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Small Meteorite fell on Tel Aviv beach

This little rock looks like it is really really hot! According to the BBC the meteorite first penetrated a boat hull, and started to burn fiercly right after it hit the ground.

All this happened on a beach near the town of Bat Yam nearby Tel Aviv, Israel. People from all around gathered to watch the spectacle.

I wonder how healthy it is to stand that close to a burning rock that fell from the sky, though.

Colin Furze rides bike scooter with flamethrower on the back

Colin Furze is known as Guinness World record holder of the world’s largest bonfire, and the world’s longest scooter. 

Recently Colin has been arrested for riding his scooter, which has a huge flamethrower attached to the back. And the good thing is that he put some video footage on the net. Check it out below!

George Bush doesn’t seem to like Black People

This video shows an awkward moment: George Bush visits Haiti together with Bill Clinton, to support the locals after the earthquake. They also meet some of the local people, and George Bush shakes hands with one of them. But then something happens: Watch him wipe off his hand on Bill Clinton’s shirt at 0:14 after he shook a black man’s hand.

What do you think: Does he just have sweaty hands or is he reluctant to shake hands with black people?

Michael Jackson’s lethal injection syringe for sale!

Oh man, the MJ story keeps getting more spicy every month, even though he has been dead for a while now. Now someone claims to have obtained the needle and plans to get at least 5 million USD for it at an auction.

It sounds a bit cruel, but on the other hand it might be a good investment, because its value will probably increase over time.

From Daily Telegraph:

“The syringe that allegedly administered a fatal dose of drugs to Michael Jackson is reportedly set to go on sale for $5 million (£3.3m) in Las Vegas.

The needle is believed to have been obtained secretly and is apparently being offered around Las Vegas auction houses.

Michael Jackson’s family are said to have been informed by lawyers representing the unnamed seller and are reportedly desperate to stop the sale.

The bizarre artefact could go under the hammer on June 25 – the first anniversary of the singer’s death in Los Angeles.  (…)”

Guinness World Record Smallest Man in the World dies

From nydailynews.com:

“Twenty-nine-inch tall He Pingping, the shortest man on record, died last week in Rome where he had gone to film a segment for a local show, a Guinness World Records spokesman announced Monday. He was 21.

The cause was heart-related, Guinness said.

Pingping, who measured 2 feet, 5 inches, was born in Wulanchabu, China, with a form of primordial dwarfism. He was officially recognized as the world’s shortest adult in March 2008.”

Looks like a cool guy to me! Too bad he passed away, may he rest in peace.

Biggest card tower: Guinness World Record attempt

Ever tried to build a house of cards when you were young? This guy, Bryan Berg, took that to another level: He attempted to break the world record by building the largest house of freestanding playing cards. He tried to build replicas of The Venetian Macao, the Plaza Macao, and the Sands Macao. He used over a 190,000 cards and it took 44 days to complete.

What a great way to earn your money and pride!

Here is a link to a video which explains how to become a card stacker, in case you wanna try it yourself: World’s best card stacker explains how he does it

Two year old toddler stuck in candy machine [pics]

A TODDLER thought he had a lolly machine licked when he spied a way of getting his hands on the sweets for free — by climbing INSIDE. After climbing through a tiny hatch into the machine to get his sugary feast, little Cohen Stone realised there was no way back. In a hilarious mishap the two-year-old was left stuck inside and imprisoned in four walls of glass.

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Man killed by urinating on powerline

MONTESANO, Wash. — Authorities believe a Washington man was killed by accidentally urinating on a downed power line after a car crash.

Grays Harbor County sheriff’s Deputy Dave Pimentel (PIM’-en-tel) said Monday 50-year-old Roy Messenger was not seriously hurt after he collided with a power pole Friday and called a relative to pull his car from a ditch.

However, family members found Messenger electrocuted when they arrived.

Pimentel says Messenger apparently urinated into a roadside ditch but didn’t see the live wire. The urine stream likely served as a conductor, allowing the electricity to reach his body.

Pimentel says there will be an autopsy but burn marks indicated the way the electricity traveled through Messenger’s body.

Source: freep.com

Avatar rakes in over 2.5 billion USD

Titanic supposedly made about 1.9 billion, but Avatar is setting a new record after its 72nd day: 2.551 billion US dollar! Noone ever dare tell me the movie industry is suffering heavily because of all the illegal downloading anymore….

From boxofficeguru.com:

“[...]Audiences were still flocking to see nine-time Oscar nominee Avatar which eased by a mere 14% to an estimated $14M. The James Cameron smash became the first film in history to crack the $700M mark on Saturday, its 72nd day of release. The mammoth domestic cume is now $706.9M. Overseas markets witnessed a 25% drop to $36.1M boosting the international haul to $1.844 billion which is now more than the entire $1.843 billion global gross for Titanic. Ticket prices, of course, have changed a lot since 12 years ago. Worldwide, Avatar has now banked $2.551 billion with more to come. This Friday, the Pandora pic will lose a significant number of its 3D screens around the world when Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland starring Johnny Depp makes a colorful splash.[...]“

Massive earthquake in Chile – Images and sources

According to CNN and FOX a massive earthquake hit Chile this morning. The epicenter was located at Concepcion, a place at the coast, about 400km south of Chile's capital Santiago. Read the full article for some images, more detailed information and links to people who are twittering about this from Chile.

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