Today's WTF: February 2015

Saturday, 28 February 2015

400 men cut their testicles off believing it would help them meet God after preacher tells them to do it.. Ouch!

A preacher dubbed 'the guru in bling' allegedly convinced the men to castrate themselves.

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Google offers $30 million for first team to land on the moon, send images and drive 500 metres

The Lunar XPrize is a $30 million competition for a privately-funded mission to get to the moon, land a rover, and travel across the Moon sending back images and telemetry. The Google-sponsored prize...

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Pat Robertson: There could be demons attached to your charity shop bargins

"But I don't think every sweater you get from Goodwill has demons in it," he added VIDEO

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Police baffled after entire 1,200 square foot house is stolen by thieves

The 1,200 square foot home disappeared from its foundations, according to cops

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Friday, 27 February 2015

Ukip party conference: Dancers in Nazi costumes perform "Springtime for Hitler" song as delegates arrive

The dancers in hot pants, jackboots and Nazi insignia plus a 16-tonne Second World War tank turned up outside the party's spring conference

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Widow sues herself after her husband dies in car crash

Barbara Bagley the negligent driver faces a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Barbara Bagley the widow.

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Nutella pizza is a thing now, and they even deliver it for breakfast

Yum.

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Thursday, 26 February 2015

The Wankband - a wearable that lets you charge your gadgets by jerking off

We've all shaken a fitness tracker or two in our lives to beat the system. But now, Pornhub is making a wearable meant for just that—shaking. And beating. It's called the Wankband, and it lets you charge...

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Man chops off penis and throws it in river after wife leaves him for young doctor

Turgut Oymen, 73, was left devastated after his lifelong sweetheart Nese left him on the eve of their golden wedding anniversary

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Man loses his testicles after cheating on his wife - but it wasn't her that stole them..

Russian police believe Dmitry Nikolaev was targeted by a criminal gang selling organs on the black market

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CNN report the true identity of ISIS executioner 'Jihadi John' is .... Vladimir Putin?

As the world media raced to break the identity of the Islamic State killer nicknamed Jihadi John, some of them moved too fast. Like CNN, who unexpectedly paraded Vladimir Putin’s image in its Who-is-Jihadi-John...

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First human head transplant onto donor body could happen in two years

Doctor plans to graft a living person’s head on to a donor body using procedures he believes will soon be ready

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NYPD using ‘Road House’ movie to teach cops how to ‘be nice’ during beatings

The NYPD has turned to Patrick Swayze to teach city cops how to behave. Police bosses are using a scene from the 1989 action flick “Road House” as part of the mandatory, three-day retraining course...

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Swedish man gets disability benefits after his heavy metal obsession is declared an 'addiction'

Roger Tullgren, 42, is unable to hold down a full-time job because of his love of rock

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Wednesday, 25 February 2015

Now someone is asking for money to fund their 'farts in a jar' idea in kickstarter "Pledging $9 will get you one fart in a jar from the nationality of your choice, whereas if you give $500 you will be sent 80 jars containing farts from around the world"

He is offering a 'multicultural feast of flatulence'. Really?

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Hulk Hogan finally admits to being mystery masked wrestler with the worst disguise since Clark Kent

In a total shocker that has seemingly come from nowhere, Hulk Hogan has admitting to being Mr. America. The question now is whether or not we can believe him.

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Finally Jamaica allows people to do what people think all Jamaicans do

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Jamaican lawmakers on Tuesday night passed an act to decriminalize small amounts of pot and establish a licensing agency to regulate a lawful medical marijuana industry on the...

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Follow up: 20 ‘baby’ craters appear near giant hole-turned-lake at the end of the world

Scientists have discovered 20 ‘baby’ craters which appeared around a giant hole that filled with water in the Yamal Peninsula, according to a media report. This adds mystery to the region’s unexplained...

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Why two ex-army rangers believe flip-flops and sarongs are the answer to defeating ISIS

I recently met two ex-Army Rangers in a bar, and got onto the topic of the war against ISIS. They told me they knew the solution: flip flops. I scoffed, which probably isn't something you should do to...

