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ENGLAND
They got the short end of the stick. London pizza restaurant Dinner for One Hundred hosted a dating event that banned people 6-foot tall and above. The owners said they did it in response to the London pop-up club Land Of The Giants, where male guests must be 6 feet or taller.
Dinner for One Hundred in London banned those 6-foot tall and above from its dating event. JAPAN
This must be some spooky stuff! Universal Studios Japan is mandating a consent form for their new psychological horror attraction for adults 18 and over. The theme park will be introducing Zanzo, where guests will be in a nightmare research facility, as part of its Halloween Horror Nights this fall.
CANADA
They have some big fish to fry. The Alberta government is cracking down on its residents who are intentionally dumping goldfish, some the size of dinner plates, into their waterways. The province has introduced its “Don’t Let It Loose” campaign and is threatening fines of up to CAD$100,000 and/or a year in prison. Officials are warning residents that the fish can harm native aquatic ecosystems.
MEXICO
A Catholic priest went viral for his unorthodox way of dispensing holy water. Father Rubén Pérez Rubio used a pressure washer to spray the crowd of parishioners gathered to honor the town of Contepec’s patron St. James the Apostle. The video sparked an online debate over whether the action was sacrilegious or innovative.
AUSTRALIA
A wall dating back to 1928 has ignited a local conversation about whether it should be preserved. The 15-inch wall, which sits above Western Australia’s popular Wave Rock tourist attraction, was built to collect rainwater. But as it ages, it is allowing water to seep beneath its surface, which is damaging the Wave Rock, formed 2.7 billion years ago, through erosion.
A wall that sits above Western Australia’s popular Wave Rock tourist attraction is sparking controversy. De Agostini via Getty ImagesWith Wires
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