Woman buys her own prom dress - 33 years later
Marlene Wyatt went to a second-hand store to buy a Halloween costume last week. What she found could be just as scary. The prom dress she had made 33 years ago. »
Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2005
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2005
Baby food junkie wins $10,000 scholarship for child
A pregnant mother’s fondness for baby food has won her $10,000 for her child’s education. »
Sunday, Oct. 23, 2005
Depression of citizens of world’s largest exporter addressed in upbeat TV spots
ALL you mutterers with knitted brows, listen: it’s time to get happy. We’re talking $35 million worth of feel-good, throw-your-shoulders-back giddiness. The future is yours, don’t despair, things might be in the dumps but this is the land of Beethoven, Einstein and all those giggling little garden gnomes. »
Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005
Right music boosts training performance 20%
If you want to get the most out of your fitness regime think carefully about the type of music you listen to while exercising, a UK study suggests. »
Monday, Oct. 17, 2005
Man falls of cliff: saved by mobile phone
A MAN who took a shortcut up a cliff and got stuck at 160ft, managed to cling on with one hand and dial 999 with the other. »
Sunday, Oct. 16, 2005
Teenager first to be treated for text message (SMS) addiction
A teenager in the UK is being treated for text messaging and e-mail addiction in what is believed to be the first case of its kind in Scotland. »
Men bad for women’s waistlines
A UK obesity expert has analysed why it is that women who move in with their man often put on weight as a result. »
Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2005
Date-a-Dog: Your dog can get you a date…
If you are one of those ‘looosers’ who just can’t seem to get a date, try getting a pet, and Voila! love will bloom like never before, while you walk your pets together. »
Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2005
Wonder bra that stopped a bullet
An accountant whose bra saved her life when she was shot in the chest described yesterday how she looked down at the blood on her clothes and thought she was going to die. »
Suspect caught by his own dog
A criminal who gave police the slip when they turned up to arrest him was caught after cops used his own dog to sniff out his hiding place. »
Monday, Oct. 10, 2005
Lottery winner wants to buy sport star
A Swedish football fan who won a record $15.99 million on the lottery wants to buy Juventus and Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic for his local club, Swedish media said today. »
Friday, Oct. 7, 2005
Penguin poo wins spoof Nobel prize
Cutting edge studies on artificial dogs’ testicles, locusts which watch Star Wars and penguin defecation have been honoured with Ig Nobel awards. »
Thursday, Oct. 6, 2005
Autonomous robotic fish at the London Aquarium
The world’s first autonomous robotic fish are the latest attraction at the London Aquarium. »
Odd: English towns subject of covert sex survey
People living in Worcester and Middlesbrough in 1949 unwittingly took part in Britain’s first sex survey, according to a documentary. »
Saturday, Oct. 1, 2005
Liars have different brains
Habitual liars’ brains differ from those of honest people, a study says. »
Married women silenty suffer sexually
Married women are more likely to have sexual problems than married men or single women, research suggests. »
Friday, Sep. 23, 2005
Man enrols dog for NZ election
It was almost inevitable New Zealand’s election would turn into a dog fight when you look at one of the country’s 2.83 million voters - Toby the Jack Russell terrier. »
Wednesday, Sep. 21, 2005
Man finds burried Roman village using Google
Latest technology proved an unexpected aid to unearthing the past when an Italian man decided to look at internet maps of his home. »
Bible ‘lite’ takes 100 minutes to read
A new version of the Bible which its author says can be read in less than two hours has been launched. »
Saturday, Sep. 17, 2005
Donor gives charity shop surprise bonanza
A rare 400-year book worth thousands of pounds was given anonymously to a British charity shop more used to handling hum-drum donations like unwanted presents and second-hand clothes. »
Friday, Sep. 16, 2005
Sperm ships for fertility seekers
British people may soon be able to board ships anchored off the coast to obtain fertility treatment forbidden in the UK, such as anonymous donor sperm. »
Thursday, Sep. 15, 2005
Bruno, the well furnished dog
What would you do if a stray dog that looked suspiciously like a pit bull walked into your house and sat down? Get a gun? Hurry the children away and call the pound? There is the story of a pit bull who found a perfect home at a furniture store. »
Wednesday, Sep. 14, 2005
Cat crosses the Canal
A stray cat found wandering the streets of Plymouth turned out to be hundreds of miles from her home - in Holland. »
Saturday, Sep. 10, 2005
‘Virgin conception’ first for UK
Human embryos created using a so-called “virgin conception” technique have been made in the UK for the first time. »
Friday, Sep. 9, 2005
Navy comes to get its Yellow Submarine back
A YELLOW submarine reeled in by island fishermen three months ago was finally collected yesterday by the Royal Navy. »
Church says ‘miracle’ tears are wrong sex
ROMAN Catholic authorities in Italy ruled yesterday that “tears of blood” on a statue of Saint Padre Pio were female, so could not be “miraculous”. »
Wednesday, Sep. 7, 2005
Deadwood family enjoys kangaroos as pets
Kangaroo Jack is alive and well and living near Deadwood. »
Monday, Aug. 22, 2005
Cloned wildcats prove ability to reproduce
For the first time ever, two unrelated clones of a wild species have bred naturally to produce healthy babies. Unrelated endangered African wildcat clones have given birth to a total of eight babies. »
Friday, Aug. 19, 2005
Waitress gets Porsche tip
A SWEDISH waitress thought her elderly customer was joking when he offered her his Porsche as a tip, but he kept his word and gave her the keys to the car, daily Aftonbladet has reported.
“I thought at first he was joking with me,” 19-year-old Josefin Justin told the paper. »
Japan travel agency to offer trips to space
The accommodation will be spartan and the food unpalatable, but stunning views are guaranteed on Japan’s most expensive package tour. »