What I learned about the World last week

There are times when one can do nothing but laugh at the ridiculous, impossible and downright bizzare things that happen in this world. If you've stumbled upon this blog post about the silly things that I came across over the last week: I hope this makes you smile. 

1. Rajasthan's Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has a huge fan following in Istanbul, Turkey

Its true. The number of 'likes' on his facebook page jumped to 2,14,639 from a mere 1,69,077 in just a month. Whats more, the city with the highest number of followers is not Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, India, but Istanbul in Turkey. Perhaps the people of Istanbul while protesting against PM Erdogan, decided that it is time to call in help from the country historically famous for peaceful protests--India. If this assessment is correct, Mr. Gehlot should immediately consider moving to Turkey from India, as he is surely assured of a secure voter base there. 

2. Yamaguchi-gumi Shinpo: A Magazine for the Well-read Gangster

"Times have become hard for Japan's mafia and they can no longer rely on their 'brand' to generate profitability." writes Shinoda Kenichi, Don of Japan's largest organized crime syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi consisting of around 27,000 members. The infamous yakuza group have now started their own magazine instructing younger members in the values and disciplines they should observe and carrying an entertainment section that includes a poetry page (satirical haiku) and the fishing diaries of top officials. The magazine is not available to non-members. 

Shinoda Kenichi of Yamaguchi-gumi

3. The CIA is in possession of the world's most high classified vacuum cleaner design

The CIA's efforts to 'un-torture' Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, mastermind of the 9/11 terrorist attacks have resulted in the creation of highly classified vacuum cleaner blueprints. In the hope that the self-confessed terrorist would reveal further information in a sane state of mind, the CIA allowed Mohammed, then detained at a secret prison in Romania, access to schematics from the internet for the purpose of re-engineering this common household appliance. Mohammed is also reported to have enjoyed the Harry Potter books. 

4. Thailand's men are getting 'bigger' 

Oh yes. You guessed it. I mean, down there. The Thai Government is buying larger condoms with a width of 54 millimeters to cater to the needs of men under 30. The Director General of the Disease Prevention and Control Department observed that "Most men are now over 170 cm tall and exceed 70 kg in weight. They can no longer use condoms with sizes of 49 mm and 52 mm."

5. The true pervert is willing to hide in septic tanks to peep at women 

A 52 year old man from Oklahoma, USA was jailed on a peeping tom complaint when a woman found him looking up at her from inside the toilet of the restroom at a park. The man was pulled out by the police covered in human waste. He claims his girlfriend hit him over the head with a tire iron and dumped him in the toilet, but the police aren't buying this story. So, the question is, how far is your local pervert willing to go?

For the sake of clarity, this is what a septic tank looks like:

(Sunday, 7th July- Saturday, 13th July, 2013)