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Tuesday, June 19th, 2007What’s in a gnome? For surprised Australian customs officials, the answer was snakes and lizards.
During a routine check of international mail on June 10, an officer discovered two snakes and three lizards stuffed inside three of the diminutive garden figurines in a shipment from Britain.
“When the package was opened, the officer spotted several snakes moving […]
Dead man woke up at funeral
Tuesday, June 19th, 2007An 87-year-old man gave his relatives a shock in Taiwan - when he woke up at his own funeral.
The man’s relatives were in a Buddhist mourning hall, reciting prayers over the dead body, when it gasped and woke up, the Shanghai Daily reports.
The family had been told by the hospital which had been treating the […]
Woman Wins $29,000 for Topless Stroll
Monday, June 18th, 2007A woman arrested for exposing her breasts has accepted a $29,000 settlement from the city, her lawyer said.
Jill Coccaro, 27, was arrested on a topless stroll two years ago, despite a 1992 state appeals court ruling that concluded women should have the same right as men to take off their shirts.
Coccaro, who now goes by […]
19th century bomb found in whale
Thursday, June 14th, 2007Part of a 19th century bomb has been found inside a whale.
The fragment is part of a time delay bomb that was introduced in 1879 and manufactured until 1885, reports the BBC.
It suggests the bowhead whale may have swum its first strokes not long after the American Civil War.
Scientists say it is rare to find […]
Man ’shot wife’s PC’
Thursday, June 14th, 2007A US man allegedly shot his wife’s computer after he caught her chatting to other men on MySpace.
Jason Griffith, 23, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, was arrested on charges including reckless endangerment, terrorist threats and harassment.
Police allege he fired a single .40-calibre bullet into his wife’s computer tower after a 2am argument in their bedroom, reports the […]
Cucumber-Flavored Soda Sold in Japan
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007Japanese are staying cool as a cucumber this summer with “Pepsi Ice Cucumber” - a new soda based on the crisp green gourd.
The soft drink, which hit stores here on Tuesday, doesn’t actually have any cucumber in it - but has been artificially flavored to resemble “the refreshing taste of a fresh cucumber,” said Aya […]
What do you call a pig with six legs and two willies?
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007A piglet born in Croatia with six legs and two penises has been nicknamed Octopig.
Owner Ivica Seic came up with the nickname, daily newspaper Vecernji List reported.
The farmer from the village of Vrpolje said Octopig also has two anuses, and was growing so fast they had decided to keep him as a pet.
Ivica said: “Who […]
Roadkill art for sale
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007A Gloucestershire artist is selling a squashed hare and fox in a frame for £35,000.
Adam Morrigan, 38, from Horsley, scraped the animals off the road, skinned them and then displayed them in a frame.
Mr Morrigan has a “roadkill hotline” for people to call when they spot a flattened animal, reports the Daily Mail.
He skins the […]
Dog has kitten
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007A dog has become a local celebrity in a Chinese village after she reportedly gave birth to a kitten. Hua Chengpeng, of Huayang village, Jiangyan city, told People’s Daily that the unlikely animal was the third ‘puppy’ in his pet’s litter.
“The first two puppies the dog produced were both normal, but when the third […]
Smile! Your Boss May Be Watching!
Monday, June 11th, 2007Government employees in a Malaysian state are being monitored by security cameras to keep them from slacking off at work or vanishing for long tea breaks, a news report said Monday.
Sixteen closed-circuit television cameras were installed recently to improve security in northeastern Terengganu state’s main government administrative complex, but they serve an additional purpose of […]