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Naked 'lover' crouches on roof outside window ... An eagle-eyed neighbour spotted the man cowering beneath the ledge several floors above street level. [hidden image - please register] It seems like this rather suspicious-looking naked chap could have been caught out after his lover's partner came home unexpectedly. That's at least what one Facebook user thought when they spotted him in his precarious hiding place - with not a thing to hide his modesty. He was filmed seemingly cowering out of sight from someone in the room while several floors up from street level. Eagle-eyed neighbour Naphtal Ngatali spotted him and decided to share the footage on Facebook - where it has now been seen more than 1.3million times. |
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Stray dog adopted as newest friar by Bolivian monastery ... A Franciscan monastery in Bolivia adopted a stray dog and allowed it to join its ranks as the newest friar. [hidden image - please register] Proyecto Narices Frias (Cold Nose Project) shared photos of the dog, who was given the title Friar Bigoton or Friar Moustache, dressed in traditional robes alongside his fellow friars at the monastery in Cochabamba. [hidden image - please register] The group hopes Friar Bigoton's story will encourage other people to adopt stray dogs. "If all the churches in our country adopt only one dog like Friar Bigoton we are sure that the parishioners would follow his example," the group said. "Thank you, you are an example worthy of sharing." [hidden image - please register] Friar Jorge Fernandez told the Dodo that Friar Bigoton enjoys typical canine activities when he is not performing duties such as "preaching to the fish." [hidden image - please register] "His life is all about playing and running," Fernandez said. "Here, all of the brothers love him very much. He is a creature of God." |
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Goalkeeper becomes internet sensation after headbutting the post ... Jordan Carey smashed his forehead several times against the upright after letting one in for Cray Valley Paper Mills against Ashford United in a Southern Counties East League Premier Division clash on Sunday. [hidden image - please register] Now millions of people around the world have seen the footage since it was first posted online by an Ashford supporter after they went on to win the match 5-2. And England goalkeeper Jack Butland even tweeted about the incident after it was posted online by Sky Sports show Soccer AM. |
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Alligator spotted carrying massive fish at Florida golf course ... A large alligator strutted across a Florida golf course proudly carrying an almost equally large fish in its mouth. [hidden image - please register] Norma Respess captured footage of the gator and its massive trophy as it made its way across a walkway at Seven Springs Golf and County Club in Trinity. [hidden image - please register] Respess said she and her brother were at the 10th hole when they spotted the gator walking between a pond and another body of water carrying the fish. Respess and her group hid fearfully behind a tree while they recorded the video, but she was ultimately happy for the gator and its big catch. "I'm glad you got the fish," she said in the video. |
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A horse is actually shopping ... Shoppers were left stunned when a man rode a horse into a supermarket to pick up his groceries. The man was spotted trotting down the aisles and browsing at the deli counter, at The Spar supermarket in Jeffrey’s Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [hidden image - please register] Bemused shopper Alistair Smith, managed to capture the bizarre moment on camera before the horseman was chased out of the by the store manager. [hidden image - please register] Alistair, 49, said: “I was on my way into the shop, when I saw the horse canter into the shop. Initially I thought it was a fundraising stunt, but when I saw the manager chasing him out I realised it wasn’t. "It was a very funny thing. To see the reaction on people’s faces was priceless. |
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Jellyfish that looks like UFO spotted by underwater rover ... A jellyfish that looks amazingly like a flying saucer was recently filmed by a team of marine biologists from the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. [hidden image - please register] This “UFO” isn’t really unidentified. Its scientific name is rhopalonematid trachymedusa, a type of deep-sea jellyfish. It was filmed last week by scientists aboard the Okeanos Explorer, a NOAA ocean research ship now exploring the National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa. [hidden image - please register] The researchers who filmed the bizarre creature said the jellyfish has two sets of tentacles, one set facing upward and the other downward. The reason for this is unknown. Watching the jellyfish move around the deep ocean can be a hypnotic experience. |
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Elephant lifts barrier to cross train tracks ... The elephant was trapped near a railway crossing just outside Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary in India’s West Bengal state. [hidden image - please register] Eyewitnesses said the elephant made many attempts to cross the tracks but failed to do so because of the metal fence. The visibly miffed jumbo then made his way to the railway barrier. A mood-lifting video shows an elephant ‘carefully' lifting a railway barrier to make his way across a train tracks. |
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World’s first braille Smartwatch lets blind people feel messages on screen ... There are over 285 million visually impaired people in the world, and some of these lives are about to get a lot better. South Korean developer Dot has produced the world’s first Braille smartwatch, and its features are just what you’d expect from a 21st century device. [hidden image - please register] The Dot displays information using 4 active dynamic Braille cells, and its users can select the speed at which the characters update. The Dot connects to a smartphone via Bluetooth (just like any other smartwatch) and can receive any text from any app or service (think Messenger, directions from Google Maps, etc.). Users can also send simple messages using its buttons on the side. The Dot also supports Open API, which means that anyone can develop or adapt apps for it. [hidden image - please register] The Dot smartwatch has been in development for 3 years, and the company will finally start delivering its devices to some 140,000 backers (they also claim that Stevie Wonder is one of them). They plan to ship 100,000 watches in 2017, starting March, and the rest 40,000 next year. 1,000 units will be sold on retail in London for $320 too. [hidden image - please register] [hidden link - please register] |
