» Big Shapes On The Dance Floor \'Attract Women\'
09/09/10 05:53 from Sky News | Strange News | First For Breaking News
Psychologists believe they have discovered the dance moves that make men attractive to women.
» Human Body Parts Found Inside Tiger Shark
09/09/10 05:53 from Sky News | Strange News | First For Breaking News
Two legs, two arms and a severed torso have been found inside a 12ft tiger shark in the Bahamas.
» US \'Skyscraper Man\' Climbs 58-Storey Tower
09/09/10 05:53 from Sky News | Strange News | First For Breaking News
A man has free-climbed a San Francisco skyscraper using nothing more than suction cups to help him cling to the glass structure.
» Health And Safety Fears Over Obese Employee
09/09/10 05:53 from Sky News | Strange News | First For Breaking News
A 30-stone man has left his job after being told his weight makes him a health and safety risk.
» World\'s Shortest Man Is Just 70cm Tall
09/09/10 05:53 from Sky News | Strange News | First For Breaking News
A Colombian who is just over 2ft tall has been officially recognised as the world\'s shortest living man by the Guinness World Records.
» Snake Smuggler Jailed Over Boas In Baggage
09/09/10 05:53 from Sky News | Strange News | First For Breaking News
A notorious wildlife trafficker has been caught trying to smuggle nearly 100 live boa constrictors into Indonesia after his bag broke at an airport.
» ELO Cellist Killed By Runaway Giant Hay Bale
09/09/10 05:53 from Sky News | Strange News | First For Breaking News
A founding member of the Electric Light Orchestra band has been killed in a freak accident when a giant bale of hay crushed his van.
» Hundreds Of Tiger Sharks In Feeding Frenzy
09/09/10 05:53 from Sky News | Strange News | First For Breaking News
Tiger Sharks have been spotted in a massive feeding frenzy off the southern Queensland coast.
» African Pastor: \'Jesus Was An Aids Victim\'
09/09/10 05:53 from Sky News | Strange News | First For Breaking News
A South African pastor has caused outrage by preaching a sermon entitled \"Jesus was HIV positive\".
» Dramatic Video Of US Footballer\'s Collision
09/09/10 05:53 from Sky News | Strange News | First For Breaking News
Dramatic video footage shows an American footballer picking himself up after being thrown from his motorbike in a road accident.
» Tended Lawn\'s Wedding Proposal Works For Mich. Man
09/09/10 01:05 from AP - Strange: CBSNews.com
Fertilizer, Extra Water Help Mich. Man Ask Girlfriend \'Will U Marry Me\' In Home\'s Lawn
» Study into \'music prescriptions\'
08/09/10 23:40 from BBC News | Also in the news | UK Edition
Patients could be prescribed music tailored to their needs as a result of new university research.
» Canada\'s oldest mayor running again
08/09/10 23:40 from Odd News - UPI.com
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Hazel McCallion is 89 years old, has been mayor of Mississauga, Ontario, for 32 years and says she\'s not done yet. Mississauga - Canada - Hazel McCallion - Ontario - Mayor
» World\'s shortest teenager tours New York
08/09/10 22:42 from Telegraph How about that?
The world\'s smallest teenager, standing at a mere 22 ins, toured New York and asked out a 6ft2 blonde on a date.
» Computer expert nails down Jewish New Year
08/09/10 22:04 from Odd News - UPI.com
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A San Francisco-based computer scientist says he has solved the mystery of dating Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year. Rosh Hashanah - New Year - Rosh Hashana - Judaism - Religion and Spirituality
» Black bear breaks into van, gets stuck inside
08/09/10 22:03 from msnbc.com: Weird news
Montana wildlife officials say a black bear that broke into a dozen unlocked vehicles over the past two weeks was trapped, at least temporarily, when a van door slid shut with the animal inside. Montana - American Black Bear - Recreation - ..
» Neighbors seek \'Lustful\' road name change
08/09/10 21:27 from Odd News - UPI.com
MACON, Ga., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Officials in a Georgia county said they would consider changing the name of a street called Lustful Court if neighbors sign a petition. Georgia - United States - Counties - Organizations - A.J. Green
» Man ticketed to and from concert
08/09/10 21:23 from Odd News - UPI.com
GEORGE, Wash., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Police in Washington state said a man who was ticketed for speeding on his way to a Dave Matthews Band concert was cited again on his way home. Washington - Dave Matthews - United States - Dave Matthews Band..
