The Weird Bithttp://theweirdbit.orgWeird news, odd stories and queer tales, all in one placeen-USMon, 24 Sep 2012 14:03:44 PDThttp://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1hourly1TheWeirdBithttp://feedburner.google.comWorld’s longest snake in captivity everhttp://theweirdbit.org/worlds-longest-snake-in-captivity-ever/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 14:03:44 PDThttp://newslite.tv/2012/09/24/worlds-longest-snake-in-captiv.htmlRead the original article...

]]>Meet Medusa, a 25ft 2in Reticulated Python who has gained a place in the Guinness World Records 2013 after being recognised at the ‘Longest Snake Ever in Captivity.’The gigantic 8-year-old snake is owned by Full Moon Productions in Kansas City, USA and lives within The Edge of Hell haunted house attraction.When not devouring her diet [...]http://theweirdbit.org/worlds-longest-snake-in-captivity-ever/feed/0Synchronised Zimbabwe loo flushhttp://theweirdbit.org/synchronised-zimbabwe-loo-flush/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 12:17:39 PDThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19704766Read the original article...

]]>Residents of Zimbabwe's city of Bulawayo take part in a synchronised toilet flush organised to prevent sewage pipes becoming blocked. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/synchronised-zimbabwe-loo-flush/feed/0Video: Romania makes the world’s biggest saladhttp://theweirdbit.org/video-romania-makes-the-worlds-biggest-salad/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 11:30:03 PDThttp://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7422916n

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]]>About 1,000 volunteers in Bucharest, Romania, worked to set a Guinness record by making the world's biggest salad weighing a total of 29,579 pounds. The salad was later distributed among orphanages and old people's homes. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/video-romania-makes-the-worlds-biggest-salad/feed/0Zimbabwe: Bulawayo urges all to flush togetherhttp://theweirdbit.org/zimbabwe-bulawayo-urges-all-to-flush-together/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 11:01:02 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=6c3419564994b3e98d53c8fed8d4b500Read the original article...

]]>Bulawayo city officials Monday urged all residents to join the "big flush" to help Zimbabwe's second city clear toilet waste that accumulated in sewers during days of water outages. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/zimbabwe-bulawayo-urges-all-to-flush-together/feed/0NYC schools handing out morning-after pill without telling parentshttp://theweirdbit.org/nyc-schools-handing-out-morning-after-pill-without-telling-parents/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 10:20:10 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=8a36a52b9cde0a9dc1121f26d6c4d40dRead the original article...

]]>Back to school checklist: note books? Check. Class assignments? Check. Plan B morning-after pills? (...) Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/nyc-schools-handing-out-morning-after-pill-without-telling-parents/feed/0Thorpe Park to breathalyse drunk students to put them on The Swarmhttp://theweirdbit.org/thorpe-park-to-breathalyse-drunk-students-to-put-them-on-the-swarm/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 09:53:14 PDThttp://www.metro.co.uk/weird/913081-thorpe-park-to-breathalyse-drunk-students-to-put-them-on-the-swarmManagers at Thorpe Park have decided to breathalyse students so those found over the limit can be put on their most extreme ride - The Swarm. Getting high: The Swarm offers a vertigo-inducing clean-air treatment (Picture: File)

For Freshers’ Week students, there’s nothing funnier than going on Thorpe Park’s most vomit-inducing rides.

But they should probably spare a thought for the cleaner.

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]]>Managers at Thorpe Park have decided to breathalyse students so those found over the limit can be put on their most extreme ride - The Swarm. Getting high: The Swarm offers a vertigo-inducing clean-air treatment (Picture: File) For Freshers’ Week students, there’s nothing funnier than going on Thorpe Park’s most vomit-inducing rides. But they should [...]http://theweirdbit.org/thorpe-park-to-breathalyse-drunk-students-to-put-them-on-the-swarm/feed/0Sound Taxi turns London noise into real time musichttp://theweirdbit.org/sound-taxi-turns-london-noise-into-real-time-music/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 09:04:31 PDThttp://www.metro.co.uk/weird/913072-sound-taxi-turns-london-noise-into-real-time-musicA touring taxi which turns London street noise into real time music has been exploring the capital's streets. The Sound Taxi has been travelling across London (Picture: AIAIAI)

The Sound Taxi has been modified with specially fitted speakers and microphones to pick up and record the London buzz.

