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A cat’s climbing adventure turned into a double rescue in Queens when a cop was sent up after it but couldn’t find his way back down. His partner then called firefighters, who showed up and gathered around the tree to laugh at him for awhile before sending up a ladder, first rescuing the cat, then allowing the cop to climb down.
(via HP)
Worried neighbors recently alerted authorities about an abandoned house on the Canary Islands which contains a 22 foot long wasp nest inhabited by millions of wasps. According to experts, the nest was likely the work of an invasive species from Africa.
The owner of the house couldn’t be located, but is probably traversing the globe in an effort to buy the world’s supply of Raid.
Hit the jump for more pics of the taffy-esque mound.
This reporter put up a valiant effort to keep the lid on her giggles while reporting about an overweight cat who swims to lose weight. However, laughter proved to be a powerful foe, and quickly escaped to metaphorically urinate all over her on-air professionalism.
Watch the brief, losing struggle after the jump.
At least when your cat walks over your keyboard you have the trusty delete key on hand to remove his unintelligible work in progress entitled “20395rim;lfkdm’zlkfbhy”… or some sh*t. However, back in the day this wasn’t the case, as a 15th century writer learned when his work was hijacked by medieval kitty:
Now, via medievalist Emir O. Filipovic, evidence that cats have been up to this same mischief for six centuries: inky pawprints, gracing a page of the 13th volume of “Lettere e commissioni di Levante,” which collated copies of letters and instructions that the Dubrovnik/Ragusan government sent to its merchants and envoys throughout southeastern Europe (Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia etc.), according to Filipovic — sort of a 15th-century Federal Register. The particular document that the cat got its paws on dates to March 11th, 1445.
We can only imagine the eloquent language used by the author to curse the discovery and chastise the cat before moving on with the 15th century equivalent of “the hell with this…”
(via TA)
Actually, with a little fine tuning he’d be ready to report the weather full-time.
Check it out after the jump.
This giant duck was seen floating down the River Thames on Tuesday as part of a publicity stunt for Jackpotjoy.com’s new Facebook FUNdation – part of a marketing campaign to grant funds to people who have good, laugh-producing ideas.
According to the research commissioned by the website, adults in Britain laugh an average 7.2 times day, while psychologists recommend we should do it 15 times a day to stay happy and healthy.
The giant bath toy’s journey took it from east London’s West India Dock in the Isle of Dogs to Tower Bridge. Hit the jump to watch it go.
A charity in New Zealand is teaching dogs how to drive, including steering, shifting in and out of park, and pedal use. The move was designed prove to potential adopters that dogs are smart – which they apparently think is more important than being loyal companions who love their owners unconditionally.
Watch one in action after the jump. If it learns how to use a turn signal, it will instantly have an advantage over 90% of human drivers.
If you’ve ever wondered what kind of news comes out of the land of Bjork, here’s an example:
Police in Suðurnes were, for possibly the first time in the history of the region, called out to break up a party being held by cats. According to police reports, the cats were “snuggling” on a couch that had been left behind by the previous residents. Officers on the scene sprang into action, immediately evicting the cats from the house.
Obviously a slow news day… but still not this slow.
The giant bitch known as Hurricane Sandy did more than just flood cities and destroy buildings, it also dug up the dead. A woman in New Haven, Connecticut found a skeleton in the roots of a 100 year old oak tree that was knocked over during the storm. Foul play is not suspected because the tree was planted at the site of an old burial ground.
Check out some additional pics after the jump.
While you would expect a scenario like this to be met by a severe case of the heebie jeebies, or at least an “excuse me while I send this roach into orbit with my power flick” – this reporter met the situation with the type of stoicism that defines on air professionalism.
Check it out after the jump.
