Reddit Top Story - For Memorial Day, here are illustrations from my grandfathers sketch books during World War II.

Link to photos : http://imgur.com/a/n1xDY

The World's Most Contagious Prank

Did you yawn ? :P

British terror police bundle Manchester passenger off a plane after he threatened to blow it up

This is the dramatic moment police stormed a plane and bundled a man away amid fears a flight arriving in Britain was a hijacking target because he allegedly 'threatened to blow it up'.
A terrified passenger filmed officers escorting the man to the front of the Boeing 777 plane, carrying 308 passengers, which had been due to land at Manchester but then was diverted to Stansted after a terror alert.
After the captain activated an emergency signal, two RAF Typhoon fighter jets raced through the skies to meet the Pakistan International Airlines plane following reports two men ‘tried to get into the cockpit’.
The incident happened in the febrile atmosphere following the Woolwich murder of soldier Lee Rigby, 25, last

Newborn Chinese baby is rescued ALIVE from toilet pipe after being flushed away by parents

Firefighters in eastern China have rescued an abandoned newborn baby boy lodged in a sewage pipe.
The infant was stuck in a pipe directly beneath a toilet commode, state television reported, in a case which has sparked anger on social media sites.
There are frequent reports in Chinese media of babies being abandoned, often shortly after birth. 

Unusual Tree Pod Restaurant in Thailand

If you are tired of normal dining experience and want to have a novel way to enjoy a romantic dinner or a long lazy lunch, Tree Pod dining at the Six Senses’ Soneva Kiri is a special restaurant exact for you. Located on the remote Thai island of Kood, guests have the chance to dine in their very own nest. Adventurous diners fasten a leather seat-belt and get hoisted 16 feet into the native massang trees, where there are spectacular aerial views of the surrounding beaches. Guests can relax and enjoy the panorama while their food and drinks are delivered by a “flying” waiter, harnessed to a zip-line. What a one-of-a-kind experience! We would love to try it. How about you? [source]

Positive compilation of Russian dash cams

South Korea shuts more nuclear reactors over fake certificates

by Meeyoung Cho

SEOUL | Tue May 28, 2013 6:51am EDT

(Reuters) - South Korea said on Tuesday it was suspending the operations of two nuclear powerreactors and extended a shutdown of a third to replace cables that were supplied using fake certificates, threatening power shortages in Asia's fourth-biggest economy.

Armed Rebels Massacre Entire Population of Christian Village in Syria

Armed rebels attacked a village in Syria’s Western province of Homs and slaughtered all its Christian residents on Monday.
The armed rebels affiliated to the Free Syrian Army (FSA) raided the Christian-populated al-Duvair village in Reef (outskirts of) Homs near the border with Lebanon today and massacred all its civilian residents, including women and children.
The Syrian army, however, intervened and killed tens of terrorists during heavy clashes which are still going on in al-Duvair village.

California Wildfires Force Evacuation of Thousands of Residents, Memorial Day Campers

CALIFORNIA – An escalating wildfire in the mountains of Santa Barbara County in California has now forced the evacuation of thousands of people, who are mostly out camping on Memorial Day, to safer grounds, authorities said.

The wildfire occurred Monday, around 2:40 in the afternoon, at the Los Padres National reserve some 15 miles from the northern fringes of Santa Barbara, police disclosed.

Newborn baby found trapped in sewer pipe in China apartment complex

Firefighters and doctors rescue a newborn baby boy
by cutting away a sewage pipe piece by piece, in this still
image taken from video, in Jinhua city, Zhejiang province,
on Saturday.

By Ed Flanagan, Producer, NBC News

BEIJING – A baby boy believed to be just days old was found in a sewer pipe in a bathroom in China last weekend.

According to local media, the startling discovery was made on Saturday in Jinhua City, Zhejiang province.

Firefighters were called to an apartment complex where residents said they could hear the baby’s cries through the pipes.

What is the meaning of memorial day ?

Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday which occurs every year on the final Monday of May.^[1] Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.^[2] Formerly known as Decoration Day, it originated after the American Civil War to commemorate the Union and Confederate soldiers who died in the Civil War. By the 20th century, Memorial Day had been extended to honor all Americans who have died while in the military service.^[3] It typically marks the start of the summer vacation season, while Labor Day marks its end.

Cheese Rolling 2013: Pictures and video as daredevils hurl themselves downhill

Around 2,000 spectators basked in the blazing sunshine to watch around a dozen thrill seekers

American Kenny Rackers proved he’s crackers as he beat other daredevils who hurled themselves down a hill in the name of English tradition.
The army veteran stole first place at the annual cheese rolling competition at Coopers Hill, Gloucestershire, today in a race to the bottom.
The race has been held since the 1800s but today the official cheese ‘launcher’ rolled a plastic Double Gloucester down the slope for the first time.
They used a fake after Diana Smart, 86, who has

Obama, Cuomo, Bloomberg, Clinton commemorate American vets on Memorial Day

In Washington, President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns. Meanwhile, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended various commemorations.

Local and national politicians took a day off from campaigning and bickering Monday to pay tribute the country's fallen soldiers, standing with fellow Americans in Memorial Day ceremonies across the nation.

In Washington, President Barack Obama laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns, honoring veterans, present and past, for their service to the country.

Polish face transplant patient making progress, practises swallowing

In this picture provided by the Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology in Gliwice, Poland, a 33-year-old Polish man whose face was torn off by stone-cutting machinery is shown after undergoing a face transplant. Doctors performed the surgery on May 15 in a 27-hour operation.
Photograph by: Handout , AP Photo/Cancer Center and Institute of Oncology in Gliwice

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WARSAW, Poland - A surgeon who operated on Poland's first face transplant patient says the man is already practicing swallowing and making sounds.

The 33-year-old man received a skin-and-bone transplant on May 15, three weeks after losing his nose, upper jaw and cheeks in a workplace accident. Doctors say it was the world's fastest time frame for such an operation.

Dr. Maciej Grajek told The Associated Press on Monday the man is practicing to swallow liquids, has gotten out of bed a few times this weekend, communicates through writing and can make sounds when his tracheotomy tube — which helps him breathe — is closed for a moment. Grajek called that "very good progress."

The patient remains in isolation to guard against infections.

Source : http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Polish+face+transplant+patient+making+progress+practises+swallowing/8439546/story.html

‘French anti-gay-marriage protesters smeared as extremists

The French government is making every effort to delegitimize those who protest same-sex marriage, who are seen as ideological enemies by the Socialists in power, political analyst John Laughland, who attended Sunday’s rally in Paris, told RT.
Central Paris saw outbursts over in violence over the weekend when police cracked down on crowds protesting last month’s legalization of same-sex marriage.

Though the 200,000 protesters estimated to have attended were largely peaceful throughout the day, the rally ended with tear gas, clashes and arrests.