The Weird Bithttp://theweirdbit.orgWeird news, odd stories and queer tales, all in one placeenFri, 18 May 2012 04:38:41 PDThttp://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2hourly1TheWeirdBithttp://feedburner.google.comBritain’s first dog poo crack team squad hit the streets of Londonhttp://theweirdbit.org/britains-first-dog-poo-crack-team-squad-hit-the-streets-of-london/theweirdbitFri, 18 May 2012 04:38:41 PDThttp://www.metro.co.uk/weird/899484-britains-first-dog-poo-crack-team-squad-hit-the-streets-of-londonMeet the Dog Squad. A 22-man crack team unit employed to clean up the streets of London by targeting dog walkers who fall foul of pooper scoop laws. Irresponsible dog walkers will be hounded by the Dog Squad (Picture: Islington Council)

The anti-poo wardens have been introduced by Islington Council in north London in an attempt to catch repeated dog foul offenders.

Members of the public are also being encouraged to 'shop a dropper' through a newly set-up hotline. (...)

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]]>Meet the Dog Squad. A 22-man crack team unit employed to clean up the streets of London by targeting dog walkers who fall foul of pooper scoop laws. Irresponsible dog walkers will be hounded by the Dog Squad (Picture: Islington Council) The anti-poo wardens have been introduced by Islington Council in north London in an [...]http://theweirdbit.org/britains-first-dog-poo-crack-team-squad-hit-the-streets-of-london/feed/0‘Psychic’ pig to make Euro tipshttp://theweirdbit.org/psychic-pig-to-make-euro-tips/theweirdbitFri, 18 May 2012 04:28:13 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=3b24d4dda9eadab233109b57751fb866

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]]>KIEV (Reuters) - A psychic pig is set to take over where Paul the Octopus left off at the 2010 World Cup by predicting the results of matches at the European championships in Ukraine and Poland. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/psychic-pig-to-make-euro-tips/feed/0What caused the mystery of the Dark Day?http://theweirdbit.org/what-caused-the-mystery-of-the-dark-day/theweirdbitFri, 18 May 2012 04:19:21 PDThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18097177Read the original article...

]]>What caused the mystery of the Dark Day? Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/what-caused-the-mystery-of-the-dark-day/feed/0How do you insult someone legally?http://theweirdbit.org/how-do-you-insult-someone-legally/theweirdbitFri, 18 May 2012 04:07:22 PDThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18102815Read the original article...

]]>How do you insult someone legally? Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/how-do-you-insult-someone-legally/feed/0Pictures of the day: 18 May 2012http://theweirdbit.org/pictures-of-the-day-18-may-2012/theweirdbitFri, 18 May 2012 03:44:52 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/9274538/Pictures-of-the-day-18-May-2012.html

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]]>View from space, Badpuss, and Miss Universe entrant with a difference. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/pictures-of-the-day-18-may-2012/feed/0The Gnome Experimenthttp://theweirdbit.org/the-gnome-experiment/theweirdbitFri, 18 May 2012 03:12:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=1aaf4cfa6b55db4f5a2951296b027858
If Earth was a perfect sphere of uniform density, then gravity would be consistent. But it's not, which means gravity varies wherever you go. A garden gnome from Germany, nicknamed Kern, travels the world to find out how much he weighs in different places.

So far, Kern has journeyed more than 20,000 miles across 15 countries, by plane, train, ship, bus and car. And as Kern travels, his weight varies, due to a combination of the spin of the Earth and the fact that our planet is not round, but more potato-shaped, according to scientists. (...)

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]]>If Earth was a perfect sphere of uniform density, then gravity would be consistent. But it's not, which means gravity varies wherever you go. A garden gnome from Germany, nicknamed Kern, travels the world to find out how much he weighs in different places. So far, Kern has journeyed more than 20,000 miles across 15 [...]http://theweirdbit.org/the-gnome-experiment/feed/0How Many Of These Brand Names Are You Saying Wrong?http://theweirdbit.org/how-many-of-these-brand-names-are-you-saying-wrong/theweirdbitFri, 18 May 2012 03:10:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=caf7926f3f17917aa355bca75100ac2bRead the original article...