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Nutella jar sparks devastating house fire involving 4 fire engines and 21 firefighters

The Murphy family were out celebrating an anniversary when low winter sunlight is thought to have shone through a chocolate spread container on a window sill

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The Nelson's Column burger - 3x 8oz burgers, 5x giant onion rings, 12x bacon, 6 slices of cheese, an iceberg lettuce and a giant beef tomato. It also comes with a pound of chips, four gherkins and 500g of coleslaw.

The Nelson's Column burger has a staggering amount of food crammed in between two buns

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U.S lawmaker asks if women can swallow tiny camera... for gynecological exams?!

During a debate over abortion legislation Monday between Idaho lawmakers, Republican state representative Vito Barbieri asked whether it would be possible for a woman to swallow a small camera, so that...

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Tory MP urges the NHS to use astrology to treat patients, while branding anyone that doesn’t believe in it "racist"

A Tory MP has urged the NHS to use astrology to treat its patients, while branding anyone that doesn’t believe in it "racist" (that’s astrology – as in the belief that there is a relationship between...

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Rats demand compensation for centuries of discrimination after gerbils found to have caused Black Death http://buff.ly/17uQSeD

Tuesday, 24 February 2015

21 or IS? Swedish woman’s birthday balloons mistaken for Islamic State initials http://buff.ly/1A3OtxL

Mad scientists at MIT are designing chairs that assemble themselves

It took this chair 7 hours to fully assemble itself. Not lightning fast, but an impressive starting point.

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Florida gallery reveals plans for bizarre lifelike Bill Cosby nude sculpture by California teen

A teenage artist hopes to hand-build a bizarre bronze image of a nude Bill Cosby to highlight the sexual assault allegations against the comedian.

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Meanwhile, in Australia.. Boy comes home from school just in time to stop family car being taken for joyride

Koalas rule.

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Mind the sinkhole. Footage shows the terrifying moment a pavement swallows two South Korean pedestrians.

Block out light and keep your face warm while looking cool with The Face Blanket!

Block out light and keep your face warm with The Face Blanket! Specially designed breathing hole keeps your nose warm while allowing plenty of outside air to b

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Couple eat cannabis ice cream, tear off clothes and run naked during romantic weekend getaway

Things escalated fast.

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Monday, 23 February 2015

Florida woman grabs boyfriend's dreadlocks, hits him in face with tricycle, after argument about sex

An argument over sex turned ugly when a Florida woman grabbed her rapping lover's dreadlocks and smashed his face with a tricycle, cops say.

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Girl, 3, left in Florida liquor store as mom scrambled to stash boyfriend's gun after he shot himself in the leg

A 3-year-old stood frozen in fear inside a Deerfield Beach liquor store as her mother scrambled to hide a handgun after her boyfriend shot himself in the leg, authorities said.

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Follow up: Four new massive holes are found at the end of the world

Satellite images have revealed four new craters have appeared in the Yamal peninsula close to a major gas plant, leading experts to call for an urgent investigation into the phenomenon.

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Florida man says local wrestling event is being haunted by the ghost of Macho Man Randy Savage http://buff.ly/1GlAjhi

Jovan said: “I watched fishermen near South Morava freezing, and I felt sorry for them. "Then it hit me. You fire up a stove, put it on your back, warm your spine and there is no winter for you,” Jovan told In Serbia News.

The fisherman relies on a piece of cardboard to stop him burnt - you probably shouldn't try this one at home

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Woman whose only friends were ferrets defies school bullies to launch successful modelling career. "The ferrets wouldn't judge me and were always there for me when I had a bad day"

Sophie Roper, 20, from Argyll and Bute, Scotland, took her pet animals on long when she was feeling lonely during her teenage years. She now hopes to land the top prize in Top Model UK competition.

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"The pooling excrement froze, causing a toxic poopsicle, as well as a traffic hazard"

A tanker accidentally spilled about 300 or 400 gallons of raw sewage, police said.

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Ski resort closed due to winter weather

Frigid weather has forced the Smokies cold weather attraction to limit hours and activities for people to do outside.

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Mother hears her 14-year-old son's heart beat for first time two decades after his death

Vicky Brannon's 14-year-old son Matthew was killed in 1996. Two decades later, Brannon met the woman who got Matthew's donated heart.

