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 http://news.sky.com/skynews/strange-news via rss feed as at Aug 1 2010 12:19pm
Aug 1 2010
3:33am
Warning As Boa Constrictor Goes On The Loose
Police have warned residents to be on their guard after a two-metre long (6ft) boa constrictor escaped from its owner's home in Essex.... more
Jul 31 2010
8:43pm
Two Friends Take To The Skies In Flying Boat
Two Norwegian friends have taken to the skies on a wing and a prayer in a home-made flying boat.... more
Jul 31 2010
8:22pm
New Korea For Shamed World Cup Coach
North Korea's football coach has reportedly been punished for the team's poor performance at the World Cup by being forced to work as a builder.... more
Jul 30 2010
11:59pm
Tokyo's 'Oldest Man' Died 30 Years Ago
A family hid the mummified body of a relative in his bedroom for 30 years to keep his title of Tokyo's oldest man.... more
Jul 30 2010
11:39pm
Pussy Cat, Pussy Cat, Where Have You Been?
A tomcat called Timothy has stunned animal carers by turning up more than 800 miles from his home - a year after he went missing.... more
Jul 30 2010
7:35pm
Woman 'Calls 911 After Acupuncture Mishap'
A woman apparently had to pull acupuncture needles out of her back and call emergency services after staff forgot about her and closed the clinic with her still inside.... more
Jul 30 2010
12:14am
New Harrods Owners Fall Prey To Clampers
The new owners of Harrods got a taste of London life when they returned to their luxury cars to find they had been clamped.... more
Jul 29 2010
4:05pm
NYC Spends Big To Stop The Bedbugs Biting
In the city that never sleeps there is one increasingly busy nocturnal resident that New York wants to evict.... more
Jul 29 2010
2:11am
Briton Becomes Slowest Channel Swimmer
A 56-year-old woman has become the slowest person to swim the English Channel after being pushed more than 40 miles off course by the tides.... more
Jul 28 2010
10:44pm
Britain's Oldest Twitter User Dies Aged 104
Britain's oldest Twitter user Ivy Bean, who regulary updated her 56,000 followers, has died aged 104.... more
Jul 28 2010
9:02pm
Toxic Fumes Kill Hero Panda At Chinese Zoo
A man has been arrested after a panda died from inhaling poisonous fumes in its enclosure at a Chinese zoo.... more
Jul 28 2010
9:02pm
Iconic Snapper's Negatives Come To Light
A set of negatives bought in a car boot sale for just under £30 have been valued at around £130m after being identified as the work of photographer Ansel Adams.... more
Jul 28 2010
2:39am
Is This The Best Goal Celebration Ever?
An Icelandic football team have become an internet sensation for celebrating their winning goals in a somewhat unique style.... more
Jul 27 2010
10:34pm
Vets Warn Of Growing Pet Obesity Problems
Owners who long for cute and cuddly pets are risking feeding them to an early death, an animal charity says.... more
Jul 27 2010
9:33pm
Beard Boob By Cross-Dressing Bank Robber
A cross-dressing robber with fake breasts and a blonde wig has been arrested by police because he failed to shave off his beard.... more
Jul 27 2010
12:46am
Nasa Discoveries Spark Hopes Of Alien Life
Nasa's planet-hunting deep space observatory has found hundreds of new potential planets, sparking hopes of finding other worlds similar to Earth.... more
Jul 26 2010
8:20pm
M&S Sells Uniforms For Obese Three-Year-Olds
School blazers for obese three-year-olds and size 18 girls are being offered in Marks & Spencer's new plus-size school uniform range.... more
Jul 26 2010
8:20pm
A Lot Of Bottle: Recycled Boat Crosses Ocean
A boat made out of 12,500 recycled plastic bottles has reached dry land after sailing across the Pacific Ocean.... more
Jul 26 2010
1:35am
Top Of The Plops: Pigeon Poo Ruins Leon Gig
Rock band Kings of Leon abandoned a US concert after just three songs because pigeons kept pooing on their heads.... more
Jul 25 2010
10:12pm
Putin Sings With Deported Russian Spies
Vladimir Putin has revealed he met and even sang patriotic Soviet songs with a group of Russian spies deported from America.... more