A lady brought a very limp duck into a veterinary surgeon. As she laid her pet on the table, the vet pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the bird’s chest.
The woman would not accept the vet’s verdict. He had to get other opinions, from the lab and a cat scan. Read what they really were…
Facts are often stranger than fiction. Take a look at these weird trees from around the world.
They include the Basket Tree, Giant Sequoias of California, Circus Tree, Chapel-Oak. Tule Tree and Baobab Trees - including one with a toilet built inside…
Every time a couple returned home, after being out for a few hours, they found the pool furniture and deck around their pool covered with water.
Find out just who the guilty party was and how they managed to catch them…
From being doused by waves from hurricane Alex while celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary, to trying out a fabulous new pair of para gliding wings, people faced hurricane Alex in many different ways.
Take a quick look at these fabulous photos…
Finding faces in all sorts of unexpected places can be lots of fun. Take a look at this collection of photo…
The latests news as viewed by Ria Novosti ‘s cartoonist, Sergey Velkin, puts a lovely sense of humour on things.
Brazilian police fined an elderly disabled man caught speeding down a busy highway in a self-made motorized wheelchair. Eyewitnesses said he easily overtook cars and trucks on the BR-101 highway.
Police detained the man and fined for ‘driving a vehicle of an unknown type without relevant permission’, the police press service said.
The detainee, who had both legs and one arm amputated, said he was simply testing his new invention.
Read more of looking at news from a cartoonists point of view…
Walking your pet a great way to bond with your pet and socialize your animal. It is also great fun and exercise, as well as decreasing your pet’s boredom with the day to day routine.
However, there are some pets that are not so easy to take for walk.
Take a look at these weird walking pets, such as gold fish in a tank and a cat on a shoulder…
People often think big is best. However sometimes, small is the only thing that saves the day. Or was it simply that ‘big brothers’ were better placed to take the fall?
Take a quick look at this photo to see that big is not always best…
After being caught dozing off while travelling at nearly 300 km an hour. a high speed train driver in Taiwan lost his job.
The train was carrying hundreds of passengers, at the time, on a line just south of Taichung city in the centre of the island.
Read about other dangers from waking up in empty hangers, to sexual abuse…
Here are some amusing quotations taken from official court records, showing how funny and embarrassing some sayings can be, even in law courts. The slightest inadvertence is preserved for posterity. The problem is, the recorders were forced to keep a straight face during the entire process. Read more…
