Young crocodile, 2 pythons stolen from Australian zoo
A crocodile and two pythons have been stolen from a reptile zoo in Australia's capital city.
California city bans junk food from checkout aisles
Berkeley in northern California will ban the sale of junk food from supermarket checkout displays - becoming the first US city to do so, according to local media.
Volunteers swarm to take part in experiment that offers $2,000 for lying down on bed
A space research institute in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong Province, recently received a swarm of volunteers for a 15-day zero-gravity simulation experiment in which participants will be compensated for 15,000 ...
Father sends kid to cemetery as punishment, calls police after he goes missing
An angry father in Taizhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, gave his primary school-aged son a special punishment for not finishing his homework - a time-out by the grave of his ...
Horse frightened by car horn kicks Maserati in East China
Chinese netizens were amused by an accident between a real horse and a brand-new luxury car Maserati, whose name in Chinese is pronounced similarly to the word for horse, in ...
Manufacturer fills toilet paper with English words, aims to inspire 'straight-A students'
Toilet paper filled with English words have attracted the public's attention recently. The manufacturer in Dongguan, South China's Guangdong Province, said the product was specially designed for "straight-A students" and ...
Mall bartender making drinks on flame triggers fire extinguishing device to sprinkle water
The fire safety system at the Changying Tianjie Mall in Beijing proved its worth when it projected a stream of water with pinpoint accuracy from the fifth floor onto a ...
110 cats on hot tin roof after Spain eviction
Animal charities in southern Spain were urgently seeking homes for 110 cats on Saturday after they and their owner were evicted from a flat in the Valencia region.
Woman receives thousands of coins for her work compensation
A woman from Zizhong county in Southwest China's Sichuan Province who won a labor dispute against her employer was surprised to find that her compensation of 6,000 yuan ($884.94) had ...
Constricting or constrictor? Man uses snake as face mask
Public transport bosses in northwest England on Tuesday clarified the rules on face coverings after a bus passenger was spotted with a snake around his neck and mouth.
East China man found to have escaped 12-year imprisonment over murder in 1995
Authorities in Xiuning county, East China's Anhui Province, have launched an investigation into a case of a man who was never sent to prison despite being convicted of killing a ...
Couple steals ham-like substance to give grandson, turns out to be poisonous bait
A couple in East China's Zhejiang Province recently stole a box of "ham sausages" for their grandson, which later turned out to be poisonous bait used by local agricultural scientists.
False alarm after bomb squad called in for two handicraft shells
After calling in explosive disposal personnel to disassemble and inspect two shells found in a corner of a residential building in Yulin, Northwest China's Shaanxi Province, police found that they ...
Poop wine? Vile alcohol on show at Disgusting Food Museum
Poop wine and scorpion vodka are just some of the stars of a new exhibit on revolting alcohol at the Disgusting Food Museum in Malmo in Sweden. A large jug ...
Flaming haircut puts French salon in hot spot
A man who went to a French hair salon walked out with a burnt forehead that forced him off work for a week after his stylist attempted an Egyptian burning ...
Sealed-off university in Shaanxi opens racecourse and go-karting venue for bored students
Universities in China that are currently under closed management for epidemic prevention have been trying various ways to make life a bit more interesting for their bored students. A university ...
Desert scenic spot under investigation for ensnaring tourists in expensive 'toilet trap'
A desert scenic spot in Northwest China's Gansu Province, has come in for public criticism for allegedly putting its public toilet in the sand, then charging tourists exorbitant prices to ...
Rumor of celebrity appearance leads to chaos on campus
Hundreds of young people rushed to a university in Southwest China's Sichuan Province over the rainy weekend to catch a glimpse of a Chinese boy band member after hearing that ...
Tiny mouse-size art proves a hit in Sweden
They're drawing crowds in Sweden: cute and quirky shopfronts, delis and restaurants created by a mystery art collective called "Anonymouse" that have popped up out of nowhere in some cities.