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Olympic dream funded by a brothel
Jul 14 - A New Zealand taekwondo competitor has set up a brothel to help fund his London Olympics campaign.
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99-year-old lawyer wows India
Jul. 11 - India's western Pune court honours India's oldest 'practising' Lawyer.
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And Finally... Barrels of Fun
Jul. 2 - Roll out ze barrel, Michael Jackson marionette, and a whole new life for just twenty pounds sterling.
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Finns scoop wife-carrying title
July 5 - The pair claimed victory on home soil in the 14th wife-carrying world championships.
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Music from 40,000 years ago
Jul 01 - Archaeolgists in Germany have found what the describe as the world's oldest flute, made from a bird's bones around 40,000 years ago.
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Double bliss for wedding twins
Jun 28 - Identical Russian twin sisters marry identical twin brothers in a double ceremony in the Northern city of Pechora.
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Philippine roasted pig parade
June 23. - Roasted pigs in costumes are paraded on the feast of John the Baptist.
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And Finally.. Handbag heaven
A bonanza for bag-aholics and a whole lotta leftovers.
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Japan's dog blood donors
June 23 - Japan's growing dog population means increasing demand for blood donors to help canines needing transfusions.
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Disabled man builds his own car
June 22. - A disabled Palestinian man who couldn't afford the cost of transport by taxis has made his own electric car.
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Coconut Kung Fu finger sets record
Jun 21 - A Malaysian Kung Fu expert pierces four coconuts with his finger in just over 30 seconds breaking his personnal record.
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China's dog fashion
Jun 16 - Designer Hu Xi has turned her love of dogs and clothes into a living, hand-making over 1,000 outfits from bridal gowns to police uniforms.
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Star-struck teenager sues
Jun 17 - A teenage girl is suing a Belgium tattoo artist after she allegedly asked him for three stars on her face - but eneded up with 56.
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Toulouse dims lights for star gazers
Jun 17 - The French city of Toulouse has agreed to dim city lights to help astronomers at the nearby Pic du Midi observatory get a clearer pictures of the heavens.
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Teenager wins speed-texting jackpot
Jun 17 - A U.S. teenager has scooped fifty thousand dollars in prize money at the national phone speed texting competition.
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Chimp chomps zoo boss' finger
Jun. 9 - Berlin Zoo's director is being treated in hospital after Pedro the chimpanzee almost bit off his forefinger.
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Jail for Taiwanese wig snatcher
Jun 9 - In Taiwan, a political protester is given a five month jail sentence for snatching the hairpiece off the head of a legislator.
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Cafe takes bite out of recession
Jun. 9 - A pay-what-you-can restaurant in Denver has doubled its business since the recession.
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Growing brain tissue after stroke
Jun 8 - Scientists in Britain have developed a way of replacing brain tissue damaged by a stroke, growing stem cells on tiny ping pong ball like structures injected into the brain.
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Tokyo's top dog skateboards
Jun 8 - Bazooka, the Japanese skateboarding bulldog, is hounded by his passion.
Reuters Video: Oddly Enough
