| Rogue wool knitter
March 12th, 2010 04:01 pm
An unknown person has been covering a US town in brightly coloured wool.
The rogue craftsman - dubbed 'The Midnight Knitter' by residents of West Cape May in New Jersey - has been covering tree b ... |
| Rude bridge keeps name
February 19th, 2010 04:03 pm
Residents of a British town are celebrating after battling for their landmark bridge to be given back its original name of 'Tickle Cock'.
The prudish Wakefield district council in Yorkshire renam ... |
| Relaxing prison release
February 17th, 2010 04:02 pm
Prisoners in India are being freed early if they take yoga classes.
For every 12 weeks the criminals spend learning and practicing the gentle form of exercise, they can reduce their time behind ba ... |
| Robber runs to police
February 10th, 2010 04:02 pm
A US thief tried to avoid being caught with stolen goods by hiding in a police station.
The 26-year-old man from Riverton, Wyoming reportedly fled from a grocery store with a stolen bottle of Sch ... |
| Reptiles found in pants
January 30th, 2010 04:03 pm
A German man has been jailed after being caught with 44 reptiles hidden his underwear.
Reptile collector Hans Kurt Kubus was found trying to board a flight by airport security staff in Christchurc ... |
| Restaurant's toothpick trouble
January 22nd, 2010 04:02 pm
A British restaurant has banned toothpicks from the premises because they're "dangerous".
Diner John Freeman and his wife Jan were shocked when they asked staff at the Macdonald Portal hotel in Ta ... |
| Rubbish sexy calendar
January 15th, 2010 04:02 pm
German refuse bosses have been criticised for making a sexy calendar.
The large diary - which features scantily-clad girls posing by rubbish whilst wearing various recyclable items - has been mad ... |
| Runaway hippo
January 15th, 2010 04:02 pm
A hippopotamus escaped from a zoo in Montenegro.
The two-tonne animal named Nikica shocked villagers after they found her wandering the streets during a heavy rain storm following floods at the an ... |
| Racy robot
January 12th, 2010 04:03 pm
A life-size robot girlfriend has been created in the US.
According to inventor Douglas Hines, the world's first full-sized robotic lover, Roxxxy, has been built with the ability to hold a conversa ... |
| Racy Christmas billboard
December 24th, 2009 04:02 pm
A billboard in New Zealand has been criticised for showing a picture of Joseph and Mary in bed together.
The billboard - which is located outside a church in Auckland - shows Joseph looking upset ... |
| Razor claws
December 11th, 2009 04:01 pm
A US hairdresser cuts hair with razor sharp claws.
Stylist Valentino LoSauro has created a device - called the Clawz - which he attaches onto his fingers and allows him to cut hair twice as fast a ... |
| Roundabout house
December 4th, 2009 04:02 pm
A homeless British woman built a luxurious house on a roundabout.
Sharon Simpson lived in her self-built home - which included a solar-powered shower and satellite TV - on a city centre island in ... |
| Red-haired prank
December 3rd, 2009 04:01 pm
Three US boys have got into trouble with police over their 'Kick a Ginger Day' prank.
The three youngsters have been booked on suspicion of bullying and kicking red-headed students at their school ... |
| Rocky route
December 2nd, 2009 04:01 pm
An Indian man spent 14 years carving a tunnel through a mountain to park his truck closer to home.
Villager Ramchandra Das used a hammer and chisel to tediously bash his way through the giant, roc ... |
