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31st July
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Authorities say a drunken man stole an ambulance from a Wisconsin ski area with the patient and paramedics still inside
The British government is getting behind a plan to replace drafty open-backed hospital gowns with versions that preserve patients' modesty
New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows
Reuters - A thief in the German town of Hamelin robbed an amusement arcade by threatening the attendant with a cup of coffee, authorities said on Tuesday.
Dane County authorities say a drunken man stole an ambulance from a ski area with the patient still inside.
He had no food but kept himself hydrated with Mountain Dew and snow while he was stuck in his snow-covered SUV for three days
New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows.
New research from the Walter Reed Army Institute for Research suggests that sleep can be stored up in advance to raise alertness after a period of sleep deprivation.
The University of Illinois is bugging out.
A British broadcaster has been convicted of animal cruelty after two reality show contestants skinned, cooked and ate a rat during filming in Australia. ITV Studios, producer of "I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here," was fined 3,000 Australian dollars ($... Email this Article Add to del.icio.us Add to digg Add to Facebook
A thief in Germany robbed an amusement arcade by threatening the attendant with a cup of coffee.
New Zealanders who for decades have endured jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep have a new farm animal majority to worry about: cows.
A semi-naked man has been arrested after he waved a bag of drugs at a police officer while hiding in a ditch wearing woman's trousers, exposing his genitals, and surrounded by pornography.
A man has been arrested in Michigan after he tried to buy crack cocaine with a credit card.
The New Orleans Saints' victory over Indianapolis in the Super Bowl is the most-watched programme in US TV history, early figures show.
A busy motorway was shut down this morning after a beer lorry overturned and spilt its load all over the road.
Naked rambler Stephen Gough has been jailed for 21 months for repeatedly walking around nude - and even refusing to put clothes on during his court appearances.
New Zealanders have long been the butt of jokes about being outnumbered 20-to-1 by sheep. But new figures reveal they're now also outnumbered by cows.
Police are looking for a one-armed man who stole a single gold cufflink worth £120 from a jewellery shop.
A man is complaining after his girlfriend broke up with him because she found suggestive text messages on his phone - which he didn't even write.


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