Abaddon's Weird News of the World!

[Broken_Erika]

Gloucester cheese-rolling veteran breaks all-time record

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-44279874

 

[Arakhor]

I thought that normally took place after Easter, not at the end of May? Either way, Cooper's Hill is really steep!

 

[Broken_Erika]

Aaaaawwww.....

'Don't toast marshmallows on Hawaii volcano' says US government

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44294418

 

[Broken_Erika]

Archaeologists at Pompeii have uncovered the remains of an unfortunate man who was decapitated by an enormous rock while fleeing the volcano.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44303247

 

[Arakhor]

Impressive!

 

[Takhisis]

Aaaaawwww.....

'Don't toast marshmallows on Hawaii volcano' says US government

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44294418

Well, somebody doesn't like the idea of a nice picnic.

 

[Broken_Erika]

One step closer to creating a Robo-Sadist.

Norman is an algorithm trained to understand pictures but, like its namesake Hitchcock's Norman Bates, it does not have an optimistic view of the world.

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-44040008
I wonder what an AI with it's Algorithms generated on Ebaumsworld would be like?

 

[Broken_Erika]

Crocodile kills Ethiopian pastor during lake baptism

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44366360

 

[Broken_Erika]

Texas man nearly dies after being bitten by severed snake head

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44392861

 

[Quintillus]

That's an impressive string of weird news posting, Erika! I must admit I never considered the possibility of being decapitated while fleeing a volcano, or being bitten by the head of a decapitated snake.

 

[Takhisis]

A modest contribution of my own:
Girl buys Danny DeVito cardboard cutout and takes it to prom - Danny DeVito then takes cardboard cutout of her to Paddy's.

(image from Instagram)

 

[Lexicus]

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazin...rtisement-for-murder/309435/?utm_source=atlfb

This is a really interesting story.

 

[Broken_Erika]

A daredevil raccoon has been safely rescued after leaving the internet on tenterhooks by scaling a 23-floor building in St Paul, Minnesota.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-44465587

 

[rah]

Saw that on the news this morning. Quite a talented raccoon.

 

[Broken_Erika]

Eighty-two chihuahuas found at Birmingham house

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-birmingham-44601059

 

[Traitorfish]

Well that is more than the average number of Chihuahuas.

 

[Broken_Erika]

Spanish church slammed over 'frightening' sculpture restoration

Duh-Derp?

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-44619416

 

[Traitorfish]

I guess if you're going to lose a 16th century artefact, it may as well be one that already looks like an evil puppet.

 

[Chukchi Husky]

The sculpture is now an Oblivion NPC.

 

[Broken_Erika]

Forget Brexit. A real catastrophe is brewing!
Just in time for the Heat wave!

CO2 shortage: Britain's biggest pub chain runs low on beer brands

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44628993