Weird / Interesting
20 February 2010 [12:55]
19 February 2010 [19:09]
Cleveland has won the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll.
19 February 2010 [17:23]
A zebra that escaped from a circus caused chaos on Thursday as it led police on a 40 minute chase along a busy American road.
19 February 2010 [15:28]
19 February 2010 [10:46]
"New World Records" is a series of short news in pictures of the greatest world records. From the fattest man to the tallest woman, and pretty much everything else you can think of. Keep up with humanity's quest to reach new heights...and depths.
18 February 2010 [19:13]
18 February 2010 [18:13]
Australian weatherman Steve Jacobs has become a YouTube phenomenon after being attacked by a pelican while his colleagues were filming him.
18 February 2010 [15:38]
Lots of people have a pet hamster or guinea pig, but Melanie Typaldos decided to opt for a much larger rodent as a pet. In fact, she went for the largest rodent in the world - a capybara that weighs around a hundred pounds.
18 February 2010 [14:21]
Funeral workers in Colombia got a bit of a surprise when a supposedly dead woman they were preparing for burial started breathing and moving.
18 February 2010 [10:40]
Bill Clinton has addressed last week's health scare for the first time.
17 February 2010 [22:00]
"New World Records" is a series of short news in pictures of the greatest world records. From the fattest man to the tallest woman, and pretty much everything else you can think of. Keep up with humanity's quest to reach new heights...and depths.
17 February 2010 [20:57]
An unemployed man from Ohio has built himself an 'extreme igloo' in his yard - a four-room monster that even has an entertainment room with cable TV and surround sound.
17 February 2010 [19:22]
Britain's biggest crab is leaving aquarium visitors shell-shocked with its huge size.
17 February 2010 [13:55]
55 foot snake? Yes, you better believe what you see.
17 February 2010 [11:53]
Staff at an animal rescue centre in Fife were amazed when a lost cat found its way there - despite having its head stuck in a food can.
16 February 2010 [15:37]
“New World Records” is a series of short news in pictures of the greatest world records. From the fattest man to the tallest woman, and pretty much everything else you can think of. Keep up with humanity's quest to reach new heights...and depths.
16 February 2010 [11:48]
It took five long months for a Czech woman to discover the reason for her pain: Doctors had left a foot-long medical tool inside her abdomen.
16 February 2010 [10:13]
Protesting comes in a variety of forms. From simply standing on the corner chanting and holding signs to climbing up a tree and refusing to come down (like Darryl Hannah), expressing one’s disapproval for something is one of the most unique forms of expression.
16 February 2010 [09:05]
“New World Records” is a series of short news in pictures of the greatest world records. From the fattest man to the tallest woman, and pretty much everything else you can think of. Keep up with humanity's quest to reach new heights...and depths.
15 February 2010 [21:20]
"New World Records" is a series of short news in pictures of the greatest world records. From the fattest man to the tallest woman, and pretty much everything else you can think of. Keep up with humanity's quest to reach new heights...and depths.
15 February 2010 [19:31]
Meet Ralph – a monster bunny which weighs as much as an average three-year-old child, and became so big that TV 'medium' Derek Acorah wanted to check him out.
15 February 2010 [19:10]
An Israeli man has appeared in court charged with enslaving at least 17 women in a harem he controlled like a cult. Goel Ratzon is accused of sexually abusing at least 17 women.
15 February 2010 [18:44]
When it comes to spreading the message about conserving wildlife, we’re more used to protesters chaining themselves to trees or digging tunnels in front of road-builders.
15 February 2010 [18:03]
"New World Records" is a series of short news in pictures of the greatest world records. From the fattest man to the tallest woman, and pretty much everything else you can think of. Keep up with humanity's quest to reach new heights...and depths.
15 February 2010 [16:45]
"New World Records" is a series of short news in pictures of the greatest world records. From the fattest man to the tallest woman, and pretty much everything else you can think of. Keep up with humanity's quest to reach new heights...and depths.
15 February 2010 [15:54]
“New World Records” is a series of short news in pictures of the greatest world records. From the fattest man to the tallest woman, and pretty much everything else you can think of. Keep up with humanity's quest to reach new heights...and depths.
15 February 2010 [14:55]
“New World Records” is a series of short news in pictures of the greatest world records. From the fattest man to the tallest woman, and pretty much everything else you can think of. Keep up with humanity's quest to reach new heights...and depths.
15 February 2010 [14:08]
A leopard cub has become the talk of the town in northern India after appearing out of nowhere in the early morning and wandering onto a family's doorstep.
15 February 2010 [13:05]
In what will most likely go down as one of the biggest wastes of time in history, a Chinese artist has created the world’s largest paint brush.
15 February 2010 [10:53]
In life you only get one first time… or do you?
13 February 2010 [15:05]
13 February 2010 [14:29]
Police have made their first arrest using a remote-controlled hover drone complete with thermal-imaging equipment.
