Both suspect and police officers survived. Background story here.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Monday, July 13, 2009
Video: Robbie Madison Jumps Tower Bridge
Australian motocross star Robbie Madison jumped London's Tower Bridge in the early hours of this morning. Madison, holder of longest ever motorbike jump (350.7ft - 106.9m), performed the stunt as a pre-cursor for the Red Bull X-Fighters event which will attract around 17,000 visitors when it takes place in London’s Battersea Power Station on the 22nd August 2009. [via]
Saturday, July 04, 2009
Monday, June 29, 2009
Friday, June 19, 2009
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Coopers Hill Cheese-Rolling
The Big Picture has posted some photos from this year's cheese-rolling contest at Coopers Hill. The race involves a bunch of idiots bouncing down a very steep hill. The prize? 8lbs of Double Gloucester cheese.
Friday, May 22, 2009
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
Saturday, April 04, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Sandstorm vs Riyadh
The storm won with it reducing visibility to a few metres causing widrespread disruption. More photos here.
Wednesday, March 04, 2009
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Group Rope Jumping
A collection of photos showing some a group of crazy people in Russia jumping from a railway bridge at the same time.
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Zipline To School
Locals in Beichuan county in China's Sichuan province, including children, have to commute to school using a zipline after the bridge collapsed in an earthquake last year. [via]
Monday, February 23, 2009
Friday, February 20, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
The Dangers Of Powerful Magnets
A graphic example of why you should be careful with very powerful Neodymium magnets. If you haven't worked it out, that's a fingertip wedged between the magnets.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Japanese Boat Jumpers
Here are some more photos of the boat jumpers at the Sea Paradise theme park in Hakkeijima, Japan. [via]
Monday, February 09, 2009
Fireworks Set Fire To Chinese Hotel
An unfinished luxury hotel in Beijing, China has gone up in flames after being showered with sparks from fireworks set off during a holiday celebration.
The entire 44-story Manadarin Oriental hotel has been engulfed in flames but there have been no reports of deaths or injuries.
The luxury hotel has been under construction of 6 or 7 years and was due to open later this year. AP Article [via]
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Woman Carved Name In Lover's Arm
A woman has appeared in court for carving her name into her lover's arm as he slept at her home after a drunken fling.
Dominique Fisher, 22, of Roebuck Close in Blackburn, used a craft knife to write her name on Wayne Robinson's arm. Mr Robinson told Preston Crown Court he had taken sleeping pills, had been drinking and was not awake during the incident on 14 June 2008. Ms Fisher was found guilty of one charge of unlawful wounding on Monday and is to be sentenced on 27 February. She had also slashed Mr Robinson's arm and shoulder and carved a star in his back during the attack.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
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Thursday, December 25, 2008
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Video: Pro Dice Stacking
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Monday, December 15, 2008
Saturday, December 13, 2008
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Actor Cuts Throat on Stage
An actor narrowly escaped death after slashing his throat on stage with a real knife, instead of a blunt stage-prop blade.
Daniel Hoevels was rushed to hospital with a deep slice to his throat which fortunately missed his main artery.
The audience is said to have applauded what they thought was a stunning special effect, and only realised something was wrong when the actor staggered off stage to receive treatment.
It is not known whether the incident was a mistake or a deliberate attack. Link
