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You’ll be hit in the pocket (if you can reach them): Town bans baggy trousers
Wearing baggy trousers could get expensive in tiny Timmonsville, South Carolina.
Sounds extraordinary: Blind man can identify 3,000 birds by their calls
Born blind, Juan Pablo Culasso has never seen a bird. But through his gifted sense of hearing, he can identify more than 3,000 different bird sounds and...
Is it the end of maniacs on mopeds?: Now, your pizza will be delivered by robot
Fast food giant Domino’s wants to use robots to deliver its pizzas in New Zealand.
Son missing for 30 years set for family reunion after he remembers his name
A man who disappeared 30 years ago is set for an emotional reunion with his mother after he suddenly remembered his name. Edgar Latulip, who was 21...
Anyone seen Joaquin? Civil servant throws six-year sickie … and nobody notices
A civil servant has been fined €27,000 after pulling a sickie for six years.
Tesla boss bans ‘super rude’ customer from buying one of its cars
A wealthy customer who complained about the boss of electric car maker Tesla has had his order for one of their cars cancelled.
A nation mourns: Vietnam’s beloved sacred turtle dies
A sacred giant turtle venerated as a symbol of Vietnam’s independence struggle has died, state media said, prompting an outpouring of grief and fears...
Never mind sharks, we’ve closed the beach after a snake invasion!
An invasion of poisonous snakes washed downriver in recent floods forced authorities to close beaches to summer holidaymakers in northern Argentina.
They’re gonna need a much, much bigger boat: Shark ‘as big as Jaws’ clears beach
A great white shark thought to be up to 7m long has been spotted off the coast of southern Australia, forcing the evacuation of a beach.
Police finally catch up with fugitive who taunted them with a better mugshot
A fugitive who sent police a selfie because he disliked the mugshot they were using has been arrested.
To catch a thief… take one bunch of bananas and let nature do the rest
A thief was force-fed more than 40 bananas by police in India to recover a stolen necklace he had swallowed.
The foul smell that’s driven thousands from their exclusive homes
Laura Gideon and her family endured the sickening stench from an out-of-control natural gas leak for about a month before they could no longer tolerate...
An ace idea: Motorhead fans want heavy metal element named after Lemmy
Motorhead fans are calling for a newly discovered heavy metal to be named after the band’s frontman Lemmy.
And a merry Christmas to you … twice: Ukraine mulls double celebration
As if one day of good tidings, comfort and joy was not enough… Ukraine is considering celebrating Christmas twice.
Asylum-seekers demand to be moved after complaining their shelter is haunted
Asylum-seekers have asked to be moved from their temporary housing because they believe it’s haunted.
Why did the elephant seal try repeatedly to cross the road…
Why did the elephant seal cross the road? To meet the chicken… Wildlife experts and police officials worked to keep a determined elephant seal off...
Cow dung patties selling like hot cakes online in India
Like consumers around the globe, Indians are flocking to the online marketplace in droves these days.
He’s a monster: Karlo the giant salamander hailed as largest amphibian on Earth
Meet Karlo, the largest amphibian in the world. The monster Chinese giant salamander is the biggest of its kind, having being measured at 1.58m...
Hitler did have only one testicle after all, claims German historian
The Second World War song that mocks Adolf Hitler for only having “one ball” may have some truth to it after all.
Celebrity crane tires of country life and lands outside city railway station
A rare crane which has become a celebrity in Taiwan after getting lost on its journey from Siberia had to be rescued after a new misguided foray to a subway...
Watch as cyclist bounces off high-speed train – and lives
A cyclist in Poland has survived being hit by a fast-moving train at a level crossing. The 26-year-old man was knocked over and fell to the ground...
Watch as disgruntled hotel guest rams his pickup truck into lobby
Video shows a disgruntled hotel guest drive his pick-up truck into a hotel lobby - after an alleged row about a bill.
‘Accidental fur’: How one company turns roadkill into high-end fashion
Pamela Paquin’s source for fashion is either tres chic or will make you shriek.
Mysterious herd of buffalo appears from nowhere to haunt prairie town
A herd of buffalo which has appeared from nowhere on a Canadian prairie has left police and wildlife experts scratching their heads.
High-jinks: Teachers fall ill after scoffing pot-laced brownies left in staff room
Three teachers who scoffed a tray of brownies left for them as a treat in their staff room fell ill because they were laced with marijuana.
Brawl erupts in parliament as prime minister is hauled from podium by his crotch
A politician picked up his prime minister and dragged him from the podium as fighting broke out in the Ukraine parliament on Friday. Oleh Barna walked...
You must wear a seatbelt… that’s gospel: Driver sings his way out of ticket
A man stopped by police for not wearing a seatbelt while driving has been able to charm his way out of a ticket - through the power of song. TJ Bristol,...
Ho, ho, snow: Santa’s helpers get jolly on the slopes
Santa and his helpers hit the ski slopes to spread some holiday cheer on Sunday.
Caught on camera: Cannibal croc slam dunks rival before tearing it apart
Tourist Sandra Bell was poised to photograph a sedate scene of two crocodiles sunning themselves at the edge of a waterhole when the picture unexpectedly...
Caught on camera: Cannibal croc slam dunks smaller rival before tearing it apart
Tourist Sandra Bell was poised to photograph a sedate scene of two crocodiles sunning themselves at the edge of a waterhole when the picture unexpectedly...
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