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Sunday, 22 February 2015

Zambia's top prosecutor on Friday stunned a magistrate when he refused to prosecute himself on charges of abuse of office and declared himself a free man.

Zambia's top prosecutor on Friday stunned a magistrate when he refused to prosecute himself on charges of abuse of office and declared himself a free man.

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Woman arrested for masturbating in 50 Shades of Grey screening gets handcuffed

A woman was masturbating at 50 Shades of Grey!? That's one way of getting in touch with your inner Goddess...

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Sharknado actually happened: Shark stranded on beach after twin cyclones hit Australia

Just think of the thousands of sharks portrayed dying in the the below film and its predecessor, No-one cries for them.

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Catholic priest says yoga is evil and will lead you to hell http://buff.ly/1GfHEit

Scan reveals the inner Buddha is a mummy http://buff.ly/1GfFZJH

This is no ordinary Buddha statue. As the CT scan at the right clearly shows, there's a mummy concealed inside!

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Brief intermission: Canadian MP blames tight underwear for leaving vote session

Free speech among the political establishment in Canada has a wide berth, with parliamentarian underwear becoming a focal point of discussion after one MP rushed out of a voting session, saying he could...

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Jim'll Mix It boss forced to rebrand concrete company after drivers verbally abused in wake of Jimmy Savile scandal

A concrete mixing company called 'Jim'll Mix It' has been forced into a name change after drivers were bombarded with verbal abuse in the wake of the Jimmy Savile scandal.

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After being dead for 48 minutes, Catholic Priest claims God is female

A Catholic priest from Massachussetts was officially dead for more than 48 minutes before medics were able to miraculously re-start his heart has revealed a shocking revelation that will change everything...

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Slovakian man with neck tumour weighing nearly a stone has final surgery

Stefan Zoleik, from Martin, Slovakia, suffers from Madelung disease, which causes fatty growths. The father-of-two (pictured before the operation) had surgery for the first time last June.

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A charity believes it is running the only dedicated "retirement home" for Old Age Pussycats (OAPs). Lincolnshire Trust For Cats has almost 80 cats living out the end of their nine lives, with luxuries including heated beds, sofas and an open fire. http://buff.ly/1JwHKYh

A charity believes it is running the only dedicated "retirement home" for Old Age Pussycats (OAPs). Lincolnshire Trust For Cats has almost 80 cats living out the end of their nine lives, with luxuries including heated beds, sofas and an open fire. http://buff.ly/1JwHKYh

Saturday, 21 February 2015

300-year-old pistol was found after elderly man pulled over in New Jersey on a drugs search

Gordon Van Gilder was stopped in Cumberland County, New Jersey, last November with a mid-1700s flintock pistol in the glove compartment. Police have revealed he was acting 'suspiciously'.

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Pope compares threat of transgender people to nuclear weapons

The Pope has compared the threat of transgender people to nuclear weapons.

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Man listens to Nickelback for 168 hours straight for charity

Nickelback isn't everyone's cup of tea. The rock band -- which arguably has garnered as many passionate non-fans online as it has fans in the real world -- performs music that has some people rocking...

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Meanwhile, in Japan.. A robot has been developed that feeds you tomatoes while you run

Okay, it's not exactly a robot--but I bet it's still the craziest thing you've seen all day. Japanese juice and ketchup company Kagome built a freaking wearable tomato dispenser for a runner at the Japan...

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Woman ‘tried to bite boyfriend’s penis off because he complained she was too needy’

The victim said that after passing out on the sofa, he awoke to find his girlfriend 'biting his dick off'.

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Dead man propped up wearing beloved Green Lantern costume to own funeral to welcome guests

An eccentric South American man wore his beloved Green Lantern to his very own funeral. After Renato Garcia was embalmed he was dressed in the outfit and placed upright to look like he was welcoming guests.

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X-rated X-rays! Doctors around the world share images of the strangest things they have found stuck in people's butts

The X-ray images, such as this showing a jar of instant coffee inserted into rectum, have been shared by medical staff on Radiopaedia, a wiki for radiologists.

