“A dog in China has been trained to go shopping on behalf of its owners.”

“North Korea’s famous mass games can be seen in close-up detail for the very first time – after a determined German photographer managed to convince communist party officials to grant him access to the national stadium. The incredible displays feature over 100,000 people in the performing complex routines that include tens of thousands of gymnasts synchronizing movements in line with a background of card-turners who create an ever-changing backdrop. The rapid changes of image sees one card exchanged for another in a swift and synchronized movement that takes hours of rehearsals and detailed choreography.” w/ photos

“How many insects could you burn with this?” — agent100

“This 300 pound Galapagos Tortoise loves to be scratched on the neck by her keeper, Chris Henderson, and holds her head up. When he puts an apple there, she balances it because she wants him to scratch her neck.” — lilly7301

“Rodman, the dog, isn’t waiting for the end of a strike! He prefers to balance a basketball on his nose and back as he runs through the yard.”

“A crow was caught on camera using a sequence of tools to get to food.” — newscientist

“This weird ‘gravity hill’ in South Korea make things look as though they’re rolling uphill.”

“Amateur archeologists claim to have discovered a vast complex of ancient pyramids, but they could be just pointy hills.”

“Nothing but luck…!”

“World record 33cl bottle beer chug 3.298 seconds in Gothenburg, Sweden set by Toulouse. The bottles liquid mustn’t exceed 5 cl a minute after the chug for a clean time without added time.” — LBG1313