Archive for November 9th, 2009

Baby Deer Escapes Lions at the National Zoo

Watch as this baby deer narrowly escapes being eaten by a lion as it jumps into the water at the National Zoo. I’m pretty sure it got distracted by that screaming lady.

Hacked Roombas Used to Play Pac-Man

It was inevitable, and here it is – Roomba Pac-Man!

The system works by allowing users to view a map of the game board on a PC while controlling the PacMan character. Users are then chased by Roomba ghosts, get caught and just like the original game all of the pieces are reset. Eat a pellet and the interface turns all the ghosts blue and you can go on the attack.

So there we have it, pacman will eat ghosts whilst cleaning your floor at the same time. Everyone’s a winner!

Via Inquisitr

Wikipedia In A Book

Created by Rob Matthews, the ever popular online encyclopedia has been put into book form. It’s 5,000 pages long and 1ft 7ins thick.

So, If you don’t have the internet and you’re a student, this is a must have. It also makes you realize the power of the internet to store masses of information in nothingness. Wonderful!

Couple Become World’s Oldest Divorcees Aged 98

A British couple have become the oldest couple in the world to divorce, aged 98.

Bertie and Jessie Wood, who got married in 1972, filed for divorce 36 years later, just 2 years short of their 100th birthdays.

Their relationship faltered in 2008, when they were both aged 97, and a decree absolute is believed to have been granted subsequently.

According to neighbours of the former couple, Mrs Wood now lives in a care home. Unfortunately, Mr Wood, however, died shortly before he turned 99.

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Soccer Fan’s Very Weird Brush With Fame

This has to be one of the most random things caught on camera at a soccer match. A man is brushing his teeth as Didier Drogba is substituted during the Chelsea-Manchester United game on Sunday.

What’s the weirdest thing you have ever seen a fan do at a sporting event? Let us know by leaving a comment.

World’s Smallest Mother to Give Birth For the Third Time

The world’s smallest mother is about to give birth for the third time, despite warnings she is risking her life.

Stacey Herald who is just 2ft 4ins tall, from Dry Ridge, Kentucky, has already defied doctors to have two healthy babies, and her third is due in the next four weeks.

But despite all the obstacles, Mrs Herald and her husband, who is 5ft 9ins, and a trainee priest, say they want even more children.

The couple met in 2000 while working for a supermarket in their home town and were desperate for a family after marrying in 2004.
But doctors warned Mrs Herald a baby would grow so large inside her tiny body it would eventually crush her organs.

Eight months later, the couple were thrilled when they discovered Mrs Herald was pregnant and decided to go ahead even though family and doctors begged them to reconsider.

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