]]>How do you pronounce Hermès? Or Stella Artois, Kinerase, Saucony, Adidas, Porsche? A company's name should be a lot of things: unique, catchy, memorable... but what about pronounceable? Be it due to a language barrier or just bad planning on the company's part, many people go around mispronouncing high-profile brand names. (...) Read the original [...]http://theweirdbit.org/how-many-of-these-brand-names-are-you-saying-wrong/feed/0The Eyes Have Ithttp://theweirdbit.org/the-eyes-have-it/theweirdbitFri, 18 May 2012 03:08:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=4f91d0e16b7057869df6ba8a86687301
The Eyes Have It is a game by Yoni Alter. How fast can you find all famous characters in the dark? Beware, a wrong guess and using the flashlight will add seconds to your time.

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Who Is The Most Famous?

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]]>The Eyes Have It is a game by Yoni Alter. How fast can you find all famous characters in the dark? Beware, a wrong guess and using the flashlight will add seconds to your time. related post: Who Is The Most Famous? Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/the-eyes-have-it/feed/0The Alps At Nighthttp://theweirdbit.org/the-alps-at-night-2/theweirdbitFri, 18 May 2012 03:06:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=f23843a6cde731f632a6007a18d67c95


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]]>A collection of time-lapse sequences shot at night last January by Belgian videographer Matthew Vandeputte. He captured the magical night skies of the French Alps from the famous Meribel ski resort. Vimeo link (thanks Cora) Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/the-alps-at-night-2/feed/010 Landlocked Countries With Navieshttp://theweirdbit.org/10-landlocked-countries-with-navies/theweirdbitFri, 18 May 2012 03:05:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=153b5392b7f7307f071356249538c2dbimage credit

While landlocked countries are obviously unable to develop a sea-going blue-water navy, they may still deploy armed forces on major lakes or rivers. There are a number of reasons a landlocked country may choose to maintain a navy. If a river or lake forms a national border, countries may feel the need to protect and patrol that border with a military force.

In some regions, roads may be unreliable or circuitous, and a river or lake may be the easiest way to move military forces around the country. Sometimes, possession of a body of water may actually be contested - for example, countries around the landlocked Caspian Sea have different views of how ownership should be divided. (...)

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]]>image credit While landlocked countries are obviously unable to develop a sea-going blue-water navy, they may still deploy armed forces on major lakes or rivers. There are a number of reasons a landlocked country may choose to maintain a navy. If a river or lake forms a national border, countries may feel the need to [...]http://theweirdbit.org/10-landlocked-countries-with-navies/feed/0Friday Cartoon By Mark Andersonhttp://theweirdbit.org/friday-cartoon-by-mark-anderson-10/theweirdbitFri, 18 May 2012 03:01:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=cce0c12bba35084f2b21356f7aa89434Meeting Cartoon #2710 by Andertoons

Meeting Cartoon by Andertoons


Mark Anderson is a professional cartoonist from the Chicago area. His cartoons have been published in Reader's Digest, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Woman's World and the Saturday Evening Post, to mention just a few. Among his clients are GM, General Electric, FedEx, Microsoft, and IBM.

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]]>Meeting Cartoon by Andertoons Mark Anderson is a professional cartoonist from the Chicago area. His cartoons have been published in Reader's Digest, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Woman's World and the Saturday Evening Post, to mention just a few. Among his clients are GM, General Electric, FedEx, Microsoft, and IBM. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/friday-cartoon-by-mark-anderson-10/feed/0Kenichi Ito Is The World’s Fastest Runner On Four Legshttp://theweirdbit.org/kenichi-ito-is-the-worlds-fastest-runner-on-four-legs/theweirdbitFri, 18 May 2012 03:00:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=07c4a0357fc54cbd04519326dc7cee38
A Japanese monkey enthusiast in suburban Tokyo has been named the world's fastest human runner on four legs after developing a style of running based on the movements of the African Patas monkey. Kenichi Ito has been developing the running style for over a decade.

