Category Archives: Weird News
U.S. company plans doomsday bunkers
BEIJING, April 19 — A U.S. company will start building commercial underground bunkers for people who want to survive an apocalypse such as an asteroid hitting the Earth or a nuclear attack, media reported on Monday. Vivos, a California-based company, … Continue reading
Three “sheep-pigs” come to UK zoo
BEIJING, April 19 — Three rare Mangalitza “sheep-pigs,” which have snouts and trotters as well as woolly coats, have been delivered to a UK zoo, the Daily Mail reported Monday. The Mangalitza sheep-pigs, originating from Austria and Hungary, were brought … Continue reading
Dubai court upholds British pair’s 1-month jail sentence over kiss
BEIJING, April 6 — A Dubai appeals court upheld a one-month jail sentence for a British pair kissing in public, according to media reports Tuesday. The court ruling came on Sunday, dismissing an appeal by Charlotte Adams, 25, and Ayman … Continue reading
iPad smashing video becomes Internet hit
BEIJING, April 6 — A video of a group of teenagers smashing up a brand new iPad has become an immediate Internet sensation, just a few days after the new Apple tablet PC went on sale. The video posted on … Continue reading
Fugitive found running chapel after 38 years
BEIJING, March 25 — A convicted murderer sentenced to be executed for killing a man in 1951 has been found running a wedding chapel in Arizona, in the U.S., 38 years after he skipped out on parole, The Associated Press reported … Continue reading
Conjoined twins recovering well after separation surgery in Australia
BEIJING, Nov. 25 — Formerly conjoined twin sisters Trishna and Krishna are recovering well in Australia from a marathon separation surgery in Australia. According to Australia’s Royal Children’s Hospital chief of surgery Leo Donnan Tuesday, Trishna has started to eat … Continue reading