Where is Samuel L. Jackson when you need him? A snake is reported to have caused a ruckus on a plane on Monday (17 October), drawing comparisons to the 2006 Samuel L. Jackson movie Snakes on a Plane. However, unlike the film, NBC News states that the incident occurred on United Airlines Flight 2038 which […]

3 years ago

NOPE. A man in Austria has been bitten by his neighbour’s python during an early-morning visit to the toilet, Austrian police have said. The python, a constrictor native to Asia, is thought to have slithered in through the drains after it had apparently escaped from a neighbouring apartment. “Shortly after he sat on the toilet the […]

5 years ago

The pop star is struggling to walk following a snakebite. Mike Posner rose to fame all the way back in 2009 with his song ‘Cooler Than Me’. It was one of those absolute bangers that you couldn’t go 30 minutes without hearing on the radio. Since then he’s had one or two other songs as […]

7 years ago

Terrifying, but also slightly cute… Wildlife authorities in Northern Australia have shared photos of a three-eyed snake that was found on a highway. On the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife Facebook page, close-up images of the snake revealed that it was not two heads forged together, and that it was instead “one skull with an […]

7 years ago

We had planned on reading a book on the commute this week. Those plans are now in the bin. Usually, being online around April Fool’s Day requires you to second guess literally everything you read. While there can sometimes be some decent online gags on the day (although not a single one comes to mind […]

7 years ago

Wow. Indonesian police have admitted their officers terrorised a man with a snake after a video of the incident circulated online. The video shows the man screaming with terror while the interrogator laughs. Police revealed that the incident happened recently, during a crackdown on petty crime in Jayawijaya district, but they said the snake was not […]

7 years ago