Nigel Richards, a 57-year-old New Zealand scrabble phenom, recently won the 2024 Spanish-Language Scrabble World Championship despite not speaking the language at all. It’s been almost a decade since we first wrote about the talented Mr. Nigel Richards; He had just won the 2015 French-Language Scrabble Championship despite being completely unable to have a conversation […]
In 2005, Kyle MacDonald had a simple idea sparked by a red paperclip sitting on his desk. Inspired by a childhood game called “bigger and better”—where players trade small items for something more valuable—MacDonald set an ambitious goal: to trade his paperclip for a house. With determination and patience, he embarked on an extraordinary journey […]
The Fiji Men’s Netball team is making waves at the Nations Cup in Singapore, securing their third win of the tournament. After a tough 60-48 loss to Australia U23 on Wednesday, the team bounced back strongly, defeating host nation Singapore 62-27 in their fourth match. Fiji started the tournament on a high note with victories […]
Tis the season for festivities and gatherings with family and friends is finally upon us. This also means that organizations will be giving back to their employees by throwing them a party as a token of their appreciation after a successful year and with festivities as such comes its fair share of drama. We can […]
The third write up with a bit of a twist. Like many brands I’ve taken the approach to ride on a popular term or slang to make things more interesting. If you are new here, this is basically me giving my opinion on certain events that happen in Fiji. If the need arises, we can […]
A 26-year-old South Korean man was recently sentenced to one year in prison for deliberately binge eating in order to become obese and be declared unfit for mandatory military service. Military service is no trivial matter in South Korea. It doesn’t matter if you’re a globally-known singer, successful actor, or billionaire; if you’re a healthy […]
If you’re planning to bend the truth, consider holding off on that bathroom break. A new study suggests that needing to pee might actually make you a more convincing liar. At first, this sounds absurd. Lying takes focus, and anyone doing the “potty dance” knows it’s hard to think straight when your bladder is […]
Osaka-based showerhead maker Science Co. has developed a cutting-edge washing machine for humans aptly named “Mirai Ningen Sentakuki” (Human Washing Machine of the Future). At the 1970 Osaka Kansai Expo, Japanese tech giant Sanyo Electric Co., now Panasonic Holdings Corp., launched the world’s first-ever human washing machine. Its futuristic egg shape and bubble technology captured […]
Imagine what it was like when Pirates roamed the seas and treasure hunts were an everyday occurrence, clues and obstacles were what you needed to go through in order to get to the treasure. Well, now you can be part of a real-life treasure hunt not as a game where you get to win chocolate […]
Note: This article contains details of domestic violence, which may be distressing to some readers. Ratu Meli Bainimarama, the son of former Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, has been sentenced to 28 months in prison by Parramatta Local Court for a series of domestic violence-related offences. The 38-year-old admitted to three counts of assault […]