme laundry ritual leaves royal fans baffled

<div class="replay"> <div class="reply_body body linkify"> <div class="reply_body"> <div class="body_text "> <p>For most people, ironing is a dreaded chore that, if possible, would be avoided at all costs. But no one has it as hard as the staff members who work for the royal family.</p> <p>While the British royals are known to live the high life, it has recently been revealed that a single bed sheet for members of the family must be ironed for at least one hour as there cannot be a single crease visible and people are baffled at the revelation.</p> <p><em>Queen of the World</em> – the new documentary that shows an exclusive preview into the lives of the royal family – featured one segment that showed just how much effort was needed when Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, stayed in Canada at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.</p> <p>To ensure the couple have a comfortable experience, their bed linen must be crease free and immaculate.</p> <p>“There are special sheets that are used for members of the royal family and they’re kept aside and brought out on only those special occasions when they’re here,” said Christine MacIntyre, the master of the household.</p> <p>“It takes over an hour to iron one sheet … After a long day of travelling there’s nothing better than getting into a bed that doesn’t feel like a hotel bed,” she says.</p> <p>“And that’s what you’re trying to do, is to make it feel like they’re in their own bedroom and they are.”</p> <p>And it isn’t the responsibility of one person to iron out each crease, as there are two people working together to ensure the sheet is smooth.</p> <p>After the segment aired, viewers took to social media to air their opinions on the protocol.</p> <p>“Over an hour to iron a bed sheet?! Bet the Royals wouldn’t even notice if it didn’t happen. #QueenoftheWorld,” one viewer wrote.</p> <p>“Stick [it] in the tumble dryer. It’ll be fine,” another said.</p> <p>Do you think ironing one sheet for an hour is excessive? Let us know in the comments below.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div>

Home & Garden

The missing detail from Princess Eugenie’s wedding china that’s baffling everybody

<p>With Princess Eugenie’s wedding right around the corner, a set of collectable wedding china has been designed for the public just like it was for her cousins Prince William and Prince Harry.</p> <p>Photos released by the Royal Collection Trust show plates, teacups and mugs embellished with ivy, forget-me-nots, bluebells and white roses.</p> <p><img style="width: 0px; height:0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7821084/101655_a.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/dfca1b1e038942049bb13ac1e933fb8b" /></p> <p>But royal fans were quick to notice a missing detail in the Princess of York’s wedding memorabilia – the groom’s initial is missing.</p> <p>Where Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan’s china featured the initials “HM” – Princess Eugenie’s simply features “E”, unaccompanied by her husband-to-be Jack Brooksbank’s initial.</p> <p><img style="width: 0px; height:0px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7821085/101424.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/23116245edf841f3aa506105c2499bd0" /></p> <p>While the 32-year-old wine merchant’s name does appear on the inside rim of the cup and underside of the plate, many people find it strange that his initial isn’t sitting alongside his fiancée’s.</p> <p>“Where’s the groom?” one social media user asked.</p> <p>But according to UK newspaper the<span> </span><em><a rel="noopener" href="https://www.express.co.uk/" target="_blank">Daily Express</a></em><span> </span>it all comes down to royal protocol, which is the explanation behind the absence of the groom’s initial.</p> <p>The crown symbol on the memorabilia, known as a royal coronet, cannot appear above the name of a man marrying a female member of the royal family – but it can for a woman marrying a Prince, as the case was for Meghan and Kate.</p> <p>Profits from the commemorative collection – which includes a $45 mini teacup and saucer – will go to the Royal Collection Trust charity, which preserves the royal family’s art and artefacts. </p>

Relationships

Is it a beach or a door? Infuriating new optical illusion baffles internet

<p>A new optical illusion asking people whether they see a beach or a door has left the internet baffled.</p> <p>The photo, shared on Twitter by social app <a href="https://twitter.com/9GAG/status/1033927593752449025"><strong>9GAG</strong></a>, asks its followers: “Is this a door, or a beach?”</p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr">Is this a door, or a beach?<br />Don't let this become the next 'Black and Blue Dress' please<a href="https://t.co/4HN5KOrUgu">https://t.co/4HN5KOrUgu</a> <a href="https://t.co/lhqYgTAjd8">pic.twitter.com/lhqYgTAjd8</a></p> — 9GAG (@9GAG) <a href="https://twitter.com/9GAG/status/1033927593752449025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 27, 2018</a></blockquote> <p>If you look at the photo vertically, the image looks like a section of a door: the blue being part of the door, the turquoise the frame, and the cream the concrete surround.</p> <p>But once you flip the image horizontally, it looks like a stretch of beach with a crystal blue sky, turquoise waters and cream coloured sand.</p> <p><img id="i-5f88ec537d8c576" class="blkBorder img-share b-loaded" src="https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/08/30/10/4F85F61B00000578-6113599-image-a-9_1535621318449.jpg" alt="" width="634" height="414" /></p> <p>The image quickly divided social media users, with both sides putting forward compelling evidence for their side.</p> <p>It is not yet known whether the image is a beach or a door – but what do you see?</p> <p> </p>

Art

"There's no snake in that photo": Snake catcher's photo baffles internet

<p>Social media users have been left scratching their heads after a snake catcher asked them to spot a snake that had disguised itself in someone’s kitchen. </p> <p>The Sunshine Coast Snake Catchers 24/7 were called to a home in Ninderry, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast earlier this week to remove the reptile. </p> <p>“Time for another game of spot the snake. This cheeky customer was removed from a home in Ninderry today!” snake catcher Lockie Gilding wrote on their Facebook page. </p> <p>Many were left baffled as to where the snake was hidden in the photo. <br />Can you spot it? </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7820374/1.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/204be042d623430a8fee2709924c1571" /></p> <p>“There's no snake in that photo,” commented one confused user. </p> <p>“The newest edition of Where's Wally,” joked another. “I can never find the snake.”</p> <p>The photo shows two brown stools pushed close together with a few magazines on top. </p> <p>It turns out the snake had curled itself around the leg of the right-hand stool. </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><img style="width: 500px; height: 375px;" src="https://oversixtydev.blob.core.windows.net/media/7820375/2.jpg" alt="" data-udi="umb://media/d3f5e2bb399b4ee5951d0517893ac897" /></p> <p style="text-align: left;">Lockie revealed that the reptile was a brown tree snake that was less than a year old. Despite brown tree snakes being mildly venomous, they are not considered to be dangerous as their fangs are at the back of the mouth so only a very large snake could inject venom into a human.</p> <p> <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FSunshineCoastSnakeCatchers%2Fposts%2F2086076414977476&width=500" width="500" height="776" style="border: none; overflow: hidden;" scrolling="no" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" allow="encrypted-media"></iframe></p> <p>“Even though it's small I'd leave it well alone - some of those small snakes are as toxic as those bigger ones,” one user commented on the photo. </p> <p>Did you spot the snake? Let us know in the comments below. </p>

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