Archive for January 2025
Wales’ most ‘inappropriate’ emergency calls include finger stuck in beer bottle
The Welsh Ambulance Service said some of the most “inappropriate” calls to its 999 emergency number in the past year include a finger stuck in a beer bottle and a person whose pet alligator got loose.
Read MoreMontenapoleone – The New World’s Most Expensive Street
For the longest time, New York’s Upper Fifth Avenue held the title of ‘the most expensive street in the world’ but it was recently dethroned by Montenapoleone, an upscale shopping street in Milan, Italy. Every year, American firm Cushman & Wakefield publishes a global index that ranks the world’s most expensive shopping areas by the…
Read MoreMan Launches ‘Villain for Hire’ Service That Lets Clients Pose as Heroes
A Malaysian man has sparked controversy on social media by announcing an ingenious service where he rents himself out as a “villain” that harrases clients’ partners, allowing the latter to pose as heroes by confronting him. Earlier this month, 28-year-old Shazali Sulaiman took Malaysian social media by storm by announcing a “villain for hire” service…
Read MoreN.C. man stops for gas, wins $200,000 lottery prize
A North Carolina man made a stop to put gas in his car and ended up winning a $200,000 lottery prize.
Read MoreWatch: Two daredevils walk slackline suspended between hot air balloons
A pair of German daredevils took a walk across a slackline suspended between two hot air balloons and earned a world record for their stroll at an altitude of 8,202 feet.
Read MoreWatch: London man visits 42 museums in 24 hours to break world record
A London man took an educational tour of his home city and broke a Guinness World Record by visiting 42 museums in 24 hours.
Read MoreFamily of baby born in Krispy Kreme parking lot gets free doughnuts
An Alabama family was offered free doughnuts for a year in honor of their baby being born in a Krispy Kreme parking lot amid a rare snowstorm.
Read MoreWatch: Firefighters rescue 600-pound donkey that fell through ice
Firefighters and other emergency responders from multiple agencies descended on a Pennsylvania home where a donkey had fallen through the ice of a frozen pond.
Read MoreWatch: Dog lost in Oklahoma reunited with owner after eight years
An Arizona man whose dog ran off during a stop in Oklahoma City was reunited with his canine companion eight years later.
Read MoreHomeowner Who Refused to Relocate Now Lives in the Middle of a Motorway
A Chinese man who refused the Government’s generous offer to buy his property for the construction of a new motorway now finds himself living in the middle of said motorway. A few years ago when Chinese authorities knocked on his door in Jinxi, a town southwest of Shanghai, offering to buy his two-storey house for…
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