Weird / Interesting
04 August 2010 [10:16]
03 August 2010 [15:34]
03 August 2010 [14:25]
Tender-hearted sheep farmer Cui Jinxiu has saved this extraordinary lamb from the chop after he was born with just two legs.
03 August 2010 [13:32]
03 August 2010 [12:31]
The earth could be hit by a wave of violent space weather as early as Tuesday after a massive explosion on the sun, scientists have warned.
03 August 2010 [10:36]
A Taiwanese woman has set a world record for mosquito catchers, winning a £1,900 cash prize for killing 4 million of the insects in a month.
03 August 2010 [10:17]
World Cup phenomenon Paul the Octopus is set for a new career – as an Elvis impersonator.
02 August 2010 [15:35]
A rare shrimp that may be the most ancient animal species on Earth is alive and well in Britain, scientists have discovered.
02 August 2010 [12:24]
02 August 2010 [11:29]
Massive underwater rivers that flow along the bottom of the oceans have been discovered by scientists.
02 August 2010 [10:41]
A British-led rowing team has broken the record for crossing the North Atlantic from New York to the Isles of Scilly.
02 August 2010 [10:23]
31 July 2010 [13:40]
31 July 2010 [13:15]
31 July 2010 [12:45]
A naked couple who clambered to the top of a building triggered a full-scale rescue by the emergency services after the woman plunged through the roof.
31 July 2010 [12:15]
30 July 2010 [17:10]
30 July 2010 [14:53]
A man listed as the oldest living male in Tokyo died some 30 years ago, city officials said after his body was found mummified in his bed.
30 July 2010 [14:25]
30 July 2010 [14:09]
30 July 2010 [12:15]
A crime-fighting parrot saved his owner from a house robbery by frightening off the intruders with his all-mighty squawk.
29 July 2010 [18:25]
29 July 2010 [15:45]
29 July 2010 [15:07]
29 July 2010 [14:33]
29 July 2010 [13:29]
Popular people with lots of friends and a loving family live longer lives, according to new research.
28 July 2010 [13:45]
People with severe paralysis may soon be able to surf the internet or drive a wheelchair simply by breathing, according to scientists in Israel.
28 July 2010 [13:38]
A quarrel between neighbours in Nakhchivan Street of Shirvan region of Azerbaijan had fatal consequences.
28 July 2010 [11:45]
An Icelandic football team have become an internet sensation for celebrating their winning goals in a somewhat unique style.
28 July 2010 [11:25]
Tennessee’s current lieutenant governor said he had reservations about whether the American Constitution, which guarantees “freedom of religion”, applied to followers of the world’s second largest faith.
28 July 2010 [09:55]
27 July 2010 [18:15]
A 15-year-old New Zealand boy has survived with minor injuries after falling 16-storeys from the balcony of his family's apartment onto a concrete floor, New Zealand media reported.
27 July 2010 [17:55]
A boat made out of 12,500 recycled plastic bottles has reached dry land after sailing across the Pacific Ocean.
27 July 2010 [17:38]
27 July 2010 [17:22]
Being lavished with affection by your mum as a young child makes you better able to cope with the stresses and strains of adult life, say researchers.
27 July 2010 [16:54]
An order of Benedictine nuns which is cut off from the outside world has signed a major record deal with the company behind U2 and Lady Gaga.
27 July 2010 [16:35]
A man has robbed a bank wearing a woman's blond wig, fake breasts under a sweater and clown pants.
27 July 2010 [14:25]
Two cricket fans got more than they bargained for while watching a match over the weekend and ended up being hit by a meteor strike.
27 July 2010 [12:16]
27 July 2010 [11:25]
In a country where racism is entrenched and often violent, an ‘Afro-Russian’ becomes the first black to be elected to office. Jean Gregoire Sagbo, of Benin descent, says he feels no racism in his town, where he is viewed as a Russian who cares about his hometown.
26 July 2010 [17:45]
26 July 2010 [17:09]
26 July 2010 [16:10]
Japanese women held the world's longest life expectancy for the 25th year in row in 2009, with their average life-span hitting a record high of 86.44 years, the government said Monday.
26 July 2010 [13:40]
A bronze surfer statue near San Diego has been the target of many gags, but never one this big and scary.
26 July 2010 [13:15]
Education helps the brain stave off the effects of dementia, a new study claims.
24 July 2010 [13:08]
A man has claimed to be a victim of alien attacks after his home was repeatedly hit by meteorites over a three-year period.
24 July 2010 [12:45]
Quantum physicists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology believe it is possible to create a time machine which could affect the past without creating a "grandfather paradox".
24 July 2010 [11:45]
The Force was with a man when he robbed a bank wearing a Darth Vader mask and a cape.
24 July 2010 [11:27]
Two fugitive nuns in their 80s have gone on the run in France to escape being sent to a retirement home by their Mother Superior.
24 July 2010 [10:55]
Maria Rizzo, 34, stopped to admire the spectacular view from the street above the house in Alassio in northern Italy.
23 July 2010 [17:35]
23 July 2010 [16:55]
Women who are overweight or obese when pregnant are one third more likely to give birth early, researchers have warned.
23 July 2010 [16:09]
Robot surgeons that can operate without human assistance may one day be able carry out routine procedures on real patients.
23 July 2010 [15:36]
Parents of new babies miss out on six months worth of sleep in the first two years of their child's life, according to a study.
23 July 2010 [14:35]
An ancient ceremonial ground used by a Pre-Columbian civilisation for human sacrifices has been uncovered on Peru's northern coast, archaeologists said on Thursday.
23 July 2010 [14:16]
Brain scans may be able to help people choose their careers, scientists claim.
23 July 2010 [13:58]
23 July 2010 [13:43]
23 July 2010 [13:15]
Researchers have found that people who feel insecure or anxious about their lovers are nearly 50% more likely to have a heart attack or stroke than those happy with their partner.
23 July 2010 [12:55]
23 July 2010 [12:25]
23 July 2010 [11:55]
23 July 2010 [11:15]
Plainclothes police severely beat the wife of a provincial official, mistaking her for one of many Chinese who petition government offices in the hope of redressing wrongs, the China Daily reported.
23 July 2010 [10:25]
Archaeologists have found Stonehenge's lost "twin" - described as the most important discovery at the world famous site for 50 years.
22 July 2010 [16:30]
22 July 2010 [15:17]
22 July 2010 [13:55]
22 July 2010 [13:22]
22 July 2010 [10:25]
Social networking site Facebook officially has 500 million users, the company announced Wednesday, dpa reported.
21 July 2010 [15:15]
21 July 2010 [11:25]
20 July 2010 [14:35]
This is the black couple who have amazed medical experts after their baby daughter was born with white skin, blue eyes and blonde hair.
20 July 2010 [11:25]
19 July 2010 [15:48]
19 July 2010 [15:23]
The German government set up a hotline Monday aimed at helping Muslims who feel pressured into espousing extremist ideas, the federal constitutional protection office said, DPA reported.