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Kind deliveryman shares flowers with fighting couple on Chinese Valentine's Day

A passing deliverymen offered his own flowers to a couple he saw fighting on the street in Beijing on Chinese Valentine's Day Tuesday, as the boyfriend had forgotten to buy gifts for his girlfriend.
Source: Global Times | 2020/8/26 18:03:40

407-year-old tree hollowed out by fire still able to yield fruit

A 407-year old pear tree in Northwest China's Gansu Province that was hollowed out by fire was found to still be full of life and able to bear fruit.
Source: Global Times | 2020/8/19 18:18:41

Avid gamer refuses to evacuate amid massive floods

An avid gamer in Mianyang, Southwest China's Sichuan Province, was reluctant to evacuate when local police came to his house while he was in the middle of a game, despite the threat of severe flooding caused by heavy rains.
Source: Global Times | 2020/8/19 18:18:40

Authorities dismiss rumors of 800 escaped cobras

Muja has lived through multiple bombing campaigns and several countries -- all while never leaving a tiny pool in Belgrade's zoo for 83 years, making him the world's oldest captive alligator.
Source: Global Times | 2020/8/19 18:13:40

World's oldest captive alligator marks 83 years in Belgrade zoo

Muja has lived through multiple bombing campaigns and several countries -- all while never leaving a tiny pool in Belgrade's zoo for 83 years, making him the world's oldest captive alligator.
Source: AFP | 2020/8/19 18:08:41

Dam odd: Satellite dishes on beaver huts tickle Canada

Satellite dishes are popping up on beaver dams across Canada -- but it's not because North America's largest rodents are binging on television, as some have gleefully speculated.
Source: AFP | 2020/8/19 18:08:40

Weasel stuck in washing machine fends off firefighters' rescue attempts with noxious farts

Firefighters in Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, encountered a unique challenge when trying to extricate a weasel from a washing machine, being foiled in their rescue attempts when the animal farted in a bid to resist capture.
Source: Global Times | 2020/8/18 18:08:40

Stud farm owner to donate pony to club after heroic horses passed away

The owner of a stud farm in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region will donate a pony to Cai Liangxing, who rode his horse into the sea to save a drowning boy, Xinhua News Agency reported on Monday.
Source: Global Times | 2020/8/18 18:03:41

Man starts growing breasts after taking excessive protein powder for gym workout

A 26-year-old man from Hangzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, noticed he was starting to grow breasts after taking protein powder for three months, media reported Monday. Doctors at a local hospital said that both his female and male sex hormones tested higher than normal.
Source: Global Times | 2020/8/18 18:03:40

Boar that stole German nudist's laptop may be culled

A wild boar that went viral after stealing a nudist's laptop by a lake in German capital Berlin last week could be targeted in a local cull, an official said Friday.
Source: AFP | 2020/8/18 17:58:40

Justice sought for Marcel, French rooster shot for crowing

A French rooster named Marcel has amassed over 74,000 signatures on a petition protesting against his early demise by the gun of a neighbor fed up with his crowing.
Source: AFP | 2020/8/18 17:53:40

Mexico investigates castration of 'selfie bear'

Mexican authorities say they have launched an investigation into the castration of a black bear who became famous after appearing in a selfie taken by a fearless hiker.
Source: AFP | 2020/8/12 18:58:40

Parents demand $3,000 from teacher for cutting bubble gum out of student's hair as it 'goes against tradition'

A man in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, was recently ordered to post a 10-day public apology to a friend he had shamed on a social media platform by insulting him and posting his photo, reported The Beijing News on Tuesday.
Source: Global Times | 2020/8/12 18:53:41

Man in Zhejiang ordered to post 10-day apology after insulting friend on social media platform

A man in Wenzhou, East China's Zhejiang Province, was recently ordered to post a 10-day public apology to a friend he had shamed on a social media platform by insulting him and posting his photo, reported The Beijing News on Tuesday.
Source: Global Times | 2020/8/12 18:53:40

Unambitious tomb-raiders give up after digging one meter as it was 'too tiring'

Police in Northwest China's Shaanxi Province arrested a group of four unambitious tomb-raiders who had given up digging before they had barely started, as it was "too tiring," reported Toutiao News on Tuesday.
Source: Global Times | 2020/8/12 18:48:42

Fugitive who killed roommate for pulling down his pants gets 15 years in prison

A fugitive in Baoding, North China's Hebei Province, has been sentenced to 15 years for killing his roommate, who was allegedly always trying to pull down his pants, media reported on Tuesday.
Source: Global Times | 2020/8/12 18:48:40

84-year old woman gets 10 years for beating husband to death

An 84-year old woman in Huaian, East China's Jiangsu Province, who beat her husband to death with a wooden stick has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, reported Toutiao News on Tuesday.
Source: Global Times | 2020/8/11 16:58:42

E. China city government apologizes after residents plunder pork scattered on road after accident

The government of Dongtai, East China's Jiangsu Province, apologized to the public on Monday after some residents plundered frozen pork that was scattered on a road after a traffic accident.
Source: Global Times | 2020/8/11 16:03:40