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Strange But TrueThe latest stories below. Previous features are kept in the Archive.
Strange But TrueMissing Woman's Body Found After 42 Years The body of a Croatian woman reported missing in 1966 has been found in her own flat. Full report at ananova.com. Animals Predicted Chinese Earthquake Strange behaviour of toads could have been a precursor to the recent Chinese earthquake. Details at msnbc.msn.com. Want To Know A Secret? Wikileaks is a website that publishes anonymous submissions and leaks of sensitive corporate and government documents, while taking measures to preserve the anonymity and traceability of its contributors. Recent updates include: DynCorp International mercenaries - Rules for Use of Force in Iraq (2007) Give us glowing report or get a shit degree, UK lecturers tell students Jehovah's Witnesses Elders' manual: Pay Attention to Yourselves and All the Flock (1991) Rudolf Elmer files against Swiss banking secrecy at ECHR Wikileaks releases over 150 censored videos and photos of the Tibet uprising EU Common Agricultural Policy proposals (2008) Classified documents from Guantanamo captive's Combatant Status Review Tribunals Der Fall Moonstone Trust Exbanker klagt die Schweiz an Rudolf Elmer vs. Swiss banking law European Court of Human Rights Submission (2008) Mormon Church Handbook of Instructions (1999) Mormon Church attempts to gag Internet over handbook UK PoWs, Internees and Detainees (2006) Scientology cult contract Kingston University National Student Survey fraud recording 60 Year Old Proves Her Virginity According to ananova.com a Romanian woman has had medical tests to confirm she has not had sex A Third Of People Hung Over At Work Up to a third of employees have admitted to being the worse for wear at work , with one in ten people admitting to being drunk on duty. Details at ananova.com. Nanoworms To Target Tumours Researchers create microscopic worms that may be able to eventually cruise through the human body hunting for tumours. Full story at sciencedaily.com. World's Biggest Lego Tower Details at bbc.co.uk suggest that the world's biggest Lego tower may now be in the UK not Canada. Crows Cause Chaos in Tokyo Japan is facing growing problems of disruption caused by urban crows. They can attack humans, break cables and even disrupt train services. Full report at nytimes.com. Topless Protest Aimed At Cardinal According to ananova.com, the niece of the head of Spain's Catholic Church has stripped off in protest at her uncle. Shoes That Grow Inchworm shoes are now able to extend one full size, details at www.ananova.com. Man Hypnotises Himself Then has an operation, details at bbc.co.uk. Cash Prize For Lab Chicken cnn.com report that there is a $1m prize up for grabs for anyone able to produce a chicken substitute. I Don't According to ananova.com Swiss couples are flocking to church, to get divorced. Sodom Destroyed By Asteroid dailymail.co.uk reports that a clay tablet recounting the destruction of the Biblical cities of Sodom and Gomorrah 5,000 years ago has been translated. Text Speak Names Take Over Modern versions of traditional names now include: Samiul; Lora; Conna; and An according to independent.co.uk. Whipping Therapy Cures Ailments From pravda.ru, Methods of painful impact to treat addictive behavior. UFO Over Canterbury stuff.co.nz reports with pictures of a UFO in New Zealand. Transgender Male Pregnant According to ananova.com Thomas Beatie is five months pregnant. Dog Meditates With Zen Master sky.com reports that a dog has learned to copy Zen monks in Okinawa, Japan. Starfish Washed Up In Kent Huge numbers of starfish have been found on beaches in Kent and Sussex in recent weeks. Details and pictures at dailymail.co.uk. Look Into My Eyes - Not Around The Eyes Police in Italy are seeking a hypnotist thief. Full story at bbc.co.uk Sisters Kept Prisoners In Circus guardian.co.uk reports that two Bulgarian sisters were forced to swim with piranhas and handle snakes in an Italian Circus. Celebrate The RAF's 90th Birthday By wearing a diamante-encrusted bikini. More details and picture ananova.com Buddhist Meditation Saves Life timesonline.co.uk features a Chinese