Saddam’s ass on the block
While dictatorial regimes should not exist, the sad fact is that there are several of such regimes currently thriving across the world. Without going into the politics of the matter, this article is merely focuses on the ass of Saddam Hussein hitting the auction block. As most will recall, after the fall of the regime in Iraq , the huge bronze statue of Saddam was toppled. At the time, a thriving ex-SAS soldier, Nigel Ely chipped off the dictators ass and brought it back with him to the UK. It took Nigel a crowbar and a sledgehammer to liberate the half ass. He initially wanted a small souvenir which would […]
Battle of the Towers: tallest vs priciest
The record for the world’s tallest tower is set to be broken yet again… The new skyscraper will measure one kilometre high and will be located in Saudi Arabia. The tower will outdo Gulf neighbour Dubai, which inaugurated its own record-breaking skyscraper the 828m Burj Khalifa less than two years ago. The Saudis awarded a more than $1 billion contract for a spire, to be named the Kingdom Tower. While it the Kingdom Tower will reign as the world’s tallest tower, in Yonsan, South Korea the world’s most expensive tower, the Yongsan Landmark Tower has just broken ground and is expected to be completed by 2016. It will cost the […]