http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/ Get all the latest Bizarre news in a convenient RSS feed. en-gb Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:20:50 +0000 Copyright: (C) Play-2-Win Ltd http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/_furniture/gfx/logos/femalefirst.png http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/ A US man was blown out of his seat when lightening struck his home.Roy Beverley was filling out a lottery ticket at his house in the Gold Coast - where he had lived for 35 years - when it was unexpectedly struck by lightening and burst into flames.The force of the strike caused his windows to blow out, the ceiling of the lounge and kitchen fell thr... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Lightening+blow+out-52059.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Lightening+blow+out-52059.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:15:24 +0000 Bizarre A US schoolgirl can't stop sneezing.Lauren Johnson, 12, has baffled doctors with a bizarre medical condition which means she sneezes continually - up to 16 times a minute.She said: "It's frustrating a lot. It's pretty hard. I have to be physically exhausted before I can go to sleep because I just sneeze and sneeze. Eventually I can hold off for a c... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Sneezing+schoolgirl-52060.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Sneezing+schoolgirl-52060.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:15:24 +0000 Bizarre A US toddler found two wedding rings in his garden - 33 years after they were lost.Three-year-old Ryan Baima was digging in his back garden when he stumbled upon the two gold bands which had been misplaced by Joan Mulligan in 1976 - when she used to live in the property.After much investigation, Ryan's mother Luna gave the retired school teacher a ... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Wedding+ring+find-52049.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Wedding+ring+find-52049.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:15:22 +0000 Bizarre Four Australian men got in trouble with police after enjoying a naked car wash.The men each paid $17 for a wash, stripped nude and scrubbed themselves down before getting their girlfriends to film what they were doing.Police arrived mid-cycle after they were called by Smart Wash operators in the town of Biloela in Queensland state.A spokesman said ... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Naked+car+wash+drama-52050.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Naked+car+wash+drama-52050.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:15:22 +0000 Bizarre A German thief accidentally stole a truck with a circus lion in the back.The vehicle had been parked at a carnival in Wuppertal when it was taken whilst the dangerous live animal sat in the freight.However, the truck had no advertising or indication it contained a lion and the thief had a fright when he realised five-year-old carnivore Caesar was i... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Scary+steal-52051.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Scary+steal-52051.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:15:22 +0000 Bizarre A Korean woman has passed her theory driving test on the 950th attempt.Cha Sa-soon - who attempted the test nearly every day since April 2005 - has finally passed the written exam with the necessary 60% pass mark.The 68-year-old grandmother must still now pass the practical driving test part of the exam before she is able to get her license.Mrs Sa-... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/950th+time+lucky-52052.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/950th+time+lucky-52052.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:15:22 +0000 Bizarre A US school has started allowing students to pay for good grades.The students - who can add ten extra points to two tests of their choice by donating to the school fund - will find themselves able to shift grades or make themselves pass an otherwise failed test for a small contribution. Rosewood Middle School in Goldsboro, North Carolina reportedly... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Marks+for+money-52053.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Marks+for+money-52053.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:15:22 +0000 Bizarre A Brazilian student has been expelled from university for wearing a mini-dress.Geisy Arruda, 20 - who was heckled by hundreds of her friends when she wore a short pink dress to class - was told by Bandeirante University in Sao Paul that she had disrespected "ethical principles, academic dignity and morality". The student was then removed from the p... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Short+skirt+expulsion-52054.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Short+skirt+expulsion-52054.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:15:22 +0000 Bizarre A British man on the run sent a newspaper a picture of himself because he didn't like his police mugshot.Wanted burglar Matthew Maynard sent the South Wales Evening Post a replacement photo showing him posing in front of a police van after the paper published what he deemed to be an inferior photo. The newspaper subsequently published it on their f... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Bemused+burglar-52055.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Bemused+burglar-52055.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:15:22 +0000 Bizarre An Austrian ambulance worker lost his finger when a patient ate it.The fingerless paramedic - who is identified only as Christian F - had been called to deal with a "disoriented" man hanging around at a construction site in Vienna.However, the treatment didn't go to plan and the ambulance worker was left in agony when he was attacked and his finger... