Category: World

SPCA's pet condoms campaign applauded by animal owners

Categories: Community, Health, World

Tags: Community, Health, World

petcondoms-220.jpg Has Frisky been a little more, well, frisky lately? You might want to stock up on pet condoms. That's the idea behind an SPCA ad campaign to raise awareness of spaying and neutering pets.

Indonesian slum takes reservations through Airbnb

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si_jakartavillage2.jpgA small village in Jakarta, Indonesia is currently taking reservations through the accommodation website Airbnb in an attempt to raise money for local residents, and help repair the area from flooding.

Americans tweet their way through Washington's #Shutdown

Categories: Community, Politics, World

Tags: Politics, Storify, Twitter, U.S.

gov-shutdown-220.jpgAt midnight last night, the U.S. federal government partially shut down over a political dispute on a spending bill. 

On Twitter, politicians pointed fingers, observers shook their heads and comedians had a field day over the #Shutdown.

Cookisto lets you buy your neighbours' leftovers

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If you always make too much food for dinner, there's a new way to get rid of your leftovers rather than stuffing yet another Tupperware container into the freezer.

White House's Obamacare pitch recruits fuzzy animals

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Tags: Politics, Storify, Twitter, U.S.

obama-ducks-220.jpgLast week, the verified Twitter account of the White House retweeted images from @AdorableCareAct, a campaign to support Obamacare using cute little animals. 

But is the Obama administration behind the fuzzy charm offensive?

Cheating husband needs 10K Facebook "likes" to reunite with wife

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cheater-220.jpgAfter Ivan Lewis' wife found out he cheated on her, she said she wouldn't consider getting back together until he got 10,000 Facebook "likes" on a photo admitting that he cheated.

Barilla pasta boycott sparked after anti-gay comments

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barilla-220.jpgThe world's largest pasta maker has apologized after feeling the wrath of angry LGBT supporters around the world, provoked when the company's chairman said he would never make a commercial featuring a homosexual couple.

Mental patient costume sparks backlash, apology from U.K. retailer

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Tags: community, Storify

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A supermarket in the United Kingdom was offering a mental patient costume online that caught the attention of mental-health advocates, causing a social media storm.

9,000 bodies stenciled on Normandy beach to honour WWII dead

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stencil-220.jpgIn a visually awesome art project, 9,000 bodies were stenciled across a beach in Normandy, France, to honour those who fought and died during the Second World War.

Religious believers more depressed than atheists: study

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religion-220.jpgEven if people's faith in religion makes them feel good right down to their souls, they are still more likely than an atheist to get depressed, according to a new study.