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A burglar twice tried to bust into the office of Judge Correale Stevens in Hazleton, Pa. Nobody knows why, but the judge has a theory. “Why would someone break into a court office? I don’t know, unless he wants to read how long he’s going to be in jail,’’ Stevens quipped. *** Boobs in the...

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RDiZOnzajNU Unsuspecting rail travelers at Antwerp Central station in Belgium were recently challenged to spend a minute as James Bond in a bid to win exclusive tickets for the movie SKYFALL. After using a Coke Zero machine in the station, travelers were asked via a touchscreen if they wanted...

NeXMxuNNlE8 In a bid to promote their new monitors, LG decided to scare office workers by fitting the displays to the floor of an elevator and making it look like it was collapsing. A video which has gone viral online shows the response of unwitting elevator-travelers as the panels of the...

Architects have created an interesting design for a possible new bridge in Paris … it consists of three inflatable doughnut trampolines. The bizarre design was created as a response to an ideas competition for a new bridge in Pari - which will add to the 37 bridges which already cross the...

A study by leading British body language expert, Robert Phipps has revealed the position we sleep in reflects our mood, stress level and even personality. The research, which was carried out for budget hotel chain Premier Inn, found the most common way of sleeping, The Foetal position (58%)...

Britain’s average busts have grown by three sizes in just two years, research has found, with the best selling bra size has going up from a 34B in 2010 to a 34DD in 2012. Ladies living in the North, Midlands and Ireland are the ones contributing to this trend, whilst ladies in the South and...

Meet HotTug, the world's first wood-fired hot tub boat. Yes it is just as odd, weird and wonderful as it sounds. While the HotTug can be used as a typical boat for six to eight people, it's when it's filled with 2000 litres of water it becomes interesting. That's because it then becomes a...

We've previously told you about the wonderfully odd underwater sculptures by British artist Jason deCaires Taylor, well he's done it again with a series of underwater suburban homes. But while they look like they are designed for you or us, theses homes are actually for various marine species …...

There are lucky escapes, very lucky escapes, and stupidly lucky how on earth did that happen escapes. This lorry driver in Russia definitely had one of the latter. COiR_gZEGIE The driver had just been minding his own business when an oncoming HGV swerved into his path. While this would 99 times...

One in three busy Brits believe it’s acceptable to answer a mobile phone call during sex, it has been revealed. The true extent to which our hectic lives and busy work schedules intrude on our most intimate moments were revealed in a study carried out among more than 2,000 adults. As well as...

The weirdest and craziest scientific achievements of the year have been celebrated at the Ig Nobel Awards, including the discovery chimpanzees can identify each other from seeing photographs of their bottoms. The annual event at Harvard University celebrates research which makes you laugh and...

The mother of identical quadruplet boys shaved numbers into her sons' hair to help teachers and classmates tell them apart. Mum Tan Chaoyun, of Shenzen in China's Guangdong Province, shaved the six-year-olds' heads with the numbers one to four. She took the drastic step before they started...

A Russian man wanted to see if his girlfriend really did love him to death - so he faked his own demise in a bizarre proposal. Alexey Bykov, 30, from Omsk, hired a movie director, stuntmen, make-up artists, and even a script writer to stage a bogus car crash. He then arranged to meet...

Walking in the countryside is Britain’s best loved pastime, even beating the likes of Facebook, a study has revealed. Research carried out among 2,000 adults found a country stroll was voted ahead of eating out and reading a book in the garden to claim top spot. Enjoying a pint in the pub...