Red lingerie to lure Hungarians online for census

September 14th, 2011 Zan Posted in Offbeat News No Comments »

Hungary has produced a provocative video advertisement to encourage more people to fill out its national census online next month....Source
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Woman given probation for smearing blood on acquaintance

September 14th, 2011 Zan Posted in Offbeat News No Comments »

A 55-year-old woman has pleaded guilty after she intentionally bumped into someone she knew on the sidewalk, smearing blood on them from an open cut on her arm....Source
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NY man: I called in threat because power was out

September 14th, 2011 Zan Posted in Offbeat News No Comments »

(AP) - A New York man says he phoned in a bomb threat to try to get power turned back on at his grandmother's house. Nassau County police say Raijiv Pandey called a TV station Friday and......Source
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You wait weeks for a giant croc…

September 13th, 2011 Zan Posted in Offbeat News No Comments »

After capturing a one-ton crocodile that could be one of the biggest caught alive in the world, officials have said that they are hunting for an even bigger beast that may be...Source
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Woman nets $14,000 from sexless marriage

September 13th, 2011 Zan Posted in Offbeat News No Comments »

A judge in France has ruled that a 51-year-old man must pay his 47-year-old ex-wife damages for failing to fulfill her sexual needs for 21 years....Source
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Toy poodle helps rescue man from burning home

September 13th, 2011 Zan Posted in Offbeat News No Comments »

(AP) - Authorities say a toy poodle saved a life in Utah by leading firefighters through his owner's smoke-filled home to a man asleep in the basement. The Salt Lake Tribune ( http://......Source
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Lock of Napoleon’s hair found at Walter Scott’s home in the Borders

September 12th, 2011 Zan Posted in Offbeat News No Comments »

ANTIQUES experts filming a new TV series at Sir Walter Scott's former home have discovered a lock of hair belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte which formed part of the famous&#...Source
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Have you heard the one about the children who are born to be comedy stars?

September 11th, 2011 Zan Posted in Offbeat News No Comments »

BUDDING comedians appear to start early. A study has found that children as young as two are capable of making up their own jokes, such as coming up with humorous names for co...Source
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Let’s go fly a (very big) kite for a record

September 10th, 2011 Zan Posted in Offbeat News No Comments »

AN attempt to break the record for the biggest kite ever flown failed yesterday....Source
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