It feeds cockney chatter or noise from loud Londoners into software which turns it into live music played through the cab's collection of 67 loud external speakers as it drives through the streets of London.

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]]>A touring taxi which turns London street noise into real time music has been exploring the capital's streets. The Sound Taxi has been travelling across London (Picture: AIAIAI) The Sound Taxi has been modified with specially fitted speakers and microphones to pick up and record the London buzz.It feeds cockney chatter or noise from loud [...]http://theweirdbit.org/sound-taxi-turns-london-noise-into-real-time-music/feed/0Is castration the secret to a long life?http://theweirdbit.org/is-castration-the-secret-to-a-long-life/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 09:00:16 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9562400/Is-castration-the-secret-to-a-long-life.html

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]]>Study of Korean Chosun dynasty found castrated men lived up to two decades longer. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/is-castration-the-secret-to-a-long-life/feed/0VIDEO: Crimefighters up for election in Brazilhttp://theweirdbit.org/video-crimefighters-up-for-election-in-brazil/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 08:30:39 PDThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-19700072Read the original article...

]]>In the northeastern Brazilian city of Aracaju, candidates in October's local elections are dressing up as superheroes and TV characters to get noticed by voters. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/video-crimefighters-up-for-election-in-brazil/feed/0Hospital removes ‘asparagus-sized’ eel from man’s bottomhttp://theweirdbit.org/hospital-removes-asparagus-sized-eel-from-mans-bottom/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 08:00:36 PDThttp://www.metro.co.uk/weird/913057-hospital-removes-asparagus-sized-eel-from-mans-bottomAn 'asparagus-sized' eel has been removed from a man's bottom after an emergency operation in New Zealand, it has been revealed. An eel has been removed from a man's bottom in New Zealand (Picture: File)

The unidentified man showed up at Auckland City Hospital's A&E department last week to get treatment for his embarrassing problem.

Hospital staff sent the patient for X-rays and a scan, which confirmed that the eel was lodged inside him, according to local media reports.

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]]>An 'asparagus-sized' eel has been removed from a man's bottom after an emergency operation in New Zealand, it has been revealed. An eel has been removed from a man's bottom in New Zealand (Picture: File) The unidentified man showed up at Auckland City Hospital's A&E department last week to get treatment for his embarrassing problem.Hospital [...]http://theweirdbit.org/hospital-removes-asparagus-sized-eel-from-mans-bottom/feed/0Kids keep 2-headed snake as pethttp://theweirdbit.org/kids-keep-2-headed-snake-as-pet/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 07:51:05 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=20700259687d08afa1b7659b65848362Read the original article...

]]>It sounds like something out of science fiction, but for a family in Greenwood County, South Carolina, this two-headed snake is real, and really fascinating. The most bizarre thing about this creature: The heads aren't side by side. The snake has one head on each end of its slender, slithery body, and both heads seem [...]http://theweirdbit.org/kids-keep-2-headed-snake-as-pet/feed/0Looking for item to steal, man finds body in trunkhttp://theweirdbit.org/looking-for-item-to-steal-man-finds-body-in-trunk/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 07:18:44 PDThttp://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/24/14067393-looking-for-something-to-steal-man-finds-body-in-trunk?liteRead the original article...

]]>A passing motorist found a body in the trunk of a car parked in a ditch in northeast Houston, Texas, The Houston Chronicle reported. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/looking-for-item-to-steal-man-finds-body-in-trunk/feed/0Tallest Mohawk in the World!http://theweirdbit.org/tallest-mohawk-in-the-world/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 07:00:11 PDThttp://www.weirdasianews.com/?p=46607Tallest Mohawk in the World!
Kazuhiro Watanabe has the tallest mohawk in the world, measuring 3 feet 8.6 inches. He revealed his one-of-a-kind hairstyle during a press event in New York. “It was a lot of work … but I am happy to have achieved the world’s no. 1,” the 40-year-old fashion designer said. (...)

