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A video showing what happens when a spider egg hatches has gone viral on Facebook. Dozens of baby spiders crawl out of their egg to haunt us forever.

One of the largest diamonds ever found has been unearthed at a mine in Lesotho, southern Africa, and has an estimated value of $40m.

Norway's ban on fur farming by 2025 hailed as "historic victory", with animal rights activists saying the ban will save over 700,000 minks and 110,000 foxes.

Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has mocked advice to Australian tourists to watch out for polar bears.

A vocal minority of Donald Trump supporters believe a White House official is tipping them off on 4Chan.

The fatality occurred during the controversial sport of Jallikattu, in which bulls are released into an arena and young men try to cling onto them without being thrown off.

Japan claims that a Chinese vessel spotted last week near the contested Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands was a nuclear-powered attack submarine.

Other monuments that some regard as problematic still remain, including one of Christopher Columbus.

One family from Missouri found the "professional" photographer they hired wasn't so professional after all. But they decided to focus on the funny side.

North and South Korea plan to send joint ice hockey team to Winter Olympics in Seoul. North Korean delegation also includes an orchestra.

"The nation is divided: Are we angry or relieved that Trump just kept golfing?" Authors Guild President James Gleick wrote.

The UK Independence Party (Ukip) has been ridiculed on social media after saying British citizens should expect "war" if the government fails to leave the European Union (EU).

Gary Lee worked for Obama during the early years of his presidency and recounted this heart-warming story on Twitter.

Makar Sankranti marks the winter solstice and the transition of the sun from Sagittarius to Capricorn. Devotees also thank Surya the sun god for the coming harvest season.

Londoners are going nuts over new safety announcements installed on buses over the weekend (13-14 January). The message says to "hold on", but only after the bus started moving.

It all started with a restaurant-goer's poor feedback, where she complained about the pricing of what she called a "small fish and chips".

Ivana Trump was responding to criticism about Donald Trump's recent attack on immigrants coming from "shithole countries".

The false alarm caused widespread panic in the US state.

This is not the first time Trump's White House has faced difficulties with conference calls.

Gender neutral parenting is currently a hot topic, but RF Jurjevics' parents took this approach decades before it was heard of in the mainstream.

Mexican restaurant Carlos Cantina uploaded a photo of the bill on their Facebook page saying "To the table of 6 boys that walked out tonight, You forgot to pay. Please come back."

Grant Phillips said he feels sad for the people that they need to take the time out of their daily lives to track me down or to leave nasty comments on social media.

The former US soldier, who leaked thousands of documents to WikiLeaks, is running as a Democratic Party candidate and will challenge two-term Senator Ben Cardin in the June primary.

US president Donald Trump has told reporters that he is not a racist in the wake of a furore over comments he made about 'shithole countries'.

A car flipped in the air and landed into the second floor of a building in Orange County, California.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali al-Thani has claimed in a video that he is being held against his will in the United Arab Emirates.

CEO of the French dairy firm Lactalis, Emmanuel Besnier, confirmed the contamination risk

Shadow foreign secretary Emily Thornberry discussed the risks of 'hacking off' Donald Trump and affecting a crucial post-Brexit trade deal with the US.

Donald Trump has come under more criticism for ignoring the false missile alert which panicked the entire state of Hawaii, instead tweeting yet again about the 'fake news' media.