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Tortoise gets wheel for a leg

TORTOISE’S are renowned for being incredibly slow but a 12-year old tortoise may be the exception as his leg was replaced with a wheel.Read

Mila Kunis agrees to date with marine after YouTube video

Marine Sgt Scott Moore who is currently posted in Afghanistan videoed a YouTube clip asking actress Mila Kunis out on a date to his Marine Corps ball in North Carolina. Read

Couple almost eaten alive by their dinner

You may have heard the phrase ‘being eaten alive by midges’ but have you ever considered actually being ‘eaten alive’?Read

Pigeons remember those who are nice and nasty!

According to French Scientists, pigeons have the ability to recognise who has been nice to them and who has been nasty.Read

Dad names baby girl 'Facebook'

AN EGYPTIAN dad has called his baby daughter 'Facebook' after the government was overthrown in Egypt. Read

Man plunges 1000ft down mountain and gets up to read map

A CLIMBER tackling Munro, Sgurr Choinnich Morat escaped with his life after plummeting a catastrophic 1000ft down the mountain side.Read

Wounded fox shoots hunter

A FEISTY fox wounded by a hunter turned the tables on his would-be killer and shot him.Read

Man appears to have been cured of HIV

AN American man who was HIV positive and recieved a bone marrow transplant appears to be have been cured of the disease.Read

Crazed dogs wreck car in cat chase

A CAR OWNER has been left with a repair bill running into thousands after two dogs tried to attack a cat which was hiding inside his vehicle.Read

Young rappers arrested in Iran

POLICE in Iran are reportedly cracking down on the latest source of annoyance - teenage rappers.Read

Paul the psychic octopus dies

THE octopus who gained international fame by his pyschic predictions during this year's world cup has passed away.Read

Charlie the smoking chimp dies at 52

A CHIMP, famed for his smoking habit has died at Bloemfontein Zoo, in South Africa.Read

Man carries carpet on mobility scooter

MOTORISTS in the Somerset area were shocked to see a pensioner riding his mobility scooter whilst carrying a massive role of carpet.Read

The latest car accessory - false eyelashes!

A NEW car accessory is proving incredibly popular among women in the US and the UK - false eyelashes for their cars!Read

Car crash victim is wrongly marked for cancer surgery

A Patient who was wrongly marked to have surgery for cancer has filed a lawsuit in America.Read

Man unaware he was shot in the head

A MAN complaining of headaches had no idea that he had been shot in the head - FIVE years earlier.Read

Luxury hotel opens exclusively for cats

A LUXURY hotel exclusively for our feline friends has opened in Hertfordshire.Read

Burglar leaves false teeth at crime scene

A CLUMSY burglar gave police a vital clue to his identity after he left his false teeth at the scene of the crime.Read

Fans wait for World Cup prediction from Paul the pyschic octopus

A TWO-YEAR-OLD octopus from a German acqarium has correctly predicted the outcome of Germany's games in this year's FIFA World Cup. Read

'Jedward' twin damages knee onstage and continues performance

JEDWARD star Edward Grimes suffered a knee injury while singing with his twin brother John at the weekend- and amazingly finished his performance before being rushed to hospital.Read

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