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Fingerless+accident-52056.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Fingerless+accident-52056.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:15:22 +0000 Bizarre A US prisoner used his flip-flop to escape from jail.Deante Gholston, 20, - who was in prison on charges of armed robbery - managed to use the beach footwear to open his cell door and flee the Bibb County jail in Georgia, without staff noticing his disappearance.Although the alarm sounded while the prisoner was leaving the cell but this didn't hind... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Flipflop+prison+break-52057.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Flipflop+prison+break-52057.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:15:22 +0000 Bizarre A photo showing two 55ft-long snakes in China has become an internet hit.The unnerving picture showed two enormous boas which were apparently found by workers clearing forest for a new road outside Guping city.The men said they'd woken the sleeping snakes whilst bulldozing the area.A source said: "On the third dig, the operator found there was bloo... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Lengthy+snake+scare-52058.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Lengthy+snake+scare-52058.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:15:22 +0000 Bizarre An Australian man has been arrested after trying to shoplift by stuffing his shorts with sausages.The unnamed 38 year old man was caught after workers at the supermarket in Cairns, Australia noticed something wasn't quite right.The police were called and the sausages were confiscated from his shorts and pockets - though not put back on the shelves ... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Sausage+stuffer-52047.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Sausage+stuffer-52047.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:15:14 +0000 Bizarre A British man arrived at his wedding in a coffin.After the 44-year-old groom, Pat Vincent, tied the knot his lover Jacqueline Brick, he decided to climb back into the wooden box before he was taken by train to the reception in Deptford, south-east London.He said: "It was brilliant."A guest at the wedding said: "It was a perfect day for a perfect co... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Deathly+ceremony-52048.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Deathly+ceremony-52048.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:15:14 +0000 Bizarre A US man stabbed himself to have a day off work.Aaron Siebers, 29, told his employers at a Denver video store that he had been attacked by three skinhead or Hispanic men dressed in black.Five separate police agencies headed for the scene of the 'assault', complete with police dog units.However, after repeated police questioning, Siebers eventually ... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Stab+attack-52037.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Stab+attack-52037.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:15:21 +0000 Bizarre A Brazilian man shocked his mourning family after turning up at his own funeral.Bricklayer Ademir Jorge Goncalves was identified by relatives as the victim of a car crash, but had actually spent the night drinking with friends.When he heard his family believed him dead, he hurried to the funeral to let them know he was alive.A police spokesman said... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Dead+man+walking-52038.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Dead+man+walking-52038.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:15:21 +0000 Bizarre Two US women who stole from a 9-year-old girl on her birthday were made to stand outside court wearing signs admitting their crime.Evelyn Border, 56, and daughter Tina Griekspoor, 35, took the child's gift card after she put it down on a shelf while shopping in Walmart.The signs read: "I stole from a 9 year old on her birthday! Don't steal or this... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Humiliated+thieves-52039.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Humiliated+thieves-52039.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:15:21 +0000 Bizarre A US student has made a hat to force people to be happy.Los Angeles design student Lauren McCarthy created the "conditioning device" - which senses when the person is smiling and gives "pain feedback" when they stop - to train people to smile more.A 'bend sensor' attaches to the wearer's cheek to measure the size of their grin, with a metal spike d... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Happy+hat-52040.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Happy+hat-52040.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:15:21 +0000 Bizarre A British gang stole 80 kg of flour after police at a drugs sting decided to go home.Officers from the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) had set up the trap when they found $5.3 million worth of cocaine in storage at Trafford Park, Manchester.The police replaced the powder with flour and waited until it grew dark before they decided to return t... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Drug+bust+up-52041.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Drug+bust+up-52041.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:15:21 +0000 Bizarre A US woman phoned the police because her husband's step-daughter performed better oral sex than her.The unnamed woman called emergency services in anger after she learned her daughter - from a previous relationship - had performed a sex act on her husband.The wife was reportedly so furious her daughter's skills were deemed better than hers, she tel... http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Oral+complaint-52042.html http://www.femalefirst.co.uk/bizarre/Oral+complaint-52042.html Sat, 7 Nov 2009 13:15:21 +0000 Bizarre