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Florida man tried to pay bar tab with a rock, then caused a bomb scare to escape paying tab

A judge has ordered a psychiatric examination for a man who allegedly tried to pay a bar tab with a rock, and then made a bogus bomb threat. Cops in Tallahassee, Florida say that on Wednesday, Jared Simpson,...

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Friday, 20 February 2015

'Even if it wasn’t in Indonesia, the threat on panda sex kids clothes invading our country is still all too real.'

Indonesian police posted a warning advising people to act quickly if they spotted the tops - but it seems things are not quite as they first appear, and the authorities may have been fooled.

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Indian bride marries random wedding guest in rage after groom has an epileptic fit

It's like something that would happen in a movie, not in real life - an Indian bride has ended up marrying one of her wedding guests after the groom had an epileptic fit. The calamity occurred during...

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Wrinkle-smoothing chocolate coming soon to the UK http://buff.ly/1AUmSpT

The first wrinkle-removing chocolate is set to hit stores and spa salons in the UK as soon as March. The ‘anti-aging chocolate’ is not only capable of improving skin conditions, but is low calorie...

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Kentucky cops get sick of winter, issue arrest warrant for Queen Elsa from 'Frozen'

Residents of Harlan, Kentucky, should be on alert for a slippery criminal with an icy heart. Her name is Queen Elsa of Arandelle, and the Harlan Police Department issued an all points bulletin for the...

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Woman found in a box, alive yet very drunk, at Texas landfill

A woman was found alive in a box at an Irving dump Saturday morning, nine miles from where she had last been seen.

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A box and a switch, which when pressed opens the box and a finger comes out to turn itself off http://buff.ly/19EX7hp

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Ancient dinosaur skull with teeth found on Mars

Just a rock with pebbles for teeth. If the pebbles were actually teeth they also wouldn't be in the small crack in the lower jaw.

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Ukip candidate Victoria Ayling asks 'What happens when renewable energy runs out?'

A Ukip parliamentary candidate has been widely mocked for reports that she was worried renewable energy would one day run out. Victoria Ayling, who wants to be the next MP for Great Grimsby was taking...

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Thursday, 19 February 2015

Wanting to eat healthily is now a recognised mental disorder

In an attempt to curb the mass rush for food change and reform,...

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Do you believe in past lives? 2-year-old boy claims he was previously a Chicago woman

CINCINNATI, OH - Do you believe in past lives? An Ohio boy's family says they didn't until the child started sharing specific details. He spoke about living another life, in a different city, as a...

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CNN News warns "ISIS lures women with kittens, Nutella"

The Islamic State may or may not have resorted to recruiting female followers with talk of Nutella, pictures of kittens and emojis – but CNN certainly has.

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Some penguins welcomed in the Chinese year of the sheep dressed in Tang suits

ADORABLE penguins welcome in Chinese New Year in traditional Tang suits.

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Scouse girl spends £20,000 to look like Pamela Anderson since her father compared her to the Baywatch star at the age of 10

Carolyn Anderson is a seriously big fan of Pamela Anderson. The look-a-like has spent £20,000 and 20 years of her life emulating her favourite star after being compared to the Baywatch actress by her...

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Woman asks for divorce 'because husband didn't want sex three times a day' http://buff.ly/1E7POKx

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Pat Robertson says 'Witches curse unborn babies through ultrasound pictures on Facebook'

This from the world's favourite religious nutjob since Fred Phelps died.

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Vanilla Ice charged for stealing from a house near where he filmed his home-improvement show

Vanilla Ice, a nineties rapper famous for being white, has been charged with breaking into and stealing from a house in Florida that was subject to foreclosure. Police in the Palm Beach County town of...

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Police release video of dumbass who claimed police brutality reenacting his favourite scene from Fight Club alone in his cell

Oregon authorities have released a video of a man who claimed to have been assaulted by detectives punching himself in the face in his jail cell.

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Around 900 teen girls storm Florida cinema, attempting to see Fifty Shades Of Grey for free

There was a chaotic scene at an Ocoee movie theater after hundreds of teens stormed the building, trying to get in for free, according to deputies.

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Man creates a dating site where he is the only dating option. The website claims to be “America’s No. 1 Online Dating Site for Brandon Scott Wolf.”

