2009 Year in Review - Offbeat


1. Bloody Hogan in brawl
Wrestling great Hulk Hogan came out worse off in a bloody brawl with rival Ric Flair at a promotional press conference.

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2. Nude teacher in Penthouse
A New Zealand primary school teacher was shocked that she was under investigation for appearing nude on a website.

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What has become an annual ritual in New Zealand has also become a world wide phenomenon over the web.If you’d like to vote for this story as the year’s best, click here4. Abortion addict
A mother who says she was an "abortion addict" has admitted having 15 terminations in 17 years.If you’d like to vote for this story as the year’s best, click here5. Lotto prediction
Illusionist Derren Brown revealed he was able to predict lottery numbers by combining the random guesses of a panel of members of the public.If you’d like to vote for this story as the year’s best, click here6. Wedding Dance video
A US couple's big day became the viral internet hit of the year thanks to a rather peculiar entrance.If you’d like to vote for this story as the year’s best, click here

7. Aussie arrested over barmat theft
The Thai government left us scratching our heads after detaining a drunken Australian mother for allegedly stealing a barmat at a Phuket pub.If you’d like to vote for this story as the year’s best, click here8. Hi5 star slammed for sexy photo
Former Hi-5 star Kellie Crawford upset some family groups after racy photos of her appeared in a men's magazine.If you’d like to vote for this story as the year’s best, click here9. Marge Simpson in Playboy
Of all the naked scandals of 2009, none had more impact than Marge Simpson on the cover of Playboy magazine.If you’d like to vote for this story as the year’s best, click here10. Man appears alive at funeral
A Brazilian bricklayer reportedly killed in a car crash shocked his mourning family by showing up alive at his funeral.If you’d like to vote for this story as the year’s best, click here