construction worker saved because of he slowed his breathing down when buried alive. Men Should Pair Off With Younger Women If they want more children. Full story at www.newscientist.com Brain Surgery Using DIY Drill Details at anorak.co.uk reveal that a leading British surgeon drills into patient's heads with a basic cordless drill. Illegal Blood Farm Raided The bbc.co.uk website reports that 17 weakened people have been found in an illegal Indian blood farm. Begging From Beggars Shops in Kunming city, China are having to get change from beggars. Details at ananova.com. Dolphin Rescues Whales A dolphin has helped to rescue a pair of pygmy sperm whales which had become stranded on a beach in New Zealand. Full story at ananova.com Woman Stopped With Skeleton At Airport Details at ananova.com of a woman stopped at Munich airport with her brother's remains in a suitcase. Hitler's Plans In The Stars According to ananova.com during WWII allied forces consulted an astrologer to try to predict Hitler's plans. Bookies Fear Super Dog bbc.co.uk reports that a leading booker has closed it's book on the potential best of show winner, flowing a flurry of activity. Seeing Your Dreams
According to
newscientist.com
mind reading machine may be a small step away. Nagging Made A Man Impotent At least that's the claim of Sergio Vinucci, from Parma. Details at ananova.com Cyclists Clothes Burst Into Flames Officials are struggling to understand why a Polish cyclist's trousers burst into flames. More details at ananova.com. Police Dogs Get Shoes
That's right, nice blue booties for German police
dogs.
aol.com. Good Luck Bad Luck sky.com report a ruling from an Italian court that would appear to make touching the crotch in public illegal. Ghosts Blamed For Vandalism
ananova.com reports
that Romanian police concluded that damage that took place in a house
was caused by ghosts.
A woman in China went to the doctor complaining of a bad back only to
have ten small springs removed from her body. Details at
www.ananova.com Roman Soldier Caught On Camera bbc.co.uk features a photo of what appears to be a ghostly soldier. Woman Has Autobiographical Memory Researchers have found a woman from California who can remember almost every detail of her life. More details at www.ananova.com. Love Really Is Blind People who are in love really don't take much notice of potential attractive partrs. Story at uk.reuters.com. Police Hunt Nude Man Police in Newton Massachusetts are hunting a man reportedly roaming around town in just a gasmask. Details at www.metro.co.uk. Millions Send Themselves Valentine Cards uk.reuters.com reports that 8 million Americans send themselves Valentine cards. Missing Lovers Found On Film According to ananova.com an Italian man and his lover have been located by his estranged wife following their appearance in the background os a scene in a film. Man Lived With Corpse For Ten Years Reports at www.dailymail.co.uk state that a man lived with a dead lodger for ten years. Goose Hit By Meteor Then savaged by fox, details at www.thesun.co.uk. £1.89 For The 'Secret Of Youth' Record sales of Aldi's budget supermarket face cream are being reported following rave reviews of the product. Details at ananova.com. Time Travel In Three Months An experiment due to be carried out by CERN could open the door on time travel say Russian mathematicians according to www.dailymail.co.uk. Soldier Has Sex Change On Leave ananova.com reports that a Captain in the Austrian army went on leave as a man and cam back as a woman. Goths Banned From Bus Goth Dani Graves was reportedly refused entry to a bus in Dewsbury for talking his girlfriend Tasha Maltby on a lead. Details at www.ananova.com. Dad Taped Shirt To Son According to www.metro.co.uk a father was fined for forcing his son to wear a football shirt against his wishes. Woman's Long Lost Father Was Her Boss A woman in Taiwan has been reunited with her long lost father for whom she was working reports hongkongherald.com. Ancient 'Lost City' Found nationalgeographic.com report that the ruins of Paititi may have been discovered in Peru. People Like Long Legs The bbc.co.uk report that Polish research confirms that people like longer limbs. Dwarf