The record of 18.58 seconds over 100 meters was set by Kenichi Ito at Setagaya Kuritsu Sogo Undojyo, Tokyo, Japan.

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]]>A Japanese monkey enthusiast in suburban Tokyo has been named the world's fastest human runner on four legs after developing a style of running based on the movements of the African Patas monkey. Kenichi Ito has been developing the running style for over a decade. The record of 18.58 seconds over 100 meters was set [...]http://theweirdbit.org/kenichi-ito-is-the-worlds-fastest-runner-on-four-legs/feed/0A Completely New Way You Buy From Storeshttp://theweirdbit.org/a-completely-new-way-you-buy-from-stores/theweirdbitFri, 18 May 2012 02:58:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=9737f772cfb042987224332d06008e8b
Postmates is already one of the most talked about startups in Silicon Valley, but now it has a brand new app that's going to change the way you purchase goods from stores. It's releasing the Get It Now application, which will let you use Postmates to order just about anything - from food to a MacBook Pro - and have it delivered to you in under an hour.

You give Postmates a credit card number, and it authorizes your account for the cost of whatever you're purchasing and gives a courier the ability to use that cash to buy the good. For now, Get It Now and Postmates are only available in San Francisco.

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]]>Postmates is already one of the most talked about startups in Silicon Valley, but now it has a brand new app that's going to change the way you purchase goods from stores. It's releasing the Get It Now application, which will let you use Postmates to order just about anything - from food to a [...]http://theweirdbit.org/a-completely-new-way-you-buy-from-stores/feed/0RAF rescue helicopter makes unexpected beach landing – so pilot can buy ice creamhttp://theweirdbit.org/raf-rescue-helicopter-makes-unexpected-beach-landing-so-pilot-can-buy-ice-cream/theweirdbitFri, 18 May 2012 01:13:43 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/9274307/RAF-rescue-helicopter-makes-unexpected-beach-landing-so-pilot-can-buy-ice-cream.html

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]]>Helicopter landed on a beach for an 'emergency' stop to buy Magnums. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/raf-rescue-helicopter-makes-unexpected-beach-landing-so-pilot-can-buy-ice-cream/feed/0Hot tubs and walk-in wardrobes top lottery winners’ wish listshttp://theweirdbit.org/hot-tubs-and-walk-in-wardrobes-top-lottery-winners-wish-lists/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 23:30:42 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9273533/Hot-tubs-and-walk-in-wardrobes-top-lottery-winners-wish-lists.html

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]]>Hot tubs, walk-in wardrobes and pet dogs are the most popular items bought by lottery winners, a survey has found. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/hot-tubs-and-walk-in-wardrobes-top-lottery-winners-wish-lists/feed/0Lambeth council manager gagged over Jo Brand Streatham rowhttp://theweirdbit.org/lambeth-council-manager-gagged-over-jo-brand-streatham-row/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 22:30:13 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/9272781/Lambeth-council-manager-gagged-over-Jo-Brand-Streatham-row.html

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]]>A Town Centre manager has been reprimanded for defending Streatham in south London, after comedian Jo Brand called it a "----hole". Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/lambeth-council-manager-gagged-over-jo-brand-streatham-row/feed/0Spike Milligan’s epitaph ‘I told you I was ill’ voted UK’s favouritehttp://theweirdbit.org/spike-milligans-epitaph-i-told-you-i-was-ill-voted-uks-favourite/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 22:30:07 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/culturenews/9273783/Spike-Milligans-epitaph-I-told-you-I-was-ill-voted-UKs-favourite.html

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]]>"I told you I was ill" has been named the nation's favourite. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/spike-milligans-epitaph-i-told-you-i-was-ill-voted-uks-favourite/feed/0Quiz of the week’s newshttp://theweirdbit.org/quiz-of-the-weeks-news-13/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 19:32:04 PDThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18101247Read the original article...

