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Weird Asia News Indian Curd-eating Contest Keeps Traditions Alive 05/02/2012 at 19:47:59 - In the city of Patna, in India's eastern Bihar state, a curd-eating competition involving more than 300 people recently took place the day before the sacred Hindu holiday of Makar Sankranti, a Punjabi ... Panda Poo: World’s Most Expensive Tea 03/02/2012 at 19:46:02 - The mountains of Sichuan Province in southwestern China will soon yield a new and different product: namely, the world’s most expensive tea. This new tea has no secrets. Its main ingredient, panda poo ... Japan’s Celebration of Spring: Penis and Vagina Festivals 02/02/2012 at 23:18:46 - Dating back more than 1,500 years, Japan’s rites of spring are deeply rooted in its agricultural past. As in all the world’s ancient cultures, such observances were believed to promote a successful ha ... New Dinosaur Species Discovered in China 01/02/2012 at 19:46:13 - Every day, the world gets smaller and smaller as both little and big discoveries tell the story of this dynamic world, one species at a time. Originally discovered 13 years ago during the construction ... S. Korean Girl Removes Makeup After 2 Years: Stunning Realization Ensu... 31/01/2012 at 19:45:59 - Did you know you can have “makeup” permanently tattooed onto your skin to avoid the annoying habit of taking it off every night before you go to bed? No one told 20-year-old Dal-mi Bae, wh ...	BBC NBC sorry after M.I.A. 'gesture' Today at 13:00:24 - American broadcaster apologises after British singer puts her middle finger up during Super Bowl performance. JFK mistress reveals new details Today at 04:00:23 - Mimi Alford, a former mistress of President John F Kennedy, reveal new details of their relationship in a book, according to US media reports. VIDEO: What IS this? Find out in Odd Box... 04/02/2012 at 03:31:48 - The man who shot himself in the head with a nail gun but didn't notice, the BBC reporter enjoying a toy fair way too much and a baby aardvark. It's the week's weird and wonderful video stories in News ... Monkeys fed wine 'to fight flu' 03/02/2012 at 21:32:43 - A zoo in Kazakhstan, where overnight temperatures have dipped to nearly -40C, is giving monkeys a wine concoction as a remedy against flu. Artist set for Facebook windfall 03/02/2012 at 20:30:17 - A US graffiti artist who painted Facebook's offices is set to become a millionaire when the social network begins trading as a public company.	Sky News Swift And Cheap: Welcome To The Divorce Hotel 05/02/2012 at 10:30:13 - In the Netherlands a weekend break can become a weekend break-up for couples hoping for a swift and cheap divorce. Colosseum Shut As Heavy Snowfall Hits Rome 04/02/2012 at 18:32:52 - The first major snowfall in Rome for 26 years has led to the closure of the world-famous Colosseum over fears that tourists could slip on the icy ruins. A Big, Bouncing Baby Boy: US Tot Tops 13lb 03/02/2012 at 18:02:30 - An American woman has given birth naturally to a 13lb 12oz baby boy. Gamer Dies At Web Cafe - But No-One Notices 03/02/2012 at 18:02:30 - A Taiwanese man who died while playing video games at an internet cafe was left for hours after fellow gamers failed to notice his death. Scientists Dash Big Deer-Eating Cat Theory 02/02/2012 at 17:30:30 - Conspiracy theorists have been given more ammunition after scientists said two Gloucestershire deer, thought to have been savaged by a big cat, were actually eaten by a fox or possibly a dog.