Finding love online can be difficult when you are just one of millions actively seeking a partner. So Brandon Scott Wolf has found a way to increase the odds in his favor. He's created DateBrandonScott...

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Wednesday, 18 February 2015

Was Jesus ginger? New evidence emerges ahead of Redhead Awareness Day

The Churches Conservation Trust have released an image of Jesus as a redhead - the only such example in the UK

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Naked Florida woman climbed on cars and fondled herself in public

FEBRUARY 18--After stripping off her clothes, a Florida woman walked into traffic, where she performed a lewd act before climbing atop a Lexus and jumping and stomping on the occupied vehicle’s roof

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Woman threatens to shoot boyfriend when he wouldn't have sex with her

FEBRUARY 16--After having her “sexual advances” rejected by her live-in boyfriend, a South Carolina woman allegedly threatened to shoot her beau, cops allege. Ryan Rucker, 33, was sleeping early yest

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25-year-old "Baby" conman wearing adult diapers tricked women into thinking he was mentally ill and lost his mummy

Alberto Julian Meza, a conman who strolled around on the streets of Asuncion, Paraguay, wearing adult diapers and sucking on lollipops, pretending to be a baby, was actually a conman taking advantage...

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US State Dept says the US cannot win war against ISIS by killing, give them jobs instead

The United States and its allies cannot defeat the Islamic State simply by killing militants, said State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf, adding that it must target the underlying reasons people join...

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The Cool Baby — A booze flask that looks like a baby, or a baby that looks like a booze flask?

An expressive, customizable, hands-free beverage insulator that looks like a baby. Drinking in public is now adorable.

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Wind turns frozen sand into beautiful alien towers on Lake Michigan shore

Owing to a unique confluence of weather conditions, photographer Joshua Nowicki encountered an extraordinary sight when he went for a walk on the shore of Lake Michigan near the city of St. Joseph last...

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Woman with world's largest bottom (8ft around) says being fat is fabulous

Mikel Ruffinelli is the owner of the world's biggest bottom, which measures 8ft around. She says being big is beautiful and thinks that rather than slimming to fit in with society, society needs to fit...

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Photographer captures world’s tiniest rodeo: frog riding a beetle

Hendy Mp, a talented wildlife photographer based in Indonesia, has captured what is probably one of the weirdest spectacles we've ever seen – a tree frog going for a wild rodeo ride on the back of a...

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A college has apologized after a faculty member distributed pill bottles filled with candy to kids

A college in Myrtle Beach has apologized after a faculty member distributed pill bottles filled with candy to kids at an event last weekend.

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Tuesday, 17 February 2015

Drunk kindergarden teacher arrested after drinking cans of beer in classroom

Police found a bag with two empty beer cans and four full beer cans in her classroom Friday.

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Pilates, yoga and other excersise can cause 'leaking brain fuid'

It took doctors weeks to realize the cause was of the headaches was leaking brain fluid.

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A man has organised Britain's first "small penis party" in an effort to make people celebrate, in his own words: "tiny todgers, compact cocks, wee willies, mini members, and dinky dicks."

A man has organised Britain's first "small penis party" in an effort to make people celebrate, in his own words: "tiny todgers, compact cocks, wee willies, mini members, and dinky dicks."

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Woman gets free rat head in bag of frozen spinach from Asda

Terry Powis discoverd the rodent while making dinner for her mum.

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Job ad for postman in Antarctica warns of 'smelly penguins'

Applicants warned they may have to go without showering for a month

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This lovely retro 8-bit penis scarf features two handy pockets to keep your nuts in

This is a picture posted by Redditor 1Voice1Life, not to be confused with my cat, NoVoice9Lives. As you can see, it's a penis scarf. An 8-bit penis scarf i

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Bank error in your favour, collect $10million, and go directly to hospital for stress?

A customer service agent told her it was her money

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Artist and children's TV presenter Tony Hart has died, again.

So good they mourned him twice

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Cat wins copyright dispute against record labels to its own purr

Feline takes on two giants in the meow-sic business

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22-year-old man spends £25,000 on illegal tan injections, and would rather be dead than pale

He's spent £25,000 on the dangerous drugs

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Monday, 16 February 2015

Chinese man wanted a wife to show the parents, so he kidnapped someone off the street

He was caught by police returning home with wedding papers.

