Tag: Offbeat
Zsa Zsa Gabor to be preserved by plastination
The German husband of ailing 93-year-old Hollywood actress and socialite Zsa Zsa Gabor said he wanted to preserve her body by plastination after she dies, the Bild newspaper reported.[MORE]
High house prices drive ex-miner underground
A retired Chinese coal miner has found an underground solution to the country's sky-high housing costs, by carving out a new home beneath the shack he lives in, state media reported.[MORE]
Japanese police hunt rogue monkey gang
Hundreds of police and officials in Japan have been deployed to catch a band of monkeys responsible for attacking more than 60 people.[MORE]
Big bill for world's slowest pub crawl
A New Zealand pub has been painstakingly moved 40 metres up an Auckland hill to make way for a road tunnel.[MORE]
Outback town gathers for yabby races
Hundreds are expected at an outback Queensland town for its International Yabby Races.[MORE]
French spiderman charged after Sydney climb
Police charge the man known as the French Spiderman after he climbs to the top of a skyscraper in Sydney.[MORE]
Outback race swells zero-population Betoota
A horse from South Australia has won the Betoota Cup at the town's race meeting in far south-west Queensland. [MORE]
Mushroom hunter 'massacre' claims 18 lives
At least 18 mushroom lovers have been killed in accidents while hunting for their favourite fungi in the mountains and forests of northern Italy.[MORE]
John Lennon's toilet sells for $16,000
A toilet belonging to Beatles legend John Lennon sold at auction in Liverpool on Saturday for 9,500 pounds ($16,400) - nearly 10 times its guide price, organisers said.[MORE]
Tiger found in airport baggage
Airport customs in Thailand have found a two-month-old tiger stashed in a bag which was checked in for an international passenger flight, authorities say.[MORE]
Man torches home after mum bins robots
A Japanese man has pleaded guilty to burning down his family home after his mother threw away some of his favourite robot toys.[MORE]
Sue Jedi Mind company, Lucas will
Star Wars creator George Lucas has filed a $US5 million trademark lawsuit against a company marketing a technology that allows users to control computer applications with their minds.[MORE]
Japanese pilot forgets to lower landing gear
A major Japanese airport has been forced to close for hours after the pilot of a small plane forgot to lower his landing gear while touching down.[MORE]
Ambo officers fend off snake during car crash rescue
Ambulance officers got more than they bargained for during a rescue at Millfield near Cessnock, in the New South Wales Hunter Valley.[MORE]
Moama gets a soul change to aid men's health
The southern New South Wales town of Moama is changing its name to Motown in November as part of the Movember fundraiser. [MORE]
'Psychic' croc predicts Gillard victory
An enormous saltwater crocodile named Harry has picked Julia Gillard as the winner of the federal election in a snap poll.[MORE]
Police find bears guarding pot crop
A pair of marijuana growers in western Canada appear to have been using bears to protect their illegal crop, but the well-fed animals proved to be a bit lax in their guard duties, police say.[MORE]
Vuvuzela blows into dictionary
The brightly coloured plastic vuvuzela has achieved its own form of immortality by being included in the latest edition of the Oxford Dictionary of English.[MORE]
Nick Cave voted muso PM
Rocker Nick Cave has been voted the musician Australians would most like to see installed as prime minister.[MORE]
'Psychic' croc to deliver snap poll on election
A saltwater crocodile named Harry will try to pick the winner of the federal election in Darwin this afternoon.[MORE]
Sudan unveils plan for rhinoceros-shaped city
Authorities in southern Sudan have unveiled an $11 billion plan to rebuild the region's cities in the shapes of animals and fruit.[MORE]
Aerosmith's Steven Tyler falls off stage again
Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler may be American Idol-bound, but he has taken another tumble on stage - this time in Toronto.[MORE]
30 injured as Spanish bull fights back
A bull leapt out of the arena at a bullring in northern Spain and charged into a crowd of terrified spectators, injuring some 30 people, Spanish media said.[MORE]
Stray vulture poses threat to Scottish airspace
Pilots in Scottish airspace have been warned of the potential danger posed by a vulture which flew off from a public display and failed to return, air traffic controllers said on Wednesday.[MORE]
Elusive marriage-wrecking fish carps it
A giant marriage-wrecking carp that eluded fishermen in Britain for decades has been found dead.[MORE]
