Six-Year-Old Deaf Schoolboy On ISIS Hit List

Deaf News: A six-year-old schoolboy facing deportation has begged to stay in the United Kingdom because he is on the ISIS hit list for being Deaf.



LONDON, UK -- The Sun - Lawand Hamadamin fled Iraq with his parents and brother last year after learning that the sick terrorist organisation had ordered the killing of disabled kids by lethal injection.



There were also rumours Al-Qaeda and Islamic State were recruiting young people with disabilities to become suicide bombers.



Mum Golbahar Hussein, 33, and dad Rebwar Golbahayh, 35, set off on a treacherous journey across Europe with Lawand, who was born profoundly Deaf and unable to communicate, and his nine-year-old brother Rawa.



In order to protect Lawand's cochlear implant during his perilous trip across the water, his parents put a plastic bag on his head.



They then spent a year living in a French refugee camp before they came to Britain and settled in Derby.



Lawand got a place at the Royal School for the Deaf in the city, where he has learned to communicate via British Sign Language.



His parents thanked the school for "saving their son's life" and he has continued to thrive with his teachers saying he is making "extraordinary progress."



But this week, his shocked parents were told the devastating news by the Home Office that they are now likely to be deported to Germany and warned they'll be given a week to leave on January 9.



Staff at the non-maintained residential special school say they are heartbroken at the prospect of Lawand leaving.



They are now working with solicitors supported by charity DeafKidz International in a bid to reverse the decision by the Home Office.



Head teacher Helen Shepherd said: "Lawand's family are understandably devastated that they are being deported, especially since he has made such extraordinary progress in the few months he has been with us.



"When Lawand arrived at the school in September, he had no means of communicating with anyone - even his own family.



"In the very short time he has been with us, Lawand has made exceptional progress.



"He is signing incredibly well and we have been so proud of him - he has made good friends, has grown in confidence and exceeded all our expectations.



"It is inconceivable that he should be removed from the school when he has only just begun.



"Lawand's cochlear implant processor has broken and so he has no functioning hearing aid yet.



"He has an appointment this week so that he can get a referral to the Nottingham Cochlear Implant Centre.



"There is little chance that he will get that appointment before the New Year, by which time he could have gone."



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Mysterious Ancient 'Pyramid' Found In Antarctica

VIDEO [CC] - Weird News: Google Earth images of Antarctica have revealed what look like pyramids, lost civilisations to aliens?



Heavy com share an article: Tonight, Ancient Aliens’ premiere episode for the new season is scheduled to be about “Pyramids of Antarctica.” But are there really any pyramids in this snowy, icy world? Unfortunately, rumors that circulated several years ago were later debunked. Will Ancient Aliens add any new information to the mix?



Here’s what you need to know.



Several years ago, the Internet was filled with stories about explorers who found pyramids in Antarctica. The most frequently repeated story was tracked down as originating from a website called Voice of Russia, later renamed Sputnik News. You can read one of the first stories, from 2013, here.

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According to the rumors, a team of European and American scientists had found three ancient pyramids, two which were 16 kilometers inland and one near the coast. But the details in the stories were always very sparse. Websites included pictures, such as this article, and a link to an article on ScienceRay, which purportedly included photos, was often posted (which no longer works.) The story traveled across the Internet, but it wasn’t verifiable. The names of the explorers weren’t shared and more details were never available.



Back in 2012, a discussion about the articles appeared on a Google message board here, where one poster noticed something interesting. He said the story had circulated for a very long time, but someone had recently “republished” the story with three images. He noted that the sources of the images, which appeared with the story, were not of pyramids in Antarctica. One photo was from International Mountain Guides and one was from the Integrated Ocean Drilling Program. The third, according to another submitter, may have been of the Schatz Ridge near Sentinel Range.



Some theorize that the photos used are likely of “glacial horns,” such as the Matterhorn which is on the border between Switzerland and Italy in Europe.



Is An Ancient City hidden under Antarctica? - Could Antarctica have actually been home to an ancient civilization?

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Those who want to believe in the pyramid theory point to the idea that Antarctica may not have always been covered in ice. They sometimes mention the ancient Piri Reis map and the theory that it shows the coastline without ice. The Piri Reis map is a world map made in 1513 based on military intelligence from the Ottoman admiral Piri Reis. About 1/3 of the map still survives. Some claim that it shows prehistoric exploration of Antarctica, along with notes that the climate was warm. But other experts dispute this claim and say that it either depicts a South American coast in that region or is just a guess and not based on genuine knowledge. Bad Archaeology addressed the idea of ancient civilizations in Antarctica back in 2007.



Most scientists disagree with the idea that Antarctica has pyramids or lost civilizations. But you’ll likely still find romantics who point to the Piri Reis map and other findings and insist that what is deemed impossible might not be.



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'The Simpsons' Predicted Trump's Presidency

VIDEO: Weird News - The Simpsons correctly predicted a Donald Trump would be President 16 years ago in an episode set in the near future.



HOLLYWOOD -- Today The Simpsons saw the most absurd prediction in its 27-year history come true – correctly forecasting Donald Trump would be president, as seen on ‘The Simpsons’ Have Predicted The Future.



In an episode aired in 2000, the show portrays a grown-up Lisa Simpson as the incumbent, who refers to “inheriting quite a budget crunch from President Trump”. Is it confidence or illuminati?



The uncanny prediction occurred in Bart To The Future, an episode revealing how the lives of its central characters could turn out.

It later referenced his real-life run for the presidency again last year in a short clip called Trumptastic Voyage - though by this stage his candidacy was more commonly expected.

Earlier this year Simpsons creator Matt Groening told The Guardian they used Trump because he was "the most absurd placeholder joke name that we could think of".



