Stonehenge Was A Dance Venue

If you believe what expert in sound technology Dr Rupert Till has to say, the caveman brothers used to break it down in the rock stadium. Yo.

Ananova reports on his acoustic experiments, "It is clear that Stonehenge did have a very unusual sound. We managed to get the whole space to resonate, almost like a wine glass will ring if you run a finger round it."

Talk about weird news. I wonder what they used for a light show?

~ Elisa

Hello, Police? This Is An Emergency!

You know, there's hoax emergency calls, and then there's... well, this.

A Chinese woman called the police to report that her boyfriend refused to allow her to warm her feet on his stomach.

(Pause, while you digest that part, and shake your head at the woman.)

So, the police went out to the house, where the couple were still arguing. The boyfriend said he'd allowed her to warm her feet, but that they gave him stomach cramps after ten minutes. However, one of the officers told the boyfriend that it was his job to warm up his girlfriend’s feet.

(Pause. This is now a WTF moment.)

So... the resolution to this dispute? The officer advised that the woman should just make sure she doesn't warm her feet there for too long. Apparently, this allowed the couple to settle their differences, they said thankyou to the kind policeman, and it was all smiles from there.

(Another wtf. It's almost comical to imagine this being acted out.)

~ Elisa

Because They Can?

I struggled for a title to this snippet of news, but in the end, I figured there's probably no rational explanation for what these, ahem, athletes, do.

Some 200 competitors in Santa, Cowboy and Clown suits crawled their way across the muddy River Blackwater in the UK, while temperatures were below freezing. 10,000 people turned up to watch.

According to the Telegraph, the race originated when regulars of a nearby pub placed a barrel of beer on the far side of the river. Patrons would run (or crawl, or stumble) through the sludge, drink the beer, then make their way back over for a shower. These days, they don't get the beer, and they do it anyway - and the only prize is a shower!?

It's not all crazy though. These days it raises money for charity.

Photo: Martin Pope

~ Elisa

Now, Keep Your Panties On...

A man in New Zealand man who allegedly exposed himself has been released on bail with one very important condition: he must wear underpants.

Homeless "Blanket Man" Ben Hana is known around Wellington for his preference for wrapping up instead of dressing in clothes.

He will have to attend court later this month to face the charge.

~ Elisa

Congratulations, but, um...

A couple in the UK have renewed their wedding vows.

...for the 60th time.

First married in 1948, Margaret and John Beauvoisin have walked up the aisle on December 27 of every year except one.

They both said they felt a lump in their throat, according to the Telegraph.

Talk about a lot of special days!

~ Elisa

Pumpkin Heads!

If a new law comes in saying you have to wear a helmet, and you haven't got one, then you go buy one. Right?

Wrong. You dry out a pumpkin shell and wear that instead.

Authorities in Nigeria have stopped thousands of riders, thousands of bikes have been impounded, and their owners will have to go to court and explain why a pumpkin shell is safe.

Motorcycle taxi operators are protesting at being made to wear helmets. They say that not only are passengers stealing the helmets, but that people can cast spells using helmets.

Um... well ok... I was going to suggest chaining the helmet to the bike, but that wouldn't prevent spell-casting.

Almost every vehicle accident in Nigeria's cities involves a motorbike.

~ Elisa

image thanks to flickr user zizzybaloobah

Just In Case

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Nothing Better To Do?

Now this is what I call a workout.

Terry Twining of the UK has set a world record by sitting on 40,040 seats in 48 hours.

Fortunately, he doesn't seem to be just another crazy trying to get into the Guinness Book Of Records. He did it for charity. The latest achievement takes his fundraising total to more than £50,000, which has all been donated to good causes.

Read more at the Telegraph.

~ Elisa

You Stole... What???

A relative of mine (who works in a gaol) once told me that "crims are stupid". Obviously she's not including the white-collar-crime inmates in that sweeping generalisation, but when I asked her what she meant, she recounted quite a few unbelievable stories on how these people got caught. And yes, based on the ones she told me, quite a few of those inmates are unbelievably thick.

This guy, from Halifax in the UK, was caught on a security camera trying to steal... the camera.

Read at the Telegraph
image thanks to Jaco

~ Elisa

Don't Just Invade Us...

...Buy Us!

Not content with asking Sweden to invade, Latvians are now asking Russians to buy their entire country.

Their asking price? A mere 7.5 billion euros.

Is that a bargain, or what? See the article at Rian.ru

~ Elisa

Elderly Lady Gives Naked Intruder The Squeeze

An 88-year-old woman was forced headfirst into her sofa by a naked intruder in late December.

You'd think the rest of it was a sad story, but no, it had a somewhat different ending. She managed to get rid of him in quite a novel manner. She reached behind her... and... squeezed.

Read More At CBS News

~ Elisa

Talented Artist

From the Sydney Morning Herald:

In October, Mark Jamieson (the director of Brunswick Street Gallery, in Melbourne's Fitzroy), was asked by a Russian-born photographer to consider the work of another artist.

Jamieson liked what he saw and agreed to include it in a group show.

And here's a picture of the artist, with some of her works.

Photo: Wayne Taylor/Brisbane Times
Yes. To his surprise, the art that Jamieson had viewed was the work of a 22-month-old child. She has now turned two, and will soon have her very own exhibition as well.

~ Elisa

This is a *Stick* Up!

Hot tip: when planning an armed robbery on a chicken takeaway, choose a better weapon than a tree branch.

Texan Attempts Robbery on Eddie's Fried Chicken

~ Elisa

Another Squirrel!

Not water-skiing this time, but still quite strange. Pupils at Meoncross School in the UK have spotted this squirrel - which is bright purple all over.

And even the animal experts can't explain why!

Different, no?

~ Elisa

Water-skiing Squirrel

This is too cute! And too odd by half.



Read the story here.

~ Elisa

I HATE SANTA!

Well, I personally don't, but the SunSentinel has a huge collection of kids who look less-than-thrilled to be sitting on Santa's knee.

This is one of my favourites. Sometimes it's Santa's expression that makes you laugh the most.

~ Elisa

Happy New Year

And to celebrate, there are two items for today. Firstly, people have some strange New Year's resolutions, including eating bizarre items, dealing with bad punctuation, and learning strange body noises and movements. Read More: The Times Of India

And secondly: thanks to Christopher Chan, here is a photo from last year's fireworks in the greatest city in the world. Happy New Year!

~ Elisa
cross-posted to No Added Salt blog