Living with trash

This man is nuts, in a good way. Ari Derfel has been storing his garbage in his house for a year, to see how much trash a person makes. He made about 96 cubic feet this year. All of the garbage he collected are stored in bins on his kitchen and living room. His food wastes were being composted, while he washes the non-biodegradable refuse. Surprisingly his apartment doesn't smell bad at all. Checkout his blog here.

Kids steal Christmas presents

These kids certainly won't get presents from Santa. A 9-yr-old girl and a 5-yr-old boy broke into a house a block away using a gift card to steal Christmas presents worth around $200. The couple who owned the house came back from Christmas shopping and found out about the break-in along with the presents missing. A relative of the 2 children who stole the presents talked with the couple, causing them to discover that the stolen presents matched several extra "new" presents the children had. The relative contacted the children's mother and the truth came out.

Santa Hats at Bondi Beach

Tourists and locals alike flock to Australia's most popular beach, Bondi Beach, on Christmas Day. Many people can be seen wearing Santa hats. Lots of police patrol the area to enforce the no-alcohol zone.

Soccer referee pulls out gun after red card

Soccer matches can get really rowdy, but this Malaysian referee is more than equipped for these kinds of situations. The referee who's also a policeman hurriedly went to his patrol car to get his gun after players mobbed him for issuing a red card to one of them. He then fired warning shots in the air. The policeman and 5 soccer players are being held in custody for questioning.

Man stabbed by wife over Christmas present

Opening Christmas presents is a big no-no for many people. Well Shawn Fay Johnson surely learned his lesson, as he got stabbed by his wife Misty after an argument that started from him opening a christmas gift. As the argument went on, Misty accused her husband of cheating on her. Shawn is currently recovering in the hospital from a chest wound, while his wife was released after posting a $7,500 bail.

Serviceman wearing women's bikini jailed

A Singaporean serviceman wore only a woman's pink bikini in a lift, getting him one day in jail and an 11,000 Singaporean dollars(almost 8K US dollars) fine. Tan Wen Zhong stepped into the elevator wearing nothing but the bikini, causing a 20-year-old woman inside the lift to bold as soon as she reached her floor. Her mother reported it to the police. Alot of women's lingerie were found in Tan's apartment. He was previously charged of grabbing a woman's buttocks a year ago.

Government spokesman believes in UFOs

The top spokesman for the Japanese government drew laughs at a press conference when he announced that UFOs existed. Before the presscon, an opposition lawmaker had asked the cabinet about UFOs, stating that the nation is interested in the confirmation and defense for them. The cabinet responded that there's no cases of UFO confirmation yet. Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda also said that he hasn't confirmed the existence of UFOs.

Toilet Wedding

Jennifer Cannon and Doy Nichols are tying the knot at Charmin Restrooms in New York Times Square, complete with accessories. The bride will be wearing a gown made from 2-ply toilet paper, formed using tape and glue. The dress was fashioned by Hanah Kim, the Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest 2007 winner.

Giant rat discovered

A giant rat about 5 times bigger than the common city rat and a tiny possum have been discovered by an expedition of scientists in a rainforest on Indonesian province of Papua. The jungle were the new mammals were found was discovered only in 2005, and was nicknamed "The Lost World", because it has been almost untouched by humans. The small possum also found was said to be one of the world's smallest marsupials. The forest is currently under threat from deforestation and illegal logging rampant in Indonesia.

World's First Newspaper Phone

Dagens Nyheter, a Swedish newspaper company announce the launching of the world's first "newspaper" phone. The said mobile phone offers users quick access to their website for daily news updates, which can be done by simply clicking the "DN" button. The subscribers can avail of the service for about 31 US dollars per month. Although Sweden is considered a technologically advanced country, people are not as akin to surfing the net on mobile phones as other techie countries like Japan. This brought about the idea to easily access news using a single button click.

Cartoon characters as court witnesses

A court in Italy has ordered Tweety, Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck to testify for a counterfeiting case. The trial is for criminal charges against a Chinese man accused of selling counterfeited Warner Bros and Disney products. Lawyers think that its just a clerical error by the court, who summoned the characters instead of the companies and their respective representatives. Disneyland officials found the summons amusing. Fiorenza Sorotto, vice president of Disney Company Italia, joked that "Unfortunately they cannot show up, as they are residents of Disneyland".

Man bites Dog

Now its the other way around. A 65-year-old man from India chased after a dog, wrestled with it, then bit it on the throat before it was beaten to death. The man was agitated because the dog was running away with it a duck from the compound. The villagers in Pakakkadavu have been complaining about the dog, which was being a menace to many people. India has a very large dog population.

Mouse not afraid of Cats

The common knowlege of all mouse fear cats is not necessarilt true, now that a mouse has been genetically engineered by scientiest to be unafraid of cats. By altering the mouse's sense of smell, the "fearless" mouse does not try to flee when it smells cats and other feral predators. Studies made by scientists showed that mammals who run away from predators were inborn with the behavior in their brain, and not from experience. By disabling the functions in the brain for the sense of smell, they were able to successfully remove the fear from the mouse.

Santa told to wear seatbelt

There's even traffic safety standards for Santa. A santa from a rotary club that visits the West Midlands was ordered to wear a seatbelt while riding his sleigh, or face a higher insurance fee. The sleigh travels at 5 mph while being pulled by a Land Rover. The organizers of the charity found the move "utterly ridiculous" so to speak. The tradition has been going around for 20 years.

School teacher spends 100 hours in toilet

A school teacher from Scotland was rescued after spending 4 days trapped in the men's toilet at a bowling club. The door to the toilet jammed after he went in, and the outside door handle fell off, causing him to stay locked without food or even a cell phone. He was able to warm himself using hot water soaking his feet. The cleaner discovered him when she came to get her cleaning equipment. The club is rarely used in the winter.

Santa fired for not laughing

Westaff, an employment company, fired a Santa working in an Australian department store for saying "Ho Ho Ho" to customers. The company provides stores with dressed-up Santa, who were instructed to say "Ha Ha Ha" instead of "Ho Ho Ho", because "ho" could also mean a whore in American english, and might offend women. Westaff defended that the company fired him over his attitude, not for his saying of "Ho Ho Ho".