Alexander BesantMay 22, 2013 18:38

Pickpocket in Colombia smashed by bus while escaping (VIDEO)

The harrowing incident was caught by security cameras and shows the man trying to tear the purse from the woman's arms before he's struck.

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A purse snatcher in Colombia proved that karma might exist after he's hit by a bus while trying to flee. (Youtube/Screengrab)

A Colombian purse snatcher at a bus depot in Bogota tried to escape after a failed bag snatching and was struck by a bus.

Alexander BesantMay 22, 2013 17:13

In search of ghosts, Australia man catches girlfriend and teen son in sexual act

The Tasmanian man had set up a camcorder in his kitchen to catch what he thought were ghosts roaming his home.

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An Australian man who set up a camcorder in his house to find ghosts may have found more than he bargained for. (Jean Ayissi/AFP/Getty Images)

An Australian man who had set up a video camera in his house to capture paranormal activity found more than he bargained for.

Alexander BesantMay 22, 2013 15:34

Jose Canseco under investigation for rape; tweets about accuser

Canseco then went on to tweet his apparent accuser's name, phone number and even a photo of her in a bikini.

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Former baseball player Jose Canseco is under investigation by Las Vegas police over reports that he raped a woman that he later tweeted about. (Nick Laham/AFP/Getty Images)

Former baseball star Jose Canseco tweeted this afternoon that he was under investigation for rape.

Alexander BesantMay 20, 2013 17:33

Longest python ever caught in Florida killed by local resident

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission confirmed that the snake was killed 10 days ago by local resident Jason Leon.

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A Burmese python is seen on display at the registration event and press conference for the start of the 2013 Python Challenge on January 12, 2013 in Davie, Florida.The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and its partners launched the month long 2013 Python Challenge to harvest Burmese pythons in the Florida Everglades, a species that is not native to Florida.The contest features prizes of $1,000 for catching the longest snake and $1,500 for catching the most. (Joe Raedle/AFP/Getty Images)

A Miami man has killed the longest Python ever captured in Florida.

Alexander BesantMay 20, 2013 12:26

Filippino boy has 300 characters in his name thanks to dad

Three children from a Filippino family have 585 characters in their names between them.

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Enrolling in school in the Philippines is a pain when your name is 300 characters long. (STR/AFP/Getty Images)

A Filippino father has worked hard to complicate his children's lives by giving them very lengthy names.

Alexander BesantMay 17, 2013 07:37Updated May 17, 2013 17:38

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford crack cocaine video surfaces

Gawker broke the news that the video existed and the website's editor John Cook made the trip to Toronto to see it firsthand.

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Toronto mayor Rob Ford is no stranger to controversy but a video surfacing of him hitting a crack pipe might just be enough to make his career go up in smoke. (Dennis Grombkowski/AFP/Getty Images)

A video has allegedly surfaced of the wacky mayor smoking crack cocaine and talking smack about other politicians.

Alexander BesantMay 15, 2013 11:54

Sushi cats ad campaign puzzles and bemuses the world (VIDEO)

Nut company Tange & Nakimushi created a series of photos of cats made into sushi and then a video inventing a bizarre back story.

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Japanese peanut company creates sushi cats. We still don't understand why. (Youtube/Screengrab)

A new ad campaign by a peanut company in Japan has people wondering what kind of hallucinatory drugs were needed to create this idea.

Alexander BesantMay 13, 2013 15:10

Huge ice tsunami swallows homes on Canadian lake Dauphin (VIDEO)

A rural area in central Canada has seen what can only be described as an ice tsunami in recent days.

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A ice tsunami has damaged dozens of homes on a central Canadian lake in recent day. (Youtube/Screengrab)

Rural parts of Canada have seen what has been described as an ice tsunami that has swallowed lakefront homes.

Alexander BesantMay 10, 2013 14:28

Surgeon accidentally removes the wrong kidney at New York hospital

The surgeon at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York - one of the most prestigious hospitals in the US - was relieved of his duties after the mishap.

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A doctor at Mount Sinai hospital in New York was relieved of his duties after removing the wrong kidney of a man during surgery. (Christopher Furlong/AFP/Getty Images)

A doctor at Mount Sinai hospital in New York was relieved of his duties after removing the wrong kidney of a man during surgery.

Alexander BesantMay 8, 2013 20:03

Stranded car on a construction site in China

Construction workers in Taiyuan left the Volkswagen for 10 days apparently before beginning to dismantle the site.

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A car that was left behind in a shutdown carpark is surrounded by debris after construction began to widen a street in Taiyuan in China's Shanxi province on May 6, 2013. The construction unit started working around the car for several days after they failed to contact the owner. (AFP/AFP/Getty Images)

The demolition of a car park in China has left one driver in a rather tight spot.