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Single penguins shipped out as zoo becomes exclusive resort for couples
Times of Malta Torquay's coastal zoo and aquarium is currently home to more than 80 penguins of two species, African and macaroni. The macaroni penguins, from the sub Antarctic and Antarctic Peninsula, include five pairs, eight single males and two single females ... Odd stories in the news |
Sunday, February 11, 2018
Single penguins shipped out as zoo becomes exclusive resort for couples - Times of Malta
Lettuce lizard; Dog and pony show | WFTV - WFTV Orlando
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Lettuce lizard; Dog and pony show | WFTV
WFTV Orlando BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) - How safe is it to eat snow? A Romanian university has published the results of just such a study. The 2017 experiment showed it was safe to eat snow that was a half-day old, and safer to eat it in the colder months. But by two ... |
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Man Shot in Head - Didn't Notice!
A Polish man living in Germany was shot in the head five years ago and only recently found out.
He remembered being hit on the head during a New Year's Eve party but was too drunk to care. He recently went to the doctor's with a lump on his head. Surgeons dug out the bullet.
German beer works wonders for pain relief...
Friday, December 18, 2009
Man Guilty of Indecent Exposure in his own Home
At first glance, it seems strange that you can be found guilty when you are in your own home, but the fact is a child saw him naked.
He wasn't found guilty of obscenity, just indecent exposure. And not drawing the blinds...
Judge Finds In-Home Nudity Intentional, Indecent | NBC Washington:
"If you live in Virginia and don't own a bathrobe, it might be a good time to get one.
A judge convicted a Virginia man of indecent exposure Friday after he was seen through a window strutting around naked inside his house."
Monday, December 14, 2009
Texas police arrest intruder suspect in bath
After reports that an intruder had broken down a door of a house, Texas police arrived to find the culprit having a bath.
After a short struggle (always dangerous in a bathroom) the suspect was arrested and taken into custody.
Well, at least he came clean.
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_15973/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=sNyGhEAE
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Pop culture main reason Calif has Chihuahua crisis
Apparently over 30% of the dogs in animal shelters in some parts of California are chihuahuas!
The trend of small dogs being carried around like a toy is being blamed.
A novel solution is being considered - ship them to New York!
Headlines:
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_9331/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=CIemFlTI
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Irish School asks pupils to bring own toilet roll..
A school in Ireland beset with budget woes, has made a request to parents to send in a toilet roll with their children, so as to reduce the paper budget (or is that stationery budget?).
When I was at school a lot of the homework we produced could have been used as toilet paper - it wasn't much use for anything else!
I hope they've put their names on the rolls...
School asks pupils to bring own toilet roll
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Window cleaner survives 6-story fall from bank building
Is there a patron saint of window cleaners? If there is it must of been looking out for this guy!
The window cleaner fell and his safety line didn't catch. He bounced off a small roof and landed on the gound. He broke a bone in his foot and cut his leg.
Wis. man survives 6-story fall from bank building - Yahoo! News
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Five-million-year old sloth fossil found in Peru
It actually took them a few days to realize it was dead....
The nearly intact fossil of an ancient sloth that lived 5 million years ago has been unearthed in Peru, a find about 4 million years older than similar ones discovered in the Americas, researchers said.
Five-million-year old sloth fossil found in Peru - Yahoo! News
Friday, May 15, 2009
2 Yellowstone workers fired after watering geyser
Two workers in Yellowstone National Park were caught on camera urinating in "Old Faithful" the geyser there.
So THAT'S why they call it Yellowstone....
2 Yellowstone workers fired after watering geyser
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Rotten fridge cleanup sends 7 to hospital
People always joke about the things in fridges - particularly office fridges and students' fridges. This was one occasion when all those jokes became true! The fumes from the items in the fridge were so noxious that they had to call 911, and a hazmat team were sent in!
Rotten office fridge cleanup sends 7 to hospital
Monday, April 13, 2009
Statue of Jesus Made Out of Lego
A labor of love? Or are the sermons really boring?
Parishioners at a church in Sweden celebrated Easter on Sunday by unveiling a 6-foot-tall (1.8-meter-tall) statue of Jesus that they had built out of 30,000 Lego blocks.
Swedish parishioners unveil Lego statue of Jesus
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