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Teacher claims she was discriminated against over her fear of children

CINCINNATI (AP) — A retired teacher who sued a school district, saying administrators discriminated against her because of a phobia that makes her fear young children, lost her appeal in the federal...

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Woman with artificial vagina made from pig intestine now says she's ready to pork

The woman had been sent for treatment at the University Hospital in the Czech town of Plzen after her doctor found she was so narrow internally it was impossible to carry out an examination.

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63-year-old woman says a swinger magazine inspired her to sleep with 3,000 men

An English woman says a magazine her husband brought home 35 years ago inspired her to embrace other sexual partners.

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Follow up: Punxsutawney Phil offered protection after police threat to arrest him

GILFORD, N.H. (AP) — The groundhog jokes continue in snowy New Hampshire, where there appears to be no end to winter. A ski resort is offering asylum to Punxsutawney Phil after police in Merrimack posted...

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Hundreds of animals get married on Valentines Day in Peru (video)

Hundreds of animals get hitched in a romantic ceremony on Valentines Day in Lima on Saturday

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The strange story behind the world's first robot zipper - the Zipperbot

Zipperbot is not just about looking autonomously good.

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Australian melon skiing skills shown off at bi-annual melon festival

The Australian bush is famous for its Kangaroos, and incredible landscapes, but skiing? Every two years the small Queensland country town of Chinchilla at th...

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Florida teen gets reduction surgery after his penis balloons to 10 inches around due to sickle cell anemia

Surgeons in Florida have given a 17-year-old boy what’s being called the “world’s first” penis reduction surgery. The teen came to doctors complaining of a penis “too large for intercourse,”...

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Sunday, 15 February 2015

Firefighters rescue man's penis from toaster

"Fifty Shades of Grey effect" has also seen 79 'victims' freed from handcuffs after sex games went wrong

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Saturday, 14 February 2015

Man admits assaulting police officer with 3 flicked beans

Anthony Raynor grew impatient after asking staff for a glass of water and flicked the beans through the cell hatch.

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BBC News interviewed a dog

He can tell if you're happy or angry, apparently.

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Bear Grylls smashes through the This Morning window live on TV

Because using the door isn't very survivalist, is it?

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Fifty Shades of Grey: London Fire Brigade live tweets embarrassing film-related call-outs

Spare a thought for the London Fire Brigade (LFB) in the midst of all this Fifty Shades of Grey hysteria.

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Friday, 13 February 2015

Meanwhile, in China.. Video emerges of father strapping one-month-old son to car steering wheel

A woman can be heard giggling throughout the video.

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A man has been arrested for using a crossbow to fire mobile phones into a Russian prison

He was caught when a wall guard noticed movement in trees.

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Welcome to the Divorce Hotel, where you can check in as a married couple on Friday and check out divorced by Sunday

It's the first weekend in January, and Cathy and husband D. are at a romantic upstate New York resort in Saratoga Springs. Their itinerary is packed: a post-New Year’s brunch, followed by dinner da...

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Stunning footage of a suspected 'grey alien' captured by a terrified witness in Manchester. Or maybe a thin bloke in a onesie

The YouTube account which posted the video claims to have been shut down in the past by the government

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Jurassic World would be more fun with dinosaurs tripping balls on hallucinogens

Scientists discover fungus from which LSD is derived on ancient grass

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Science finally recognises the healing power of Bacon

The future is now: Bacon is being used as medical treatment, which means that something we all probably proposed at least once under the influence of alcohol in college was actually a prophecy with more power than we could have known. You may have thought you were well-versed in bacon hacks, but

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Just some penguins in jumpers knitted by Australia's oldest man

He won't let those little penguins down.

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Thursday, 12 February 2015

Police issue arrest warrant for Punxsutawney Phil

New Hampshire police said they issued an arrest warrant for the country's most famous groundhog for failing to disclose the extent of the lasting winter.

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Staff at Tama Zoo in Tokyo have been practicing their drill for animal escapes. Here, the 'snow leopard' is 'tranquilised' by staff in an emergency van..

