Toddler chews head off snake

A 13-month old Israeli toddler chewed the head off a snake.

Boy, 10, takes dad's car after missing school bus

A 10-year-old boy was apprehended by police on Thursday after taking his father's car and trying to drive it to school when he missed the bus.

Woman runs herself over with own car

A woman in Hässelby in western Stockholm was dragged for nearly 10 metres under her own car after she managed run herself over on Friday morning in what police believe was a failed attempt to deal with some apparent engine trouble.

Male mice sing melodic tunes to attract females

Male house mice are able to sing melodic songs to attract female partners, scientists have discovered.

US Man Wins $22m Compensation Over Two Years Solitary Confinement After Drink Driving Arrest

A US jury has awarded a man $22m (£12m) after he was kept in solitary confinement without trial for nearly two years over an alleged drink driving offence. Stephen Slevin, 58, was arrested in August 2005 in Dona Ana County, New Mexico. He was charged with possession of  …

Video: Eight year-old guitar wizard takes internet by storm

A young British female guitarist, who shot to internet fame for her part in covering a Metallica song, has become instant hit online for a second time after releasing an impressive follow up video.

No recompense in case of world's dearest rug

A Bavarian auctioneer who priced the world’s most expensive rug at €900 has escaped paying damages to its former owner. The woman sued the Augsburg auction house after her rug reached €7.2 million at a Christie’s auction in 2011.

Miracle material graphene can distil booze, says study

Membranes based on the "miracle material" graphene can be used to distil alcohol, according to a new study in Science journal. An international team created the membrane from graphene oxide - a chemical derivative of graphene. They have shown that the membrane blocks the pass …

Medics save baby born with no blood

Medics managed to save him after a rare condition drained his body of virtually every drop while in the womb. Initially doctors feared the baby had been born stillborn as they were unable to find a heartbeat for 25 minutes. But after being given oxygen, gentle heart massage a …

Cop patrolled 22 years without driver's license

Criminal charges have been filed against a policeman in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt who allegedly drove patrol cars for more than 20 years without a proper driver's license, officials have revealed.

Study of freakish mystery illness finds no cause

Imagine having the feeling that tiny bugs are crawling on your body, that you have oozing sores and mysterious fibers sprouting from your skin.

Dublin dole office bans those in pyjamas

A social welfare office in Dublin has banned interviewees from wearing pyjamas. A notice has appeared at Damastown social welfare office which warns claimants that "pyjamas are not regarded as appropriate attire when attending Community Welfare Service at these offices".

Coach driver crashed after swerving at children who mocked his weight

Scott, 52, "lost his mind" and slammed into cars and buildings after children on the street called him a "fat b******", made V-signs and shouted "how fat is your wife?". He lurched towards them and lost control of his vehicle in Carshalton High Street, Sutton, south London, ca …

Folding car moves closer to reality

The Hiriko folding electric car is set to be launched this week before going into production next year.

Frances Grimshaw's ghost 'returns to haunt' builders demolishing her beloved guesthouse

When a demolition team began work at a derelict Victorian guest house they all agreed that something didn't feel quite right. One day, they claimed, a chandelier suddenly started swinging on its own, which understandably left the burly builders feeling slightly unsettled. But …

Jamie Oliver: Victory as McDonald's stops using 'pink slime' in its burger recipe

TV chef was disgusted to discover ammonium hydroxide was being used by McDonald's to convert fatty beef offcuts into a beef filler for burgers 'Why would any sensible human being want to put ammonia-filled meat into their children's mouths? asked Jamie Oliver McDonald's denie …

Elephant fitted with contact lens

A 45-year old Asian elephant in Amsterdam's Artis Zoo has become the first in Europe to be fitted with a contact lens.

Email 'snowball' creates Bundestag chaos

It was supposed to be simple email: But after a German parliament staffer's missive accidentally was sent to thousands of her colleagues, their responses overloaded Bundestag computers on Wednesday.

Swiss thieves take 100kg safe on snowboard

Police believe people who stole safe from youth hostel in ski resort used snowboard to transport it away

Failed prank leaves hotel worker trapped in bed

Emergency crews were called to a hotel in central Sweden on Wednesday morning to help free an employee who had become trapped behind a bed following a staff party.

High-rise buildings collapse in Rio de Janeiro

Two buildings - one nearly 20 storeys high - have collapsed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, filling streets with masonry and covering cars with debris. Officials say up to 11 people are believed to be inside the buildings and five people have been rescued. The cause of the collaps …

This will take some topping! Girl, 7, saves unconscious mother by slapping her with piece of pizza

As stories go, this one is gonna take some topping... When seven-year-old Rita Lawlor couldn't wake her mother up, she did what many have probably never thought of doing. She slapped her with a slice of pizza.

Bonn calls prostitute 'sex meter' a success

The German city of Bonn is calling its policy of levying a surcharge on streetwalking prostitutes via kerb-side meters a success that would continue.

Digital 'right to be forgotten' will be made EU law

The move will mean that social networks such as Facebook or Twitter will have to comply with users' requests to delete everything they have ever published about themselves online.

'Time travelling' French presidential candidate ridiculed for Normandy claims

In a campaign speech over the weekend in Nice, southern France, he made the audacious claim. "You, some of you, with white hair, you saw nearby the landings in Provence ...

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