http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged world en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 14:54:19 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/worlds-worst-parallel-parker-goes-viral/ A video showing what is claimed to be the world's worst attempt at parallel parking is going viral online. More than a million people have watched the clip of an unfortunate woman trying to park her car in Belfast, reports the BBC. The hapless attempt at parallel parking was captured on a mobile phone, after a group of students from a nearby house saw the scene unfold. They uploaded the footage to Youtube, named it 'The World's Worst Attempt at Parall... ]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:57:31 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/worlds-worst-parallel-parker-goes-viral/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/worlds-most-incredible-kids-treehouse/ Steve and Jeri Wakefield had the idea nine years ago to build an elaborate tree house for their grandsons, Lincoln and Sullivan Scott, in their Dallas backyard. They hired architect and family friend James Curvan to craft a whimsical playhouse with steeply pitched gables, multilevel decks and staircases. To keep pace as their grandsons grew, the Wakefields added exciting upgrades, including a climbing wall, rope ladder, suspension bridge and zip line. "To make a good ... ]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:12:16 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/worlds-most-incredible-kids-treehouse/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/worlds-oldest-hot-cross-bun-is-192-years-old/ A woman has the world's oldest hot cross bun - baked on Good Friday in 1821 and passed down through five generations. Nancy Titman, 94, keeps the 192-year-old bun in a box and amazingly it still has a cross on the top and shows no traces of mould. The fruity bun, which has even retained its smell, was made by Nancy's great, great, great grandfather William Skinner, who owned a bakery in London. It was made in the same year as Napolean died, Ge... ]]> Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:05:15 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/worlds-oldest-hot-cross-bun-is-192-years-old/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/worlds-first-edible-spray-paint/ A German food company has invented the world's first edible spray paint for people wanting to give meals a splash of colour. The cans, called 'Food Finish', come in gold, silver, red and blue, and can be bought online for £21.47. The spray paint has no taste by itself and can be applied on any item of food to offer a quirky alternative to regular meals. To give the food a makeover, cooking enthusiasts must spray the paint layer by layer and... ]]> Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:35:54 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/worlds-first-edible-spray-paint/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/halfway-around-the-world-in-10-and-a-half-days/ A pair of cool cats have smashed the record for the quickest overland journey from Cape Town to London, completing the journey in a lightning-quick 10 and a half days. Philip Young and Paul Brace, both from the UK, arrived at Marble Arch in central London on Monday after an amazing 10,300 mile, 10-day journey. The two adventurers passed through 13 countries in their epic voyage, averaging more than a 1,000 miles a day, and they did it all in a tiny 875cc Fia... ]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 08:23:17 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/halfway-around-the-world-in-10-and-a-half-days/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/cereal-travellers-search-for-the-perfect-bowl-of-cornflakes/ Mick Hobday has been travelling for the last 11 years in search of the perfect bowl of cornflakes. He first came up with the idea in Mexico in 2002, and since then he's been to 60 countries and has spent £36,000 on his quest. But after 4,000 bowlfuls he's yet to find la crème de la crunch, and his search continues with a trip to India later this year. Mick said: "I want to visit every country in the world and make my journey unique. %0... ]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2013 08:45:46 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/cereal-travellers-search-for-the-perfect-bowl-of-cornflakes/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/worlds-biggest-cigar-sells-for-185000/ Juan Panesso has had a lot of strange requests over the years he's managed his online cigar store-- but a 20-foot long stogie with a $200,000 price tag was easily the strangest. And the most stressful. 'We try to cater to premium high end smokers,' Mr Panesso tells the Daily Mail. 'But we've never had something like this. It's really odd, and stressful and exciting at the same time.' 'We thought it was a case of fraud,' he said. 'I m... ]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 02:43:07 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/worlds-biggest-cigar-sells-for-185000/ http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/worlds-largest-television-16-foot-wide-screen/ The world's largest television has been unveiled - and it's so big it has to be kept outside. The C SEED 201 boasts 16ft-wide screen and costs £414,000 - four times as much as a Porsche 911 sports car. It's made in Austria by made by the supercar company's Porsche Design Studio which hopes to sell 25 sets a year. When switched off it is hidden away, but at the touch of a button seven folding panels rise from the ground and unveil the 201in widesc... ]]> Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:36:45 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/worlds-largest-television-16-foot-wide-screen/ http://www.wtfnews.org/world-news/its-the-end-of-the-world/ If you're reading this then it's the end of the world and you're already dead. We're sorry that you had to find out like this but it's the cold hard truth. As foretold, the Mayan prophecy condemning the world to destruction actually happened. What we now live in is an alternate existence that in many respects is exactly the same as the last one. Everything around you will seem similar, you'll feel no different in yourself, yet you're just a conscious bei... ]]> Fri, 21 Dec 2012 07:16:28 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/world-news/its-the-end-of-the-world/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/worlds-unluckiest-bachelor-has-been-on-250-blind-dates-is-still-single/ He’s rich, single and most importantly, he’s not cheap, but despite all these qualities, 47-year-old Larry Greenfield can’t seem to find a suitable life partner. In the last 12 years he has spent around $65,000 on matchmaking services, has been on 250 blind dates, but he has yet to find a wife. Larry sounds like a really unlucky guy, but according to the New York Post and Yahoo Shine, he’s apparently just really picky. ”His p... ]]> Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:55:03 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/worlds-unluckiest-bachelor-has-been-on-250-blind-dates-is-still-single/