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The 9th Annual Shovel Race Championship took place last Sunday at Angel Fire Resort in New Mexico, USA. Competitors sit on the scoop of a standard aluminium snow shovel with the handle pointed downhill and lift their hands and feet as gravity sends them down the course.

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Suspicious banana prompts bomb squad investigation

Lincoln fire investigators have cracked the case of the suspicious banana found hanging Tuesday from a pine tree in northeast Lincoln.

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Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Raiders have stolen thousands of pounds' worth of stock from a York hair salon. Police say they are looking for 3 men with fabulous hair

THIEVES have stolen thousands of pounds' worth of stock from a York hair salon.

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Driverless 'pod' cars to hit British roads for the first time ever this summer

The future has officially arrived.

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Follow up: Samsung's 'spying' smart TVs are also inserting unwanted ads into users' own movies

Samsung's smart TVs have already come under fire this week for a poorly-worded privacy policy that apparently let the devices listen in on owners' conversations. Now, there are reports that the...

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Boston Dynamics, a robotics company owned by tech-giant Google, have released terrifying footage of our newest robotic overlord, which they call "Spot".

Boston Dynamics, a robotics company owned by tech-giant Google, have released footage of their latest robotic dog, which they call "Spot". The four legged robo-pet can run, climb stairs, trot, sit next...

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Woman, 82, accused of stealing ‘Sexiest Fantasies’ perfume ‘sure to drive any man wild’

The spray 'provides a burst of sensuality as plump wild strawberries'.

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Personality Quiz: What sort of British Railways first generation diesel locomotive are you?

Under the provisions of the modernisation Plan of 1955 British Railways commissioned a series of diesel locomotives which were intended to replace ageing, inefficient steam traction. Some of these designs...

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Kate Archibald ballooned in weight after eating thousands of calories a day – in her sleep

Kate Archibald has managed to eat four portions of spaghetti bolognese in one night and even make toast.

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While Britain freezes, the 'reality' stars show off this years tiny beachwear - the willykini

Warning: Once you see this, you can't unsee it.

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Treat that special someone this Valentine's Day with some delicious Vagina yogurt

But just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

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Lucky teen finds free chicken brain in his KFC meal

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Lucky teen finds free chicken brain in his KFC meal

STOCKTON, Calif. -- A high school student in California just wants his money back after he found something strange in his KFC meal. Stockton High School Manuel Cobarubies told KTXL he found what he...

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Tuesday, 10 February 2015

A British man was left shocked after doctors discovered that he had a womb – and could potentially become pregnant.

An MRI scan revealed that the Lancashire man has fully functioning female reproductive organs

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'Medical miracle': Woman gives birth to twins despite discovery she is ‘95% genetically male’ — Medically referred to as XY gonadal dysgenesis

In the rarest case ever recorded in medical history, a 32-year-old Indian woman who was diagnosed to have 95 percent male chromosomes has given birth to healthy twins following three years of fertility...

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Boy, 5, called Luke claims to have the memories of a woman who died 13-years before he was born in a Chicago fire

Five-year-old Luke claims he also remembers meeting God and being 'sent back to earth'.

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Locals hope their giant penis 'will put Welsh village on the map'

It's the second time this year Wales has been subjected to huge phallic symbols.

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Australian surfer whose bum was bitten by shark drove himself to hospital

'I should've stayed in bed.'

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BBC holds serious debate on whether Jesus and Buddha were maybe aliens.. "We believe that various religious leaders from history have an inter-planetary origin. We believe that Jesus and Buddha came from Venus, that Sri Krishna came from Saturn, that Saint Peter came from Mars, and so on."

The internet blinked in disbelief today after a BBC programme held a serious discussion on whether Jesus and Buddha were aliens from other planets. The 23-minute segment on the BBC's The Big Questions...

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Somerset police: No Werewolves seen since 2013 but worrying rise in ghost and alien sightings

SOMERSET and neighbouring areas like North Somerset and Bristol appear to be werewolf free. But ghosts, UFOs, witches, aliens and zombies remain a concerning statistic. Avon & Somerset...

