Offbeat news Archive, Page 2
- Orchestra admits 'miming' at Sydney... 1 days ago
Eight years after it hosted an Olympics that were famously hailed as the "best games ever," Sydney has had to confess that it faked one of the key musical performances at the opening ceremony in 2000. ...more
- Dutch say Pisa no longer Europe's most... 1 days ago
The Tower of Pisa is being challenged by a lesser-known 12th-century building in the northern Dutch town of Bedum as Europe's most steeply leaning tower. ...more
- Vatican says don't take "holy" water... 2 days ago
The Vatican has warned journalists who will travel with Pope Benedict to Lourdes next month not to put the revered water from the shrine in their hand luggage on the papal plane or it may be confiscated. ...more
- Pope angry over crucified green frog... 2 days ago
A modern art sculpture portraying a crucified green frog holding a beer mug and an egg that Pope Benedict has condemned as blasphemous may have its days numbered. ...more
- Golden girl: solid gold sculpture of... 2 days ago
A solid gold sculpture of British supermodel Kate Moss worth 1.5 million pounds (2.8 million dollars, 1.9 million euros) was unveiled in London on Thursday ...more
- Shanghai police to shame jaywalkers... 2 days ago
Shanghai police will post photos and videos of jaywalkers in newspapers and on TV in a bid to shame them out of breaking traffic rules, local media reported on Thursday. ...more
- Shanghai jaywalkers face TV shame: report... 2 days ago
Shanghai jaywalkers face public humiliation as police plan to start broadcasting images of their offences on television to shame them into respecting traffic rules, local media said Thursday. ...more
- British councils allowed to adopt red... 2 days ago
British towns and villages that want to keep the country's famous red phone boxes will be able to do so, even if the phones are removed because they are no longer used enough, BT announced Wednesday. ...more
- British councils allowed to adopt red... 2 days ago
British towns and villages that want to keep the country's famous red phone boxes will be able to do so, even if the phones are removed because they are no longer used enough, BT announced Wednesday. ...more
- "Grease to Greece" racers cross Europe... 2 days ago
Fuelled only by used cooking fat, eight teams completed a 2,500-mile car rally from London to Athens on Wednesday in a bid to promote awareness of cheap and environmentally-friendly bio-fuels. ...more
Subscribe to Offbeat newsOlder articles Page 2 of 419 Newer articles