» Restaurant says no to screaming kids
08/09/10 21:15 from Odd News - UPI.com
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A North Carolina restaurant said signs reading \"Screaming children will not be tolerated\" have brought in more customers than they\'ve scared away. North Carolina - United States - Restaurant - Busines..
» Cockroach brains help fight deadly human superbugs
08/09/10 21:12 from msnbc.com: Weird news
In the battle against drug-resistant bacterial infections, researchers have identified two possible, if unlikely, allies: cockroaches and locusts. Drug resistance - Infection - Cockroach - Antibiotic - Nottingham University
» Bella fastest spreading name for N.Y. dogs
08/09/10 21:03 from Odd News - UPI.com
NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A review of New York\'s licensed dogs found more dogs have been dubbed \"Bella\" than any other name in the Buffalo-Niagara region during recent years. New York - United States - Buffalo Niagara Region - Canada - Bu..
» Teen\'s \'laser show\' prank zaps eyeballs
08/09/10 21:03 from msnbc.com: Weird news
Turns out mom was right. You can put your eye out playing with unsafe toys. The “toy” in this case was a handheld laser, purchased from the Internet by a 15-year-old Swiss boy. Harvard University - United States - Education - Colleges and ..
» Facebook leads to illegal deer charges
08/09/10 20:57 from Odd News - UPI.com
INVERNESS, Fla., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Florida wildlife officials said charges of possessing illegally taken wildlife stemmed from photos of a deer carcass posted to Facebook. Deer - Facebook - Hunting - Recreation - Outdoors
» Police: Man claimed defibrillator was bomb
08/09/10 20:14 from Odd News - UPI.com
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Las Vegas authorities said they arrested a man who walked into a casino strapped with a defibrillator he claimed was a bomb. Casino - Las Vegas Nevada - Las Vegas - United States - Gambling
» Xbox Live gamer suspended for saying he lives in Fort Gay
08/09/10 20:07 from msnbc.com: Weird news
Microsoft says it will apologize to a small West Virginia town as well as a 26-year-old gamer it booted from Xbox Live. The player was suspended from the online gaming service after he announced he lived in the city of Fort Gay. A customer..
» Obscure word in headline sparks complaints
08/09/10 19:53 from Odd News - UPI.com
BALTIMORE, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- The Baltimore Sun says several readers groused about the use of the word \"limn\" in a recent headline. Games - United States - Video Games - Maryland - Baltimore
» Ky. farmer claims some corn popped on the stalk
08/09/10 19:46 from SFGate: The Bondage File
A Hardin County farmer said that some ears among his feed corn rows popped on the stalk in a phenomenon that agricultural experts believe is associated with irregular rainfall and high heat. Star Mills farmer Patrick Preston sent a photo of..
» Councilwoman targets low-hanging pants
08/09/10 19:39 from Odd News - UPI.com
BATON ROUGE, La., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A city councilwoman in Louisiana is seeking her council\'s support for a campaign to encourage young men to quit wearing low-hanging pants in public. Louisiana - Baton Rouge Louisiana - United States - Cit..
» Corn popped on the stalk
08/09/10 19:25 from Odd News - UPI.com
ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A Kentucky farmer said he isolated a portion of his corn crop because kernels were popping while still on the stalk. Maize - Corn - Agriculture - Cereal - Field Crops
» Video: Gaga stops show to break up fight
08/09/10 19:18 from msnbc.com: Weird news
Lady Gaga stops her concert in Washington, D.C., Tuesday night to break up a fight. TODAYshow.com\'s Courtney Hazlett reports. (MSNBC) Lady Gaga - Washington D.C. - Washington - Courtney Hazlett - Sport
» Suspected Fla. piranha ID\'d as pacu
08/09/10 19:09 from Odd News - UPI.com
DELTONA, Fla., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Florida wildlife officials say a suspected piranha caught in Dupont Lake was really a pacu, a piranha cousin that poses no risk to local species. Piranha - United States - Fish - Florida - Recreation
» Loose monkey spotted checking reflection
08/09/10 19:06 from Odd News - UPI.com
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A monkey on the loose in Florida for more than a year was photographed gazing at his own reflection in a mirror in a back yard. Saint Petersburg - Russia - Administrative Regions - Florida - st peters..