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"half an hour in a nappy, and my stress is gone”

Derek Ventham who co-runs the 'nursery' - where more than a third of clients are under 25 years-of-age - said "half an hour in a nappy, and my stress is gone”

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Student spending 30 days eating cockroaches and worms in meals

Cam Brantley-Rios, a senior at Auburn University, has committed himself to a 30-day diet that includes bugs in all of his meals in hopes of inspiring other to try the sustainable protein.

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Facebook unlikes a Valentine's Day 'cat punching' event after petition

Over 20,000 people petitioned for the social media giant to pull the offensive page down.

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New quantum equation predicts universe has no beginning or end, and the universe may have existed forever in what looks scarily like a butt plug

(Phys.org) —The universe may have existed forever, according to a new model that applies quantum correction terms to complement Einstein's theory of general relativity. The model may also account for dark matter and dark energy, resolving multiple problems at once.

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South Korean woman's hair 'eaten' by robot vacuum cleaner as she slept on floor

The woman was sleeping on the floor of her home when the robotic cleaner hoovered up her hair leaving her in agony

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Monday, 9 February 2015

Samsung is warning customers to avoid discussing personal information in front of their smart television set that listens to every conversation held in front of them and may share any details they hear with Samsung or third parties

Samsung is warning people about discussing personal information in front of their smart television set.

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Dozens of inmates have escaped from jail after three women seduced and drugged the guards with promises of an orgy

Dozens of inmates have escaped from a Brazilian jail after three women reportedly seduced and drugged the guards with promises of an “orgy”.

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Man with rare penis disorder claims he has just 100 orgasms left and plans a "farewell tour" for his penis..

A 34-year-old man has revealed that he has just 100 orgasms left before he permanently loses the ability to get an erection - and, as a result, have sex. The man, who is known only as R.L.S, has an extremely...

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Sunday, 8 February 2015

‘Horse Shaped’ UFO Spotted Near Mexican Volcano (VIDEO)

Horse-shaped 'UFO' spotted next to erupting volcano - is it an alien spaceship?‘Horse Shaped’ UFO< An object which Mexican officials described as a drone and some observers characterized as a "horse...

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Meanwhile, in China.. A baby girl is born 'pregnant' with twins in mysterious medical condition

The girl had rare and mysterious medical condition

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Friday, 6 February 2015

Poll finds some stupid Britons think Van Gogh is MANCHESTER UNITED manager and believe Picasso is a SPARKLING WINE

Others believe Italian artist Botticelli is a type of pasta and fellow painter Matisse a brand of shampoo

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It took the German Supreme Court to decide tennants need money to pay rent

Germany's highest court has found that there are definite limits to the excuses you can offer your landlord for not paying your rent.

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The cactus whisperer exists, and he does house calls http://buff.ly/16AbJN6

Homeowners in Arizona often call Rilée Leblanc, known as the “cactus doctor,” who has turned a passion for the plants into a business.

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Meanwhile, in China.. Man pays for spa with 6-year-old granddaughter

A Chinese man offered up his 6-year-old granddaughter as collateral at a spa while he went to get money to pay for a massage — and more than a month later has yet to return to claim the child. When...

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Wish you could skateboard everywhere with your baby? Wish granted..

Move over, boring strollers, and make way for a hip new option for urban mobility with children: The Quinny Longboardstroller.

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Family arrested after staging fake armed kidnapping to teach 6-year-old about "stranger danger"

Boy's mother, grandmother and aunt among those charged

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Woman, 37, asked for proof of age when buying melon in case it had fermented into alcohol

Kate Lancaster, 37, bought a pot of watermelon and grapes but the till said she needed ID before she could pay.

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Woman asked to leave McDonalds after bringing her therapy kangaroo which was wearing a diaper and onesie

A woman who brought a kangaroo into a McDonald's in southern Wisconsin says she didn't do it just for kicks. Diana Moyer, the kangaroo's owner, told Wisconsin's Daily Citizen that the 8-month old animal...

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Frequent emoji users have more sex, says science :o ;) :) :p

... and they want to get married, too!

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Follow up: Mystery tuna creature is tongue-eating parasite, says expert

The Natural History Museum says that the head probably belongs to a Cymothoa exigua, or tongue-eating louse

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