]]>How did Obama make Beckham blush? Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/quiz-of-the-weeks-news-13/feed/0Car with four kids riding in trunk nearly hit by semi truck (VIDEO)http://theweirdbit.org/car-with-four-kids-riding-in-trunk-nearly-hit-by-semi-truck-video/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 18:09:59 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=a9467fd4d6bd4d74d99515059a899b73Read the original article...

]]>In this video from Romania, a car is driving down a highway with four children riding in the trunk. While the children appear to be having a good enough time, the conditions are obviously anything but safe. In fact, the children are using their arms to apparently hold up the door to the trunk. At [...]http://theweirdbit.org/car-with-four-kids-riding-in-trunk-nearly-hit-by-semi-truck-video/feed/0VIDEO: When live TV goes wrong – it’s Odd Boxhttp://theweirdbit.org/video-when-live-tv-goes-wrong-its-odd-box/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 14:55:56 PDThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/18109968Read the original article...

]]>The perils of being a reporter on live TV, the cafe just for cats and the $1,500 hot dog. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/video-when-live-tv-goes-wrong-its-odd-box/feed/0200 buffalo escape Iowa farm, spotted across five counties in two stateshttp://theweirdbit.org/200-buffalo-escape-iowa-farm-spotted-across-five-counties-in-two-states/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 14:12:35 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=0b67d8a7b6804605fc73f23c7a09f5f2Read the original article...

]]>"Home on the Range," is the state song of Kansas, but after 200 escaped buffalo made their way across five Iowa counties, the Hawkeye State is singing a similar tune. The Press-Citizen reports that authorities are still attempting to round up some of the escaped buffalo that broke out of pen at the Frick and [...]http://theweirdbit.org/200-buffalo-escape-iowa-farm-spotted-across-five-counties-in-two-states/feed/0U.S. Supreme Court Justice Breyer robbed againhttp://theweirdbit.org/u-s-supreme-court-justice-breyer-robbed-again/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 13:46:58 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=0dc81e9f84f5ebac58a598df219767f5Supreme Court Associate Justice Stephen Breyer speaks at the American Society of International Law's 106th meeting in Washington,WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who was robbed in February at his Caribbean vacation home by a man armed with a machete, recently was the victim of a burglary at his residence in Washington, a court spokeswoman said on Thursday. Spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said no one was home at the time of the burglary, which was discovered May 4 by a housekeeper. The Washington, D. (...)

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]]>WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer, who was robbed in February at his Caribbean vacation home by a man armed with a machete, recently was the victim of a burglary at his residence in Washington, a court spokeswoman said on Thursday. Spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said no one was home at the time [...]http://theweirdbit.org/u-s-supreme-court-justice-breyer-robbed-again/feed/0Goodwill sorting through allegedly accidental $14,000 donationhttp://theweirdbit.org/goodwill-sorting-through-allegedly-accidental-14000-donation/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 12:40:38 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=5b6e99d2ed312bd8468c603a666f6f11Read the original article...

]]>A Goodwill Industries outlet in St. Louis received a very generous donation this week: $14,505 in cash. The only problem is it appears to have been unintentional rather than a literal act of goodwill. Store manager Tina Wells was sorting through a box of Christmas donations when she discovered the money, which included 266 $50 [...]http://theweirdbit.org/goodwill-sorting-through-allegedly-accidental-14000-donation/feed/0Middle-schooler in trouble for haircut of Spurhttp://theweirdbit.org/middle-schooler-in-trouble-for-haircut-of-spur/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 11:34:48 PDThttp://offthebench.nbcsports.com/2012/05/17/middle-schooler-suspended-for-awesome-matt-bonner-haircut-bonner-himself-has-message-for-school/related/ ]]>Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/middle-schooler-in-trouble-for-haircut-of-spur/feed/0The Fibonacci Sequence As Seen in Flowershttp://theweirdbit.org/the-fibonacci-sequence-as-seen-in-flowers/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 11:18:19 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=e51f0aca1ce3266de2d332d0baa1f8f5
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]]>Are nature's patterns as random as we might think? The Fibonacci sequence, a mathematical series known about since at least the 12th century, makes us believe otherwise. This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/the-fibonacci-sequence-as-seen-in-flowers/feed/0Boy finds a piece of finger in Arby’s sandwichhttp://theweirdbit.org/boy-finds-a-piece-of-finger-in-arbys-sandwich/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 11:04:29 PDThttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47463364/ns/business-us_business/A Michigan teen made a gristly discovery after biting into an Arby's junior roast beef sandwich.

