Over the course of each day I practically read the entire BBC news feed. In this topic I'll bring you the funniest and strangest articles they publish. Feel free to add anything you find - from any legit source. To get us started.... New warning on 'perfect vaginas'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/health/8352711.stm
Women are undergoing surgery to create perfect genitalia amid a "shocking" lack of information on the potential risks of the procedure, a report says.
Curvy women may be a clever bet
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/7090300.stm#startcontent
Women with curvy figures are likely to be brighter than waif-like counterparts and may well produce more intelligent offspring, a US study suggests.
'Coma' man conscious for 23 years
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/europe/8375326.stm
A Belgian man who doctors thought was in a coma for 23 years was conscious all along, it has been revealed.
NZ man 'injected wife with HIV'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/asia-pacific/8397683.stm
It is believed the man wanted to give her the virus so she would have sex with him again, the New Zealand Sunday Star-Times reported.
Octopus snatches coconut and runs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/science/nature/8408233.stm
An octopus and its coconut-carrying antics have surprised scientist
Canada recalls spitting diplomat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/africa/8411431.stm
A Canadian junior envoy who caused a diplomatic spat by spitting at a Tanzanian policeman and journalist has been recalled.
'Baby-faced' people live longer
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/health/8411329.stm
People blessed with youthful faces are more likely to live to a ripe old age than those who look more than their years, work shows.
Australian woman, 60, beats shark
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/asia-pacific/8515009.stm
An Australian grandmother has survived a shark attack by repeatedly punching and kicking the animal after it "ripped off" part of her body.
Director Kevin Smith Kicked Off Plane for Being Too Fat
http://www.usmagazine.com/healthylif...oo-fat-2010142
"Again: I'm way fat... But I'm not THERE just yet. But if I am, why wait til my bag is up, and I'm seated WITH ARM RESTS DOWN. In front of a packed plane with a bunch of folks who'd already I.d.ed me as 'Silent Bob.'"
Boozy chimp sent to rehab
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61P3SM20100226
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian chimpanzee has been sent to rehab by zookeepers to cure the smoking and beer-drinking habits he has picked up, a popular daily reported on Friday. An ex-performer, Zhora became aggressive at his circus and was transferred to a zoo in the southern Russian city of Rostov, where he fathered several baby chimps, learned to draw with markers and picked up his two vices. Oddly Enough "The beer and cigarettes were ruining him. He would pester passers-by for booze," the Komsomolskaya Pravda paper said. It added he has now been transferred to the city of Kazan, about 500 miles east of Moscow, for rehabilitation treatment.
'Most unfortunate names' revealed
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/uk_news/7909561.stm
Justin Case, Barb Dwyer and Stan Still. It sounds like a bad joke, but a study has revealed that there really are unfortunate people with those names in the UK. Joining them on the list are Terry Bull, Paige Turner, Mary Christmas and Anna Sasin. And just imagine having to introduce yourself to a crowd as Doug Hole or Hazel Nutt.
Angry passenger eats prize ticket
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/low/uk_news/england/8539560.stm
A Ryanair passenger who became enraged when he was told he could not claim a scratchcard prize on his flight ate his winning ticket.
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