Coma man 'was conscious for 23 years'
A man who was in a "coma" for 23 years has reportedly revealed that he was conscious the whole time.
Brazil student expelled after row over short dress
In Brazil, famed for its tiny bikinis and carefree attitude, a university student has been expelled after violent protests by students outraged at the short outfit she wore on campus.
And the ugliest people are...
Britons are among the ugliest people in the world, according to a dating website that says it only allows "beautiful people" to join.
Man swallows 700g of metal
A man in northern Peru has had nearly 700g of metal removed from his stomach.
Celebrity tattoos
See celebrity tattoos of pop stars and rockers. These celeb tattoos show all the takes on the intricacies of ink!
San Diego Great Dane named world's tallest dog
Guinness World Records officially named Titan, an ailing 4-year-old white Great Dane from San Diego, as the world's tallest dog.
Woman denies offering sex for tickets
An American woman has denied offering sex in exchange for tickets to this year's baseball World Series.
Miss Singapore World resigns after lingerie fraud
Beauty queen Miss Singapore World has given up her crown after it emerged that she had stolen credit cards to go on a shopping spree for lingerie.
'UFO cloud' hovers over Moscow
A weather pattern that looked like an alien spacecraft has been videoed in the sky over Moscow.
Glamourous gowns at Emmy Awards
Beautiful stars in glamourous gowns present at the 61st annual Prime time Emmy Awards in Los Angels,September 20,2009
Thailand man lives with 4600 scorpions
Suang Puangsri, 38, holds a scorpion in his mouth at his home in Uttaradit province, 600 km (373 miles) north of Bangkok September 4, 2009.
Travel Picks: World's tallest, coldest, greenest hotels
For travelers who like a hotel with a superlative attached, online hotel specialist hotels.com has come with a list of record-breaking hotels.
Hilton 'lookalike to star in new porno'
A Paris Hilton lookalike is to appear as the socialite in a new porn film, it has emerged.
