WTF: Weird True Freaky
Young convicts pedal to freedom
TWO teenagers pedalled to freedom after they were let out of jail for the day to take a cycling test.
Aussie man has tongue record licked
JAY Sloot's tongue is 7.9cm wide and he has the ability to lift entire 375ml cans of soft drink with it.
'Fake police officer' pulls over real cop
A MAN used flashing sirens in his car to pull over a legitimate detective before fleeing the scene.
Fired Domino's worker 'torched stores'
PIZZA-maker continued to wear his uniform, visited stores and "claimed to be member of a secret Domino's unit" after losing job.
Female snails grow penises on heads
FEMALE marine snails off Perth are growing male sex organs on their heads after exposure to a chemical, researchers say.
World's largest breast implants removed
SHEYLA Hershey’s fight to save her giant M cup breast implants came to an end yesterday.
Man arrested with $1540 tied to scrotum
STRAPPED for cash: A US man has been arrested with $1540 in cash strapped to his scrotum.
Man's giant trees can be seen from space
NIGHTMARE neighbour refuses to chop down trees that are so big they can be seen on Google Earth.
World's shortest man is just 70cm tall
A COLOMBIAN just over two feet tall has been officially recognised as the world's shortest living man.
Earth 'facing mass extinction'
THE world is facing a mass extinction event that could be greater than that of the dinosaurs.
Man replaces ex with look-alike sex doll
A SEX-starved businessman was so hung up on his ex-girlfriend after she dumped him that he paid to recreate her as a lifelike doll.
Nuns to host annual surfing contest
SURF'S up for a group of sisters preparing to launch the 15th Nun's Beach surfing competition to fund their beachfront retreat.
Goat knocks man, won't let him up again
A NEIGHBOUR'S goat was not kidding around when it attacked an 88-year-old man for an hour, putting him in intensive care.
Barbecue biker hits a snag in court
MOTORCYCLIST cops a hefty fine and loads of ribbing from his mates after being caught riding with a barbie strapped to him.
Man shot in head notices five years later
A MAN living in Germany was shot in the back of his head, but it took him five years to realise it.
Woman charged extra $5 for being fat
A NAIL salon has charged a woman extra because she was fat and could damage their chairs.
Tear gas used at crafts festival
POLICE and SWAT teams faced a rioting crowd of about 400 people during a music and crafts festival.
Alligator appears in New York City
ALLIGATORS living in the sewers beneath New York City is not just an urban myth.
Naked fist fight shocks cafe patrons
WOMAN strips off in a busy cafe as a fist fight with another female over a man gets a little heated.
Duck! It's the Muhammad Ali of predators
PREHISTORIC bird used famed boxer's agile attacks and hatchet-like jabs to kill victims.
Horses on coke and meth in illegal races
ANIMAL cruelty and illegal gambling charges over operating a clandestine horse-racing circuit.
Man can't be called 'Boomer the Dog'
A JUDGE tells Gary Guy Mathews he's barking up the wrong tree with his request to change his name.
Monster fish slaps, nibbles swimmers
A MONSTER fish has been terrorising swimmers at a beach, chasing, head butting, slapping and nibbling on anyone near it .
Country rejects 'Luzifer' number plate
AUTHORITY balks at idea of the devil riding country's roads as it rejects "Luzifer" number plate.
Cops find cat 'marinating' in car boot
A MAN is charged with animal cruelty after traffic cops discover a live cat covered in oil and peppers.
Black leggings a fatal 'health risk'
THAILAND has warned teens that a fashion craze for black leggings could be putting them at risk of catching deadly dengue fever.
Shooting underway for 'first' 3D porno
MOVE over Avatar, this 3D film features "orgies, swinging and some very graphic sex scenes".
Oxford Dictionary has vault of 'non-words'
NOT every word has what it takes to be in the dictionary and many will fade away if they're not used.
President in cotton bud mishap
THE mystery of the Romanian President's unscheduled hospital visit has now been explained.
Tied-up woman uses toes to type: Get help
VICTIM of armed robbery says laptop and "MacGyver moment" helped her alert authorities.
Is that toy gun licensed? It may have to be
ITEMS that look like a gun, even toys, will have to be licensed under changes to the Weapons Act being considered by a state.
Woman's killer instinct nets mosquito haul
A WOMAN has taken a large bite out of Taiwan's mosquito population after killing four million bloodsuckers in just a month.
Robber calls to whinge about his haul
A MIFFED burglar who held up a Wendy's called the restaurant twice to complain there wasn't enough money in the till.
Hidden treasures in man's underwear
OFFICIALS caught a man trying to smuggle £10,000 ($17,330) out of Northern Ireland in his underwear.
Pampered pigs 'feel optimism'
SCIENTISTS have taught pigs to indicate their optimism and pessimism about life depending on their environment.
Man finds $5000 pot stash in painting
AN 80-year-old man found hidden treasure in a painting he bought at a post office auction: almost two kilograms of marijuana.
Housewives 'same as sex workers'
INDIAN court criticises country's census for grouping housewives with prostitutes and prisoners.
Cop skips beat to see dwarf porn star
A POLICE officer has resigned from the force after leaving his beat to see a well known dwarf porn star.
Man swallows poisonous snake for $2 bet
AN Indian man has cheated death after a swallowing a highly poisonous snake raw for a bet worth just a couple of dollars.
Culling feral farts could curb carbon
CULLING feral animals that burp and fart their way around Australia could eliminate billions of tonnes of carbon emissions.
Today's news highlights
Property fuels millionaires boom
HOUSE price surge sees some homeowners join a record number with seven-digit wealth - on paper.
Afghanistan honour roll
IMAGES of the Australian soldiers to have been killed in combat against Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.
Discovery Channel hostage crisis
AN armed man in possession of a bomb takes people hostage at the Discovery Channel HQ in the US.
Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize 2010
The winners and finalists in this year's Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize
Sharks!
SHARK sightings have increased along the NSW coast, particularly at popular swimming beaches. Check out these photos of the deadly predators...
Fabuleux Cercueils
THE "Fabuleux cercueils" (Fabulous coffins) exhibition in Besancon, eastern France, features 30 interesting coffins from Ghana and the Unite...
Sydney International Boat Show 2010
Highlights from the marina and the exhibition halls at the 43rd Sydney International Boat Show
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Property fuels millionaires boom
HOUSE price surge sees some homeowners join a record number with seven-digit wealth - on paper.
Gerry Harvey stumps up $61m to win feud
BILLIONAIRE bought 900 car spots in Sydney as part of dispute with shopping complex situated next to one of his stores.
Image improves, but super distrust lingers
MORE than half of working Australians still distrust their super fund, latest research shows.
Russell Brand arrested over airport scuffle
RUSSELL Brand has been arrested after allegedly attacking a photographer at LA airport.
Government warns of Bali terror threat
AUSSIES planning to travel to Bali to commemorate bombings have been warned of the possibility of fresh terrorist attacks.
The secret swinging world of web browsers
GOOGLE'S polite clap for Internet Explorer is the latest example of chumminess in the browser wars.