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]]>Kazuhiro Watanabe has the tallest mohawk in the world, measuring 3 feet 8.6 inches. He revealed his one-of-a-kind hairstyle during a press event in New York. “It was a lot of work … but I am happy to have achieved the world’s no. 1,” the 40-year-old fashion designer said. (...) Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/tallest-mohawk-in-the-world/feed/0‘You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!’: robbers blow up bankhttp://theweirdbit.org/youre-only-supposed-to-blow-the-bloody-doors-off-robbers-blow-up-bank/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 06:27:20 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/9562851/Youre-only-supposed-to-blow-the-bloody-doors-off-robbers-blow-up-bank.htmlRead the original article...

]]>Robbers in a small German town used too much explosives and blew up a bank, when, presumably, they were "only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/youre-only-supposed-to-blow-the-bloody-doors-off-robbers-blow-up-bank/feed/0‘You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!’: robbers blow up bankhttp://theweirdbit.org/you-were-only-supposed-to-blow-the-bloody-doors-off-robbers-blow-up-bank/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 06:27:20 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/germany/9562851/You-were-only-supposed-to-blow-the-bloody-doors-off-robbers-blow-up-bank.html

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]]>Robbers in a small German town used too much explosives and blew up a bank, when, presumably, they were "only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/you-were-only-supposed-to-blow-the-bloody-doors-off-robbers-blow-up-bank/feed/0Crocodile escapes from hold cage mid-air on Australian flighthttp://theweirdbit.org/crocodile-escapes-from-hold-cage-mid-air-on-australian-flight/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 06:25:08 PDThttp://www.metro.co.uk/weird/913051-crocodile-escapes-from-hold-cage-mid-air-on-australian-flightA baggage handler on an Australian domestic flight had a nasty surprise when he discovered a crocodile roaming through the cargo hold.

The worker discovered the reptile, which was not fully grown, after it escaped from its cage during the flight from Brisbane to Melbourne.

A crocodile escaped from its cage mid-air on a domestic Australian flight (AFP/Greg Wood)

However, the croc was quickly returned to its in-flight accommodation without causing any damage, aside from a raised heart rate for the baggage handler.

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]]>A baggage handler on an Australian domestic flight had a nasty surprise when he discovered a crocodile roaming through the cargo hold.The worker discovered the reptile, which was not fully grown, after it escaped from its cage during the flight from Brisbane to Melbourne. A crocodile escaped from its cage mid-air on a domestic Australian [...]http://theweirdbit.org/crocodile-escapes-from-hold-cage-mid-air-on-australian-flight/feed/0The 2012 European Beard and Moustache Championshipshttp://theweirdbit.org/the-2012-european-beard-and-moustache-championships/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 06:13:05 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/howaboutthat/9562876/The-2012-European-Beard-and-Moustache-Championships.html

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]]>The 2012 European Beard and Moustache Championships. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/the-2012-european-beard-and-moustache-championships/feed/0Tiger Mauling: Man Charged Over Zoo Leaphttp://theweirdbit.org/tiger-mauling-man-charged-over-zoo-leap/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 06:05:16 PDThttp://news.sky.com/story/988903Read the original article...

]]>A man who was mauled after leaping into a tiger enclosure tells police he wanted to touch it and is charged with trespassing. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/tiger-mauling-man-charged-over-zoo-leap/feed/0From rocking horses to tractors, the unusual gifts bequeathed to Macmillan Cancer Supporthttp://theweirdbit.org/from-rocking-horses-to-tractors-the-unusual-gifts-bequeathed-to-macmillan-cancer-support/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 06:02:22 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/personalfinance/9562781/From-rocking-horses-to-tractors-the-unusual-gifts-bequeathed-to-Macmillan-Cancer-Support.html

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]]>Macmillan Cancer Support has disclosed some of the more unusual gifts that it has been left in people's wills. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/from-rocking-horses-to-tractors-the-unusual-gifts-bequeathed-to-macmillan-cancer-support/feed/0Apple iPhone 5 glued to ground fools Amsterdamhttp://theweirdbit.org/apple-iphone-5-glued-to-ground-fools-amsterdam/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 05:38:23 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/9562758/Apple-iPhone-5-glued-to-ground-fools-Amsterdam.htmlRead the original article...

