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WorldMay 30

'War on gnomes' ad sparks UK ire

Garden gnomes have made the headlines in the UK again after dozens of complaints were received in response to an ad by furniture giant Ikea.
WorldApril 15

Robot heavy metal band makes debut

A rock band consisting of robots, including a four-armed drummer and a guitarist with 78 "fingers", have played their first public gigs over the past few days.
WorldApril 10

Mali to replace president's eaten camel

Malian authorities will give French President Francois Hollande another camel after the one they gave him in thanks for helping repel Islamist rebels was killed and eaten by the family he left it with in Timbuktu, an official in Mali said.
Mali to replace president's eaten camel
Mali to replace president's eaten camel
WorldMarch 7

Man faces jail for laughing in own home

A man from Long Island, New York, is facing up to 30 days in jail and a $US500 fine after a neighbour complained to police he was laughing too loudly, his lawyer says.
WorldMarch 5

British 'Batman' delivers suspect to police

A mystery man dressed as Batman demonstrated the same crime-fighting skills as the caped crusader when he handed over a suspect wanted for burglary in Britain.
British 'Batman' delivers suspect to police
British 'Batman' delivers suspect to police
WorldFebruary 24

Show a test of sword swallowers' metal

George the Giant, towering over onlookers gathered to see performers swallow steel, hammers a 16.5cm nail up his nostril, rips a phone book in half with his bare hands and dangles a full bottle of Coke from his eyelids with fish hooks.
Show a test of sword swallowers' metal
Show a test of sword swallowers' metal
WorldFebruary 19

Naked men turn out to see 'Naked Men'

The exhibit in Vienna's Leopold Museum is entitled "Naked Men", so a group of nudists and naturalists took the curators at their word and showed up to see it in the buff.
WorldJanuary 11

Winning fish stolen from aquarium

A British fisherman has been caught out telling a whopper.
WorldJanuary 9

'Totally out of it' - pooches tuck into pot package

Scavenging canines have been left bleary-eyed after inadvertently feasting on cannabis while on walkies in northwest England.
WorldDecember 10

No Djoke - tennis ace buys world supply of rare cheese

World tennis No 1 Novak Djokovic has bought the world's supply of donkey cheese.
No Djoke - tennis ace buys world supply of rare cheese
No Djoke - tennis ace buys world supply of rare cheese
WorldDecember 10

Stylishly dressed monkey sparks Ikea frenzy

A stylishly dressed five-month old monkey that caused a frenzy as it wandered around the parking lot of a Toronto-area Ikea store will be transferred to a sanctuary, officials say.
Stylishly dressed monkey sparks Ikea frenzy
Stylishly dressed monkey sparks Ikea frenzy
WorldDecember 3

Chop for house in middle of highway

An eastern China "nail house" that drew global media attention earlier this month for its eye-catching location in the midst of a roadway was demolished over the weekend, after the owner reversed himself and accepted compensation he had deemed unacceptable for more than a year prior.
WorldNovember 9

Name meshing gains favour with newlyweds

The American trend of surname blending is gaining traction in Britain, producing some interesting results. Just ask Mr and Mrs Puffin.
WorldNovember 1

Elephant imitates human speech

An Asian elephant named Koshik can imitate human speech, saying words in Korean that can be understood by speakers of the language, researchers from the University of Vienna say.
Elephant imitates human speech
Elephant imitates human speech
WorldOctober 23

Ball of a time as world records challenged

A wide array of talent has been on show as participants chase their dreams of world record glory at this year's Impossibility Challenger in Hungary.
WorldOctober 19

Outcry over museum's naked men

A prominent Vienna museum has decided to cover the "intimate parts" of three naked male football players on big posters put up in the Austrian capital after they caused an outcry.
WorldOctober 4

Bar owner ends protest on St Peter's Basilica

An Italian beach bar owner who climbed onto the dome of St Peter's Basilica in Rome to protest against plans to open up the country's seafront business sector to more competition has come down after a 24-hour protest.
WorldSeptember 27

'Frozen Dead Guy' party to go on, with or without corpse

The frozen corpse that has inspired a Colorado town's whimsical "Frozen Dead Guy Days" celebration may soon be put on ice somewhere else, but festival organizers said the body's removal will not have a chilling effect on the annual event.
'Frozen Dead Guy' party to go on, with or without corpse
'Frozen Dead Guy' party to go on, with or without corpse
WorldJuly 4

Chomp champ equals hot dog record

In an annual Fourth of July rite of indigestion, champion hot dog-eater Joey 'Jaws' Chestnut matched his own world record by chowing down 68 wieners and buns in just 10 minutes at New York's Coney Island.
Chomp champ equals hot dog record
Chomp champ equals hot dog record
WorldJune 24

Texas man tracks down car stolen in 1970

The saying "timing is everything" has a new meaning for Texas man Bob Russell.
Texas man tracks down car stolen in 1970
Texas man tracks down car stolen in 1970
WorldMay 7

Dinosaur flatulence may have warmed Earth

In a major new climate finding, researchers have calculated that dinosaur flatulence could have put enough methane into the atmosphere to warm the planet during the hot, wet Mesozoic era.
WorldApril 23

Tsunami football found in Alaska

A football that bobbed onto the shore of a remote Alaska island is likely the first salvageable debris from last year's Japanese tsunami that could be returned to its owner, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Tsunami football found in Alaska
Tsunami football found in Alaska
WorldApril 15

Rogue driver takes cop on wild ride

A Vietnamese traffic cop went on a wild ride in Hanoi, clinging to the windshield wipers of a moving bus for nearly 1km after the rogue driver tried to avoid a ticket, police said yeterday.
Rogue driver takes cop on wild ride
Rogue driver takes cop on wild ride
WorldApril 12

Taste testers deployed to sample gas leak fish

Scotland has called in taste testers to sample the fish found near the site of Total's North Sea gas leak, an unusual gastronomic exercise intended to provide reassurance to Scottish seafood lovers.
WorldMarch 30

Baby does runner from bath

An elephant called Baby did not want a bath.
Baby does runner from bath
Baby does runner from bath