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]]>A Michigan teen made a gristly discovery after biting into an Arby's junior roast beef sandwich. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/boy-finds-a-piece-of-finger-in-arbys-sandwich/feed/0Jaguar cubs born in Californiahttp://theweirdbit.org/jaguar-cubs-born-in-california/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 10:50:16 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/9273186/Jaguar-cubs-born-in-California.htmlRead the original article...

]]>For the first time in 30 years, a pair of Jaguar cubs have been born at the San Diego Zoo and are gearing up to make their public debut. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/jaguar-cubs-born-in-california/feed/0Jaguar cubs born in USAhttp://theweirdbit.org/jaguar-cubs-born-in-usa/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 10:50:16 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/9273186/Jaguar-cubs-born-in-USA.html

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]]>For the first time in 30 years, a pair of Jaguar cubs have been born at the San Diego Zoo and are gearing up to make their public debut. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/jaguar-cubs-born-in-usa/feed/0Canadian police waiting for alleged thief to ‘pass’ swallowed diamondhttp://theweirdbit.org/canadian-police-waiting-for-alleged-thief-to-pass-swallowed-diamond/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 10:35:21 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=5420e19dc25ce2d2c59f0238f709e294Read the original article...

]]>All things must pass. At least that's the plan in place for police in Ontario who are waiting for a man to extricate a $20,000 diamond from his body, after he allegedly swallowed the stolen gem last week. The Canada Press reports that Richard Mackenzie Matthews, 52, is being held by police after allegedly swapping [...]http://theweirdbit.org/canadian-police-waiting-for-alleged-thief-to-pass-swallowed-diamond/feed/0Beach rocks in woman’s pocket burst into flameshttp://theweirdbit.org/beach-rocks-in-womans-pocket-burst-into-flames/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 10:31:14 PDThttp://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/17/11745729-beach-rocks-in-womans-pocket-catch-fire-severely-burning-her?liteRocks that a woman was carrying in her cargo shorts caught fire after a trip to a California beach, leaving her with severe burns, authorities say.

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]]>Rocks that a woman was carrying in her cargo shorts caught fire after a trip to a California beach, leaving her with severe burns, authorities say. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/beach-rocks-in-womans-pocket-burst-into-flames/feed/0Man held for ‘swallowing diamond’http://theweirdbit.org/man-held-for-swallowing-diamond/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 09:40:54 PDThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-18106923Read the original article...

]]>A man is being held in custody until a $20,000 diamond he is believed to have swallowed passes through his system, Canadian police say. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/man-held-for-swallowing-diamond/feed/0When you can’t stop pick, pick, picking at your skinhttp://theweirdbit.org/when-you-cant-stop-pick-pick-picking-at-your-skin/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 09:29:45 PDThttp://bodyodd.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/17/11736692-when-you-cant-stop-pick-pick-picking-at-your-skin?liteRead the original article...

]]>From time to time, everyone picks their skin, whether it's squeezing a pimple or removing peeling skin. But for people with compulsive skin picking, "We just take it to a whole new level," says Dana Marie Flores, who has struggled with this disorder for 30 years. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/when-you-cant-stop-pick-pick-picking-at-your-skin/feed/0Canada museum kills masturbation video after outcryhttp://theweirdbit.org/canada-museum-kills-masturbation-video-after-outcry-2/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 09:20:16 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=be527de2f2da143ce8935cf7beb3463cRead the original article...

