Sick, stranded whale to be put out of misery with explosives
Thu, 2/09/10 – 1:10 | One Comment

A whale that is stranded and sick is set to leave this world a bang… of explosives that is.
The Western Australia Department of Environment and Conservation have decided that the unusual step is necessary because …

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Clumsy German “cheaters” fall from window
Wednesday, 21 Jul, 2010 – 21:15 | No Comment
Clumsy German “cheaters” fall from window

A pair of German lovers found themselves with broken bones and head wounds after an afternoon rendezvous went terribly, terribly wrong.
People from neighboring apartments said that they witnessed the pair having sex in the window …

Man’s home hit by sixth metorite, alien shenanigans suspected
Monday, 19 Jul, 2010 – 21:44 | One Comment
Man’s home hit by sixth metorite, alien shenanigans suspected

A 50-year-old Bosnian man believes that aliens are behind the meteorites that have repeatedly struck his home since 2007.
Experts at Belgrade University, have confirmed that the six rocks handed to them by Gornji Lajici have …

Police Catch Self-posting Thief
Friday, 9 Apr, 2010 – 20:58 | One Comment
Police Catch Self-posting Thief

Warsaw, Poland: A Polish burglar developed a novel method for gaining access to the offices of couriers – he mailed himself inside. Once inside, he waited until night, climbed out, took what he wanted, then …

Man Killed By Out of Control Manure Hose
Wednesday, 31 Mar, 2010 – 9:56 | One Comment
Man Killed By Out of Control Manure Hose

Innerzehent, Austria: A 50-year-old Austrian farmer was killed when he was struck on the head by an out of control manure hose.
According to The Austrian Times, the man’s 79-year-old father was unaware of his son’s …

Bride Exposed Breasts Then Slammed Bouncer With Stiletto Heel
Tuesday, 23 Mar, 2010 – 0:05 | No Comment
Bride Exposed Breasts Then Slammed Bouncer With Stiletto Heel

Swansea, the United Kingdom: Sharon Hancox chose her wedding night to settle a presumed score with a bouncer that she claimed had sexually assaulted her two years previously, with a stiletto heel to the head.
Metro …

Lady Gaga Stripped For Own Safety
Wednesday, 10 Mar, 2010 – 22:47 | 6 Comments
Lady Gaga Stripped For Own Safety

Lady Gaga was forced to change into normal clothes on a flight from London to the United States when one of her outfits caused her to develop deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
When the flight attendants saw …

Croatian Penis Ready For Action After Lightning Strike
Wednesday, 10 Mar, 2010 – 18:18 | One Comment
Croatian Penis Ready For Action After Lightning Strike

Perkovci, Croatia: Plenty of people get a little nervous at the sound of thunder, but 35-year-old Zoran Jukovic has a better reason to than most – three years ago lightning struck his penis.
Croatian Times reports …

Romanian Street Sign Warns of Stumbling Drunks
Tuesday, 9 Mar, 2010 – 20:11 | No Comment
Romanian Street Sign Warns of Stumbling Drunks

Pecica, Romania: A Romanian town decided to take action over what was considered to be a “despairing” amount of accidents involving cars and drunken pedestrians by warning about them with street signs.
The Daily Mail reports …

PETA Wants Knut’s Nuts
Tuesday, 2 Mar, 2010 – 22:28 | One Comment
PETA Wants Knut’s Nuts

Berlin, Germany: The German chapter of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has asked for celebrity polar bear Knut to be castrated because he and a female companion share the same grandfather.
According to …

Demand Up For Designer Kidnappings
Tuesday, 23 Feb, 2010 – 0:16 | No Comment
Demand Up For Designer Kidnappings

Paris, France: A company in France offers a service that can only be described as unique, they kidnap thrill-seeking clients.
The Straits Times reports that Ultime Réalité (Ultimate Reality) charge 900 Euros for their basic kidnap …

Swiss Prostitutes To Jump-start Elderly Hearts
Monday, 22 Feb, 2010 – 23:46 | No Comment
Swiss Prostitutes To Jump-start Elderly Hearts

Lugano, Switzerland: Swiss brothel owners are now taking precautions to safeguard the well-being of senior clients, they are stocking defibrillators and training their prostitutes in their use.
The recent death of a pensioner who had …