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The Levitating Clock ... In our modern age levitation still looks like magic, so I guess you could call Flyte a team of wizards. [hidden image - please register] Earlier they have produced a levitating light bulb and now they’re back with a hovering clock. It’s called STORY and its main feature is a magnetically levitating sphere. It travels around the wooden base and completes one full orbit at the interval of a person’s choice which he can set using a mobile app. The backlit display can be set to visualize different light patterns (like the moon phases) and the price of this magical gadget starts at $399. |
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Tattoos By the Doggfather ... Many people remember and love the movies, where a variety of dogs, "by growing" their hands, organize gala dinners or just a snack favorite food, sedately perched at the table. [hidden image - please register] However, the main character funny video that appeared on YouTube, has gone even further ... [hidden image - please register] The footage shows how the dog Hoodie "paints" a human leg. And at the same time it demonstrates the fantastic skills. We can only smile over wit a dog owner who has thought up and has removed on the video this cute trick. |
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Woman throws miniature parties for squirrels who come to visit her ... One morning, Ashly Deskins found two injured squirrels in her yard, who had most likely fallen from their nest. [hidden image - please register] She and her husband rushed them to the vet’s, but it was too late. [hidden image - please register] They didn’t make it, but the incident was enough to spark Ashly’s interest in squirrels. [hidden image - please register] As she started to observe their daily life, the California-based photographer came up with a brilliant idea… [hidden image - please register] To set staged backgrounds for the squirrels. “It started with just some little props” [hidden image - please register] “And eventually led to me buying flooring to create more detailed images” [hidden image - please register] “By observing the squirrels, I can determine what they feel comfortable jumping on…” [hidden image - please register] “I will usually set up a scene and it could be hours before any visitors come by…” [hidden image - please register] “It can take several more hours before I can accomplish some finished images as they usually come, take their almonds and run” [hidden image - please register] Still, we think Deskins did a brilliant job. The squirrels are able to attend Super Bowl parties, grab a bite from a food truck… [hidden image - please register] And even vote for the US president… [hidden image - please register] [hidden link - please register] |
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A fire truck falls in to a sinkhole in California. 25 cm of rain has fallen in one day and made holes under the road.
(No body was injured in this empty truck) [hidden image - please register] Some cars also [hidden link - please register] |
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Dog whose owners abandoned him at a gas station gets a full time job ... Meet a dog named Negão, the cutest gas station employee on the planet. [hidden image - please register] The canine was abandoned at a petrol stop by his previous owners. [hidden image - please register] Sabrina Plannerer and her partner purchased a Shell gas station under construction in Brazil. [hidden image - please register] They adopted Negão, gave him a home and made him an employee ... [hidden image - please register] “Negão waits for people to arrive, and then goes up to say hello, winning them over with his charms” |
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A 7-year-old girl asked Google for a job and got a personal response from CEO Sundar Pichai ... Chloe Bridgewater, who lives in Hereford, England, has a little more drive than most 7-year-olds. Fascinated by her Kindle Fire tablet and robots — and totally taken by the idea of working somewhere with bean-bag chairs, go-karts, and slides — Chloe decided to apply for a job at Google. Here's Chloe's letter, shared with Business Insider by her father, Andy Bridgewater: [hidden image - please register] Imagine her surprise and delight when she got a letter back from the CEO of Google, Sundar Pichai, who encouraged her to follow her dreams. [hidden image - please register] "I look forward to receiving your job application when you are finished with school! " he wrote. [hidden image - please register] (Business Insider has confirmed the veracity of the letter.) [hidden link - please register] |
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Cat saves whole family from fire after biting owner in the middle of night and warning her ... [hidden image - please register] Around 3.30am early Thursday morning last week, a woman, her husband, and their two kids were soundly asleep, when their cat suddenly bit the woman and woke her up – only to inform her that their house was on fire. [hidden image - please register] “It’s pretty interesting to see that it was the cat that did alert them that there was an issue,” said County of Grande Prairie fire Chief Trevor Grant. He added: The family was pretty happy with their cat. [hidden image - please register] The cat woke them up with enough time… If they hadn’t been notified, it could have definitely been a different result.” Luckily, no one was injured. The firefighters managed to extinguish the fire, and even save the second kitty owned by the family. At the moment, the family an their heroic cat are staying at another residence. |
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