]]>OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's federal science museum has removed an animated video showing youth masturbating from an upcoming sex exhibit following a public outcry, a museum spokesman said. The Canada Science and Technology Museum will open the "Sex: A Tell-all Exhibition" on Thursday as planned despite strong criticism from Canadian Heritage Minister James Moore, who [...]http://theweirdbit.org/canada-museum-kills-masturbation-video-after-outcry-2/feed/0Escaped penguin spotted alive, healthy and freehttp://theweirdbit.org/escaped-penguin-spotted-alive-healthy-and-free/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 09:18:08 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=41e0ed17d3691c563df371e82429fd4aRead the original article...

]]>A young penguin that pulled off a miraculous escape from an aquatic park in Japan has been spotted alive and well in the nearby Tokyo Bay. "You can see it's got the same ring around its flipper and identical facial patterns," said Kazuhiro Sakamoto, deputy director of the Tokyo Sea Life Park. "It didn't look [...]http://theweirdbit.org/escaped-penguin-spotted-alive-healthy-and-free/feed/0Man tries to corral 300-pound gator using towel; doesn’t go so well (VIDEO)http://theweirdbit.org/man-tries-to-corral-300-pound-gator-using-towel-doesnt-go-so-well-video/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 09:15:13 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=c8b5978c9ade3a10f6b8fdffed024f11Read the original article...

]]>A North Carolina man was bitten on the arm while trying to corral an alligator using a towel. Fred Boyce, a herpetologist at Pine Knoll Shores Aquarium, was called in to move the 10-foot, 300-pound gator, which had been spotted in a ditch near a highway in Stacy, N.C., on Tuesday. Its attempted removal was [...]http://theweirdbit.org/man-tries-to-corral-300-pound-gator-using-towel-doesnt-go-so-well-video/feed/0Man runs half-marathon in a hot air balloonhttp://theweirdbit.org/man-runs-half-marathon-in-a-hot-air-balloon/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 09:00:43 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/australiaandthepacific/australia/9272798/Man-runs-half-marathon-in-a-hot-air-balloon.html

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]]>An Australian runner has completed a half-marathon while travelling in a hot air balloon above Canberra, Australia. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/man-runs-half-marathon-in-a-hot-air-balloon/feed/042 Things Uniquely Chinesehttp://theweirdbit.org/42-things-uniquely-chinese/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 09:00:41 PDThttp://www.weirdasianews.com/?p=44251
Going to China anytime soon? See how many of these things you can find: 1. A baby getting its picture taken with a live tiger 2. Crocodiles sold at Wal-Mart 3. Sharks also sold at Wal-Mart 4. (...)

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]]>Going to China anytime soon? See how many of these things you can find: 1. A baby getting its picture taken with a live tiger 2. Crocodiles sold at Wal-Mart 3. Sharks also sold at Wal-Mart 4. (...) Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/42-things-uniquely-chinese/feed/0Cops: We’ll hold diamond-swallower until evidence moveshttp://theweirdbit.org/cops-well-hold-diamond-swallower-until-evidence-moves/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 08:59:55 PDThttp://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/17/11745246-canada-cops-well-hold-diamond-swallower-until-evidence-moves?liteRead the original article...

]]>Police in Ontario, Canada say they will hold a man who allegedly swallowed a $20,000 diamond for as long as it takes for him to produce the evidence. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/cops-well-hold-diamond-swallower-until-evidence-moves/feed/0Man gets stuck in rubbish chute trying to escape his girlfriend after rowhttp://theweirdbit.org/man-gets-stuck-in-rubbish-chute-trying-to-escape-his-girlfriend-after-row/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 08:38:01 PDThttp://www.metro.co.uk/weird/899407-man-gets-stuck-in-rubbish-chute-trying-to-escape-his-girlfriend-after-rowA Russian man's plan to escape having an argument his girlfriend turned out to be a bit rubbish after he became stuck in a garbage chute. Tight squeeze: The man stuck in the rubbish chute (Picture: Getty)

Emergency services had to be called to rescue the unidentified man following his desperate attempt to flee from this partner.

