A Romanian man says he was trying to commit suicide by swallowing five teaspoons. The man had intended swallowing some bottle caps and another two teaspoons. However he stopped... Read more

A German ex police superintendent is only able to speak English after a stroke he suffered last week. 70-year-old Johannes Richter natively speaks German, but after the stroke he... Read more

A man in Sicily asked a friend to shoot him in the groin in the hope of making his ex-girlfriend feel sorry for him. Police in the central Sicilian city of Piazza Armerina said... Read more

A man who once weighed 482 kg (1062 lb.) has lost 144 kg (317 lb.) under the care of a team of doctors. He hopes to lose another 203 kg (448 lb.). 42-year-old Patrick Deuel who... Read more

An elderly man from Nepal, 75 years of age, married a dog in a local custom to ensure good luck only to die three days later. With his son, friends and other relatives by his... Read more

A South Korean art student ate a banana that was part of an installation by artist Maurizio Cattelan, saying he was "hungry" after skipping breakfast. The artwork called... Read more