Weird / Interesting

28 October 2010 [13:38]

Canadian Muslims erect first minaret in Arctic

Canadian Muslims have erected the Arctic's first minaret, atop a little yellow mosque which serves as spiritual home to the area's fledgling Islamic community.
26 October 2010 [15:35]

Paul the octopus dies

25 October 2010 [15:55]

A new way to weigh planets found

23 October 2010 [12:05]

New research: Plants play larger role than thought in cleaning up air pollution

Vegetation plays an unexpectedly large role in cleansing the atmosphere, a new study finds.
22 October 2010 [17:20]

Cancer patient wakes up in hospital after being pronounced dead

French cancer patient Lydia Paillard stunned her family and doctors alike by waking up in hospital fourteen hours after she had officially been pronounced dead.
21 October 2010 [12:44]

Giant tigerfish with razor-sharp teeth caught by British angler

A British angler has caught one of the most ferocious fish ever encountered.
21 October 2010 [12:20]

High-wire motorcyclist gets stuck during world record attempt

High-wire motorcyclist Mustafa Danger lived up to his name after becoming stuck 610ft up in the air during a world record attempt.
20 October 2010 [16:25]

Giant bear who fought alongside Polish soldiers against Nazis to be commemorated

Bear who is said to have helped Polish troops battle invading Germans is to be commemorated with a statue in Edinburgh - the city where he 'retired' after the Second World War.
15 October 2010 [17:32]

Round egg amazes experienced chef

06 October 2010 [17:33]

New language discovered in India

02 October 2010 [12:45]

UFO spotted in Cumbria?

28 September 2010 [16:43]

Fish with 'human-like teeth' bites man

A man has been bitten by a fish whose teeth closely resemble those of humans.
28 September 2010 [15:57]

British PM's baby daughter 'sleeps in cardboard box'

The Prime Minister has revealed his new baby daughter has an unusual sleeping place at Downing Street - in a cardboard box.
28 September 2010 [15:15]

Beauty contest held among inmates in Columbian jail

Being in a high security women's prison in Colombia might not be quite as bad as it sounds, if this beauty contest between inmates is anything to go by.
28 September 2010 [14:45]

Titanic actress Gloria Stuart dies at 100

Actress Gloria Stuart, who played an elderly shipwreck survivor in the film Titanic, has died at the age of 100.
22 September 2010 [16:06]

Possible new reasons for Titanic's "death" revealed

It was always thought the Titanic sank because its crew were sailing too fast and failed to see the iceberg before it was too late.
21 September 2010 [16:06]

Why thinking of nothing can be so tiring?

18 September 2010 [12:58]

Greek customs find bag full of skulls at airport

Police in Athens have charged two American tourists after they discovered six human sulls in their luggage as they travelled through an airport.
17 September 2010 [15:16]

Swallow, the world's smallest cow, takes place in record books

A cow from Yorkshire who measures just 33 inches high has been officially crowned the world's smallest cow by Guinness World Records.
17 September 2010 [14:45]

Porn sounds interrupt school assembly

17 September 2010 [11:20]

First artificial human ovary created

17 September 2010 [11:08]

A look back: What happened in history on September 17th...

World has come a long way. Some people say, there's never enough history. In this case, historical facts. Let's take a look at what happened on this day, September 17th.
16 September 2010 [18:15]

"Devil" appears in bathroom tile