Archive for March, 2011

Finland screens world’s longest film

Thursday, March 31st, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Finland is all set to screen the world’s longest ‘240-hour’ film at the IHME art festival in capital Helsinki. An act by a group of Danish artists, the movie, titled, ... Read more..

Study claims organized religion will disappear in nine countries

Thursday, March 31st, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Mathematicians have predicted that organized religion in nine countries will become extinct based on census data dating back 100 years....Source Related posts:Study Claims Androids Will Work Menial, Factory Jobs By 2060 Indonesian ... Read more..

Pet tortoise starts Brooklyn apartment fire

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

An owner’s pet tortoise started a fiery blaze in a New York apartment on Sunday. The slow moving pet crawled out of his cage and knocked over a heat lamp....Source Related ... Read more..

Boston turns former bathroom into eatery

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

(AP) - A former public bathroom in an historic Boston park is being turned into a sandwich shop. Don't get grossed out. The 660-square-foot "Pink Palace" on Boston Common built ... Read more..

Refused a kiss, 92-year-old shoots house

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Helen Staudinger, 92, wanted a kiss, and authorities say she wouldn't take no for an answer....Source Related posts:Woman bites off elderly husband’s tongue in kiss Spurned 92-year-old woman shoots gun at man ... Read more..

Study: Exercise, sex can trigger heart attack, cardiac arrest

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Researchers who analyzed previous studies linking exercise and sex to heart attacks and cardiac arrests found that such physical activities can increase the risk of suffering or dying from heart ... Read more..

Village People supporting "Mucho Macho Man" in upcoming derby

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

The Village People are throwing their Stetson, hardhat and Indian feathers into the ring in support of Mucho Macho Man, a 3-year-old colt many believe will win the $1 million ... Read more..

Car sales race ahead as Palestinian economy purrs

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

While peace efforts between the Palestinians and Israelis may be stalled, Fayyad has been pushing ahead with plans to declare a Palestinian state by September. He believes a prospering economy ... Read more..

Dedicated rocker Medvedev meets Deep Purple

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Ardent British rock fan Dmitry Medvedev got his wish on Tuesday night when the Russian president hosted Deep Purple at his luxurious residence near Moscow, the Kremlin said....Source Related posts:Women strip ... Read more..

Naked man chases, tackles thief

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 Posted in Offbeat News | No Comments »

Ryan Dein didn't think twice about chasing down and tackling a thief, even in the buff....Source Related posts:Jewel Thief Forgot to Take Jewels With Him Thief put foot in it with lost ... Read more..