MythBusters stunt gone wrong damages home, car

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MythBusters stunt gone wrong damages home, car
A projectile launched from the Alameda County firing range at Camp Parks in Dublin during a taping for the show MythBusters damaged a home and a car Tuesday afternoon.
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Mich. woman's lawsuit says SUV smells like corpse
A Detroit-area woman is suing an auto dealership, claiming her new SUV smells bad because it once contained a corpse.
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Chinese mother grows hair that's longer than she is
55-year-old's locks have grown to 8ft in 14 years
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Romans up in arms about Christmas tree
ROME city council took down a giant white papier-mache Christmas tree today, just one day after putting it up on a main square, following a storm of protests, officials said.
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Kittens discarded in cat food bag rescued by dog
Two kittens who were thrown mercilessly into a a bag and then dumped in the middle of the road are now available for adoption from and Iowa rescue group But if it weren't for the heroic actions of dog named Regan, they probably would not have survived.
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Man’s Face Catches Fire During Routine Surgery
A Washington state man is thankful to be alive after his oxygen mask caught fire and exploded during a routine surgery.
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New 'psychic' octopus Messi predicts Barcelona win
Ever since the sad death of genuine celebrity Paul the Octopus last year, plenty of people have had trouble letting go.
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Robbery Suspects Pawned Stolen Digital Camera That Includes Pictures of Themselves
Two thieves pawned several electronics items stolen from a Texas home, including a digital camera that has photos the men took of themselves.
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Sexist jokes 'make women worse drivers'
Sexist jokes make women worse drivers, psychologists have claimed.
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Crook stole $1,125 worth of male enhancement products
A Pennsylvania man is looking at doing some hard time after being busted for stealing more than $1,000 worth of male enhancement products, authorities said.
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Cowardly canine is a real-life Scooby Doo
The mutt is on the hunt for a caring home this Christmas after his owner gave him away - because he is terrified of cats and chews his nails.
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eBay bans date with Virgin Mary
An internet dating site was banned from eBay for auctioning a cosy evening with a buxom Virgin Mary.
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Council spends £21,000 on leaflets asking residents 'How can we save money?
A council has spent almost £21,000 on leaflets asking taxpayers for ideas on how it can save money.
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Children left to freeze in the classrooms after head turns off heating on coldest day of year 'to show how school can be eco-friendly'
Furious parents vented their anger at a headteacher who turned off his school's heating on one of the coldest days of the year.
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The Muppets film 'brainwashing children against rich'
The Muppets film has been branded an attempt by liberal Hollywood to brainwash children against the rich.
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Swiss are Europe's masturbation champs: study
Swiss men and women enjoy the upper hand in a global masturbation league, a new study has found.
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Swedish town in fear of face-slapping 'saviour'
A 40-year-old man in Hultsfred in southern Sweden, who likes to ”bless” people by laying his hands on them, recently got into trouble as he wandered into a local high school and slapped the teachers who asked him to leave.
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Stealthy snake in Santa sack shocker
A Swedish woman was shocked when an ornamental Santa Claus she had recently bought turned out to have more than presents in his sack, revealing a sheltering snake curled up inside.
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H&M defends marketing lingerie with fake models
Swedish clothing retailer H&M has defended its use of computer-generated bodies adorned with the heads of real models in order to sell swimwear.
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Chubby Chinese thief in a tight spot
A cunning plan to rob the warehouse of his former employer went awry for one chubby Chinese thief after he became wedged, legs dangling, in the roof of a lift.
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