Our home galaxy, the Milky Way, is being pushed across the universe by a large unseen force, according to new research. Although it may not seem like a friendly gesture, the newly discovered Dipole Repeller is actually helping our galaxy on ...
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All that we share: Danish ad challenges us to step outside defining box
We live in times when the “Us vs Them” narrative has become mainstream. We get caught up in minutiae and risk losing sight of what binds us, rather than divides us.This Danish television station ad, entitled “All that we share,” challenges this ...
Read More »Top 10 Ways To Save Money On Valentine’s Day Gifts
According to the US National Retail Federation (NRF), expected sales for Valentine’s Day this year are expected to be over $19.7 billion, which is $1.1 billion more than last year. So, how can couples have any chance to save money on Valentine’s ...
Read More »Cats can have 5 personalities – research
Dr Lauren Finka assessed about 200 felines as part of her PhD and concluded that all cats fall into one of these categories: Human Cat; Hunter Cat; Cats’ Cat; Cantankerous Cat; or Inquisitive Cat, Joinfo.com reports with reference to IOL ...
Read More »No, this man is not Trump’s brother
But that hasn’t stopped the internet having a good laugh at this man’s uncannily Trump-esque locks, Alex Dackevych writes on the BBC. When the photo was shared on American comedian and radio host Ricky Smiley’s Facebook page back in January, ...
Read More »Brazilian wedding shooting: Gunman follows bride and groom in church as they walk down the aisle before pulling out a handgun and shooting at guests
Umberto Ferreira dos Santos, known by his nickname Betinho, opened fire at guests at the ceremony inside a church in Limoeiro de Anadia, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Daily Mail Online. He was plotting to take out a father and ...
Read More »January’s must-see picks in entertainment, according to CineFix
The new year kicked off some great and some not-so-great entertainment online and offline. As CineFix says: “Lucky for you, we’ve rounded up our personal favorite shows, movies and documentaries that need some more loving. Start the binge-watch.” See also: ...
Read More »10 of the Most Gorgeous Uses of Color in Film
Directors make so many filmmaking decisions that go unnoticed by casual viewers because we’re not paying close attention—but the use of color isn’t one of them. Color immediately stands out, as Gizmodo reports. Films can be hyper colorful and smack ...
Read More »Ben Affleck Will Not Direct ‘The Batman’
Affleck is still on board to play the superhero, but sources close to the talent said Affleck and Warner Bros., after discussing how to best make the film possible, came to the decision together, Variety reports. “There are certain characters ...
Read More »Disney Releases New & Final Beauty And The Beast Trailer
“You must finally learn to love,” says Ewan McGregor’s Lumière to Dan Stevens’ Beast, and from the looks of things the big buffalo-faced prince does just that, Deadline reports. Fans who grew up with the 1991 animated original will be ...
Read More »Eurovision 2017: Contestants order announced
Eurovision Song Contest announced the results of the Semi-Final Allocation Draw that determines what countries will participate in each Semi-Final, Joinfo.com reports citing 112 Ukraine TV Channel. During the ceremony, Mrs Eva-Louise Erlandsson Slorach, President of the City Council of Stockholm, handed ...
Read More »Australians have just made makeshift ‘slip ‘n slide’ of your dreams
This giant slip ‘n slide is round, centring around an outdoor rotary washing line (a.k.a. a hills hoist) with a rope attached. Hours of fun! The contraption created for “Australia Day,” the nation’s controversial public holiday that’s actually a day ...
Read More »Canada mosque attack: Student Alexandre Bissonnette charged
Alexandre Bissonnette faces six counts of first-degree murder and five of attempted murder, Joinfo.com reports with reference to the BBC. The 27-year-old briefly appeared in a Quebec City court over Sunday evening’s attack, during evening prayers at the Quebec Islamic ...
Read More »Robot Barista Serves You Coffee And Saves Your Time
One robot barista has been serving coffee in Cafe X at the Hong Kong Science Park for a while now, but the first American kiosk opens today at the Metreon shopping center in San Francisco, after months of preparation, Joinfo.com reports with ...
Read More »Sharks could be key to finding cure for cancer
Researchers with Nova Southeastern University (NSU) and Cornell University have reported in a new study in the journal BMC Genomics that key genes related to the shark’s renowned immune system have changed with evolution, Joinfo.com reports with reference to Seeker. Sharks are ...
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