Category Archives: Other
Riotous Rhino
A zoo in Tokyo has been simulating a rhino escape to prepare staff for a possible emergency. It just has to be seen to be believed! Fake rhino attempts zoo escape
Storm in a beer mug
A beer called Top Totty has been banned from the Strangers’ Bar in the House of Commons because its pump plate, featuring a half-naked woman, offended a female MP. Shadow equalities minister Kate Green was left ‘disturbed’ after seeing award … Continue reading
Bun fun
Almost everything has its own championships these days, and rabbits are no exception. The Rabbit Olympics were first held in 1921 and over 3,000 animals from all over the world gather for two days of competition. Rabbit Olympics
2017, Josephine
Paris already has Disneyland and the Asterix Park, but if former minister Yves Jégo has his way, it will also have Napoleonland. Provided the required €180 million funding can be raised.
Getting ‘em off
It originally started out as a one-off prank but has now turned into an annual event. No Pants Day 2012.
World Pasty Championships
Cornwall will be the destination for many cooks from around the world in March for the very first World Pasty Championships at the Eden Project in St Austell.
Happy time
I suppose it was to be expected, everything else gets studied. A study into happiness levels on December 25th shows most people are so worried about things running smoothly they don’t truly enjoy themselves until early afternoon. And the time … Continue reading
Old bomb causes massive evacuation
Over 600 tons of unexploded World War I and II munitions are discovered every year and at the moment, half the population of the city of Koblenz has been evacuated as bomb disposal experts try to defuse a 1.8 ton … Continue reading
New zombie record
Around 10,000 people have paraded in Mexico City dressed as zombies and the organisers are claiming it as the biggest “zombie walk” ever held, eclipsing the current Guinness world record of 4,093 zombies held by Asbury Park in the US. … Continue reading
Each to their own, I suppose
A Russian woman has had more than 100 painful silicone injections to give her the world’s biggest lips and then added: ‘When I can afford it I want to enlarge my breasts from a C-cup to a DD, change the … Continue reading
Only in Brussels
Following a three-year investigation, EU officials have concluded that there is no evidence to prove the previously undisputed fact that drinking water can help prevent dehydration and have banned drink manufacturers from claiming such. Drinks manufacturers wanted to include a … Continue reading
Take a hike, but keep your clothes on
The Federal Court in Switzerland has ruled that local authorities can impose fines on people hiking nude in the Alps, throwing out an appeal by a man who was fined after hiking naked past a family picnic area.
Sounds nothing like a bribe
Bernie Ecclestone has told a court in Munich that he paid a former banker to avoid a potentially costly tax investigation but denied the payment was a bribe. He said he was worried that if he did not pay, Mr … Continue reading
And nobody noticed
A surprise inspection at a prison in Acapulco, Mexico, revealed the presence of 19 prostitutes, 100 plasma televisions, two sacks of marijuana, 100 cockerels for cock fighting and two peacocks. Officers also found six women living in the male section. … Continue reading
It’s OK, the taxpayers won’t mind
The UK Government has snapped up nearly 9,000 prime tickets for the London 2012 Olympic Games at a cost of almost £750,000 (to the taxpayer). Some tickets are destined for eligible Civil Servants so, theoretically at least, there should be … Continue reading
Costly dedication
A German cleaner at a museum in Dortmund set about removing what she thought was an unsightly stain on a plastic bowl and ended up destroying a piece of art valued at £690,000. The artwork was “When It Starts Dripping … Continue reading
Brave move by Quantas
A very brave and unprecedented move by Australian airline Qantas as it announced the immediate grounding of its entire global fleet indefinitely until unions representing pilots and ground staff reach an agreement with the airline over pay and conditions. There … Continue reading