Norway"s Prime Minister Caught Playing Pokemon Go In Parliament

Norwegian prime minister Erna Solberg was caught in the act of trying to catch them all. News photographers captured Solberg playing Pokemon Go on Tuesday while listening to a heated debate at the Storting, Norway’s parliament. @erna_solberg m.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostOct 6th, 2016

Lightning strike kills more than 300 reindeer in Norway

More than 300 wild reindeer have been killed by lightning in central Norway. More than 300 wild reindeer have been killed by lightning in central Norway......»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeAug 29th, 2016

Penguin promoted to brigadier at Edinburgh Zoo

LONDON (Reuters) - Standing in line for a special ceremony, uniformed soldiers of His Majesty the King of Norway's Guard are carefully inspected -- by a penguin......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersAug 24th, 2016

Dødsing, Norway"s Belly Flop Contest, Is The Olympic Sport For The Rest Of Us

They take belly flops very seriously in Norway.  An entire sport has developed around dødsing, which is essentially the belly flop with a frightening twist. Participants jump from the 10-meter board and keep their bodies as straight and flat a.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 15th, 2016

PETA wants Eggs and Bacon Bay to change its name to something vegan-friendly ... no, seriously

Animal rights group PETA has taken exception to the name of a tiny Tasmanian community called Eggs and Bacon Bay, and has recommended it be changed to Apple and Cherry Bay, to promote a healthier, vegan diet. And it's not even joking. Animal rights gro.....»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeAug 9th, 2016

Man selling dead fleas on eBay for thousands

An Innisfil man will make several thousand dollars this weekend selling dead fleas on eBay. An Innisfil man will make several thousand dollars this weekend selling dead fleas on eBay......»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeAug 5th, 2016

No, You Can"t Hatch Pokemon Go Eggs Faster Using A Vibrator

As the Pokemon Go craze completes its first month of existence, players are looking for any way to get an edge. One method that’s getting a buzz in Japan is attaching a vibrator to the phone to make it think the user is walking when they’re re.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 1st, 2016

Justin Timberlake"s Song Of The Summer Gets A Bone-Shaking Metal Remix

You’ll want to mosh, mosh, mosh to this reworking of Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop The Feeling.” Record producer Leo Moracchioli, who runs Frog Leap Studios in Rogaland, western Norway, put a terrifying heavy meta.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 23rd, 2016

Giant Noah"s Ark Attraction In Kentucky Features Caged Dinosaurs

The new Ark Encounter tourist attraction in Kentucky wants you to think that dinosaurs were practically pets just a few thousand years ago.  While scientists agree that dinosaurs died out some 65 million years ago during the K-T mass extinction,.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 7th, 2016

Grandmother, 60, Wins Key Fight In Bid To Birth Her Own Grandbaby

  The desire of a 60-year-old British woman who wants to use her deceased daughter's frozen eggs to give birth to her own grandchild took a giant step closer toward reality in a British Court of Appeal decision made yesterday, according to the New Yo.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 30th, 2016

Man can"t impregnate new wife with dead spouse"s eggs: German court

A German court has struck down a man's request to use the frozen eggs of his deceased wife to impregnate his new partner. A German court has struck down a man's request to use the frozen eggs of his deceased wife to impregnate his new partner......»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeJun 17th, 2016

Norway subjects viewers to 2-day stream of app terms of use

HELSINKI (AP) -- A Norwegian consumers' group took inspiration from "slow television" to produce a marathon webcast of a team of readers going through the fine print of terms and conditions of downloadable apps.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 26th, 2016

Man Shoots Time-Lapse Video Of Bird"s Nest, Gets Surprise Ending

A time-lapse video of a bird's nest in a tree has a surprise ending that demonstrates what could happen when you leave your progeny unguarded. "Was hoping to see the eggs hatch but instead this happened..." wrote the person who posted the video to YouTube.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMay 16th, 2016

Ohio home egged more than 100 times to get new paint job

EUCLID, Ohio (AP) -- An Ohio home that was pelted with eggs more than 100 times over a year will finally get a fresh finish thanks to a local painting company.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 7th, 2016

Duck leads ducklings on annual waddle through school"s halls

HARTLAND, Mich. (AP) -- A mother duck has grown attached to a Michigan elementary school's courtyard, returning each year to lay her eggs and then walk the hallways with her ducklings - with the help of students and staff - to safely get to a .....»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 2nd, 2016

Thieves recorded stealing Easter eggs from California home

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) -- Police in Southern California are searching for a pair of thieves who stole Easter eggs meant for a toddler with Down syndrome from a family's front yard.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMar 30th, 2016

This 15,000 Egg Omelette Puts Your Breakfast To Shame

Egg enthusiasts, you might want to consider a trip to the South West of France next Easter.  Using more than 15,000 eggs, dozens of chefs (who call themselves the brotherhood of the Bessières' giant Easter omelette) concocted a gigantic o.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostMar 28th, 2016

Lost goldfish case in Norway closer to being solved

HELSINKI (AP) -- Norwegian police have bigger fish to fry so they've allowed a fellow officer to take home a goldfish that had been waiting for its rightful owner in a jam jar at the local police station.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMar 7th, 2016

Norwegian police trawl for goldfish owner

HELSINKI (AP) -- For one goldfish in Norway, it's almost like being a fish out of water.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMar 6th, 2016

UFO sighting in Perthshire sounded like "a thousand hoovers"

UFO sighting in Perthshire sounded like "a thousand hoovers".....»»

Category: aliensSource: ufonewsMar 6th, 2016