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Kamikaze ballooning Brazilian soars to Darwin AwardJanuary 2
Antonio de Carli, come on down The voting has not yet closed, but kamikaze ballooning Brazilian priest Antonio de Carli looks a dead cert to secure the 2008 Darwin Awards crown for the most impressive contribution to improving the gene pool by removing himself from it.…
Facebook breastfeeding pic takedown gets backs upJanuary 2
Milk is off Facebook has made itself ever so unpopular with online mothers after yanking breastfeeding pics from the site.…
Sand storm menaces Scottish HighlandsDecember 30 2008
Aviemore braces for unseasonable weather Those of you up there in the Scottish Highlands who are bracing for the expected -130°C big chill predicted yesterday by the Daily Star would do well to add Bedouin protective headgear to your inclement weather clothing checklist, if the BBC's five-day forecast for Aviemore is correct:…
Bank robber leaves pay stub at scene of blagDecember 30 2008
How not to write a threatening note Criminal mastermind Thomas Infante's bank-robbing days look to be over after he wrote a threatening note on the back of a pay stub and then left it at the scene of the heist - helpfully providing the FBI with his name and home address.…
Google scrubs urinating woman from Street ViewDecember 30 2008
Spymobile caught taking the piss If you're ever caught short in broad daylight and decide you really must relieve yourself behind a parked car, it's probably a good idea to make sure there isn't one of Google's Orwellian Street View spymobiles lurking nearby:…