He added: "That's still true, it's beyond satire. If by chance he gets elected, which I doubt highly will happen, I think we’ll suddenly be very inspired."



Dan Greaney, a long-time writer for the show, said it was a "warning to America".



He told The Hollywood Reporter: "That just seemed like the logical last stop before hitting bottom. It was pitched because it was consistent with the vision of America going insane."



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America’s Creepy Clown Craze, Explained - Vox

VIDEO [CC] - Weird News: Clown sighting pranks have happened since the 1980s - but never quite like this in America.



WASHINGTON -- The professional clowning community has a serious image problem in America. In recent weeks, stories of so-called “creepy clowns” and “killer clowns” have been popping up all over local newscasts across the country and disseminated through social media. While parents and educators express concern for the safety of children, the ones in real danger may be the clowns themselves.



In 2016, anyone who dares to leave the house dressed as a clown may become the victim of a vigilante or even an angry mob. Vox attempts to sort through the madness in an informative seven-minute mini-documentary called “America’s Creepy Clown Craze, Explained.” Produced and narrated by Christophe Haubursin, the video not only explores the current wave of clown-related pranks but also the longstanding historical roots behind the current, widespread anti-clown sentiments. Here's the mini-documentary with closed captions.

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Some may assume that the public’s fear of clowns, or coulrophobia, began with John Wayne Gacy, the Illinois serial killer who performed at charity events and children’s parties in the guise of “Pogo The Clown.” But Haubursin traces the problem back to the 19th century, when a man named Joseph Grimaldi was “the most popular entertainer in England.” Grimaldi’s costuming and makeup set the precedent for modern day clowns, but his private life was marred by depression and alcoholism. Writer Charles Dickens immortalized Grimaldi’s private struggles, first by editing his memoirs, then by including a “disturbed clown character” based on Grimaldi in his 1837 novel The Pickwick Papers. That changed the public’s perception of clowns in general.



Today, there are few positive clown role models in popular culture. The two jesters best known to the public are Batman’s murderous nemesis, Joker, and The Simpsons’ “morally, financially, and physically bankrupt” Krusty The Clown. It’s gotten so bad for clowns out there that some are being arrested for “disorderly conduct” simply for wearing their work clothes in public places. Organizations like the World Clown Association may try to redeem the art form, but the damage may be irreparable.



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Hurricane Matthew 'Skull' In Eerie Satellite Image

VIDEO: The sinister skull image of Hurricane Matthew spooks the Internet.



WASHINGTON -- CNN: Hurricane Matthew is a monster storm. Now it has a monster image to match. A sinister image of Hurricane Matthew, resembling a human skull, has lit up the Internet. The creepy satellite photo was posted Tuesday by Weather Channel senior meteorologist Stu Ostro as the hurricane made landfall in Haiti.



The image shows the hurricane through an infrared camera lens. It's been tweaked to show the storm in apocalyptic colors that accentuate the hurricane's eye and make its teeth look like the comic book character Ghost Rider or the Grinch, some Twitter users suggested.

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It's creepy, but in a nutshell, CNN meteorologist Judson Jones explains that "basically, scientists use color tables to identify the strongest part of the storm."



In the viral Twitter post, gray, black and red were chosen. Paul Meyer, an atmospheric scientist at NASA's Earth Science Office, told CNN that the skull's "teeth" are cold convective clouds.



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This Is Not 'F**k You' In Japanese Sign Language

VIDEO: Weird News - Giving someone 'the finger' in Japanese Sign Language doesn't mean what you think it does.

The seemingly rude gesture is just a normal word when you put it into context but can you guess what it means? It might seem like a rude gesture to us but giving someone 'the finger' simply means 'brother' when you put it into the context of Japanese Sign Language.

Sticking up one middle finger is translated as 'ani' or 兄 which means 'older brother'.



Alternating two middle fingers in the air can be translated as 'kyoudai' or 兄弟 which simply means 'siblings'.



And while the Western world might attach a very different meaning to this gesture, it has never been known as a profanity in Japan. Japanese children are taught to attach names to all the fingers, according to Kotaku.com.



For example, the thumb is the 'father finger', the index finger is the 'mother finger', the middle finger is the brother finger', the ring finger is the 'sister finger' and the little finger is the 'baby finger'.



However, while the middle finger might not actually mean something as crude as it does in American or English culture, many Japanese people are now more than aware of the double meaning after the gesture has emerged in films.



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Meet 'Hitler Cat' The Nazi Leader Pussy Of Russia

VIDEO: Weird News - Meet 'Hitler Cat,' the Nazi leader pussy that makes 'Grumpy Cat' look charming!



MOSCOW - The purred Reich, Cat that looks like Hitler 'even has the same personality as Adolf', says its owner.



The internet-famous ‘Grumpy Cat’ has just received a Russian rival for the most severe looking feline on the planet, after one Muscovite revealed her cat bares a striking resemblance to former Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler.



With markings forming a distinctive black moustache and side parted hairline, this cat bears a remarkable similarity to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.



But the comparison doesn't end there - owner Elena Suleymanyan also likens her pet's temper and tantrums to that of the Second World War dictator.



Ms Suleymanyan, 44, noticed the one-year-old hairless donskoy cat looked like Hitler as soon as he was born due to his distinctive markings and intense gaze.

But when she realised the cat also had similar characteristics to the totalitarian leader, namely, his bad temper, the comparison became spookily real.



Ms Suleymanyan, a pharmacist from Moscow, said: 'Anyone who meets Portos is immediately taken aback by his likeness to Adolf Hitler.



'When he was growing up, people would always ask me if his name is Adolf and whether he wanted to conquer the world, so the comparison just stuck after a while... Read more: http://dailymail.co.uk/news/article/The-purred-Reich-Cat-looks-like-Hitler-personality-Adolf-says-owner.html



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