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Butt phone dialing landed robbers in jail
Two men from California are facing criminal charges after they accidentally dialed 911. When the operator answered and asked what was the emergency, no one responded and she simply listened.
Abercrombie & Fitch: the new brand for the ugly and homeless
Abercrombie & Fitch is known for being an “it” clothes company for teens, and is especially loved by high class offspring in the royal circles of Great Britain. The brand’s
Indian medics operate on baby with swollen head
Doctors successfully carry out life-saving surgery on an Indian baby suffering from a rare disorder that caused her head to swell to nearly double its size. WARNING: Some images may
Carrots and turnips make music in Madrid veg market
Members of the Vienna Vegetable Orchestra mark the centenary of the San Miguel market in the centre of the Spanish capital Madrid, by taking saws and drills to its vegetables,
Kenyans stage greedy pig protest against MPs
Kenyan demonstrators released two dozen piglets at the gates of parliament and poured blood on the pavement Tuesday to protest demands by newly elected lawmakers for a wage hike.
Brazil judicial panel clears way for gay marriage
A top judicial panel cleared the way for same-sex marriage in Brazil Tuesday, ruling that gay couples could not be denied marriage licenses. Reactions from the gay community in Rio
Panamanian claims to master art of peeling coconuts with teeth
He has the jaw of a shark and a huge craving for coconuts: Andres Gardin is known in Panama as the coconut-peeler and claims to have made the Guinness Book
United Nations suggests insects to solve world hunger problem
The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation has called on Western consumers to get over their disgust of insects as they are a great source of protein. In many countries around
Waste guzzling fly factory wins African innovation prize
A fly factory that transforms blood, guts, manure and discarded food into animal feed has walked away with a $100,000 UN-backed innovation prize.
Afro hairdressers contest held in Colombia
The ninth contest of Afro hairdressers took place on Sunday in Cali, Colombia with designers creating fantastical creations from hair. The Afro hairstyles have their origins in the time of