13 February 2010 [13:05]
13 February 2010 [01:56]
Hilary Taylor was left a rather unusual part of her uncle’s estate when he died – 3,000 watering cans.
13 February 2010 [01:50]
Several employees of the Chilean mint, including its general manager, have been sacked, after it was revealed that the country had spelled its own name wrong on thousands of coins.
12 February 2010 [17:08]
Murder squad detectives have appealed for help following the discovery of a perfect skeleton made up of five different bodies.The bones were found in a wasteland.
12 February 2010 [15:00]
An Arab ambassador called off his imminent wedding celebrations and had his marriage contract annulled after he discovered that, underneath her niqab, his fiancée was a cross-eyed bearded lady.
12 February 2010 [13:40]
A shopkeeper in America faced down an armed robber and sent him running from her store - by invoking the name of Jesus.
12 February 2010 [12:40]
11 February 2010 [20:25]
11 February 2010 [16:47]
A drunk man allegedly got a bit more than he bargained for when he went on a drunken joyride - because he stole an ambulance with a patient and paramedics still inside it.
11 February 2010 [15:03]
California Man Arrested For Allegedly Trying To Buy Boys' Urine At Elementary School.
11 February 2010 [14:25]
Joey, an Alsatian-Collie crossbreed, gets a nasty rash if he eats meat or chases a cat. His allergy is also brought out by activities as diverse as running through grass or jumping into water.
11 February 2010 [12:53]
A week before Valentine's Day, a consignment of cocaine was found hidden among 20,000 roses from Latin America at Amsterdam airport, Dutch authorities said Wednesday.
10 February 2010 [19:23]
Nothing much usually happens in workings men’s clubs. The odd raised voice over a game of dominoes, perhaps. Maybe a shout of glee at a bull check-out at darts.
10 February 2010 [17:25]
10 February 2010 [14:15]
A girl of 12 is fighting to divorce her 80-year-old husband in a landmark test case in Saudi Arabia.
10 February 2010 [13:25]
A thief in Germany robbed an amusement arcade by threatening the attendant with a cup of coffee, authorities said on Tuesday.
10 February 2010 [10:43]
09 February 2010 [16:08]
A wealthy couple have been left with a hefty bill after their £1m home was trashed in a party that was advertised on Facebook.
09 February 2010 [15:09]
These photos, taken by photographer Han Meng, give us a startling look at what those who live well under the poverty line must do to ensure the safety of their children.
09 February 2010 [09:57]
08 February 2010 [15:36]
Nimble-fingered artist Mui-Ling Teh makes her small, but perfectly formed, creations so tiny they can be appreciated only in close-up photographs.
08 February 2010 [12:58]
The most detailed pictures ever taken of Pluto have shown the former planet has a mottled white, orange and charcoal black surface.
08 February 2010 [10:56]
08 February 2010 [09:50]
06 February 2010 [14:05]
In an absurd twist of fate and a rather distinct and unusual statement on the need to recycle, residents of Shanghai got the surprise of their life when earlier this month a major new bridge collapsed, revealing its components to be mostly rubbish and not concrete!
06 February 2010 [13:14]
06 February 2010 [12:38]
Annoyed by people making your carpets all muddy? Really want to emphasise the importance of people wiping their feet? An Indian doormat may have the solution you're looking for - after creating the world's longest doormat, measuring more than 330 feet.
06 February 2010 [10:30]
06 February 2010 [09:40]
Supermodel Miranda Kerr has come to the rescue of the Australian stock broker who was caught looking at racy pictures of her on his computer at work.
05 February 2010 [19:10]
05 February 2010 [16:10]
Sensitive Indonesian president Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has banned buffaloes from being used in widespread street protests against his leadership - because he thinks they're an insult directed at him.
05 February 2010 [15:25]
Peers are calling on the Government to ban Chinese paper lanterns, because of a risk to cows, sheep and other livestock.
05 February 2010 [14:49]
A New York City fourth-grader was sent to the principal's office and nearly suspended for bringing a 2-inch toy gun to school.
05 February 2010 [13:13]
For the first time after reunion of Jerusalem after six-day war was suggested the plan of construction united Jewish-Arab block.
05 February 2010 [12:00]
05 February 2010 [11:24]
Tricks with rabbits usually involve them being pulled out of hats – but Oolong used his head and became an internet phenomenon.
05 February 2010 [10:50]
04 February 2010 [19:25]
Scientist in India claim to have created a super tomato that will stay fresh a month after normal ones would have rotted away.
04 February 2010 [17:04]
04 February 2010 [15:15]
04 February 2010 [14:23]
A red-faced banker has been caught looking at racy near-nude photographs on his computer, with his actions broadcast live on Australian television.
04 February 2010 [12:15]
Nobody wants to die, but it’s a natural part of life. And it’s also the reason we reproduce—so that our humanity lives on through our children, grandchildren, and great-great-great-great grandchildren.
04 February 2010 [11:08]
There's not many animals that give a fully-grown leopard a run for his money.