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28th, October 2010 Reviews

Colt Jackson Loves His Marijuana: Country's Prop 19 Anthem

Legalise weed, says Colt Jackson. It's the Pope 19 anthem... More »

28th, October 2010 Strange But True

Woman Picks Up Own Head In Hands After Horrific Accident: Headless Horsewoman Rides

Maxfield, a 26-year-old Briton, fell off her horse and broke her neck. The horse bucked and Maxfield ended up with a "hangman's fracture" - More »

28th, October 2010 The Consumer

McDonald's Worker Wins Compensation For Getting Fat

The McDonald's employee who gained 65lbs in 12 years of service for McDonald's, Brazil, is to receive $17,500 in compensation... More »

28th, October 2010 Film

The 54th BFI London Film Festival In Photos: Kiera Knightley's Fan And James Franco's Arm

James France (*stoned?), Julianna Moore in two dresses at once; Kiera Knightley; Isla Fisher looking buxom; Hilary Swank meeting the fan; and all the best bits of the film show... More »

28th, October 2010 Key Posts 8

Merseyside Police Filmed Punching Stabbed Darren Grace In Head: Video

Grace has been stabbed in the head. He has made his way to Stanley Park, Liverpool. Merseyside Police come to his aid. They assist him by repeatedly punching him the head and body... More »

28th, October 2010 Reviews

Gareth Williams: Can Police And MI6 Escape Spy Murder Story?

The MI6 worker and regular Houdini died in mysterious circumstances. Tests reveal that his body was clean of drugs and booze... More »

28th, October 2010 TV & Radio

Jersey Shore Halloween Costumes Scarier Than X Factor

MTV's Jersey Shore inspires MTV to launched a Halloween outfits - X Factor next... More »

28th, October 2010 Music

JLS: Buy The Official Love Doll - Aston Merrygold Outsells The Rest

JLS are now action figures, or love dolls, as some of their fans will term them... More »

28th, October 2010 Key Posts

The X Factor Machine Turns Oscar Wilde Fan Aiden Grimshaw Into A Sex God

X Factor Aiden Grimshaw is getting the Joe McElderry treatment... More »

28th, October 2010 Strange But True

Woman Finds Alphabet In Clouds: Misses Naked Susan Boyle

Siebenhaar has compiled an A to Z of cloud formations. It’s the English alphabet. If she can spot the Japanese Kanji and the Pitman shorthand alphabets, she will be on her way to greatness... More »

28th, October 2010 In Pictures

Kylie Minogue 2011 Calendar

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28th, October 2010 Reviews

Lancashire Police Give Policeman £5000 For Wrongful Arrest

When PC Roderick Lund was arrested for an argument with a neighbour in Caterall, Lancashire, he felt aggrieved. So he sued the Force. More »

28th, October 2010 Celebrities

A Prayer For Miley Cyrus's Divorcing Mum And Dad

Miley Cyrus's parents Billy Ray Cyrus and Tish Cyrus, are divorcing after 17 years of marriage. Miley will be a dorphan... More »

28th, October 2010 Strange But True 1

Burma's Sneezing Monkey Is Already Endangered

Is Michael Jackson hiding out 10,00 ft above sea level in Burma? More »

28th, October 2010 Strange But True

Walking Dog Soaks In The Bath Standing Up (Video)

After the walking dog, meet the showering dog - well, one that can stand up in bath of water for 15 minutes at a time... More »

28th, October 2010 Music

Kylie Mingoue Beats Winter For Sexy 2011 Calendar Shoot: Photos

Minogue has new calendar for 2011. You can while away the year gazing at 12 shots of Kylie in her swimmers and undies... More »

28th, October 2010 Film

Buy Darth Vader's Actual Star Wars Out For Halloween (Photos)

It's not too late to buy Darth Vader’s original costume in time for Halloween or the Christmas party. More »

28th, October 2010 Strange But True 2

Franciso Domingo Joaquim's Biggest Mouth In The World (Video)

Joaquim has such a big mouth he can insert a 330ml can in sideways... More »

28th, October 2010 The Consumer 2

Chinese Hotel Offers Grenade And Gas Mask On Room Service

The room service menu at the Gold Grand China Hotel Guangzhou offers guests: soap dish, bath mat, ashtray, hand grenade, note pad… More »

28th, October 2010 Reviews 2

How Would-Be Dad Jon Venables 'Horrifies Every Parent In Britain'

Venables wants to be a dad. Well, so says the Star’s Martin Coutts... More »

28th, October 2010 Technology

James Bond's DB5 Sells: In Photos

Bond's Aston Martin DB5 from the films Goldfinger and Thunderball has been sold at auction for £2.6 million... More »

28th, October 2010 Key Posts 1

The Cardboard Toilet Roll Tube Is Dead: A History Of The Tube In Photos

The cardboard toilet roll tube is dead. In the US, bum wipers, football fans and puppies are turning to Scott Naturals Tube-Free toilet paper... More »

28th, October 2010 Key Posts 1

X Factor 2010: Cher Lloyd And Katie Waissel Work On Their Hate

The narrative is that Cher Lloyd is “fragile” and Katie Waissel is hated. But things are not set ins tone... More »

28th, October 2010 Strange But True 2

Man Shoots Himself In Sleep

Sandford Rothman shot himself whilst sleepwalking in his home... More »

28th, October 2010 Royal Family

Cats Found Living In Buckets And Bins In Battersea (Photos)

Cats are now ordered and kept in buckets, or ‘small bins’ as Mary Bale and her acolytes might call them... More »