Wednesday, January 26, 2011 | By Unknown
A stunt in which a man filmed himself being run over by a high speed train has been branded as "stupidity in the extreme".The unknown man is seen lying lengthways between the tracks while an approaching train terrifyingly thunders over the top of him.The...
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Zookeepers in Ukraine didn't believe a visitor who claimed a crocodile ate her mobile phone - until they heard its stomach ringing.Rimma Golovko, a new mum in her 20s, admits being at fault for the accident at an aquarium in the eastern city of Dnipropetrovsk.She...
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A poodle has become something of a local celebrity in China - because he prefers to walk upright on his hind legs.One-year-old Treasure can walk for more than half-a-mile on two legs - and often attracts crowds of fans.Owner Dou Xianhui, 50, of Jilin...
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A Canadian man has left his wife at home to travel the world with six sex dolls for company.Dave Hockey, 57, insists his wife "doesn't mind" about his £16,000 bizarre trip of a lifetime, reports The Sun.So far, he has travelled with his fake girlfriends...
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Star Wars producer George Lucas is said to believe the world will end in 2012.Lucas apparently made his claims during a meeting with Steven Spielberg and comedian and actor Seth Rogen to discuss a film project.Rogen told the Toronto Sun that Lucas's...
Tuesday, January 25, 2011 | By Unknown
Indonesia – Thousands of curious onlookers are flocking to central Indonesia to look at a "crop circle" in a rice field following rumors it was formed by a UFO.Though clearly sculptured by humans — it looks like an intricately designed flower — the...
Saturday, January 22, 2011 | By Unknown
Jenson Button's dad sparked a police hunt in Italy when he reported his Ferrari stolen - only to realise he'd parked it in another town.John Button told police that he feared his Ferrari 550 had been taken from where he parked it in Alassio, on the...
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A 13-year-old Norwegian boy scared off a pack of wolves - by playing them heavy metal group Megadeth on his mobile phone.Walter Acre was walking home from school in Rakkestad when he found himself encircled by the four snarling beasts, reports website...
Thursday, January 20, 2011 | By Unknown
LOS ANGELES - Court documents say a man has agreed to plead guilty to a smuggling charge for bringing hundreds of tarantulas into the United States by mail.The documents filed Tuesday say 37-year-old Sven Koppler of Wachtberg, Germany, signed a plea...
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Researchers will attempt resurrecting the mammoth, a species believed extinct for over 5,000 years, after finally obtaining tissue last summer from a carcass preserved in a Russian mammoth research laboratory. The team will be led by Professor Akira...
Wednesday, January 19, 2011 | By Unknown
A dog that wowed the world with his distinctly human-like smile a year ago has done it again on his second birthday.Pictures of Riley the smiling dog at his first birthday party appeared on websites and in newspapers all over the world last year.Owner...
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A Chinese family had to leave their home after a giant sinkhole suddenly opened up in their backyard overnight.The hole is nearly 70ft wide and nobody has so far even been able to measure how deep it is.Zhang Fengrong, 58, of Leshan, Sichuan province,...
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Police officers are being sent to a John Lewis department store - to learn how to be polite to the public.The move, in Manchester, comes after a survey revealed some officers answered mobiles while talking to people or had inappropriate ring tones.Superintendent...
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New technology is to be used in the fight against knife crime, with messages to be sent directly to youngsters' mobile phones.The initiative, announced by Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill, is the latest phase of the No Knives, Better Lives campaign....
Saturday, January 15, 2011 | By Unknown
Diners in China are overcoming their reservations by flocking to a new toilet-themed restaurant where business is booming.Customers at the Modern Toilet restaurant, in Kunming, Yunnan province, eat on seats converted from toilets.Urinals hang on the...
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A four-year-old boy who went missing for two days in China has been found safe - at the bottom of a 30ft well.Deng Rui's grandparents left him playing at home one morning after he missed the bus to kindergarten.But there was no sign of the little boy...
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An Indonesian artist has painted a series of bizarre images of Adolf Hitler as the Virgin Mary to punish him for his sins.Ronald Manullang portrayed the fuhrer as a semi-naked pregnant woman, and also cradling the baby Jesus on his lap.Others show him...
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A Dorset family had a lucky escape when a 28-tonne armoured truck smashed into their home. The runaway Ranger vehicle was being taken off a low-loader when a malfunction caused it to roll backwards, reports the Daily Telegraph. The vehicle, built to...
Friday, January 14, 2011 | By Unknown
Motorway officers have unveiled their latest weapon against speeding drivers - Britain's fastest police car.Lotus have handed over one of their latest 162mph Evora sportscars to the West Midlands traffic unit that patrols some of the country's busiest...
Thursday, January 6, 2011 | By Unknown
Authorities in Maryland are investigating the deaths of about 2 million fish in Chesapeake Bay. “Natural causes appear to be the reason,” the Maryland Department of the Environment said in a news release. “Cold water stress exacerbated by a large population...
