Vicky Walker of Portchesther, Portsmouth, UK, found this squirrel in her backyard that looks just like … Atlas!
Hauling a hefty coconut into the air with consummate ease, the grey squirrel is going to extraordinary lengths as he prepares his hoard of food for the winter.
In one pose, he resembles Atlas - famous in Greek mythology for supporting the heavens on his shoulders - as he hoists the shell aloft.
The next moment, he buries his head inside the coconut.
Then, in a daring finish worthy of a circus strongman, the squirrel balances his prize on one little fist. The miniature marvel was spotted in the back garden of Vicky Walker, in Portchester, Fareham, near Portsmouth.
A North Carolina man has just set a new state record for largest catfish, which he caught … with his granddaughter’s pink Barbie rod and reel!
David Hayes doesn’t usually fish with a pink Barbie rod and reel, but when his 3-year-old granddaughter Alyssa handed him her fishing pole, he used it to haul in a state record channel catfish.
"She said, ‘Papa, I gotta go potty. Hold my fishing rod,’" Hayes said. "She wasn’t in the house a few seconds when the catfish took off with the bait."
The catfish weighed 21 pounds, 1 ounce, which has been certified as a state record by the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission.
Mickey Mouse has a tremendous recognition rate. Indeed, the cartoon mouse is the world’s most famous personality - he’s even better known than Santa Claus in the US!
But did a mistake by Disney in the 1920s cause it to lose its copyright over Mickey Mouse? Here’s an interesting article at the Los Angeles Times by Joseph Menn:
Film credits from the 1920s revealed imprecision in copyright claims that some experts say could invalidate Disney’s long-held copyright, though a Disney lawyer dismissed that idea as "frivolous." [...]
Copyright questions apply to an older incarnation, a rendition of Mickey still recognizable but slightly different. Original Mickey, the star of the first synchronized sound cartoon, "Steamboat Willie," and other early classics, had longer arms, smaller ears and a more pointy nose.
The notion that any Mickey Mouse might be free of copyright restrictions is about as welcome in the Magic Kingdom as a hag with a poisoned apple. Yet elsewhere, especially in academia, the idea has attracted surprising support.
"That ‘Steamboat Willie’ is in the public domain is easy. That’s a foregone conclusion," said copyright scholar Peter Jaszi of American University’s Washington College of Law after studying the issue at The Times’ request.
The issue has been chewed over by law students as class projects and debated by professors. It produced one little-noticed law review article: a 23-page essay in a 2003 University of Virginia legal journal that argued "there are no grounds in copyright law for protecting" the Mickey of those early films.
A black bear at Woburn Safari Park in Bedforshire, UK, has a knack for stealing hubcaps. But when the bear saw that Azra Noonari’s car had its hubcaps stolen some weeks ago, it offered her its hubcap!
"I saw it take a hubcap off the car then start walking towards us. I locked all the doors quickly, we didn’t know what it would do.
"It put the hubcap down and then banged on the window, as if it was trying to get my attention. It was almost like it wanted to give me the wheel cap."
Mrs Noonari said the strange situation came only weeks after all four of her own hubcaps were taken. She added: "Maybe the bear thought I needed the hubcap.
From the cane-carrying lunatic to the “Devourer of Villages”, Cracked.com counts down the 5 most badass U.S. presidents of all-time. Link- thanks Muppet!
Psst! Got an overdue library book? Didn’t think that they could do anything about it? Well, think again - Heidi Dalibor of Grafton, Wisconsin, just got arrested for failing to return books she checked out from a library:
Heidi Dalibor was arrested after she failed to return the books, "Angels and Demons" and "White Oleander", last year.
“I said, what could they possibly do? They can’t arrest me for this… I was wrong,” Dalibor said.
Dalibor did not respond to four notices from the library, two phone calls and two letters. The library forwarded the case to police, who issued a citation for Dalibor’s failure to return the materials or pay the fine. The citation included a court date, which Dalibor admits she ignored.
With arrest warrant in hand, police showed up at Dalibor’s door and led her away in handcuffs.
And find out why she’s still not returning the books: Link - Thanks Tiffany!
Neatorama reader kinomozg sent us this excellent mashup of Home Alone with Will Smith’s I Am Legend. The two movies surprisingly fit together well! Hit play or go to Link [YouTube] - Thanks kinomozg!
Paul Ives of Dartford, England, came home to find a man hanging in the window by his shoelaces! 32-year-old John Pearce, who was holding a hammer when found, tried to convince Ives that he became stuck while trying to stop burglars from gaining entrance to the house. Police though otherwise. Pierce’s foot became stuck in the top of the window after he smashed it. He was left hanging for more than an hour.
Now the red-faced 32-year-old thief has appeared before Dartford magistrates in Kent where he admitted burglary with intent to steal.
Paul, 44, said: “The man must be the world’s dumbest thief.”
In the game Coign of Vantage, you are presented with a 3D cloud of pixels. Use your mouse to rotate it each way until you line it up to see the icon displayed in the corner. You are timed, if you care about scoring, but I just had fun doing it! Link -via b3ta
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A North Carolina man has just set a new state record for largest catfish, which he caught … with his granddaughter’s pink Barbie rod and reel!
Mickey Mouse has a tremendous recognition rate. Indeed, the cartoon mouse is the world’s most famous personality - he’s even better known than Santa Claus in the US!
A black bear at Woburn Safari Park in Bedforshire, UK, has a knack for stealing hubcaps. But when the bear saw that Azra Noonari’s car had its hubcaps stolen some weeks ago, it offered her its hubcap!
A really big congratulations to Miss Cellania, who 
Psst! Got an overdue library book? Didn’t think that they could do anything about it? Well, think again - Heidi Dalibor of Grafton, Wisconsin, just got arrested for failing to return books she checked out from a library:
Paul Ives of Dartford, England, came home to find a man hanging in the window by his shoelaces! 32-year-old John Pearce, who was holding a hammer when found, tried to convince Ives that he became stuck while trying to stop burglars from gaining entrance to the house. Police though otherwise. Pierce’s foot became stuck in the top of the window after he smashed it. He was left hanging for more than an hour.
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