]]>Employees at a Dutch website glued a new iPhone 5 to the ground in Amsterdam to see how people would react. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/apple-iphone-5-glued-to-ground-fools-amsterdam/feed/0iPhone 5 glued to ground fools Amsterdamhttp://theweirdbit.org/iphone-5-glued-to-ground-fools-amsterdam/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 05:38:23 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/apple/9562758/iPhone-5-glued-to-ground-fools-Amsterdam.html

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]]>Employees at a Dutch website glued a new iPhone 5 to the ground in Amsterdam to see how people would react. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/iphone-5-glued-to-ground-fools-amsterdam/feed/0Italian councillor strips off for Milan Fashion Weekhttp://theweirdbit.org/italian-councillor-strips-off-for-milan-fashion-week/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 05:36:29 PDThttp://www.metro.co.uk/weird/913037-italian-councillor-strips-off-for-milan-fashion-weekWhile Britain braces itself for the party conference season, Italian politics is shaping up on the catwalk. Politics, Italian style: Nicole Minetti presents a creation by Para New Generation during Milan Fashion Week (Picture: EPA)

Showgirl-turned-councillor Nicole Minetti stunned audience members as she showed off creations by Para New Generation during Milan Fashion Week at the weekend.

The 26-year-old representative for Lombardy caused a stir as she strutted her stuff and posed for snappers in a number of rather revealing bikinis.

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]]>While Britain braces itself for the party conference season, Italian politics is shaping up on the catwalk. Politics, Italian style: Nicole Minetti presents a creation by Para New Generation during Milan Fashion Week (Picture: EPA) Showgirl-turned-councillor Nicole Minetti stunned audience members as she showed off creations by Para New Generation during Milan Fashion Week at [...]http://theweirdbit.org/italian-councillor-strips-off-for-milan-fashion-week/feed/0The Presurfer Is 12 Years Old Todayhttp://theweirdbit.org/the-presurfer-is-12-years-old-today/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 05:01:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=4ab3b6a4a8b0e118ec9850e94eb105f2
The Presurfer is 12 years old today. User experience site FatDUX once calculated the length of an Internet year. The result was that 1 Internet year is like 4.7 years in real life. Which means the Presurfer would be 56 years and 3 months old if the site was a person. (...)

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]]>The Presurfer is 12 years old today. User experience site FatDUX once calculated the length of an Internet year. The result was that 1 Internet year is like 4.7 years in real life. Which means the Presurfer would be 56 years and 3 months old if the site was a person. (...) Read the original [...]http://theweirdbit.org/the-presurfer-is-12-years-old-today/feed/0My Twitter Account Got Hackedhttp://theweirdbit.org/my-twitter-account-got-hacked/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 04:59:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=6a4d2406e44aae2fa21087652fa853cflol u didnt se them taping u and linked to a dubious Facebook page.

I have taken the necessary measurements. I changed my password and revoked access to all of my apps. My account should now be secure but if you receive something from my Twitter and and you notice something unusual, please let me know. (...)