Graph Jam But It’s So Sunny Out Today at 16:08:35 - funny graphs - stuff you think about while at schoolGraph by: tommymc123456 I Always Bring a Coat to the Frozen Section Today at 04:01:44 - funny graphs - The coldest place in the worldGraph by: kmhlucky13 At No Point Is It Drinkable Today at 04:01:44 - funny graphs - Coffee TemperatureGraph by: Davus55 Go Out the Window Today at 04:01:44 - funny graphs - Told To Stay In Your Room As A ChildGraph by: Deylinn Toys My Toddler Wants to Play With Today at 04:01:44 - funny graphs - Toys My Toddler Wants to Play WithGraph by: UnknownVia: mommyshorts.com Not the Lesson They Were Going For Today at 04:01:44 - funny graphs - Real Life Applications of HomeworkGraph by: g3t0master This Sunday: Feet Meet Balls Today at 00:00:16 - funny graphs - Foot Meets BallGraph by: Unknown Eeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrr 05/02/2012 at 22:03:33 - funny graphs - Things My Printer DoesGraph by: Unknown Whatever, Sounds Fine 05/02/2012 at 20:02:57 - funny graphs - Listening to music with headphones and someone starts talking to you...Graph by: Unknown	Telegraph UK Table tennis playing toddler is internet hit Today at 12:37:51 - A toddler who was videoed by his parents playing table tennis has become an internet sensation. Bafta Awards 2012: Miss Piggy to be official red carpet host Today at 12:37:50 - Miss Piggy, the glamorous star of The Muppets, is to be the official red carpet host at the Bafta Film Awards this year, it has been announced. Councils admit: 'we can't reveal our top earners, it's too costly' Today at 12:37:50 - Councils have refused government demands to identify staff earning more than £58,200 a year because there are so many it would be an "onerous burden". Britain's eccentric welcome for the Olympic torch: shin kicking, wool ... 05/02/2012 at 15:00:48 - Communities across Britain are planning a series of eccentric spectacles - from shin kicking to wool sack racing - as part of the Olympic torch relay this summer. 'Beijing medal' building causes consternation in China 04/02/2012 at 20:01:39 - Inspired by the medal design from the Beijing Olympics, Guangzhou's 138m-high "Dajinhuan" building is causing controversy as locals accuse it of being an eyesore.	Associated Press Chopper makes emergency landing at CA playground Today at 07:30:25 - MODESTO, Calif. (AP) -- Authorities say a helicopter encountered mechanical problems before making an emergency landing at an elementary school playground in a Modesto, Calif., neighborhood.... Chicago college offers class on Occupy movement 05/02/2012 at 23:31:13 - CHICAGO (AP) -- A Chicago college is offering a class on the Occupy movement.... Kobayashi downs record 337 wings at Pa. Wing Bowl 03/02/2012 at 20:30:13 - PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Competitive-eating champ Takeru Kobayashi (tah-kah-roo koh-bee-yah-shee) conquered Philadelphia's annual gustatory gorge-fest by eating 337 chicken wings in a half-hour before ... Sheep herding Swedish bunny becomes online hit 03/02/2012 at 17:00:12 - STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Champis the bunny doesn't only hop - he also knows how to herd a flock of sheep, possibly having picked up on the skill after watching trained dogs do the job.... Wrong-number call helps Ohio woman in emergency 03/02/2012 at 16:30:12 - CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio (AP) -- An Ohio woman called the wrong number when she was experiencing a medical attack but still found help a couple of time zones away....
