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Archive for January, 2011

Search called off for man in ferry mystery

Saturday, January 29th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | 1 Comment »

Rescuers have called off a search which was launched amid fears that a ferry passenger had fallen into the sea....Source Related posts:Florida Police Search For Man; Found Napping Man called 911 operator ... Read more..

1856: intrepid explorer finds source of the Nile. 2011: intrepid explorers find source of the Tay

Saturday, January 29th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | 1 Comment »

Legendary Victorian explorer John Speke almost went blind 155 years ago when he battled through desert and jungle to become the first European to gaze upon Lake Victoria - the...Source Related ... Read more..

Wagering on a royal wedding? Britons say you bet

Saturday, January 29th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

(AP) - Two of the favorite pastimes in Britain _ royal-watching and betting _ are morphing into one raucous market centered on the royal wedding. Prince William and Kate......Source Related posts:Oops: ... Read more..

Croc snaps up a wrong number

Friday, January 28th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

A CROCODILE in a Ukrainian zoo is off his food after swallowing a mobile phone....Source Related posts:No app for this: Croc gulps phone, starts ringing Acne is Caused by Cell Phones, Mobile ... Read more..

Tube is the only way to travel for Capital’s cyclists

Friday, January 28th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | 1 Comment »

IT HAS provided inspiration for countless designs, but now the famed London Underground map will be used to promote Edinburgh's cycleways to commuters in the Capital....Source Related posts:Big Bird aims ... Read more..

Octomom films ‘joke’ fetish video

Friday, January 28th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

A fetish video showing Nadya Suleman, otherwise known as “Octomom,” whipping a man wearing a baby’s diaper and bonnet, was released on the entertainment website TMZ....Source Related posts:Porn Film boss wants ... Read more..

GTA school cancels cross-dressing day

Friday, January 28th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Attention all kindergarten to Grade 8 students: Cross-dressing day is now cancelled....Source Related posts:Cross-Dressing Teen Sparks Prom Debate In N.J. Beyonce Had Lindsay Lohan Thrown Out Of Her Own Dressing Room Mariah Carey ... Read more..

‘Neds’ have their own style of pronunciation to distinguish themselves, study says

Friday, January 28th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

YOUNG men described as "neds" have their own style of pronunciation which sets them apart from other youngsters, a linguistic study has proved....Source Related posts:Shock Study: Many Teens Say They’ll Die ... Read more..

Tentacled tipster Paul the Octopus gets memorial

Thursday, January 27th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | 1 Comment »

(AP) - Paul the celebrated octopus has finally got his tentacles wrapped around a soccer ball. The Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen on Thursday unveiled an outsized memorial to the......Source Related ... Read more..

Chihuahua survives owl attack

Thursday, January 27th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Chico the Chihuahua nearly became dinner for an owl....Source Related posts:Chihuahua survives owl attack in suburban Chicago Owl leaves its mark after flying into window Man Claims Woman Was Killed By Owl, Not ... Read more..