A 72-passenger planehit the ground in a ball of fire on Christmas Day inwestern Kazakhstan. TheAzerbaijan-airlines flighthad 67 passengers and five crew members as it was headed from Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku, to Grozny, a city in Russia. Footage has now emerged of the passengers praying just moments before disaster struck. They also captured the moment of impact as thick black smoke arose from the crash. Unfortunately, 42 people are feared to be dead....

Dear Pandas, consider this our virtual group hug and thank-you note for another year of making the internet a weirder, more wonderful place. As we wrap up 2024, we’re unleashing our ultimate collection of 50 random-but-amazing finds that made us collectively lose our minds in the best possible way. From items that solve problems we didn’t know we had to gadgets that exist purely to make life more interesting, these aren’t just products – they’re tiny portals to joy that prove sometimes the best things in life are the ones you didn’t know you needed until you saw them on your feed at 3 AM....

It’s certainly a rarity for a woman to benefit from discovering the revelation that her husband had been having anaffairbehind her back, but that’s exactly what happened in England on this miraculous Christmas Day. RELATED: Image credits:Jacqueline Herling But she didn’t leave immediately. Image credits:thebeehiveinny “The children went to stay with relatives for a short period whilst the couple talked, as they did that night,” heard the tribunal. “In fact, [Jacqueline] never moved out of the pub and the children soon returned....

Whether it be an ancient pharaoh giving a royal burial to his dog, or Hagrid looking after a dragon, giant spider, or a 3-headed dog, people have been known to be crazy about their pets. I surely was in love with my pet fish who never even acknowledged me. Even this woman considers hercatas her own kid and refuses to keep her in another room despite her getting aggressive and scratching her family....

Trust is the foundation of any relationship, but what happens when it’s put on the line in the name of a joke? In today’s post from the subredditr/AITAH, a man recounts how his girlfriend’s elaborate “prank” with a mutual friend of theirs jeopardized everything they had built in two years. The woman said she was just playing around, but the guy’s definition of fun doesn’t include coming home to his partner straddling someone else in their bedroom....

ABritish studentshared details of her “culture shock” after moving from the UK toOhio, USA. Spending a year abroad at Bowling Green State University, Jemima Bennett, from Bristol, highlighteddifferencessuch as larger food portions, fewer private bathroom stalls, and the prominence of university merchandise. Taking to her TikTok page on October 24, Jemima went viral after updating a slideshow combining photographs that depicted “things in the USA that shocked me when I moved over here for university....

December 21st was a once-in-a-lifetime night forDixon Handshaw, a 75-year-old man who wasseparatedfrom hisbiological familyat birth and was ableto finally meet and hug them in aheartwarming reunion. Handshaw spent most of his life believing he was an only child, but his entire perspective changed once he discovered he wasactuallyadopted and had several siblings waiting to meet him. HighlightsAdoptee finds family 75 years later, fulfilling lifelong dream.Dixon Handshaw meets over 50 relatives in a heartwarming reunion....

Kidshelping around the house is beneficial. Not only does it lighten the parents’ load, it also teaches them essential life skills such ascooking, cleaning, and organizing and fosters responsibility outside of the home. However, there usually comes a point when they have enough of doing chores for free. After all, they’re putting in hard work while making sure that the dog’s waterbowl is always full or that the trash is taken out....

Jenny Slatehas voiced hersupportforIt Ends with Usco-starBlake Livelyamid herbombshell legal complaintagainst director and co-starJustin Baldoni,accusing him ofsexual harassmentand orchestrating a smear campaign. Jenny praised Blake as a “loyal friend” and commended her bravery in addressing the alleged misconduct and retaliation on set. HighlightsJenny Slate voiced her support for Blake Lively amid the legal battle against Justin Baldoni.Blake accused Justin of sexual harassment and orchestrating a smear campaign.The legal complaint cited hostile behavior on the set of It Ends with Us....

Living in a world that’s increasingly vocal aboutmental healthhas brought much-needed awareness to the struggles many of us face. It’s also opened the door to innovative ways of coping, from traditional therapy to the more unconventional—like finding comfort in relatablehumor. Memes have become a delightful way to turn life’s challenges into moments of laughter. So, today we’ve rounded up some of the best memes from the Instagrampagetherapist.memes.fordramaqueens to brighten your day....

The human body is absolutelybeautifuland should be celebrated. We’re so used to being covered up all the time that nudity only happens behind closed doors and is often seen as weird or awkward in public spaces.There are many folks who’ve freed themselves from the shackles of thinkingnudityis shameful; they’re called nudists or naturists. This time, they’ve decided to bare it all for the sake of education and share exactly what it’s like to live their lifestyle....

Directors hate to make them, viewers love to spot them. Continuity errors sneak their way into even the most polished, big-budget productions. But while they might frustrate filmmakers, they often go on to become iconic moments in cinematic history (looking at you, Starbucks cup). This post may includeaffiliate links. Just as Jack says, “On deck, you scabrous dogs,” to the very left edge of the screen over Jack’s shoulder is a grip crew member with a tan cowboy hat, white short sleeve tee shirt and sunglasses, just standing there looking out to sea....

Winter, and the holidays especially, is a great time for sometriviagames with friends and family. We here atBored Pandawant to help you up your game at the brainiac gatherings this holiday season, so, we’ve compiled yet another set of interesting facts to whip out during a trivia evening.These are coming to you courtesy of the “Undiscovered Facts” Instagram page. So, scroll down and find some intriguing, quick, butcool facts. Who knows, some of them might even surprise you; like how long it took the creators of the Oreo cookie to come up with its iconic design!...

While some album covers are carefully conceptualized and carried out, others are created using stock photos,graphicsor even AI. Either way, certain images just work well asalbum covers, providing the perfect “hook” that draws listeners to to the music beneath the packaging. As the name implies, Facebook pageImages That Could Be Album Coversis a gorgeous gallery of pictures that would make amazing marketing material for music. From candid shots, to creative, bizarre, messy, intriguing or downright daring, the page showcases an array of visual art that hasn’t (yet) made it onto the cover of a music album, but totally could....

We’re rapidly approaching thenew year, pandas, and for most of us, this is a time to look forward. In January, I’m going to start journaling every day, stop ordering takeout and make sure that I call my family at least once a week!But it’s always a good time to take a peek back onthe pasttoo. So today, we’ve got a list of photos that might make you feel like you’ve stepped foot into a time machine....