A zoo in Germany has scrapped its plans to break up homosexual penguin couples after gay rights groups protested against it. The Bremerhaven Zoo had noticed that three penguin... Read more

A pod of dolphins circled protectively round a group of New Zealand swimmers to fend off an attack by a great white shark. Rob Howes and three other lifeguards were on a training... Read more

An Australian 3-year-old was hailed as a hero after saving his mum from an almost certain death by calling emergency services after she collapsed due to an epileptic seizure.... Read more

Mitch Maddox, a man from Dallas, Texas who legally changed his name to Mitch DotComGuy, will sell his trademark last name in an auction this month. On January 1, 2000, at the... Read more

An Australian worker accidentally shot a 3.2 cm nail into his brain. He thought the nail gun was empty. Brad Shorten, a 32-year-old father of three was drinking some beers and... Read more

A heartbroken Chinese cat, originally from Bejing, was given away by its owner. The homesick cat returned home after having walked 40 days and 100 km. The 3-year-old cat ran away... Read more

A parking space in central London is for sale for $187,500! The space is available in the Knightsbridge underground car park near the luxury department-store Harrods. It is thought... Read more

A 62-year-old Frenchman died after swallowing 350 coins in a drunken bet with a romanian 27-year-old. The Frenchman had a history of psychiatric illness and was admitted to... Read more

Sniffing the scent of the ocean while booking a vacation online or the smell of whisky and cigars while digitally listening to jazz. The British cable company Telewest adds a whole... Read more