Dom's Weird News
News of the weird and strange from around the world
Friday, May 30, 2008
World's smallest copter
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Like something out of the Jetsons, the Japanese firm, Gen Corporation, has unveiled a 75kg helicopter, the GEN H-4. It has a set of two roto...
Like father like son
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Robbie "Kaptain" Knievel, son of the late daredevil Evel Knievel, successfully jumped over 24 delivery trucks Saturday night at th...
Moosefart in a Jar
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For sale on eBay
International Poncho Day
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Residents of Nobsa, a township located in Boyaca province in Colombia gathered on Sunday to celebrate International Poncho Day and leap into...
New amazon tribe found
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Deep in Brazil's jungles, one the world's last remaining uncontacted indigenous tribes has been spotted and photographed for the fi...
Coming out of the closet
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A homeless woman who sneaked into a man's house and lived undetected in his closet for a year was arrested in Japan after he became susp...
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Diamond record
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A 101.27 carat diamond, the size of a ping pong ball, has been sold at auction in Hong Kong for more than $6m (£3m). The stone is the larges...
Toilet trouble for space station
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International Space Station astronauts are eagerly awaiting the arrival of shuttle Discovery - it is bringing a new pump to mend their broke...
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Jail for sale
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Maine - If you're in the market for a roomy brick-and-stone Victorian — complete with some pretty impressive security features — look no...
Wait for me!
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A French skydiver's latest attempt to set a new free-fall record ended when his ride to the sky left without him. The helium balloon Mic...
Sorry Lithuania
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Czech Republic - The Latvian flag was in the game program along with a photo of the Latvian national soccer team. Before the match, Czech or...
Monday, May 26, 2008
Gloucestershire Cheese Rolling 2008
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GLOUCESTER, England - Fearless thrill-seekers on Monday flipped, slipped, somersaulted and tumbled down a suicidally steep slope in western...
Saturday, May 24, 2008
The Telectroscope
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New Yorkers could see their English cousins across the pond Thursday without benefit of cable TV or video conferencing, courtesy of an unusu...
Friday, May 23, 2008
Croc eats shark
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DARWIN, Australia -- An Australian fisherman watched in amazement -- and snapped pictures -- as a saltwater crocodile ate shark for dinner. ...
You can keep your pants on
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India (Reuters) - Employees counting donations at a popular Hindu shrine in southern India will no longer have to take o...
Wild boars thwart thief's getaway
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A herd of wild boars has thwarted a suspected car thief's getaway. Police in Schwerin, northern Germany, said the 18-year-old abandoned ...
Fries for the bride
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A burger-loving couple who fell in love over the internet will celebrate their marriage with a Big Mac at McDonald's. Alice Clark, 26, a...
Thursday, May 22, 2008
Pricey Burger
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Its creators admit it is the ultimate in decadence: a $US175 hamburger. The Wall Street Burger Shoppe just raised its price from $150 to as...
More than they bargained for
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Some overly appreciative workmen got more than they bargained for in the Far North town of Kerikeri when the woman they wolf-whistled stripp...
Kasparov buzzed by flying penis
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Former world chess champion turned Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov has been on the receiving end of an unconventional prank launched by his po...
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