You'd Never believe it!
- Aimless Archers' target practice
A shoal of Archer fish at a Sussex aquarium are being given target practice for their spitting skills.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/7545962.stm
- Airliner had near miss with UFO
A passenger jet bound for Heathrow Airport had a near miss with a UFO, Ministry of Defence files reveal. Nineteen new UFO-related documents covering sightings between 1986 and 1992 are being made available online by the Ministry of Defence.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7679145.stm
- American 'Bigfoot' is monkey suit
The claimed recent discovery of Bigfoot in the US state of Georgia has turned out to be a hoax - it was a rubber gorilla suit in a block of ice.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7571483.stm
- Big Ben sculpture marks recycling
A 6m (20ft) high sculpture of Big Ben made from Coca-Cola cans has been unveiled in London's South Bank to inspire more people to recycle.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7430113.stm
- Boat race won by chocolate tart
An edible boat race which is believed to be the first of its kind in the UK has been won by a chocolate tart. About 30 contenders sent their boats out to sea in the event at Eyemouth in the Scottish Borders.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7523001.stm
- Cool Quiz
Click on Trivia in the top navigation for your daily dose of trivia! Everything you ever wondered about - and never needed to know!
http://www.coolquiz.com
- Fun Facts
Over one thousand weird and wonderful facts to amuse and astound you!
http://www.crystalpalacefoundation.org.uk/default.asp?file=fun_facts
- Giant Lego man appears on beach
A 6ft tall Lego figure bearing the slogan 'No Real Than You Are' has mysteriously appeared on Brighton beach!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/7702121.stm
- Guinness World Records
Amazing facts and feats. The on-line version of the Guinness Book of Records.
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/
- How is a cooling tower demolished?
After 70 years of dominating Sheffield's skyline, the Tinsley cooling towers are being blown up. How do you safely explode two 76m (250ft) - high structures that are next to a motorway?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7561179.stm
- In pictures: From edible to incredible
Amazingly, everything you see in these images can be found in the kitchen. Photographer Carl Warner has painstakingly painted all kinds of food in a series of images.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/7186989.stm
- Jetman flies across the English Channel
A Swiss man has become the first person to fly solo across the English Channel using a single jet-propelled wing.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7637327.stm
- Lost singing parrot 'walks alone'
The search is on for a much-loved parrot which sings the Liverpool fans' favourite You'll Never Walk Alone. Yozzer, an African Grey, spread his wings and flew out of his home in Newtown, Powys, when the front door was opened.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7472927.stm
- Mysterious Britain
A guide to mysterious places, legends and folklore within the British Isles
http://www.mysteriousbritain.co.uk
- Stray Japan parrot talks way home
A stray parrot was reunited with its owner in Japan after repeating its name and address at the local vet's clinic, police said. Police captured the red-tailed African Grey, Yosuke, earlier this month after a woman called to say it was sitting on a fence in her backyard near Tokyo.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7414846.stm
- Teenager finds bat asleep in bra
A teenager who thought movement in her underwear was caused by her vibrating mobile phone found a bat curled up asleep in her bra.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/7496923.stm
- Woman in jail over virtual murder
A woman has been arrested in Japan after she allegedly killed her virtual husband in a popular video game.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7688091.stm
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