Weird Wide Web

Racing pigeon Bolt sells for a record $400,000

Jill Langlois — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:16:30 +0000

The pigeon, named after Olympic gold-medalist Usain Bolt, is expected to be used for breeding more birds. Nine of the 10 most expensive pigeons sold at the auction were paid for by buyers from China or Taiwan.

Toronto mayor Rob Ford avoids questions about video purporting to show him smoking crack cocaine

Freya Petersen — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:03:00 +0000

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has avoided questions about a video purportedly showing him smoking crack cocaine.

Gospel singer sues McDonald's after swallowing piece of glass in chicken sandwich

Allison Jackson — Tue, 21 May 2013 19:38:00 +0000

“I have to make a lot of calls for work, and I have to tell people that I’m not a man,” Jacqueline Simpson was quoted by the New York Post as saying.

Waitress receives $1,000 tip on $60.42 meal for dream trip to Italy

Jill Langlois — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:47:54 +0000

"This man who we have never seen before tipped her 1000 dollars for a trip to Italy. Walked out, not another word," blogger Casual Cynic wrote.

Longest python ever caught in Florida killed by local resident

Alexander Besant — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:33:43 +0000

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

Cell phone thief hit by bus (VIDEO)

Amy Silverstein — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:38:00 +0000

The woman he tried to rob then came to his rescue.

Filippino boy has 300 characters in his name thanks to dad

Alexander Besant — Mon, 20 May 2013 16:26:04 +0000

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

‘Crazy ants’ from Latin America invading US (VIDEO)

Samantha Stainburn — Sat, 18 May 2013 18:54:00 +0000

“Tawny crazy ants” – official name: Nylanderia fulva – were first spotted in a Houston suburb in 2002.

Aimee Copeland, flesh-eating bacteria victim, receives 2 bionic hands (VIDEO)

Samantha Stainburn — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:25:47 +0000

"It just mimics so well a natural hand that it really just reminds me of before the accident, how I would have done things," she told CNN.

San Francisco bacon restaurant forced to close over smell (VIDEO)

Sarah Wolfe — Sat, 18 May 2013 14:45:00 +0000

Who complains about the smell of bacon? People in San Francisco, apparently.

Mysterious anteater birth without a mate

Ellen Connolly — Fri, 17 May 2013 20:11:00 +0000

Mystery conception of an anteater.

Mars rover Opportunity breaks US off-planet driving record

Samantha Stainburn — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:21:00 +0000

Opportunity has been rolling around the Red Planet since January 2004, and this week its odometer hit 22.220 miles, pushing past the previous distance record set by the Apollo 17 moon rover in December 1972.

Australian politician attacked by kangaroo in Canberra

Allison Jackson — Fri, 17 May 2013 16:51:41 +0000

"I'm not sure who got the bigger shock, me or the kangaroo," Shane Rattenbury said.

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford crack cocaine video surfaces

Alexander Besant — Fri, 17 May 2013 11:37:00 +0000

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

Man finds winning $4.85 million lottery ticket in cookie jar

Ellen Connolly — Thu, 16 May 2013 20:12:50 +0000

Winning lottery ticket in cookie jar.