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News of the weird and strange from around the world

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

New name for Lunt?

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The rural community of Lunt is considering changing its name because of vandals who repeatedly deface the village sign. Residents of the his...

Ice cream ship

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DEN OEVER, The Netherlands - A Viking ship made from ice-cream sticks set sail for England from the Netherlands on Tuesday. The 15-metre (5...

Ringo beheaded

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A foliage sculpture of Beatle Ringo Starr in the band's home city has been beheaded by vandals. The topiary feature, which took 18 month...

No reservation

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German police are looking for thieves who stole a mile and a half of the central reservation from a busy motorway. The thieves made off with...
Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Rainforest condoms

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The Brazilian government has begun producing condoms using rubber from trees in the Amazon. The health ministry says the move will help pres...

Shortest soccer team?

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Brazilians have long held a reputation for being the giants of football, now they can also lay claim to being the first country with a team ...

World's smallest girl

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At just 1ft 11 in tall, she is dwarfed by her neighbour's baby, but Jyoti Amge is 15 years old. The teenager, who is the world's sma...
Monday, April 07, 2008

Two-faced girl eating "normally"

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The parents of an Indian girl born with two faces say she is eating and breathing normally despite having two pairs of eyes and lips and two...

Grand theft avocado

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California - Two men are doing time for trying to steal avocados after police found them with a pile of the green fruit, 40 gallon trash bag...

Princess Diana unlawfully killed

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Princess Diana was unlawfully killed due to the "gross negligence" of driver Henri Paul and the paparazzi, an inquest jury has fou...

Lincoln letter record

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A letter written by former US President Abraham Lincoln has sold for $3.4m (£1.7m) at auction in New York, setting a record for any American...

Fight over a blankie

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LITTLETON, Colorado - Six police cruisers responded to an emergency alarm at Willows Child Learning Center only to find a teacher and a pare...

Eye fixed after 67 years

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A man who was blinded in one eye during the Blitz has had his sight restored by Scottish specialists, 66 years later. John Gray, 87, was bad...

Olympic torch debacle

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The mayor of Paris has canceled the last section of the Olympic torch relay following protests in the city, the London Times reported. Mayor...

Luke who's back

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A British lottery winner has gone back to his old job serving burgers at McDonald's. Luke Pittard, 25, shared a £1.3million jackpot with...

Butts needed

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Australian artist Adrian Avenell needs 200,000 two-tone cigarette butts to make a sculpture and he wants smokers to help him. "I'v...

Assault with a hedgehog

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A man in New Zealand has been charged with using a hedgehog as a weapon, the New Zealand Herald has reported. Police said William Singalargh...
Saturday, April 05, 2008

Solar tsunami

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Astronomers have captured the first footage of a solar "tsunami" hurtling through the Sun's atmosphere at over a million kilom...

Meet Honey Monster

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A cereal-mad office worker has shocked friends and family by changing his name to Honey Monster. Peter Thomas, 31, has eaten at least one bo...
Friday, April 04, 2008

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