Weird & Interesting
Penis Measuring Device To Fight HIV/AIDS In Thailand
Thai health authorities are introducing an official penis measuring device with the aim of advising condom users which size to wear for comfort and protection against sexual diseases.
Bangkok airport moves 'unlucky' demon statues
BANGKOK — Thailand's main airport is to relocate 12 giant "demon statues" to boost the morale of staff who thought the figures brought bad luck, local media and officials said Tuesday.
Deputies Find Four-Legged “Burglar”
PINELLAS COUNTY, FLA—Deputies responded to a residential burglary in progress in the East Lake area of north Pinellas County Saturday about 1 p.m. after a citizen called reporting the window of a neighbor’s house was smashed and the curtains were ...
UC Berkeley students make world-record California sushi roll
BERKELEY, Calif. — It began with ninjas and it ended with tofu, and somewhere in the middle hundreds of amateur sushi rollers set a new world record.
Dog adopts orphaned macaque monkey in Chiang Mai
Monks at the Tung Luang Buddhist temple in Thailand's Chiang Mai province recently began caring for a 3-month-old macaque monkey whose mother was killed by a hunter. Helping them with the task of raising the young monkey is Tan, a resident "temple...
Somali man, '112', weds girl, 17
Hundreds of people have attended a wedding in central Somalia between a man who says he is 112 years old, and his teenage wife.
'Incompetent' Aussie woman caused two fatal crashes at same spot
A FEMALE driver who killed two motorists at the same intersection seven years apart has been criticised as incompetent by a coroner.
US 'mermaid' girl dies aged 10
Shiloh Pepin, a US girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called "mermaid syndrome", and who gained a wide following on the internet and US television, has died aged 10.
9 lives purr gallon? Cat stuck in SUV engine is OK
A tan-and-white cat is no worse for wear after riding about two miles through the Bronx while stuck in the engine compartment of an SUV.
Neighbors thought dead man's body was part of Halloween display
The body of 75-year-old man sat decomposing on his Marina del Rey balcony for days because neighbors thought the lifeless figure was part of a Halloween display and didn't call police.
Japanese restaurant's unusual rule: You get what the person before you ordered.
"If you wander around anywhere in Japan for a little bit," writes blogger Cabel Sasser, "you will come across something interesting. Providing even more evidence for the veracity of that statement, as if more were needed, is the Kashiwa Mystery Ca...
Is 7ft-long Boomer the world's biggest dog?
Oh my dog – could this be the world's tallest pooch? Boomer - a three-year-old landseer newfoundland – is so big he can keep all four paws on the floor when he drinks from the kitchen tap.
Gadget to help women feign virginity angers many in Egypt
Cairo - Whether it's seen as a clever little gadget to help a woman keep a secret or a devilish deception that threatens Islam, the Artificial Virginity Hymen Kit is not welcome in Egypt.
Woman, 74, Hospitalized After Being Mauled by Pack of Raccoons
LAKELAND, Fla. — A 74-year-old Lakeland woman was hospitalized after being mauled by a pack of raccoons she tried to shoo from her yard. Gretchen Whitted fell when five raccoons surrounded and attacked, suffering extensive cuts from her neck to ...
Adolf Hitler alive: weird conspiracy theories
The discovery that the skull believed to be Adolf Hitler's was actually a woman's has reignited conspiracy theories.
Massachusetts man gets 18 months for pellet gun hot dog theft
WORCESTER, Mass. – A Massachusetts man who stole a hot dog from another man sitting under a tree in a park has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.
South African marries four brides to save money
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - A South African man walked four brides to the altar, marrying them at the same time to save money and prevent cheating, according to the Sunday Times.
Thai family wins US citizenship after divorce mix-up
LOS ANGELES — Andy Promsiri needed to clutch his naturalization certificate in his hand to believe he had finally become a U.S. citizen after trying for 26 years.
California Town celebrates with Tarantula Festival
Coarsegold, CA (Vocus) -- While some people tend to run away from tarantulas, one small town in California’s gold country celebrates them, and some people even embrace them just in time for Halloween.
Swiss referee urinates in the middle of the pitch during game
Swiss referee Massimo Busacca has once again courted controversy after he allegedly urinated on the pitch during a game between Al Gharrafa and Al Khor in Qatar earlier this month.