Painting chimp draws hordes to Rio zoo
Painting chimp draws hordes to Rio zoo
A retired circus chimpanzee is the Cezanne of simians, drawing crowds to a Brazilian zoo to watch him paint.
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Mini-moo: World's smallest cow found
Mini-moo: World's smallest cow found
A tiny cow with a taste for contemporary music has been named the world's smallest by the Guinness World Records book.
Playboy reader describes models for the blind
Playboy reader describes models for the blind
Suzi Hanks reads Playboy magazine for the articles. And the jokes. And the letters and cartoons.
Alligator nabbed on streets of German town
Alligator nabbed on streets of German town
See you later, gator.
Swiss voters reject giving abused animals a lawyer
Swiss voters reject giving abused animals a lawyer
The result was emphatic: Swiss voters don't think abused animals need to have their own lawyers.
Row over bikini ad for Perky Cups coffee
Row over bikini ad for Perky Cups coffee
Complaints have been pouring in but officials say a bikini and the First Amendment provide enough coverage for a model advertising a suburban Denver coffee shop called Perky Cups.
US man bulldozes his $500K home to cheat bank
US man bulldozes his $500K home to cheat bank
An Ohio man says he bulldozed his $US350,000 ($NZ500,000) home to keep a bank from foreclosing on it.
Doctors leave 30cm instrument in patient
Doctors leave 30cm instrument in patient
It took five long months for a Czech woman to discover the reason for her pain: Doctors had left a 30cm-long medical tool inside her abdomen.
Man smashes 29 TVs with bat at Wal-Mart
Man smashes 29 TVs with bat at Wal-Mart
Police in Georgia say a 23-year-old man grabbed a baseball bat inside of a Wal-Mart and smashed 29 flat-screen televisions.
Galileo's missing parts recovered
Galileo's missing parts recovered
Two fingers and a tooth removed from Galileo Galilei's corpse in a Florentine basilica in the 18th century and given up for lost have been found again and will soon be put on display, an Italian museum director says.
DOC not telling trampers to wear nappies
DOC not telling trampers to wear nappies
Bogus Department of Conservation (DOC) signs suggesting trampers wear nappies instead of defecating in National Parks have been spotted around Southland.
Bad landlord sentenced to live in own property
Bad landlord sentenced to live in own property
A Richmond, Virginia man will have to live more than a month in one of his neglected rental houses as punishment for failing to maintain his properties.
Basketballer needs rabies shot after catching bat
Basketballer needs rabies shot after catching bat
Basketballer Manu Ginobili has decided to stay away from bats after having to get vaccinated for rabies.
Determined man finds mobile at dump
Determined man finds mobile at dump
A determined Colorado man found his missing cell phone at a trash dump after dialing the number and listening for the ring.
'Lottery winner' causes riot in clothes shop
'Lottery winner' causes riot in clothes shop
Police say an Ohio woman being driven around in a limousine announced at a coat store she'd won the lottery and would pay for everyone's purchases but ended up causing a riot when customers realized it was a hoax.
Divorcing wife after more than dough
Divorcing wife after more than dough
Twelve years after she got divorced, a New Jersey woman finally got what she wanted out of the break up: A dough mixer.
Thief nicking passengers' knickers
Thief nicking passengers' knickers
An underpants' thief is terrorising plane passengers in Papua New Guinea.
Man shot during self-defence class
Man shot during self-defence class
An 80-year-old Ohio man is recovering from a week in which he was beaten during a home invasion and then shot while trying to learn about guns.
Pyschic blames rivals for attack
Pyschic blames rivals for attack
A Connecticut psychic who said she was assaulted in an attack she believed was arranged by rival psychics has been charged with lying about the incident.
US candidate raffles off AK-47
US candidate raffles off AK-47
A candidate to be South Carolina's next National Guard leader skipped the fiery speeches for firepower, launching his campaign with what he called a "machine-gun social."