Yahoo (UK) Miss Piggy to present BAFTA awards in Britain Today at 06:31:06 - The organisers of the BAFTA film awards in Britain have unveiled Miss Piggy as one of the show's hosts, promising spiky questions for Hollywood luminaries George Clooney and Brad Pitt. "Snow-white" born in village cut off by blizzard Today at 04:01:34 - A baby born in a Croatian village cut off by a blizzard is to be called "Snow-White", the Sata internet news site reported Sunday. Video: Would-Be French Leader Flour-Bombed 05/02/2012 at 15:31:20 - A politician hoping to be the next French president has been flour-bombed by a woman just as he prepared to make a speech. Swift And Cheap: Welcome To The Divorce Hotel 05/02/2012 at 10:30:49 - In the Netherlands a weekend break can become a weekend break-up for couples hoping for a swift and cheap divorce. Pig picture sends up Vermont police: report 05/02/2012 at 00:31:03 - Vermont's police force was oink-credibly embarrassed when they realized that the emblem on their squad cars had been doctored to show a pig.	canoe.ca McButt-in tasered at drive-thru Today at 05:00:33 - Cops in Hope Mill, N.C., opened fire with a stun gun on a woman who butted in line at a McDonald's drive-thru. U of Alberta sets dodgeball record for third time 05/02/2012 at 00:30:17 - That's a lot of balls. The University of Alberta's gym was the scene of a new Guinness dodgeball record when more than 1,250 spongy red balls flew between 4,979 players for about an hour Fr ... Woman declared dead says she's alive 04/02/2012 at 16:32:30 - Susan Campbell is afraid to look in her mailbox. New record set at Wing Bowl XX 04/02/2012 at 02:02:18 - More than 17,000 mostly beer-fueled spectators packed a Philadelphia indoor arena on Friday for the city's annual early morning eating extravaganza in which competitors vie to eat the most chicken wi ... Beer label has British MP hopping mad 04/02/2012 at 02:02:18 - A beer with a bosomy half-naked blond on its logo has been banned from the bar at the British House of Commons after a female MP complained.	CBS News Video: Swastika earrings cause uproar Today at 04:01:34 - A Brooklyn, N.Y. jewelry store is under fire after a photo of what appear to be swastika earrings went viral. WCBS-TV's Kathryn Brown reports. Video: Yorkie thrown off balcony survives Today at 04:01:34 - Neighbors in Owings Mills, Md. called police after someone witnessed something being thrown from a balcony. It turned out to be a Yorkshire Terrier. WJZ-TV's Mike Schuh reports. Video: Indonesian students cross collapsed bridge Today at 04:01:24 - CBS News RAW: Rather than taking a long detour to get to school, some Indonesian children are risking their lives climbing over a suspension bridge that collapsed, due to floods, to get to class in ti ... Video: Snowboarder's avalanche encounter caught on tape Today at 02:01:49 - When female pro snowboarder Meesh Hytner was riding down a Colorado mountain, she triggered a terrifying avalanche. Hytner was able to deploy an airbag so she could remain on the surface of the giant ... Video: Sega debuts urinal arcade 05/02/2012 at 03:32:39 - Video games veteran Sega is back in town, filling an odd gap in the market, and now the men of Japan can play while they pee. Felipe Maya reports.
Fortean Times Fri 20 Jan 2012 - Daily round-up of the world's weird news Today at 04:00:42 - Mystery of Grimsby's 'Big Bang', NASA debunk latest UFO space footage, plus a Connecticut haunting for Meryl Streep Thu 12 Jan 2012 - Daily round-up of the world's weird news Today at 04:00:42 - Nuclear power's bad press? It's 007's fault! Big cat DNA test in Glos, plus, Orikhazi - someone folds some toilet paper Wed 11 Jan 2012 - Daily round-up of the world's weird news 05/02/2012 at 03:32:09 - Faster, kitty cat! Kill! Kill! Vast 'El Gordo' galaxy cluster discovered, plus giant clog mysteriously exits at Enter Thu 19 Jan 2012 - Daily round-up of the world's weird news 05/02/2012 at 03:32:07 - Titanic theme tune playing as Concordia hit the rocks, 'Donnie Dafto' lawsuit, plus Saddam's buttock goes to ground in Derby Fri 27 Jan 2012 - Daily round-up of the world's weird news 05/02/2012 at 03:32:04 - Unidentified haggis causes security scare, BX34 asteroid in cosmic close call with Earth today, plus the first Lego Man in space	National Geographic Hottest Thing on Earth: X-rays Heat Metal to 3.6 Million Degrees 05/02/2012 at 03:32:38 - By zapping a scrap of metal with superpowerful x-rays, scientists created plasma that rivals the sun for heat. Space Pictures This Week: