This week, plane passengers got a good view of a major volcanic eruption in Iceland, while a tiger wreaked havoc in regional China.

Australian football players celebrated a milestone win, and Telstra opened up a direct line to Santa for kids.

Icelandic volcano erupts

A volcano near Iceland’s iconic Blue Lagoon flared again this week, marking the region’s seventh eruption this year.

My life has peaked. Nothing is ever topping this. Volcano erupted last night in Iceland 🇮🇸 pic.twitter.com/x2sqlJTwym

— kayleigh🫧⚒️ (@PatterKayleigh) November 21, 2024

What a ride

Twenty-two people were left trapped mid-air for hours on a rollercoaster at Knott’s Berry Farm in California, US. No serious injuries were reported.

Over 20 riders were stuck midair for hours after a Knott’s Berry Farm ride malfunctioned this afternoon in California.

Two passengers were taken to the hospital out of an abundance of caution.

That’s one of my nightmares. pic.twitter.com/ISLGkFMKeh

— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) November 19, 2024

Old rivalries die hard

Actor Taylor Lautner posted a cheeky take on TikTok’s recent camera flip trend, reigniting the eternal debate for Twilight fans – Team Edward or Team Jacob?

@taylorlautnerOops 😑♬ Dramatic Sad Violin – Platon Davydov

World’s tallest and shortest women meet

Rumeysa Gelgi (215.16 cm tall) and Jyoti Amge (62.8 cm tall) met for afternoon tea in London to celebrate Guinness World Records Day.

The first time that Rumeysa Gelgi, the world’s tallest woman, met Jyoti Amge, the world’s shortest woman 🥰️#GWRDay pic.twitter.com/uSLqIHZlKG

— Guinness World Records (@GWR) November 21, 2024

That’s bananas!

A piece of conceptual art by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan consisting of a banana duct-taped to a wall sold for $U6.2 million (A$9.5 million) at auction in New York.

The buyer purchased a certificate of authenticity, allowing them to duct-tape a banana to a wall and call it the name of the original artwork, ‘Comedian’.

Three editions have previously been sold for between $US120,000 ($184,000) and $US150,000 ($230,000).

This happened: a banana taped to a wall sold for $6.2 million pic.twitter.com/qzNsHMulya

— Katya Kazakina (@artdetective) November 21, 2024

Santa hotline opens

MP ‘hot to go’ for social cohesion data

Labor MP Peter Khalil had fun with a trending TikTok joke to plug an annual report on Australia’s social cohesion.

@peter.khalil.mp A funny video for a serious topic. Today, a big annual report outlining Australia’s social cohesion was released. “Social Cohesion” is a fancy way of describing how well we work together and interact as a society. What the Report shows is that, despite a lot of challenges, Australia’s social cohesion is holding strong. That’s hot to go. #auspol #australia #chappellroan ♬ HOT TO GO! – Chappell Roan

ParaMatilda’s historic win

The ParaMatildas became the first Aussie football team to ever win a World Cup after beating the US 6-2 in the 2024 International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football Women’s World Cup final in Spain.

The ParaMatilda’s are Australia’s national football team for women and girls with cerebral palsy, acquired brain injury and symptoms of stroke.

 

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Bear-y sweet

A bear helped itself to some candy at a store in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, US.

USA: Gatlinburg, Tennessee, USA. A bear entered a candy store and doesn’t want to leave. pic.twitter.com/O00r4UjfSO

— News Of The Globe (@NewsOfEarthTr) November 19, 2024

Farmer narrowly avoids tiger attack

A Chinese farmer in Boli County had a close call with a Siberian  tiger, but not everyone was so lucky. Another local man required surgery to save his left hand after being bitten.