Funny and Rude UK Place Names
You knew there were some provocative place names in the United Kingdom. Now we have a definitive (and long) list of funny place names in England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland all in one place....
View ArticleFarmer Dyed Sheep Orange to Defeat Rustlers
Tired of rustlers stealing his flock of sheep, English farmer John Heard decided to … dye his sheep orange! The 48-year-old has put his flock of 250 blackface ewes through a harmless dip of orange dye...
View ArticleBaby Penguin Has a Glove for a Mother
A macaroni penguin chick is being trained to recognize a black rubber glove as its mother. The egg was abandoned after one of the parents became ill; because it takes two to incubate a penguin egg, it...
View ArticleUFO photographed over Devon
A bridge worker has captured an unusual flashing object in the night sky over Devon, England. Gary McDermott snapped the photograph at around 9pm on S…
View ArticleVolkswagen Beetle Stegosaurus Sculpture
When you’re looking for a vehicle that epitomizes the Jurassic era, look no further than the Volkswagen beetle! Created by the Mutoid Waste Co. for the Beautiful Days festival in Devon, this guy would...
View ArticleTourists Saved by Calling Pharmacy
It’s not easy to look up a phone number in a foreign country, especially in a panicked situation. When the tide rolled in and surrounded Italian tourists Oberdan and Patrizia Cosimi on a rocky shore in...
View ArticleCouple’s Sunken Floor Turned Out to be a Medieval Well
Colin Steer has been wondering for almost 30 years why his sofa dipped at one corner of his living room. After he retired, he decided to tackle the problem as a home improvement project. That is when...
View Article15 of the World’s Most Expensive Foods
If you ever find yourself in a Brewster’s Millions situation and have to burn through a fortune in a hurry, then all you need are this article, a few plane tickets and an empty stomach. (It never hurts...
View ArticleSeverely Allergic Second-Grader Gets a Robot Stand-In for School
Devon Carrow isn’t your typical kid. His allergies are so alarmingly severe that his own mother compares him to David Vetter, the boy who ispired the film The Boy In the Plastic Bubble. The roster of...
View Article24 Pictures of Adorable Cats And Dogs From Meet The Breeds 2012
Each year, the American Kennel Club throws Meet the Breeds in New York City’s Jacob Javits Center. More than 200 breeds of cats and dogs are available for cuddling and photo ops (if you can get them to...
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