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Picture shows the Facebook post of the church that offers free hamburgers, Jan. 29, 2025. It says: "Due to the large participation at the Youth Dinner, due to organizational reasons, registration will close today, Wednesday, January 29." (Newsflash/NX)

Hamburger In Church Initiative Sees 400 Youths Show Up Despite Protest

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:February 24, 2025

A church offering free hamburgers to teenagers had 400 young people show up for mass despite a protest by the faithful outside that required a police presence to maintain order.…

A fish jumps inside a pan, undated. The video was shared on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, on 25 January, 2025. (AsiaWire/NX)

‘Frankenstein’ Fish ‘Back From The Dead’ As It Jumps Out Of Frying Pan

Post author:Clive Goodman
Post published:February 11, 2025

This is the gruesome moment fish tries to leap from a sizzling frying pan as it is apparently cooked alive on a kitchen hob. The shocking footage appeared on China's…

Image shows the Mini Rostbratwuerstchen (Mini Grilled Sausages), undated photo. A German Sausage Association sued a producer at the civil court in Munich, Bavaria State, Germany, for trademark violation. (Newsflash)

Sour Krauts’ Sausage Case Thrown Out By Court

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:July 2, 2024

Sausage makers in Germany who sued claiming rivals had stolen their bangers' identity were telling porkies, judges in Munich have ruled. A collective of craft bratwurst makers in Nuremberg claimed…

A cat slaps a dog for eating its food in Sichuan, China. The video was posted on Douyin the Chinese version of Tiktok on Saturday, 15 June, 2024. (59069935073/AsiaWire)

Playful Pup Learns Cat Friend Is Not Prepared To Share Food

Post author:Aloysius Fernandes
Post published:June 29, 2024

Cute moment a little dog tries to eat the cat food and gets a slap on the head that sends it frantically backpedalling. The Shiba Inu puppy had been getting…

A fat black bear lies down at Panzhihua Zoo in Sichuan, China, undated. It is fed by tourists. (AsiaWire)

Fat Bear Lies On Its Back Feasting On Treats As Zoo Visitors Drop Food Right Into Its Open Mouth

Post author:Simona Kitanovska
Post published:March 27, 2024

Chubby bear has become an online sensation for lazily lying on its back in its enclosure waiting for zoogoers to drop food in its mouth. Hilarious footage shows the moon…

Photo shows the internet celebrity wolf when it was skinny before tourists fed it in Hoh Xil, Qinghai, China, undated. The wolf became fat after tourists fed it. (351374367/AsiaWire)

Wild Wolf Acts Like Puppy And Even Wags Tail To Beg Food

Post author:Simona Kitanovska
Post published:October 27, 2023

Lone wolf has nearly transformed into an obedient puppy after it got used to passersby feeding it, and has even learned to wag its tail when it sees someone come…

Image shows a fragmentary jar, undated photo. It originated from the Yassiada shipwreck and it has been given an official seal and can be linked to Kos by its material composition. (Frederick H. van Doorninck, Jr., Justin Leidwanger, Jenny Vo-Phamhi, James Gross/Newsflash)

Ancient Pen Pushers Invented Weights And Measures 3,000 Years Ago

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:August 30, 2023

Ancient bureaucrats introduced the first weight and measures system to transport food and wine more than 3,000 years ago, scientists have revealed. Experts examined millennia-old amphoras from pre-Roman times to…

Picture shows egg dumplings with green salad (Eiernockerl), undated. It was considered allegedly Adolf Hitler's favorite dish and appeared in menu of hospital and restaurants in Austria on the Hitler's birthday on April, 20 every year. (Newsflash)

Austrian Hospital Outrages Patients After It Serves Hitler’s Favourite Food On His Birthday

Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
Post published:April 25, 2023

A hospital in Austria has outraged its patients after serving them Adolf Hitler's favourite dish on the day of his birthday. People were reportedly shocked when they received Hitler's favourite…

Spanish Masterchef 11 contestants (left) and judges (right) in Oceanografic, in Valencia, Spain. The contestants cooked a menu by chef Rakel Cernicharo and a guest revealed a massive poisoning during the filming of the episode that aired, Monday, April 10, 2023. (Newsflash)

Seafood TV Special Left 44 With Food Poisoning

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:April 17, 2023

A special edition of the TV food show MasterChef left 44 people stricken with agonising food poisoning after tucking into a seafood banquet. The Spanish version of the show whipped…

A group of monkeys climbs cables of a university campus in Liangshan, Sichuan province, China, undated. The monkeys are from nearby spots and they often go down the mountain to play. (peorinco_/AsiaWire )

Macaques Make A Monkey Of University Security

Post author:Simona Kitanovska
Post published:April 13, 2023

At first glance, you might think Tom Cruise is filming a blockbuster nearby as shadowy figures race nimbly across a network of cables in the sky. But look closer and…