» Circus forced to stop live fish regurgitation act
08/09/10 18:50 from Reuters: Oddly Enough
SYDNEY (Reuters) - A Russian circus has been forced to cancel an act in which a woman swallows a live fish and regurgitates it after Australian officials deemed it cruel.
» Farmer\'s 24 hour milk filling station a hit
08/09/10 17:47 from Reuters: Oddly Enough
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German dairy farmer has come up with a novel way to drum up new business -- he opened a \"milk filling station.\"
» Chess masters seek to oust Russian \'alien spotter\'
08/09/10 17:28 from CNEWS Weird News
The stepping down of a remote Russian regional leader who once claimed to have been abducted by aliens has set off an unexpected battle for the world\'s most important chess job.
» Mystery eye problem at dairy show caused by cow urine
08/09/10 17:21 from Reuters: Oddly Enough
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The cause of a mystery eye ailment that struck about 50 visitors to a dairy pavilion at an agricultural show in Australia has been traced -- to cow urine.
» Burning eyes? Cows may be to blame
08/09/10 17:07 from msnbc.com: Weird news
When a crowd of about 50 Aussies started pawing at their suddenly burning, aching eyes, panic set in. Did somebody release poison gas? No, it’s so, so much worse. Health - Anxiety - Mental Health - Disorders - Recreation
» Britain\'s fattest orang-utan put on strict diet
08/09/10 17:03 from Telegraph How about that?
An overweight orang-utan is changing her ways after becoming the fattest primate in Britain.
» Rare footage of panda giving birth
08/09/10 16:40 from Telegraph How about that?
A panda has given birth to two healthy baby cubs in a zoo in Madrid.
» Champion budgie killed in suspected sabotage attack
08/09/10 16:39 from mirror.co.uk - News - Weird World
A top budgerigar breeder spoke of his devastation today after returning home to find his champion bird killed in a suspected sabotage attack by a rival.
» Ad Age\'s top 10 viral advertisements of all time
08/09/10 16:10 from msnbc.com: Weird news
What are the most-watched viral ads of all time? The answer might surprise you. The No. 1 viral campaign is a consistent sleeper hit, not connected to a big, well-heeled brand. Advertising - Advertising Age - Business - Marketing - Recreati..
» Video: Optical illusion used as high-tech speed bump
08/09/10 16:05 from msnbc.com: Weird news
Canadian traffic safety advocates created Pavement Patty, a painting of a child that appears to rise from the pavement as drivers approach. Msnbc\'s Tamron Hall reports. (Other) Tamron Hall - Road traffic safety - Canada - Speed bump - Busi..
» Mystery eye problem caused by cow urine
08/09/10 16:04 from CNEWS Weird News
The cause of a mystery eye ailment that struck about 50 visitors to a dairy pavilion at an agricultural show in Australia has been traced to cow urine.
» Out of Bounds: LAPD stops Artest in tiny racecar
08/09/10 16:01 from msnbc.com: Weird news
Ron Artest - Arts - Los Angeles - Business - Los Angeles Police Department
» After Oshine the overweight orangutan: Top 5 chubby creatures
08/09/10 15:52 from Weird
Whose heart didn\'t go out to Oshine, Dorset Monkey World\'s overweight orangutan? The fattest primate in Britain is off the sweets and chocs for the foreseeable future - a fate previously met by similarly chubby creatures.
» World\'s next shortest man hits New York
08/09/10 15:34 from Weird
The world\'s shortest teenager - who looks set to officially become the world\'s shortest man when he turns 18 in October - has been given star treatment while on a tour of New York.
» UK needs \'Minister for Space\' to help drive sector\'s dramatic growth, MPs told
08/09/10 14:43 from Telegraph How about that?
A dedicated Cabinet minister for space is needed to ensure the sector's dramatic growth and therefore help repair the British economy, MPs have heard.
» Wyo city to auction off 143 garden gnomes
08/09/10 14:38 from msnbc.com: Weird news
These gnomes are looking for good homes. Gardens - Recreation - GNOME - Humor - Arts
» Video: Sandstorm in Mich.
08/09/10 14:37 from AP - Strange: CBSNews.com
In Western, Mich., 50 MPH wind gusts blew up a sand storm at a national park near lake Michigan. Jeff Glor reports.
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