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]]>Yesterday my Twitter account got hacked (probably by a bot) and has been sending spam DM (Direct Messages) to some of my followers. The message said lol u didnt se them taping u and linked to a dubious Facebook page. I have taken the necessary measurements. I changed my password and revoked access to all [...]http://theweirdbit.org/my-twitter-account-got-hacked/feed/0A Scientist, Liquid Nitrogen And 1,500 Table Tennis Ballshttp://theweirdbit.org/a-scientist-liquid-nitrogen-and-1500-table-tennis-balls/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 04:57:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=8e68aeebe710557d367cc33c37082aa7


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]]>Professor Roy Lowry of the Faculty of Sciences and Technologies of Plymouth demonstrates the explosive power of liquid nitogen returning to its gaseous state. YouTube link Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/a-scientist-liquid-nitrogen-and-1500-table-tennis-balls/feed/0Remember The Number Fourhttp://theweirdbit.org/remember-the-number-four/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 04:56:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=027a7fd063e7e88354ad860640ee520c

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An observation tower is a structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision. They are usually at least 65.6 ft tall and made from stone, iron, and wood. Observation towers first appeared in Germany at the end of the 18th century, and their numbers steadily increased, especially after the invention of the elevator.

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]]>image credit An observation tower is a structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision. They are usually at least 65.6 ft tall and made from stone, iron, and wood. Observation towers first appeared in Germany at the end of the 18th century, and [...]http://theweirdbit.org/15-fascinating-observation-towers/feed/0How A Steam Locomotive Workshttp://theweirdbit.org/how-a-steam-locomotive-works/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 04:52:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=e4124b753681fd4f0fc83a7c14851333


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]]>Kevin Dale of the Pichi Richi Railway Preservation Society in Australia gives an overview on how a steam locomotive actually works. Vimeo link (thanks Cora) Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/how-a-steam-locomotive-works/feed/0The Amazing iOS 6 Mapshttp://theweirdbit.org/the-amazing-ios-6-maps/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 04:51:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=51a8e86391b28b71b8a34d4596f7ad3e
Last Wednesday, Apple unveiled iOS 6, the new operating system for iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads. The new operating system ditches Google maps and replaces it with iOS Maps. But the Apple maps were were greeted with widespread criticism. Users began to point out that a number of landmarks had been misplaced on Apple maps, incorrectly named or lost entirely.

The Amazing iOS 6 Maps is tumblr blog that points us to the different mistakes that can be found in Apple maps. (...)

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]]>Last Wednesday, Apple unveiled iOS 6, the new operating system for iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads. The new operating system ditches Google maps and replaces it with iOS Maps. But the Apple maps were were greeted with widespread criticism. Users began to point out that a number of landmarks had been misplaced on Apple maps, [...]http://theweirdbit.org/the-amazing-ios-6-maps/feed/0The Awesome Graffiti Of Belgium’s Doomed Ghost Townhttp://theweirdbit.org/the-awesome-graffiti-of-belgiums-doomed-ghost-town/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 04:49:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=f9986098cbd09e1372d722304bfe4ef8image credit

It's eerie feeling: walking down the streets of a modern town where no one - or almost no one - lives. The roads are still usable, many of the houses look habitable, yet there is barely a car to be seen, certainly not moving, and the rooms behind the windows are all but empty.

This is the abandoned village of Doel, in Belgium. Doel is threatened with complete demolition due to the future enlargement of the harbour of Antwerp.

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]]>image credit It's eerie feeling: walking down the streets of a modern town where no one - or almost no one - lives. The roads are still usable, many of the houses look habitable, yet there is barely a car to be seen, certainly not moving, and the rooms behind the windows are all but [...]http://theweirdbit.org/the-awesome-graffiti-of-belgiums-doomed-ghost-town/feed/0Photos Of Powered Space Shuttle Endeavour Flight Deckhttp://theweirdbit.org/photos-of-powered-space-shuttle-endeavour-flight-deck/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 04:46:00 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=8b94148248b9cd2518aea941b267726bimage credit

These photos capture the Flight Deck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, fully powered for one of the final times. Just a few weeks later, at 9:58am EDT on May 11, Endeavour was powered down for the final time in history. It was the last of the three space shuttles to have power.

