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Thursday, January 27, 2011

Paul the Octopus ashes

The memorial of Paul the octopus is presented at the Sea Life Aquarium in Oberhausen, Germany. The tentacled tipster was honoured with a "Paul Corner" at his former home three months after his death. The monument contains his ashes. Paul the octopus, who shot to fame during the 2010 football World Cup in South Africa for his flawless record in predicting game outcomes, died in October 2010.

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Streaker fail: There and back again

If you're going to do something like this ... at least do it right.....

Tom Annandale, 28, of Manchester, stripped while on holiday in Spain and planned to run around a tennis court.

But he failed to notice that the court was enclosed by a glass wall.

A friend filmed Mr Annandale running straight into the glass wall and bouncing off on to his backside before running off in shame. The friend then posted the clip, entitled Streaker Fail, on YouTube and the clip went viral.

"We'd been down the beach surfing and we were having a few beers by the pool," Mr Annandale said.

"Everyone was tired but I thought, if I do a streak round the tennis court, it will make the lads laugh and get everyone up for a night out.

"I didn't realise they were playing in an enclosed court. I am 6ft tall and weigh 16 stone and set off full pelt for my streak.

"It was fine until I hit the glass wall. I split my forehead, bruised my shoulder, knocked my knee and was in agony, but the worst part was the embarrassment.

"I had these stunned tennis players looking at me, all the lads laughing, so I just got up and ran off.

"It's very embarrassing as I am a project manager for a construction company and have about 65 men on site. Obviously, if I'd realised there was a glass door I'd have opened it first."

Kansa Indian - Topeka, Kansas

A statue of a Kansa Indian atop the State Capitol building in Topeka, Kansas, is silhouetted against the rising moon

Lyndon Johnson orders pants

This is a hoot: in want of slacks, President Lyndon Johnson called up the Haggar clothing company and requested several pairs be made in the style of a pair he already owned. Except a little bigger in the crotch..."down where your nuts hang" as Johnson put it. Just listen: