Monday, August 13, 2007

High-diving Mules

A Texas rodeo operator says his "High Diving Aqua Mules" act is one-of-a-kind and extremely popular with customers, but animal activists disagree, saying it's cruel and ought to be shut down.

Saturday, August 11, 2007

130 cats in A 2 bedroom apartment, how fun.

A Russian woman has opened her tiny two-room apartment to strangers in need - she's taken in 130 stray cats. 50-year-old Nina Kostsovo lives in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk. She picked up her first street cat 15 years ago and has since not been able to let a cat in need pass by without giving it a home.

Crazy zookeeper pampers crocodiles

Ever imagined brushing a crocodile's teeth or tickling its underbelly? A zoo in Taiwan can help. It has various crocodile species and encourages tourists from around the world to get up close and personal with the reptiles. Crocodile expert Chiu Hsi-he created the collection of friendly crocs

Turkish Rapper - Lil Maaz - Serving food, rap and getting record deals!

A Turkish takeaway food vendor in Paris is enjoying great success on the Internet with his song "Eat kebab". Now's he's released a record with a major label.

Elvis Lives...In Thailand!...and its not pretty.

As the anniversary of his death approaches on August 16, Elvis impersonators in Thailand took part in a concert to celebrate the legacy of the 'King of Rock and Roll.'

Friday, August 10, 2007

Graffiti artists get sore fingers in the big apple

Graffiti artists have a space to legally paint in a New York City warehouse known as 5 Pointz.

Really Free Market in San Fran

In San Francisco, not far from the neighborhood that the hippies of the 1960s called home, there's now a 'Really Free Market' which aims to live up to the counterculture ideal of just giving stuff away.

Bored Mexican Artist Likes Clay Statues

A Mexican artist is populating a town with clay statues, an ode to the emptiness of the countryside, and tribute to the struggle of migrant workers.

8 Foot Lego Man invades Zandvoort

Workers at a drinks stall fished the giant, smiling "LEGO" man from the sea in the Dutch resort of Zandvoort. They dragged the 2.5-metre (8-foot) tall model with a yellow head and blue torso from the sea and placed it in the sand, where crowds quickly gathered around it.

Fluorescent Fish Helping the Fight on Cancer.

Taiwan's leading fluorescent fish industry has developed fluorescent fish that only glow from their blood vessels.

Monkey Smugglers Will Try Anything Once.

A fist-sized primate was smuggled into the U.S when a man hid the tiny monkey under his hat on a flight from Peru.

Thursday, August 9, 2007

Dung Power!

An Israeli company is reducing pollution and producing energy with the help of cow dung. The project transforms unpleasant cow manure from an environmental nuisance into precious 'green' electricity.

Tuesday, August 7, 2007

Male Belly Dancers in Turkey

Yeah, the hashish had nothing to do with this....Drawing on a tradition dating back to Ottoman times, male belly dancers are becoming increasingly popular in Turkey. Althought the hip movements are similar to a woman's belly dance, the black trousers, chain-mail headress and stong arm movements make this one quite distinct.

Jailbird Philippino's Shake Their Groove-Thangs

Michael Jackson may not know it but he's helping rehabilitate inmates at jail in the Philippines. Every morning hundreds of identically dressed men and woman gyrate in synch to tunes like "Thriller ." The dance routine is the brainchild of Byron Garcia, Who oversee's a prison in Cebu and has taken a novel approach to reforming offenders. If you ask me they look just like most prisoners who would be forced to dance, shorter perhaps, but the same.

Dogs For Rent

For the dog lover with everything but time. Flexpets allows people to rent dogs by the day or the hour.

Monday, August 6, 2007

Solid Gold Swimsuit

A Tokyo jeweler with a long history of making jewelry has introduced a pure gold swimsuit. It's soft, light, and does not weigh down the wearer.

Anaheim Angels Stadium busted with 118 Rodent violations

(Los Angeles) According to the O.C. Register, the Anaheim stadium has had 118 vermin violations in less than three years. Glen Walker reports.

Sweaty Sauna Sitting Spectacular

Hundreds take part in the Sauna World Championships in Heinola, Finland. In a competition that is usually dominated by Finns, competitors came from across the globe to see who could stand the heat by sitting in a sauna the longest.

Saturday, August 4, 2007

Memphis Dog Busts a Cap in His owners back.

Find out how an easily excitable pet accidentally shot its owner in the back. Loaded guns are dangerous, so perhaps leaving them laying around isn't a good idea.

People Put up a Stink over Dogs Tombstone.

Sorry, haven't posted many vids lately, I shall try to pick up the pace, and now onto the story: A woman insists her pet's name belongs on his tombstone even though others say the name is obscene and has no place in a cemetery.