In response to a scandal involving explicit emails that were allegedly produced and distributed by members of Australia’s army, Lieutenant General David Morrison posted this YouTube video. His statement sends a harsh message to any member of the military who demeans or exploits colleagues: Get out. As part of an ongoing investigation, at least 90 army staffers are believed to have been part of creating and sending “explicit, derogatory, demeaning and repugnant” emails that targeted female soldiers. Morrison has apologized to the female victims on behalf of the army and is now warning fellow soldiers that this kind of behavior will not be tolerated … Discuss

Meet Morris, the cat whose goal is to run the “rats” out of politics in the town of Xalapa, Mexico. His owners say in addition to his predator instinct, he also promises to do what most corrupt politicians do: “Sleep, eat, yawn and play in the dirt.” Though he can’t actually be on the ballot because of some arcane rule preventing animals from running for office, his owners have encouraged voters to write his name on the ballot. So far, he’s got more Facebook “Likes” than three of the four candidates also in the running. You can see more about the story here, and bonus, there’s also a slideshow of "10 Animals Who Ran for Office" … Discuss

According to a new report from the U.N., 93,000 people have been killed in Syria since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad first began in 2011. An estimated 30,000 deaths—at the rate of 5,000 per month—have occurred since November of last year. The report says that though 80 percent of the deaths in the conflict are believed to be men, hundreds of children have also been killed as they are frequently used as human shields. The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for a ceasefire in the region. OHCHR head Navi Pillay told the BBC, “States with influence could, if they act collectively, do a lot more to bring the conflict to a swift end, thereby saving countless more lives … Civilians are bearing the brunt of widespread, violent and often indiscriminate attacks which are devastating whole swathes of major towns and cities, as well as outlying villages” … Discuss

Evidently, a sixth grade math teacher from Colombes in France showed his entire class that beloved jewel of childhood cinema, Saw, because there is nothing math teachers enjoy more than torturing young minds. Kidding, of course. Math is a very important subject, and Saw is nightmare garbage. Apparently, Jean-Baptiste Clément told his students "This will be your first horror film," hit play and that was about it. So what exactly was going on in his mind and how he thought this would help his students learn about math is difficult to determine. He's been given a one-day suspension while the school tries to figure out what on earth went on ... Discuss

Citizens in Bolivia are essentially their own law, as police forces are notoriously corrupt. Domestic abuse and marital rape had been legal until earlier this year and, even then, are considered more of a blight on the community than an actual crime against women. So mob justice is sort of the name of the game, which resulted in this chilling funeral for a woman who had been raped and murdered. During the ceremony, the 200 some villagers in attendance surprised 17-year-old suspect Santos Ramos, tied him up, threw him in the grave with her and buried him alive. Some other citizens barricaded the road so that police couldn't intervene ... Discuss

Driving while texting is very dangerous, and please don't do it, but also don't text while riding on the hood of a car. This sort of warning should go without saying, but you crazy kids will do anything these days ... Discuss