'Drop bear' falls from tree in US

A popular Australian joke warning tourists about 'drop bears' has come true in the United States.
Cat adopts piglet as one of its own

A little piglet in Romania has found love from an unlikely adoptive mother.
Life-size Barbie dream house

A Malibu Barbie dream house has been opened in Berlin where visitors can feel what it's like to be Barbie.
Toilet paper shortages in Venezuela

Venezuelans scramble to stock up on toilet paper as fears of a bathroom emergency spread across the country.
MP gets in fight with kangaroo

MP Shane Rattenbury has been jumped by a kangaroo as he went for his morning jog in Canberra.
Argyle offers rare red diamonds

Diamonds do not just come in all shapes and sizes, they also come in a rainbow of colours too.
KFC comes to Gaza via smugglers' tunnels

Junk-food starved Gazans can now order Kentucky Fried Chicken to go, thanks to a new smuggling service.
Instagram blunder helps ID alleged thief

Uploading a 'selfie' to Instagram has seen an alleged phone thief's image go viral making its way to police.
Record breaking diamond makes millions

A new colourless, pear-shaped diamond weighing 101.73 carats has raked in a record 23 million Swiss francs.
Deer jumps through bus window

A US bus driver has been taken by surprise when a deer bounded through the front windscreen of his vehicle.
TV satellite hit by lightning

A television satellite has been struck by lightning in the Russian city St. Petersburg.
$619,509 coffee with Apple chief

An anonymous bidder paid $619,509.47 in a charity auction for coffee date with Apple chief Tim Cook.
British diplomats reveal weird requests

British embassies have released the 'bizarre' requests asked of them over the last 12 months.
Postie charged for keeping 400kg of mail

A postman on Sardinia has been charged with theft over 400kg of undelivered mail found at his home.
Heart created with aerospace technology

Researchers in China have created an artificial heart that has kept a sheep alive for a record 62 days.

A popular Australian joke warning tourists about 'drop bears' has come true in the United States.

A little piglet in Romania has found love from an unlikely adoptive mother.

A Malibu Barbie dream house has been opened in Berlin where visitors can feel what it's like to be Barbie.

Venezuelans scramble to stock up on toilet paper as fears of a bathroom emergency spread across the country.

MP Shane Rattenbury has been jumped by a kangaroo as he went for his morning jog in Canberra.

Diamonds do not just come in all shapes and sizes, they also come in a rainbow of colours too.

Junk-food starved Gazans can now order Kentucky Fried Chicken to go, thanks to a new smuggling service.

Uploading a 'selfie' to Instagram has seen an alleged phone thief's image go viral making its way to police.

A new colourless, pear-shaped diamond weighing 101.73 carats has raked in a record 23 million Swiss francs.

A US bus driver has been taken by surprise when a deer bounded through the front windscreen of his vehicle.

A television satellite has been struck by lightning in the Russian city St. Petersburg.

An anonymous bidder paid $619,509.47 in a charity auction for coffee date with Apple chief Tim Cook.

British embassies have released the 'bizarre' requests asked of them over the last 12 months.

A postman on Sardinia has been charged with theft over 400kg of undelivered mail found at his home.

Researchers in China have created an artificial heart that has kept a sheep alive for a record 62 days.

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