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Crash woman was shaving bikini line whilst driving

Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:22:00 GMT

FLORIDA, USA: A woman crashed her car crash while trying to shave her bikini line at the wheel. The 37-year-old crashed into the back of a pickup truck, injuring two girls. “She was meeting her boyfriend and wanted to be ready for the visit,” a police spokesman said.

Crazy World: Residents report fish raining from the sky

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:14:00 GMT

LAJAMANU, Australia: Residents of a remote desert town were left stunned when fish began to rain from the sky. Hundreds of small fish, many still alive, fell over two days. Weather boffins believe the fish were sucked up from a nearby river in a thunderstorm.

Crazy World: Dog washing vending machine launched

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:23:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan: Pet lovers are washing their dogs in specially designed vending machines to save money. The contraption washes and blow dries dogs for £3.50. Pet owner Naka Honda said his dog, Benji, hates the device, but will put up with it if he stands outside the glass.

Crazy World: Armed robbers steal pizza man's chicken wings

Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:15:00 GMT

GEORGIA, USA: Two hungry armed robbers held up a pizza delivery man, but instead of taking his cash, they took chicken wings. As the driver walked up to a house, the two men jumped out of a bush with a gun, and one shouted: “Give me the wings!”

Crazy World: Radiation therapy man sets off airport alarm

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:38:00 GMT

CALIFORNIA, USA: Nuclear-detection alarms were set off at an airport when a man who had just undergone radiation therapy tried to board a plane. Security staff shut Bob Hope Airport for about 45 minutes until they were able to confirm the patient’s story.

Crazy World: Clumsy labrador shoots owner on duck hunt

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:17:00 GMT

CALIFORNIA, USA: A clumsy dog shot her owner during a duck hunt. The 53-year-old man was wounded after he put his loaded shotgun on the ground – and his black Labrador stepped on the trigger. The hunter was released after treatment for his minor injuries.

Crazy World: Police officer shot but saved by badge

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:14:00 GMT

LAS VEGAS, USA: A police officer can thank his badge for saving his life in a gun fight. The 31-year-old cop was struck by a bullet in an exchange of fire with a suspect, but suffered only minor injuries when the slug hit his badge. Police are still hunting for the gunman.

Crazy World: Snowboarder burns cash after getting stuck on ski lift

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 11:08:00 GMT

INNSBRUCK, Austria: A snowboarder trapped in the Alps for six hours was found after he set fire to his money to draw attention to himself. Dominik Podolsky got stuck on a ski lift after it was shut down at dusk. He was rescued as he dangled 35ft in the air.

Crazy World: Schoolboy punished for playing with lego gun

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

NEW YORK, USA: Nine year-old Patrick Timoney was hauled into the head’s office because he was playing with a gun – a tiny plastic pistol that came with the Lego policeman he got it from. Patrick, whose dad is a retired cop, had to sign an admission of the offence.

Crazy World: Charity lap dance

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 20:10:00 GMT

OHIO, USA: A strip club has raised $1,000 for Haiti quake victims by staging a charity lap dance event. Marilyn’s donated all of the cover charges for one day to help with the aid effort. Club manager Kenny Soprano said: “You don’t hear much about strip clubs giving back.”

Crazy World: Police find 80-year-old dementia sufferer pushing £500,000 in shopping trolley

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:22:00 GMT

TOKYO, Japan: Cops were stunned when they stopped an elderly woman with dementia pushing a shopping cart - and found £500,000 in cash inside. When they tracked down the 80-year-old’s relatives, they were told she never trusted banks and always kept her savings with her.

Barack Obama mask man tries to rob closed bank

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:04:00 GMT

KIRCHHEIM, Austria: A hapless bank robber fled empty handed when he turned up on early closing day. Baffled staff, who were taking part in a training session, watched as the armed robber wearing a Barack Obama mask hammered on the door to be let in.

Crazy World: Man says cop beat him up for burping

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:53:00 GMT

VIRGINIA, USA: A man is suing the police after he claims they beat him up because he kept burping. Thomas Vandegrift has a medical problem known as acid reflux. The alleged beating took place after Vandegrift was thrown in jail on a drunk driving charge.

Crazy World: Man has both feet cut off after doc gaffe

Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:48:00 GMT

LIMA, PERU: Bungling doctors in Peru came under fire after they mistakenly amputated the wrong foot of an 86-year-old man. Absent-minded medics in the capital city were then forced to cut off the other one to prevent an infection from spreading, relatives said.

Bigfoot: Fact or Fiction? We search for the truth

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:35:00 GMT

Deep in the forests of North America the locals are spooked.

Doctor killed by dogs he saved

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:05:00 GMT

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia: A doctor who saved three dogs from being put to sleep for attacking people was killed when the dogs mauled him. The bull mastiffs were to be put down after their owner died. The caring doctor intervened, but was mauled in his own garden.

New York cop's wife spiked his meatballs with marijuana

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:01:00 GMT

NEW YORK, USA: An ex-cop who claimed he failed a drug test thanks to his wife’s marijuana-spiked meatballs has lost a court bid to get his job back. Anthony Chiofalo was fired in 2007. His wife claims she spiked the food because she wanted him to leave police work.

Crazy World: Restaurants at war over The Heart Attack Grill and Heart Stoppers Sports Grill

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:32:00 GMT

ARIZONA, USA: Two restaurants are locked in a legal fight over who came up with a gimmick of serving food so unhealthy it threatens diners’ lives. The Heart Attack Grill claims the Heart Stoppers Sports Grill in Delray Beach, Florida, has stolen its idea.

Crazy World: Water buffalo banned from political rallies in Indonesia

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:21:00 GMT

JAKARTA, Indonesia: The President of Indonesia banned water buffalo from political rallies after opponents began saying he was as dumb as a water buffalo. Protesters have taken to leading the beasts, with the President’s name painted on them, to political events.

Chinese woman has plastic surgery to try and win back Jessica Alba obsessed ex

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 15:11:00 GMT

BEIJING, China: A woman is seeking extensive plastic surgery to make her look like Hollywood star Jessica Alba in the hope of winning back her boyfriend. Her ex has built shrines to the actress, and ditched his girl because she did not look enough like her.