Hundreds of twins gather at convention in Taiwan

Hundreds of sets of twins gathered for a special convention in Taiwan. Entitled “Happiness in Taipei: Twins of Taiwan Unite,” the event was organised by the government. Some of the twins at the event dressed up in matching cute costumes such as pandas and cowboys, while others didn’t seem too sure what they were dressed as. Two sets of […]

Surfing piglet rides the waves in Hawaii

No, your eyes are not deceiving you. This is actually a surfing pig. This little piglet has left the muddy sty behind and taken to riding waves in Hawaii instead. “He really get’s off on it. Seems like he’s having a good time when he’s out there. I think it makes him happy.” Kama loves nothing more than to surf, regularly joining his owner […]

Sports car breaks speeds of 270 mph on NASA landing strip in Florida

The Hennessey Venom GT isn’t just pretty to look at. It’s now known as the fastest sports car in the world. The super car set a new land speed record earlier this month, clocking in at 270.49 miles per hour. It narrowly beats the old record held by Bugatti’s Veyron Super Sport. The record-setting run happened earlier this month at […]

Leopard on the loose: Wild big cat sparks panic in Indian hospital

Panic at a hospital in India, as a wild leopard strayed into the building and mauled a photographer who’d been tracking the animal. According to reports, the hospital caretaker first spotted the leopard, as it entered the male ward with heavily armed personnel being called in to cordon off the area. Normally crowded markets in the town of Meerut were left empty, with authorities also ordering schools and colleges […]

$10 million of gold rush-era coins discovered in California

This is part of a much bigger haul of buried treasure. But the story’s slightly more interesting than that. It was found last year, not by treasure hunters, but by a couple walking their dog in California. The firm representing the finders says the 1,400 gold rush-era coins could be worth a record $10 million. “People do go out […]

Cyclist caught riding bike on busy motorway in Surrey

This cyclist ended up taking a ride along Britain’s busiest motorway after he claims an app on his phone advised him of the apparent short cut. The man was spotted on CCTV riding on the hard shoulder of the clockwise carriageway of the M25 between junctions 10 and 11 in Tuesday morning’s rush hour. At times, he even crossed lanes. Police […]

Woman discovers maggot living in her ear

A woman in Taiwan got a bit of an earful after doctors discovered a maggot was living inside her ear. The 48 year-old checked herself into hospital after suffering with chronic ear pain. When doctors removed her hearing aid, they found a live fruit larva crawling around inside her left ear. “Sometimes we put fruits and vegetables on our dining table. […]