Sun Loops, Blue Marble, More 05/02/2012 at 03:32:38 - Plasma arcs over the sun, Earth shines in high resolution, a colorful halo surrounds the moon, and more in the week's best space pictures. Hyperactive Sun Helping to Clear Out Space Junk 05/02/2012 at 03:32:38 - The recent uptick in solar flares and other sun activity has been causing orbiting debris to fall faster, a NASA scientist reports. Near-Extinct Monkeys Found in Colombian Park 05/02/2012 at 03:32:37 - A new population of one of the world's rarest primates has been found in a Colombian park, conservationists announced today. Stonehenge Precursor Found? Island Complex Predates Famous Site 05/02/2012 at 03:32:37 - What's more, the Scottish island complex may have been the model for England's famous stone-circle site, new data suggest.	Funnymos Border Agent Put His Wife on Terrorist List 05/02/2012 at 03:32:31 - Immigration officer fired after putting wife on list of terrorists to stop her flying home An immigration officer tried to rid himself of his wife by adding her name to a list of terrorist suspects. H ... Chinese teen sells his kidney for an iPad 2 05/02/2012 at 03:32:30 - A Chinese teenager was so desperate to acquire the new iPad 2 that he sold one of his kidneys for just £2,000 to pay for it, according to reports. The 17-year-old boy, identified only by his surname, ... Atheists sue Little Rock’s city bus line 05/02/2012 at 03:32:29 - Atheists sue over bus ads on God-free lifestyle LITTLE ROCK, Ark (Reuters) – A coalition of atheists is accusing Little Rock's city bus line of violating their rights to free speech in a fight to plac ... World’s Most Expensive Golf Course 04/02/2012 at 03:32:08 - Dutch Docklands, a player in the world of floating technologies, (or making land where there was no land), has announced plans to build a $500 million floating golf course off the Maldives coast. Whil ... Frosty the Snowman arrested in Chestertown 02/02/2012 at 03:30:41 - CHESTERTOWN, Md. (AP) — Who says “Frosty the Snowman” has to be jolly? A man in a “Frosty the Snowman” costume was arrested Saturday during the annual Christmas parade in Chest ...
Reuters New record set at Wing Bowl eating extravaganza 04/02/2012 at 00:30:48 - PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - More than 17,000 mostly beer-fueled spectators packed a Philadelphia indoor arena on Friday for the city's annual early morning eating extravaganza in which competitors vie to ... Miami named most miserable U.S. city 03/02/2012 at 22:00:51 - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according t ... U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot 02/02/2012 at 07:00:51 - (Reuters) - U.S. border cops in far-west Arizona have seized an off-road go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana, in the latest bizarre attempt by Mexican smugglers to beat beefed up border security ... Wanted: Retirees to live in Ecuador for a month free 02/02/2012 at 02:30:35 - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Interested in adventure and exploring new places? An international magazine is looking for volunteers to spend a month in Cuenca, Ecuador to test its potential as a retirement des ... Big freeze stops famed Brussels statue from peeing 01/02/2012 at 22:31:24 - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Manneken-Pis, a bronze statue of a young boy urinating that is a symbol of Brussels and a major tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures, Be ...	Mirror 3D artwork gives that falling feeling Today at 14:32:26 - AS bystanders look on in horror, this is the jaw-dropping moment that an artist leaps on to one of his very clever pictures.Joe Hill created the optical illusion on a rooftop high above London to mark ... Video of baby playing table tennis a YouTube hit 05/02/2012 at 20:32:17 - Table tennis playing baby Jamie has become a viral hit after video footage of him wielding a bat was posted on YouTube. Manchester City's matchday mascot - an 88-year-old gran 04/02/2012 at 07:01:05 - Fan Celia Hodkin will finally live her dream of becoming Manchester City's matchday mascot today – after waiting nearly 80 years. Firefighter has python shove in his face while tackling blaze 04/02/2012 at 07:01:04 - A snake owner shoved his 5ft-long python into a fireman's face after it was disturbed by his siren. George Clooney lookalike contest winner: Can you spot the difference? 04/02/2012 at 07:01:03 - Steady on, ladies, you are not seeing double – this bloke really is the image of George Clooney.