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China to crack down on exotic dancers at village funerals
Chinese officials are launching a campaign to crack down on stripteases and other lewd shows that have become popular at funerals in some rural areas,...
‘Samurai Ghost’: Photo Shows Mysterious Boots Behind Girl
This photo of a four-year-old girl on a beach in Zushi, Japan, seems innocent until you look closely behind her legs and back.
Spirited away: ‘Rogue’ distillery workers charged in bourbon heist
Suspects accused of stealing barrels of bourbon from a U.S. distillery in Kentucky “sold the booze to connections they met during softball games”,...
Denmark bans bestiality, New York may rule that chimps are ‘legal persons’
Denmark passed legislation on Tuesday banning bestiality, toughening a law that animal rights activists feared was encouraging animal sex tourists to visit...
It’s not easy being green: Scientists discover frog that looks just like Kermit
Looks like Kermit The Frog may have found his rainbow connection… in Costa Rica.
Tough at the top: Kim Jong-Un ‘climbs North Korea’s highest peak’
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has climbed the country’s highest mountain, state-run media has reported.
That’s rubbish: Mountain of electrical waste dumped reaches record peak
A record amount of electrical and electronic waste hit the rubbish tips in 2014, with the biggest per-capita tallies in countries that pride themselves...
Highway abuzz with millions of bees after big truck tips
A tractor-trailer carrying millions of honeybees overturned on a highway north of Seattle yesterday, scattering hives and sending white-suited beekeepers...
Hidden treasure: Family wins back seized gold coins that could be worth $80m
A family was awarded the rights to 10 rare gold coins possibly worth $80 million or more on Friday after a U.S.
Baggage handler ‘fell asleep in aircraft hold’ and begged for plane to turn back
A baggage handler who fell asleep inside the cargo hold of an Alaska Airlines jet made a desperate 911 call pleading for the plane to stop. "I’m...
U.S. Dog flu outbreak gained foothold at urban doggie day cares
While usually a healthy experience for the dogs, the day care environment, with dozens of pets mingling, contributed to an epidemic of dog flu in Chicago...
The Price is right: U.S. CEO to cut his pay so every employee earns £47,000
A Seattle CEO who announced that he’s giving himself a drastic pay cut to help cover the cost of big raises for his employees didn’t just make...
Postman lands mini copter at U.S. Capitol ‘to deliver mail’
An anti-corruption protester piloted his mini helicopter through Washington’s no-fly zone Wednesday and illegally landed it on the US Capitol lawn,...
Crook comes a cropper as Crocs leave vital evidence at crime scene
Crocs plastic shoes left tread marks that helped link a man to a spate of burglaries, authorities said.
103-year-old woman gets high school diploma
A 103-year-old American woman has proven you are never too old to graduate from high school.
The Singapore high school maths problem that’s stumping the Internet
A maths problem that first appeared in a test for Singapore’s elite high school students has baffled Internet users around the world after it went...
Singapore high school math problem stumps the Internet
A math problem that first appeared on a test for Singapore’s elite high school students has baffled Internet users around the world, prompting a...
Singapore high school maths problem stumps the Internet
A maths problem that first appeared in a test for Singapore’s elite high school students has baffled Internet users around the world after it went...
Tiny tempo: 2-year-old toddler DJ AJ becomes viral sensation
Oratilwe Hlongwane – better known as DJ AJ – is still learning to put together words but the 2-year-old is already able to select and play...
Tiny tempo: 2-year-old DJ AJ becomes viral sensation
Oratilwe Hlongwane – better known as DJ AJ – is still learning to put together words but the 2-year-old is already able to select and play...
‘They’re evil geniuses’: Toronto debuts new green bins to thwart raccoons
If Toronto Mayor John Tory has his way, the city could see new raccoon-resistant green bins on curbs as early as this year, the CBC reports.
From tormentor to tour guide: Godzilla welcomed in Tokyo to lure visitors
Fire-breathing, building-stomping Godzilla was welcomed in part of Tokyo on Thursday as a sign of prosperity, not destruction.
Godzilla, Tokyo’s tourism ambassador is head and shoulders above the rest
Where the fictional fire-breathing creature Godzilla treads - death and destroyed buildings usually follow. But this has not stopped one district...
Godzilla welcomed in Tokyo to lure visitors, not to scare
Fire-breathing, building-stomping Godzilla was welcomed in part of Tokyo on Thursday as a sign of prosperity, not destruction.
Dutch stature: Report shows the Netherlands has gotten taller
The Dutch have grown up over the past two centuries – quite literally. Once among the world’s shortest, the Netherlands is now a land of giants:...
Abseiling jewel thieves pull off $300 million heist in London
British police are hunting for a gang who raided safety deposit boxes in London’s jewellery district, making off with cash and gems in what may...
Whopper of a wedding: Burger King to pick up tab for Burger-King wedding
Burger King is paying the expenses and providing gifts for the wedding of an Illinois couple with an interesting connection to the fast food restaurant...
When Mr. Burger met Ms. King, who paid for their wedding?
Burger King is paying the expenses and providing gifts for the wedding of an Illinois couple with an interesting connection to the fast food restaurant...
Message received: Judge says divorce papers may be served on Facebook
A judge has given a New York City woman permission to file for divorce from her elusive husband via a Facebook message. The ruling was made by Manhattan...
Ankara’s controversial mayor erects huge robot statue
A massive statue of a “Transformers” style robot that went on display in Ankara this week was not an elaborate April Fool’s joke, as...

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