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]]>image credit These photos capture the Flight Deck of the Space Shuttle Endeavour, fully powered for one of the final times. Just a few weeks later, at 9:58am EDT on May 11, Endeavour was powered down for the final time in history. It was the last of the three space shuttles to have power. Read [...]http://theweirdbit.org/photos-of-powered-space-shuttle-endeavour-flight-deck/feed/0Crossbow gang wanted for shooting sheephttp://theweirdbit.org/crossbow-gang-wanted-for-shooting-sheep/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 04:32:59 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/9562589/Crossbow-gang-wanted-for-shooting-sheep.html

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]]>Police are hunting a suspected crossbow gang who are using sheep for target practice. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/crossbow-gang-wanted-for-shooting-sheep/feed/0Wacky racers compete in soapbox challenge in Polandhttp://theweirdbit.org/wacky-racers-compete-in-soapbox-challenge-in-poland/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 04:08:25 PDThttp://www.metro.co.uk/weird/913016-wacky-racers-compete-in-soapbox-challenge-in-polandIt's not quite Formula One but these wacky racers demonstrated a need for speed riding in their inventive homemade carts at the Red Bull soapbox derby. A competitor dressed as Captain America rides his homemade vehicle during the Red Bull Soapbox Race (Picture: Reuters)

A collection of 80 weird and wacky DIY vehicles competed in the event, which returned to Poland for the second time in its history on Sunday.

Hundreds of racing fans lined the streets of Warsaw to watch competitors navigate their human-powered vehicles and compete to be first over the finish line.

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]]>It's not quite Formula One but these wacky racers demonstrated a need for speed riding in their inventive homemade carts at the Red Bull soapbox derby. A competitor dressed as Captain America rides his homemade vehicle during the Red Bull Soapbox Race (Picture: Reuters) A collection of 80 weird and wacky DIY vehicles competed in [...]http://theweirdbit.org/wacky-racers-compete-in-soapbox-challenge-in-poland/feed/010 things readers think should be in a history of the worldhttp://theweirdbit.org/10-things-readers-think-should-be-in-a-history-of-the-world/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 04:00:34 PDThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19662059Read the original article...

]]>10 major moments sometimes left out Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/10-things-readers-think-should-be-in-a-history-of-the-world/feed/0Lorry driver walks away from dramatic crash through windscreenhttp://theweirdbit.org/lorry-driver-walks-away-from-dramatic-crash-through-windscreen/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 03:44:34 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/9562449/Lorry-driver-walks-away-from-dramatic-crash-through-windscreen.html

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]]>This is the moment a lorry driver in Russia was thrown head-first through his windscreen during a dramatic crash involving two HGVs, lands on his feet and walks away. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/lorry-driver-walks-away-from-dramatic-crash-through-windscreen/feed/0Pictures of the day: 24 September 2012http://theweirdbit.org/pictures-of-the-day-24-september-2012/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 03:29:06 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/9562441/Pictures-of-the-day-24-September-2012.html

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]]>Sausage dogs, a human hamster wheel, and a terrifying bug. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/pictures-of-the-day-24-september-2012/feed/0Crocodile escapes on Qantas flighthttp://theweirdbit.org/crocodile-escapes-on-qantas-flight/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 03:12:54 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/9562431/Crocodile-escapes-on-Qantas-flight.html

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]]>A crocodile was found roaming free in the cargo hold of a Qantas plane last week, the airline has confirmed. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/crocodile-escapes-on-qantas-flight/feed/0Russian car factory provides backdrop for experimental ballethttp://theweirdbit.org/russian-car-factory-provides-backdrop-for-experimental-ballet/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 03:02:28 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/dance/9562377/Russian-car-factory-provides-backdrop-for-experimental-ballet.html

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]]>A Russian theatre has put on an experimental ballet in a local factory involving both professional dancers and factory employees. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/russian-car-factory-provides-backdrop-for-experimental-ballet/feed/0Spiderman scales world’s tallest steel towerhttp://theweirdbit.org/spiderman-scales-worlds-tallest-steel-tower/theweirdbitMon, 24 Sep 2012 02:05:52 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/9562173/Spiderman-scales-worlds-tallest-steel-tower.html

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]]>French daredevil climber Alain Robert scales most of the world's tallest steel tower in China's central Henan province. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/spiderman-scales-worlds-tallest-steel-tower/feed/0Deputies: Attempted burglar found asleep on floorhttp://theweirdbit.org/deputies-attempted-burglar-found-asleep-on-floor/theweirdbitSun, 23 Sep 2012 19:52:48 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=ccdb6fe12b9c8fc5e609de61223541b0Read the original article...

