Man gets stuck in McDonald’s baby chair
It started with an innocent McDonald’s Happy Meal and ended with police having to free a grown man stuck in a baby’s high chair. A man in Cork, Ireland, was left truly embarrassed after getting himself stuck in a seat for toddlers at the fast food restaurant. A witness who snapped the unusual incident said … [Read the full story]
Maserati owner hires hitmen to kill his car
A furious motorist hired four men to smash up his luxury Maserati Quattroporte with sledgehammers outside a car show in protest at the company’s poor customer service. The owner, identified only by his surname Wang, saw his $400,000 car turned into an insurance write-off outside the international Auto Show at Qingdao International Convention Centre in … [Read the full story]
Bieber concert takings stolen in South Africa
Robbers equipped with ropes, hammers and chisels broke into a strong-room at Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium after a Justin Bieber concert and made off with 3 million rand ($330,000) in cash, local media and police said on Monday. An officer from the nearby Booysens police station in the sprawling Soweto township said officials at the … [Read the full story]
Eating insects could help fight obesity
The thought of eating beetles, caterpillars and ants may give you the creeps, but the authors of a U.N. report just published said the health benefits of consuming nutritious insects could help fight obesity. More than 1,900 species of insects are eaten around the world, mainly in Africa and Asia, but people in the West … [Read the full story]
Woman wanted for stealing 1500 lotto tickets
A woman in Louisville, USA wanted for stealing 1,500 tickets didn’t have luck on her side. The violent heist that’s made her a wanted woman provided her with less than $200 in winnings. The incident was all caught on tape. Detectives seeking the public’s help report that the woman ran a red Monte Carlo into … [Read the full story]
Reality show panda is off to China
Thailand’s celebrity baby panda Lin Ping is almost 4 years old now. It’s time to move to China, find a mate and have cubs. The move won’t be permanent, however, thanks to a deal hammered out between the two countries that will cost Thailand $1 million a year, the Thai foreign minister said Friday. Once … [Read the full story]
Batman’s Tumbler is in the Gumball rally
The Dark Knight looks set to take centre stage at this year’s Gumball 3000 rally with one race team unveiling an exact replica of Batman’s famous Tumbler car. International racing crew Team Galag will stand out from the crowd in their version of the sleek jet black supercar driven by Batman in Christopher Nolan’s The … [Read the full story]
Fart in face sparks knife attack
A woman from Immokalee, Florida., allegedly threw an 8-inch-long kitchen knife at her boyfriend after he farted in her face. Deborah Ann Burns, 37, told detectives that an argument ensued while the two were watching TV. Burns says that her boyfriend purposely passed gas while walking by her on his way to the kitchen. When … [Read the full story]
Clitoris Awareness Week gets underway
Hot on the heels of this months Wank-A-Thon comes Clitoraid! Mention the word “clitoris” and some people get touchy — and not in a good way. But that could change quickly because yesterday kicked off the first ever “International Clitoris Awareness Week,” a seven-day period designed to celebrate the female body part. The organization behind … [Read the full story]
