PRIEST PlEADS FOR DIVINE INTERVENTION TO REPAIR ROAD
A Spanish priest says he has given up hope that local authorities in his parish of Xestoso will fix potholes on the roads, so he has asked for divine intervention. luis Roldan Patino celebrated Mass on a pitted road and splashed holy water to bless it. Each pothole is now marked with a wooden cross on the roadside so drivers can slow down before hitting them. Patino said “just like we can pray to the lord for rain” he is pleading for divine intervention to fix the road because “it’s going to be the only way to do that.” He said the authorities are “blind to the situation and we feel totally abandoned”.
(AP)
TANZANIAN MINISTER SACKED FOR BEING DRUNK ON THE JOB
Tanzania’s President has sacked his Home Affairs Minister after he turned up to Parliament and answered questions while under the influence of alcohol, the presidency said.
President John Magufuli, who took office in November, has promised to tackle corruption and inefficiency in Government. He has sacked several senior officials for graft and cut spending he deemed wasteful, such as scrapping official Christmas cards.
Charles Kitwanga is the first minister to be fired since the Cabinet’s appointment. Analysts said his sacking came as a surprise as he was widely viewed as being close to Magufuli.
The presidential State House said in a statement that Kitwanga was sacked after he “turned up drunk to Parliament”.
(Reuters)
WATCH WHERE YOU SIT: BABY OPOSSUM RESCUED FROM TOIlET
The San Diego County Department of Animal Services says a baby opossum is doing well after being rescued from a toilet. The soaking wet little creature is seen in photos posted on the department’s Facebook page.
The agency says a Pacific Beach woman found the critter in her toilet on May 1, and Animal Control Officer Carlos Wallis responded and took it to the San Diego Humane Society’s Project Wildlife. It will be released when it is old enough to survive on its own. A second opossum was found in the home later, along with a broken window which likely allowed the animals to enter. Animal Services Deputy Director Dan DeSousa says both opossums are doing fine.
(AP)
‘HAPPY CHEWBACCA’ JUST CAN’T STOP lAUGHING IN VIRAl VIDEO
A Texas woman recorded a Facebook live video of herself unable to contain her geeky joy wearing a mask that makes Chewbacca noises. “I’m really excited to share with you something I got!” Payne tells the camera, clapping while sitting in her car after a shopping trip. “It’s so great, I can’t wait to show you!”
Saying her kids will probably want to play with it, she said she bought it for herself. “When it’s said and done at the end of the day, this is mine!” she says. “I’ll let them play with it, I’m not a bad mom, I’m not a jerk. In all honesty... it doesn’t go in the toy box, it goes in my room.”
She puts on the mask and screams “Yes! Now watch when my mouth actually moves,” as she opens her mouth and the mask’s mouth opens and the Chewbacca noises start. “That’s not me making the noise, it’s the mask! Here listen!”That’s when the laughter kicks off.
“Oh, I’m such a happy Chewbacca! This is worth every penny!” Payne screams, laughing uncontrollably for about a minute.” The more she laughs, the more the mask makes the noises ... and the more it makes the noises, the more she laughs. lather, rinse, repeat until you have more than 27 million video views in 18 hours.
“I can’t stop! ... Oh my gosh, I’m in tears!” she says before removing the mask and catching her breath. “That is the best birthday present ever to myself, ever!” she says, wiping tears from her face. “Wow! Oh my goodness. “Y’all have an incredible day. It’s the simple joys!” she says before erupting into fits of laughter again.
(UPI)
NOW STREAM VIDEO FROM INSIDE YOUR MOUTH!
A Seattle based company announced the launch of a hi-tech toothbrush that lets users stream video from inside their mouths.
Prophix, the video toothbrush created by Dr Craig S Kohler, uses Wi-Fi and Bluetooth technology to send video from the inside of the user’s mouth to a smart phone. The toothbrush also works with a companion app that allows users to watch the video feed and track the progress of their oral health.
“You can see it live,” Kohler told the Chicago Tribune. “You’re able to take photos of the different spots you might be interested in keeping track of, keep them in an album, and see if gum tissue changes colour or look at a particular filling that you have questions about.”
Prophix began taking pre-orders for a discounted price of $299 before the product will be sold at retail for $399 in 2017.
Kohler adapted the toothbrush from his own practice of reviewing videos of his patient’s dental procedures with them. He said he hopes customers will appreciate the experience at home while also learning more about their dental health. “When people understand, they usually take better care of things.”
(UPI)