Crime A Growing Problem www.ananova.com reports that stowaway thieves are stealing from bags in the holds of coaches. Texas UFO Mystery According to www.ananova.com, Stephenville in Texas has been plagued by UFO sightings in January. US Monkey Brain Controls Japanese Robot US researchers claim to have made a monkey's thoughts control the walking pattern of a robot in Japan. Full story at www.informationweek.com. Miracle Lights Seen At Sabarimala Temple At in.news.yahoo.com it's estimated that one million people saw the miracle 'Makar jyoti' light appear at Sabarimala temple this week. Humans Crave Violence Just Like Sex Research detailed at www.livescience.com suggests that violence and sex may have more in common than we thought! Columbus May Have Brought STD To Europe Columbus and his crew may have brought syphilis back to Europe. Details at www.newscientist.com Children Don't Like Clowns It seems some adults have misjudged children's attitudes to clowns. Many don't like they and can even been frightened by these big footed jovial monsters. Details at www.ananova.com. Six Foot Waves To Lure Surfers To London In 2011 surfers will be able to enjoy two metre waves on the Thames thanks to an outdoor surfing machine reports www.ananova.com. Naps May Boost Memory Research highlighted at www.livescience.com suggests that a 90 minute sleep during the day may help us remember a lot more. Kiwi Criminals Criticised www.stuff.co.nz claim that a number of New Zealand's criminal fraternity are giving their profession a bad name. Body May Be Exhumed For Public Display Plans to exhume Padre Pio on the 40th anniversary of his death have been widely criticised in Italy. Details at bbc.co.uk. Men Pushed Corpse Around In Chair According to www.ananova.com two men in New York have been jailed for wheeling a dead friend around in an office chair. Pearl Found In Budget Meal news.sky.com report that George and Leslie Brock found a rare pearl worth thousands of pounds in a plate of steamed clams they purchased in Lake Worth, Florida. Male Monkeys Pay For Sex New research highlighted at abc.net.au indicates that sex between monkeys may be a transaction. Copper May Help Fight Germs www.livescience.com reports research into the use of copper in hospitals. The Man With Blue Skin Paul Karason thinks that drinking colloidal silver has turned him blue. Details and video link at consumerist.com. Woman Reunited With Nose Stud ananova.com report that a woman found a nose stud previously lost inside a fish. Gods Receive Summons An Indian judge in Dhanbad, India has been summonsed the Hindu gods of Ram and Hanuman to appear in his court according to www.telegraph.co.uk. Hungarian Driver 'Fills Her Up' A motorist was seen filling the back of his car with 150 litres of petrol through the back window. Before driving off, details at www.ananova.com. Ban On Witches news.yahoo.com reports that Tajikistan has banned witchcraft, fortune telling, lavish weddings and expensive funerals in recent legislation. New Ads Make You Hear Voices According to adage.com some advertisements for "Paranormal State" has got unsuspecting members of the public hearing things. Fear Genetically Programmed Research highlighted at www.ananova.com reveals that mice can be genetically modified not to have fear of cats. Employees Asked To Work In Underwear A Taiwanese lingerie company asked staff to celebrate sales figures by working in their underclothes for a day. Details at www.ananova.com. The Universal Digital Library There are now over one million books freely available online at the Universal Digital Library.
Reports from www.worthingherald.co.uk suggests that the RAF sent two fighters to intercept a UFO. Doctors Discover Man With Five Kidneys www.stuff.co.nz reports that scans of Brigham Nordstrom have shown him to have five kidneys. Church Prays For Rain Priests from the Orthodox Church of Cyprus have been ordered to pray for rain in order to try to end the islands current drought. More details at news.bbc.co.uk. Please note Yourcounty has no control of the content of external sites. Please see our disclaimer. Previous features are kept in the Archive.
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