College librarian in China admits he replaced art with fakes

BEIJING (AP) -- A former chief librarian at a Chinese university admitted in court Tuesday to stealing more than 140 paintings by grandmasters in a gallery under his watch and replacing them with fakes he painted himself.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressJul 21st, 2015

International Drone Photography Contest Draws Some Of The Most Stunning Aerial Shots Of The Year

When they're not falling on unassuming parade-goers or the White House lawn, drones can take some strikingly good photographs. More than 5,000 people -- professional and amateur alike -- submitted images captured by their flying photo contraptions for th.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 10th, 2015

Watch out for aggressive, big bird, Britons told

LONDON (Reuters) - Police in central England have warned locals to beware of a large, aggressive bird which has gone on the run saying it posed a "very real threat to the public"......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersJun 25th, 2015

"Mean" pet cat prompts 911 call

A Connecticut man appeared to leave a 911 operator scratching her head when he called to report his "aggressive" eight-pound pet cat had forced him and his wife out of their home for hours. A Connecticut man appeared to leave a 911 operator scratching .....»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeJun 5th, 2015

Florida Man Attacks Roommate With Box Cutter Because Of Dirty Towel: Police

Maybe he should have thrown in the towel instead of getting so upset about one. A Florida man sits behind bars on $100,000 bail after allegedly slashing his roommate with a box cutter during a fight over a dirty towel, according to Sun-Sentinel.com. Jo.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 1st, 2015

Woman Accused Of Putting Dead Foot Skin In Roommate"s Milk

Everyone knows that skin milk is worse than 2 percent. A Mechanicsville, Maryland, woman faces charges of felony contaminating and second-degree assault after police say she tainted her roommate's milk with pieces of her skin on May 4. Sarah Schrock, .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 14th, 2015

Study Shows That Wearing Red Makes People Perceive Men As More Aggressive

"Seeing red" and wearing red might have more in common than one might assume, as least in terms of perception. In a new study at Durham University, researchers found that men wearing the color red were perceived as "more aggressive and dominant" than thos.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 13th, 2015

"UFO" filmed over El Paso by amateur videographer - Houston ...

"UFO" filmed over El Paso by amateur videographer - Houston ........»»

Category: aliensSource: ufonewsMay 12th, 2015

"UFO" filmed over El Paso by amateur videographer

"UFO" filmed over El Paso by amateur videographer.....»»

Category: aliensSource: ufonewsMay 11th, 2015

Cancer Empathy Cards Say What Patients REALLY Want To Hear

Three and a half years ago, Emily McDowell's friend Amy Ostermeier became ill with an unknown and aggressive form of cancer. McDowell understood what Ostermeier was experiencing, because when she was 24 she had gone through nine months of chemo and radiat.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 8th, 2015

"Idiot Box" Is Out To Prove How Important TV Is To American Art

Please and Thank You by Jason Liwag The poppiest of Pop art has finally arrived -- though not for the first time -- at Gallery1988. "Idiot Box 2," the Los Angeles gallery's second exhibit of that name, once again spotlights art created about TV shows. .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 5th, 2015

College Student Spits, Sprays Windex On Roommate"s Food, Cops Say

A college student in Columbia, South Carolina, is in hot water after allegedly spitting and spraying Windex on her roommate's food. Hayley King, 22, has been charged with unlawful and malicious tampering with food, and could face 20 years in prison if co.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 4th, 2015

Why One Art Gallery Is Hanging AK47s On Its Walls

AK47, Black on white paint, lacquered, 87cm x 25cm: Removed from DR Congo. Decommissioned AK47 of Russian origin. AK47 is McCrow’s original artwork. "Guns have long had an extraordinary and terrible influence over us," artist McCrow writes on his we.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 1st, 2015

Argentine side train with dust masks as volcano spews ash

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - An amateur side set to meet league champions Racing Club in the last 64 of the Argentine Cup are wearing dust marks to train near an Andean volcano spewing ash......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersApr 24th, 2015

Tulsa Man Smashes Roommate With Beer Bottle In iPhone Vs. Android Argument: Police

Stabbing a guy who doesn't agree with your choice of smartphone doesn't seem very smart. Police in Tulsa, Oklahoma, arrested a man who allegedly did that to his roommate early Friday morning, NewsOn6.com reports. Officers said Elias Acevedo, 21, and his.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostApr 20th, 2015

A 200-Year-Old Skeleton Found At Waterloo Has Been Identified

An amateur military historian claims to have identified a 200-year-old skeleton that was found three years ago under a parking lot at the site of the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium. Gareth Glover, a member of the Waterloo Association historical society, t.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostApr 7th, 2015

Watch: Amateur Video Captures UFOs in El Paso

Watch: Amateur Video Captures UFOs in El Paso.....»»

Category: aliensSource: ufonewsApr 4th, 2015

"Dicks By Mail" Offers Customers A Chance To Send Gummy Penis Candies To Unsuspecting Friends, Ex-Partners

Looking for a great novelty gift for your roommate, colleague or even an ex-boyfriend? Send them a bag of dicks! The Dicks By Mail site gives customers the chance to send an anonymous package containing a 5 oz. bag of gummy penis candies along with a not.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMar 19th, 2015

Falconer catches aggressive owl that terrorized Dutch town

PURMEREND, Netherlands (AP) -- A falconer has captured an aggressive eagle owl that terrorized a Dutch town by swooping out of the sky and sinking its talons into residents' heads.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMar 13th, 2015

An Owl Is Now Attacking Pedestrians In The Netherlands, Too

PURMEREND, Netherlands (AP) — The residents of one Dutch town are cowering under umbrellas after an aggressive eagle owl started swooping out of the sky, sinking its talons into them and gouging their flesh. The so-called "terror owl" has become a medi.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostFeb 27th, 2015