Residents in an apartment block in Tyumen, Siberia, heard the 31-year-old's screams after he became trapped in the ultra-tight space.

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]]>A Russian man's plan to escape having an argument his girlfriend turned out to be a bit rubbish after he became stuck in a garbage chute. Tight squeeze: The man stuck in the rubbish chute (Picture: Getty) Emergency services had to be called to rescue the unidentified man following his desperate attempt to flee from [...]http://theweirdbit.org/man-gets-stuck-in-rubbish-chute-trying-to-escape-his-girlfriend-after-row/feed/0Man implants magnets into his wrist to secure iPodhttp://theweirdbit.org/man-implants-magnets-into-his-wrist-to-secure-ipod/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 08:31:41 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/9272583/Man-implants-magnets-into-his-wrist-to-secure-iPod.html

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]]>A New Jersey body piercer has implanted metal studs into his wrist to magnetically attach his iPod. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/man-implants-magnets-into-his-wrist-to-secure-ipod/feed/0iPhone app reads the minds of cats, dogs … and stuffed unicornshttp://theweirdbit.org/iphone-app-reads-the-minds-of-cats-dogs-and-stuffed-unicorns/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 08:21:56 PDThttp://www.gadgetbox.msnbc.msn.com/technology/gadgetbox/iphone-app-reads-minds-cats-dogs-zombies-stuffed-unicorns-777693Pets can be frustrating. Sometimes they just stare and stare at you — as if you're supposed to magically know exactly what they're thinking. Well, an amusing (and free) iPhone app helps defuse those awkward moments by suggesting what might be on your beloved pet's mind.

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]]>Pets can be frustrating. Sometimes they just stare and stare at you — as if you're supposed to magically know exactly what they're thinking. Well, an amusing (and free) iPhone app helps defuse those awkward moments by suggesting what might be on your beloved pet's mind. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/iphone-app-reads-the-minds-of-cats-dogs-and-stuffed-unicorns/feed/0Paris ‘Crazy Horse’ exotic dancers strike over wageshttp://theweirdbit.org/paris-crazy-horse-exotic-dancers-strike-over-wages/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 08:04:23 PDThttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/47461580/ns/world_news-europe/Topless dancers at the renowned Crazy Horse night club in Paris have gone on strike, saying they are not being paid enough to take the shirts off their backs.

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]]>Topless dancers at the renowned Crazy Horse night club in Paris have gone on strike, saying they are not being paid enough to take the shirts off their backs. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/paris-crazy-horse-exotic-dancers-strike-over-wages/feed/0Russian man stuck in rubbish chute trying to flee girlfriendhttp://theweirdbit.org/russian-man-stuck-in-rubbish-chute-trying-to-flee-girlfriend/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 07:29:42 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/9272607/Russian-man-stuck-in-rubbish-chute-trying-to-flee-girlfriend.html

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]]>A Russian man had to be rescued by emergency workers from a rubbish chute where he had jumped to escape his girlfriend but ended up getting stuck after sliding three floors down. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/russian-man-stuck-in-rubbish-chute-trying-to-flee-girlfriend/feed/0Iced Bras to Keep Japanese Women Coolhttp://theweirdbit.org/iced-bras-to-keep-japanese-women-cool/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 07:00:43 PDThttp://www.weirdasianews.com/?p=44234
Many parts of Asia are now ruled by the hot summer weather, but an underwear company in Japan has found a novel way to help keep women cool. Japan’s branch of the international lingerie company Triumph revealed last Wednesday what is known as the “Super Cool Bra.” What looks like a pair of fish bowls [...]

