Offbeat
Offbeat
5 year old’s family threatened with law suit over missed birthday party
The parents of a five-year-old boy have been threatened with court action because he missed a school friend's birthday party.…
Giant Scorpions and hissing roaches… for Valentine’s day!
The San Francisco Zoo is giving the dejected, broken-hearted and the traumatized a whole new reason to mark Valentine's Day…
Sweet demise: chocolate kills bears in US
New Hampshire wildlife officials are proposing a curb on the excessive usage of chocolate as bait by hunters seeking to…
Extremely rare frilled shark caught near Australia
A rarely sighted frilled shark has turned up in waters off south-eastern Australia. The species, which dates back 80 million years,…
City of Paris to sue Fox News for epic mistake
The city of Paris said yesterday that it plans to sue US mainstream media network Fox News for reports that…
Man saves pennies for 65 years
After 65 years of saving pennies, an 81-year-old man deposited $816 (£539) worth of one cent coins into his local…
Elephant Damages Cars On Mating Season Rampage
A frisky bull elephant took out his seasonal frustration on a car in a Thai wildlife sanctuary by stomping over…
Scottish prehistoric marine predator discovered
Scotland has its very own prehistoric marine reptile — and, no, its 'not' Nessie, the mythic Loch Ness monster. Scientists…
Homeless Russian cat ‘saves’ abandoned baby boy
A homeless cat in Russia has won praise for caring for and keeping warm a baby boy abandoned in a…