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Separately adopted sisters meet in Columbia University writing class
Two women who took a writing class at Columbia University found their own stories were better than fiction.
The conger that is eel-y big but not the 5m monster first thought
A conger eel said to be up to 5m in length when it was caught off the coast of Devon was actually only about 2m, officials at the port where it was sold...
Not an inkling where it came from: Squid with 16ft tentacle washed up
A giant squid more than 6ft 6in long with a 16-foot tentacle has washed up on a beach in New Zealand. The creature was discovered in South Bay area...
Lucky for some: Michigan couple with 12 sons welcome boy number 13
A Michigan couple who already had 12 sons have kept the all-male streak alive with the birth of boy No.
Bad taste: TV show’s ‘joke’ reunion of teen girl with mum backfires
A “joke” involving a Cambodian TV channel and a teenage girl who thought she was to be reunited with her mother has backfired.
TV show’s joke over teenage girl being reunited with her mum backfires
A “joke” involving a Cambodian TV channel and a teenage girl who thought she was to be reunited with her mother has backfired.
America’s oldest WWII veteran turns 109, and he still smokes 12 cigars a day
Richard Overton, a U.S. army veteran of World War II now living in Austin, Texas, enjoys his cigars and whiskey. Although Overton did not turn 109...
America’s oldest WW II veteran turned 109, and he still smokes 12 cigars a day
Richard Overton, a U.S. army veteran of World War II now living in Austin, Texas, enjoys his cigars and whiskey. Although Overton did not turn 109...
Boar draw: Ham-fisted hog falls through ceiling and gets trapped in shop
A wild boar caused a commotion in a children’s clothing store when it crashed through a false ceiling and became trapped. The 25kg beast paraded...
Two-timer: Could you be this Mexican politician’s body double?
A Mexican state politician is looking for a body double so he can be in two places at once and cope with his “many obligations”.
Dog bites the bullet, eats 23 rounds of live ammunition and survives
An Arkansas veterinarian has kept a dog from going out with a bang after the animal ate 23 live rifle rounds.
U.S. twins have different fathers, judge finds in paternity case
A paternity case involving a set of twins had a surprise ending worthy of a daytime TV talk show: The girls have different dads.A judge ruled Monday in...
Bare bones of a case: Diver discovers ‘underwater skeleton tea party’
A man snorkeling in the Colorado River near the Arizona and California border was terrified, and later embarrassed, when he came across two fake skeletons...
Grisly discovery: Diver finds ‘skeletons’ having underwater tea party
A man snorkeling in the Colorado River near the Arizona and California border was terrified, and later embarrassed, when he came across two fake skeletons...
Berlin police seize 386 kilograms of cocaine at supermarket chain Aldi
Berlin police on Monday found more than 386 kilograms (850 pounds) of cocaine inside banana boxes at a discount grocery chain in what authorities say is...
Cambodia’s PM refuses to pay up on $5000 bet on Pacquiao
The Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen admitted he won’t make good on a $5,000 debt he lost on the recent Mayweather and Pacquiao fight because he...
So, a Koala bear named ‘Blinky Bill’ walks into an Australian hospital …
An koala bear, who wandered into the waiting area of an Australian hospital, is gaining Internet fame as a video of his visit goes viral on the Internet.
Real life ‘Hulk’ turns his muscles into rock after injecting them with oil
Getting the arms of a “hulk” almost cost a bodybuilder his life, not because he worked out every day, but because of what he put in his arms.
Slam dunce! Shirtless man with foot trapped in basketball ring is rescued
A man had to be rescued by police and fire crews after becoming caught upside down by his foot from a basketball hoop. Police were called to the ‘slam...
Britain’s new princess a ‘sheep’ but not a follower, say Chinese fortune tellers
Britain’s new princess will be strong-willed and innovative, a free spirit who will re-energise the royal family, Chinese fortune tellers predicted...
No reservations: Couple fined for using the middle of motorway as a rest stop
A couple has been fined for leaving their car parked in the middle of a highway in China to answer an “urgent call of nature" and take their...
Odd couple fined for using the middle of Chinese highway as a rest stop
A couple has been fined for leaving their car parked in the middle of a highway in China to answer an “urgent call of nature" and take their...
Man sues Florida hospital after his leg found in the garbage
A south Florida man is suing a hospital for emotional distress, saying his leg was amputated and thrown in the garbage with his name tag still on it.
San Diego man recovering after sea lion yanked him overboard
A man in San Diego was dragged into the sea by a sea lion who wanted the fish he caught for lunch.
Without net or pole: Daredevil Wallenda to walk 400-foot-high Ferris wheel
Nik Wallenda will today walk untethered atop the 400-foot-high Orlando Eye, the city’s flashy new observation Ferris wheel – while it spins. He...
Barking mad? Doggie DNA to track rogue poo messes in London
A London borough - aptly named Barking and Dagenham - unveiled plans on Tuesday to crack down on irresponsible dog owners by checking their pet’s...
Colombian beauty queen declines invite to meet with FARC rebels
The reigning Miss Universe, a Colombian, has declined an invitation to meet with Colombia’s FARC leftist rebels who are waging Latin America’s...
Human-shaped cloud spotted emerging from ash of Chilean volcano
This is the eerie moment a human-shaped cloud appeared to emerge from the ash of the Chilean volcano that erupted earlier this week.
Cosplay all the way: Robots and dinosaurs as Japan holds ‘smiling’ gala
Robots and dinosaurs mingled with cosplayers as Japan’s largest video-sharing website Niconico on Saturday opened its two-day meet-up gala which...
Woman who hit Venezuela leader with mango rewarded with new home
A woman who bashed President Nicolas Maduro on the head with a mango has been promised a new house for her troubles in a surreal tropical tale that has...
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