]]>Sheriff's deputies responding to a burglary call say they found a 20-year-old man asleep on the kitchen floor of a home in Oregon. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/deputies-attempted-burglar-found-asleep-on-floor/feed/0The things Chinese families ownhttp://theweirdbit.org/the-things-chinese-families-own/theweirdbitSun, 23 Sep 2012 16:27:39 PDThttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-19648095Read the original article...

]]>The things Chinese families own Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/the-things-chinese-families-own/feed/0Hero piglet saves drowning goat (VIDEO)http://theweirdbit.org/hero-piglet-saves-drowning-goat-video/theweirdbitSun, 23 Sep 2012 14:26:42 PDThttp://newslite.tv/2012/09/23/hero-piglet-saves-drowning-goa.htmlRead the original article...

]]>When this goat got one of its hooves stuck in a pond, it looked like it was going to end badly and that the goat could easily drown … until a hero piglet stepped in.A video which has been seen by 2.5 million people on YouTube shows how the brave pig jumped into action as [...]http://theweirdbit.org/hero-piglet-saves-drowning-goat-video/feed/0Patrick Sandeman: leading UK wine merchant dies in skydiving collisionhttp://theweirdbit.org/patrick-sandeman-leading-uk-wine-merchant-dies-in-skydiving-collision-3/theweirdbitSun, 23 Sep 2012 14:00:28 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/9561201/Patrick-Sandeman-leading-UK-wine-merchant-dies-in-skydiving-collision.htmlRead the original article...

]]>Patrick Sandeman, 53, plunged to his death in a horrific parachuting accident after a collision with a fellow skydiver. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/patrick-sandeman-leading-uk-wine-merchant-dies-in-skydiving-collision-3/feed/0Patrick Sandeman: leading UK wine merchant dies in skydiving collisionhttp://theweirdbit.org/patrick-sandeman-leading-uk-wine-merchant-dies-in-skydiving-collision-2/theweirdbitSun, 23 Sep 2012 14:00:28 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinknews/9561201/Patrick-Sandeman-leading-UK-wine-merchant-dies-in-skydiving-collision.html

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]]>Friends pay tribute to leading British businessman Patrick Sandeman, 53, who plunged to his death in a horrific parachuting accident after a collision with a fellow skydiver. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/patrick-sandeman-leading-uk-wine-merchant-dies-in-skydiving-collision-2/feed/0Patrick Sandeman: leading UK wine merchant dies in skydiving collisionhttp://theweirdbit.org/patrick-sandeman-leading-uk-wine-merchant-dies-in-skydiving-collision/theweirdbitSun, 23 Sep 2012 14:00:28 PDThttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/aviation/9561201/Patrick-Sandeman-leading-UK-wine-merchant-dies-in-skydiving-collision.html

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]]>Exclusive: Friends pay tribute to leading British businessman Patrick Sandeman, 53, who plunged to his death in a horrific parachuting accident after a collision with a fellow skydiver. Read the original article...http://theweirdbit.org/patrick-sandeman-leading-uk-wine-merchant-dies-in-skydiving-collision/feed/0Man accidentally shot his penis and left testiclehttp://theweirdbit.org/man-accidentally-shot-his-penis-and-left-testicle/theweirdbitSun, 23 Sep 2012 13:57:44 PDThttp://newslite.tv/2012/09/23/man-accidentally-shot-his-peni.htmlRead the original article...

