Wednesday, June 19th, 2013

Offbeat

Brian's Batmobile is turning heads

Retiree Brian Vann causes quite a stir when he heads to the local shop in this - a gopher transformed into the Batmobile.
June 27, 2011, 6:51 am
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Froth and bubble - for $184,000

As proof that having money doesn't necessarily endow a person with common sense, an American professional gambler and businessman has reportedly paid nearly $184,000 for a bottle of champagne at a London nightclub - and then sprayed it on the crowd.
June 28, 2011, 7:07 am
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Shark jumps over surfer

A surfer in Florida got the shock of his life when a shark jumped over the back of his surfboard.
June 27, 2011, 9:06 am
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UFO mothership visits London?

Believe it, or not. Unidentified flying objects have appeared among the clouds over a BBC building in West London, a video has shown.
June 27, 2011, 6:47 am

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Rare Billy the Kid photo fetches $2.2m

Notorious Wild West gunslinger Billy the Kid paid 25 cents to have his photograph taken outside a New Mexico saloon in late 1880 or early 1881. On Saturday, that faded picture sold for $US2.3 million ($2.2 million).
June 26, 2011, 2:13 pm

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'Giant sea monster' washes up in China

At 17m long, there's no way anyone could miss the dead creature that washed up on a beach, much to the amazement of locals.
June 24, 2011, 12:54 pm
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Bionic legs give pooch a better life

Naki'o the wonder dog has been given a new lease on life thanks to his four new bionic legs.
June 24, 2011, 7:27 am
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Tiny dancer's moves go viral

So you think you can dance? Well, move over Rihanna wannabes because there is a kid in the United States who doesn't miss a beat.
June 21, 2011, 8:07 am
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Wallys for a record

They came with a mind to conquer.
June 20, 2011, 8:01 am
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India's oldest prisoner free at 108

India's oldest prisoner has been freed from a jail in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh at the age of 108, after serving time for multiple murders, a report says.
June 19, 2011, 8:57 am
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Lazy phone passwords lure for hackers

iPhone passcodes are apparently only good for making your significant other suspicious about the contents of your phone.
June 16, 2011, 7:35 am
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Scooper clears liquid mess with no fuss

A new Japanese invention is great news for parents with sick kids or adults who miss the bathroom after a big night out.
June 15, 2011, 8:16 am
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Filipino is world's shortest man

A Guinness World Records representative has declared the son of a poor Filipino locksmith who measures 60cm tall as the world's shortest man.
June 12, 2011, 12:33 pm

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Naked cyclist movement spreads to Chile

Seven cyclists have been arrested for "moral offences" as Chile saw its first World Naked Bike Ride, which was taking place in cities around the world.
June 12, 2011, 10:07 am

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Mum gives 7yo a boob-job voucher

The headline says it all: "I've bought my seven year old a boob job."
June 9, 2011, 8:04 am

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'Lesbian nutter' stalks magician, 73

Tweeps are aflutter after a septuagenarian magician said he was being stalked by a young "lesbian nude model".
June 3, 2011, 9:06 am

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It's beer o'clock at Tesco

It was an offer to good to miss - and that's why police were called to restore order outside a supermarket in Scotland when a pricing error slashed the price of cartons of beer.
June 3, 2011, 8:02 am
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BMX rider makes triple backflip history

He thought he was going to die but instead Kiwi BMX rider Jed Mildon made history with the world’s first triple backflip on two wheels.
May 31, 2011, 1:55 pm
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Duke defends 'slitty-eyed' China gaffe

In the lead up to his 90th birthday, Prince Philip - known for his sometimes controversial comments - has defended a “slitty-eyed” gaffe made almost 25 years ago during a trip to China.
May 30, 2011, 6:03 pm

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Scientist delights at jumping cockroach discovery

Some scientists peer into ocean depths and explore jungles in search of new species.
May 27, 2011, 8:54 am

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