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]]>Many parts of Asia are now ruled by the hot summer weather, but an underwear company in Japan has found a novel way to help keep women cool. Japan’s branch of the international lingerie company Triumph revealed last Wednesday what is known as the “Super Cool Bra.” What looks like a pair of fish bowls [...]http://theweirdbit.org/iced-bras-to-keep-japanese-women-cool/feed/0Spooked horse swims two miles offshorehttp://theweirdbit.org/spooked-horse-swims-two-miles-offshore/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 06:58:55 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=bde03fa95a4e140b3c8ddda8eb0cf71bRead the original article...

]]>Beach goers and boaters along the coast of Central California are accustomed to seeing fascinating sea creatures large and small off its shore—but an Arabian horse? Some at first thought the gleaming white animal bobbing up and down on the waves near Santa Barbara was a seagull, but were surprised to learn it was a [...]http://theweirdbit.org/spooked-horse-swims-two-miles-offshore/feed/0Raining cats and dogs: Lucky puppy survives 30ft fall through the skyhttp://theweirdbit.org/raining-cats-and-dogs-lucky-puppy-survives-30ft-fall-through-the-sky/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 06:36:07 PDThttp://www.metro.co.uk/weird/899392-raining-cats-and-dogs-lucky-puppy-survives-30ft-fall-through-the-skyIt was almost raining cats and dogs in California recently after a young boy looked up to see a young puppy falling through the sky from a perilous height. The lucky puppy survive after falling from over 30ft (Picture: KSBW)

The fortunate canine had a lucky escape after being grabbed by an eagle-eyed hawk and then flown through the sky as it struggled to escape from its clutches.

He was finally released from the hawk's sharp talons, but was sent plummeting through the sky from over 30ft and into the arms of a loving young boy in Los Banos, California.

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]]>It was almost raining cats and dogs in California recently after a young boy looked up to see a young puppy falling through the sky from a perilous height. The lucky puppy survive after falling from over 30ft (Picture: KSBW) The fortunate canine had a lucky escape after being grabbed by an eagle-eyed hawk and [...]http://theweirdbit.org/raining-cats-and-dogs-lucky-puppy-survives-30ft-fall-through-the-sky/feed/0MP sits on Energy Secretary in the House of Commonshttp://theweirdbit.org/mp-sits-on-energy-secretary-in-the-house-of-commons/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 06:00:53 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newsvideo/uk-politics-video/9272397/MP-sits-on-Energy-Secretary-in-the-House-of-Commons.htmlRead the original article...

]]>Energy Minister Charles Hendry causes laughter in the Chamber after accidentally sitting on Ed Davey's lap. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/mp-sits-on-energy-secretary-in-the-house-of-commons/feed/0Disaster Response a Major Issue in the Melting Arctichttp://theweirdbit.org/disaster-response-a-major-issue-in-the-melting-arctic/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 05:12:05 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=1dd22506e9d29d696c75863e3b9f3c12
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]]>Disaster response in the melting Arctic lags far behind the challenges posed by this rapidly evolving, climate change-created world. This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/disaster-response-a-major-issue-in-the-melting-arctic/feed/0The Risk of Earthquakes in Thailandhttp://theweirdbit.org/the-risk-of-earthquakes-in-thailand/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 04:57:18 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=4a5853525f419e8c6986f43965188c8b
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]]>An earthquake in Thailand focused attention on emergency preparedness. Improvements would reduce the risk of casualties in Bangkok and coastal provinces. This is just a brief summary, please visit Environmental Graffiti to see the full, formatted version of the article Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/the-risk-of-earthquakes-in-thailand/feed/0Why Is Yawning Contagious?http://theweirdbit.org/why-is-yawning-contagious/theweirdbitThu, 17 May 2012 04:38:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=acb20b8e24cf984551d699373e6d7922


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]]>A yawn is a reflex of simultaneous inhalation of air and stretching of the eardrums, followed by exhalation of breath. Yawning is commonly associated with tiredness, stress, overwork, lack of stimulation and boredom, though recent studies show it may be linked to the cooling of the brain. In humans, yawning is often triggered by others [...]http://theweirdbit.org/why-is-yawning-contagious/feed/0