]]>A teenager accidentally shot himself in the penis and testicle while cleaning his new gun. Oops!Michael Smeriglio had reportedly not had the gun for longer than a month when the bizarre (and painful) accident happened.While cleaning his weapon, we men the gun, 18-year-old Smeriglio somehow pulled the trigger and fired a shot which went through [...]http://theweirdbit.org/man-accidentally-shot-his-penis-and-left-testicle/feed/0Gorillas in zoo fascinated by caterpillar (VIDEO)http://theweirdbit.org/gorillas-in-zoo-fascinated-by-caterpillar-video/theweirdbitSun, 23 Sep 2012 13:38:44 PDThttp://newslite.tv/2012/09/23/gorillas-in-zoo-fascinated-by.htmlRead the original article...

]]>When we go to the zoo, we do it to look at animals like gorillas, but what about the gorillas, what do they get to look at? Caterpillars, that's what … and they love it!A video shot at Calgary Zoo in Canada shows a group of gorillas looking fascinated as they watch a caterpillar crawling [...]http://theweirdbit.org/gorillas-in-zoo-fascinated-by-caterpillar-video/feed/0Amateur photographer captures exotic animal close-ups in Merseysidehttp://theweirdbit.org/amateur-photographer-captures-exotic-animal-close-ups-in-merseyside/theweirdbitSun, 23 Sep 2012 12:55:57 PDThttp://www.metro.co.uk/weird/912973-amateur-photographer-captures-exotic-animal-close-ups-in-merseysideGetting up close to these animals in the wild could take hours of crawling through a hot and sticky rainforest while running the risk of bites and stings. Lick: A Gargoyle Gecko cleans its eye (Picture: IAN SCHOFIELD)

But getting these weird and wonderful creatures in the frame only took a trip to the zoo... in Merseyside.

Among the subjects captured by amateur photographer Ian Schofield at a safari park are a gecko licking its eyes and a colourful panther chameleon. (...)

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]]>Getting up close to these animals in the wild could take hours of crawling through a hot and sticky rainforest while running the risk of bites and stings. Lick: A Gargoyle Gecko cleans its eye (Picture: IAN SCHOFIELD) But getting these weird and wonderful creatures in the frame only took a trip to the zoo... [...]http://theweirdbit.org/amateur-photographer-captures-exotic-animal-close-ups-in-merseyside/feed/0Turkish divers "rescue" blow-up sex doll from seahttp://theweirdbit.org/turkish-divers-rescue-blow-up-sex-doll-from-sea/theweirdbitSun, 23 Sep 2012 11:38:19 PDThttp://theweirdbit.org/?guid=ca90128c1369c9601dd3aaaac2da4b84Read the original article...

]]>ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish rescue workers retrieved an inflatable sex doll from the Black Sea after police were notified by panicked residents who mistook it for a woman's body floating offshore, Milliyet newspaper reported on Sunday. Police cordoned off a wide stretch of beach in northern Samsun province and sent a team of divers into [...]http://theweirdbit.org/turkish-divers-rescue-blow-up-sex-doll-from-sea/feed/0Pie Of The Tiger triumph at World Custard Pie Championshipshttp://theweirdbit.org/pie-of-the-tiger-triumph-at-world-custard-pie-championships/theweirdbitSun, 23 Sep 2012 08:40:43 PDThttp://www.metro.co.uk/weird/912945-pie-of-the-tiger-triumph-at-world-custard-pie-championshipsIt was a case of do or pie for contestants at this weekend's World Custard Pie Championships in Kent. Contestants prepare to unleash their pies (Picture: Rex)

Sixteen teams of four in weird and wacky costumes battled it out to be crowned world champions in a series of 30-second bouts at the Stile Bridge Pub in Coxheath.

Despite the name of the competition, no custard was actually involved, with 'pies' a mixture of flour and water.

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]]>It was a case of do or pie for contestants at this weekend's World Custard Pie Championships in Kent. Contestants prepare to unleash their pies (Picture: Rex) Sixteen teams of four in weird and wacky costumes battled it out to be crowned world champions in a series of 30-second bouts at the Stile Bridge Pub [...]http://theweirdbit.org/pie-of-the-tiger-triumph-at-world-custard-pie-championships/feed/0