Weird News
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Drunken fall
A drunk woman has become an internet sensation after she came crashing down to earth when a window awning gave way and the whole drama was caught on camera. The clip, captured on a grainy video recorder, starts off with a giggling blonde sitting comfortably on top of a window awning. It was uploaded onto YouTube with the attached caption, "A
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Handstand for charity
A university student based in Cardiff, Wales is aiming to raise money for children in Africa by doing a handstand every day for a year. Julie Durmont came up with the idea to raise money to build playgrounds in Uganda. Durmont decided on the challenge after joining a Facebook group called Handstand February. She found the charity East African Playgrounds online and
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Tiger protection
A South African businessman has gained himself some extra protection - a Bengal tiger called Enzo. The 330 pound cat lives with owner Michael Jamison and his girlfriend Jackie at their home in Brakpan. They decided to adopt the tiger after twice being targeted by armed robbers. One-year-old Enzo sleeps with Jamison in his bed, has a cat box and enjoys eating on the
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Baby mistaken for zebra?
A video of a baby dressed as in stripes in front of a glass protecting the baby from an angry lioness in a zoo is now an online hit. The boy's family recorded the video of a lion, trying to reach the boy, from behind the glass wall. The baby was dressed in black and white stripes and barely noticed the attention
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Swan Lake no more
A violent swan nicknamed Mr. Asbo has been removed from a river in England following attacks on rowers, canoeists and swimmers. The bad-tempered bird has been attacking boats on the River Cam in Cambridge for the last three years but this Spring, his behavior has gotten worse. Mr. Asbo and his mate have now been moved by volunteers to an
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Fast commode
A Canadian stuntwoman left plenty of skid marks after setting a new land speed record in Sydney on a toilet. The wheeled lavatory hit a maximum speed of 46 mph. Van Vugt, a motocross athlete who holds several other world records, went to Sydney to give the motorized toilet a whirl. Her ride launched the 2012 Nitro Circus Live Australian
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Man's best friend
A video showing a dog proudly keeping guard of its master's property has become a hit on the internet. The golden retriever is seen holding the man's bicycle as passers-by look on amused in China. When the man returns, the dog welcomes him excitedly before climbing on the back of the bike. A tribute website has been set up for the
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God tattoo
An Ohio woman with a tattoo reading 'God' on her forehead has been arrested for stalking a female prison officer. Police say Jamie Calloway is accused of stalking the officer who she "took a liking to" while incarcerated in the Montgomery County jail in Maryland. Calloway allegedly slashed the woman's tires, called her at her house and sent her packages in the
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Virtual love
A British couple have gotten married in real-life after getting engaged in a computer game before they had even met. Marie and Jay Coulbeck met as the avatars they created, "Goddess of the Orient" and "Gunner", when they joined the 3-D chatroom IMVU. The couple's avatars got engaged online and that's when the two decided to swap real world photos. While
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Obscene root
A Chinese farmer who pulled a rude-shaped root out of the ground is refusing to part with it. Lu Chen unearthed the root and was shocked to discover that it appears to resemble an anatomically correct naked man. Chen believes the root is "a sign that my farm will have new fertility and that I'm going to have a bumper