Weird

Clown loses balloon inflation arrest case

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:18:37 GMT

Clown loses lawsuit against New York police following his arrest over a 'suspicious device' - which turned out to be a balloon inflator.

Disability fraudster found out on home improvement show

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:55:55 GMT

An interior designer in California ignored the first rule of making false disability claims: don't appear on TV shows.

Drunk pervert tries to have sex with stuffed giraffe

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:13 GMT

A stuffed giraffe has been rescued from the clutches of a pervert who wanted to have sex with it.

Paedophile scare cuts off Santa from USA

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:00:13 GMT

American children sending off letters to Santa Claus could be in for a disappointment this year - they won't get a reply.

Moldovan army fights swine flu with onions

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:56:26 GMT

Moldova's army is feeding its soldiers onions and garlic to help them ward off swine flu. And possibly vampires.

Lost man drives 370 miles to pick up newspaper

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:27:06 GMT

An elderly Australian man who went out to fetch a morning newspaper ended up driving more than 370 miles after getting lost.

Crane wipes out house in tree battle

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:04:25 GMT

It was a test of strength that would top the bill of any sporting competition: the 150-year-old, 20ft oak vs the 50tonne, 90ft crane. The tree won.

Teens video themselves burgling houses in poorly thought-out criminal scheme

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:53:19 GMT

Two Philadelphia teenagers find out the hard way that videoing yourself burgling houses makes the police's job rather easy.

'Poover' takes on dog poo

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:31:12 GMT

Specially adapted Honda bike that sprays then sucks will take on Islington's dog faeces problem.

Santa group demands swine flu vaccine priority

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:59:38 GMT

A group of Father Christmases - the Amalgamated Order of Real Bearded Santas - is calling for Santa Clauses to be placed on the priority list for swine flu vaccine shots.

Deep fried carp eaten alive

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:53:04 GMT

Video of a shocking new craze which involves eating a live fish that is partly-fried has become an internet hit.

Brits fined for pigeon tossing in Poland

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:20:00 GMT

Two British tourists in Poland's historic city of Krakow have pleaded guilty to accusations of pigeon tossing.

The robber who is too ugly for a life of crime

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:46:49 GMT

A big-eared bank raider nicknamed Shrek is behind bars today after being warned he is 'too ugly' to commit crime.

Roadkill calendar proves surprisingly popular

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:46:49 GMT

Fed up with the usual calendars featuring semi-naked models, cute puppies or rural scenes?

'Unfriend' is Oxford's new word of the year 2009

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:43:43 GMT

The act of declaring you no longer like someone on Facebook is made the New Oxford American Dictionary's Word of the Year.

Boy, 12, in court over 34p stolen chocolate

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:48:38 GMT

An Aboriginal boy aged 12 will appear in court after charged by police with receiving a stolen chocolate worth just 34p.

Husband escapes endless cake nightmare

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:48:38 GMT

A husband in China has left his wife after she forced him to eat cake for every meal.

Women tricked into sex by 'medical condition' man

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:27:55 GMT

A middle-aged Taiwanese man tricked up to 20 women into sleeping with him by claiming he had a rare medical condition which meant he had to have constant sex to stay alive.

Bugatti supercar owner: 'Low-flying pelican made me crash'

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:05:57 GMT

A man who crashed his luxury Bugatti supercar into a salt marsh has told police he was distracted by a low-flying pelican.

Ugandan official: cane bodies of people who die from drinking gin

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:43:30 GMT

Faced with a glut of poisonous gin in his region, a Ugandan official recommends caning the bodies of people who died after drinking it.

School library books returned - 51 years late

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:09:45 GMT

Books checked out in 1959 finally returned to Arizona high school library - along with £1,000 to cover the fines.

Woman lied about cancer to get boob implants

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:46:21 GMT

Authorities say a Texas woman lied about having breast cancer and spent funds raised by friends on having her breasts enlarged.

Booze prospectors set to drill for Scotch whisky in the Antarctic

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:20:17 GMT

A team is set to drill through Antarctica's ice sheets in search of precious, valuable... Scotch.

Albino rat saves man from justice

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:46:23 GMT

A rat owner has won an unlikely respite from a court sentence - thanks to his albino pet.

Charity shop gets useless donation - half a pair of valuable shoes

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:19:08 GMT

Valuable classic Louis Vuitton shoe donated to charity shop. Shop now desperately looking for the other shoe. Or a one-legged customer.