Ukrainian man who pretended to be a teenager, and attended a US high school using his false identity, has been handed a two-month sentence for passport and social security fraud. Artur Samarin enrolled at Harrisburg High School in Pennsylvania when his visa ran out four years ago. He was in his early 20s, but pretended to be an 18-year-old student named Asher Potts. He became actively involved at the school, working with a student advisory group on a food bank. He now faces further time in prison or possibly deportation amid…
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Man stuck in his own desk rescued by firefighters
A man in his 30s had to be rescued by firefighters this week after he became stuck in a height-adjustable desk. Emergency workers responding to a call in the Danish city of Horsens had to use a battering ram to gain access to the stricken man’s home and free him from his furniture. Incident commander Dennis Ottosen told Danish news site Ekstra Bladet: “The man could not get free on his own and called 112. So we went out and helped him. “Somehow the tabletop had dropped down over his…
Read MoreWorld’s shortest couple – New Guinness Record
Their marriage day, November 17 shall be a big day in the lives of Paulo Gabriel da Silva Barros and Katyucia Lie Hoshino Barros. Guinness World Records acknowledged Paulo Gabriel da Silva Barros and Katyucia Lie Hoshino Barros of Brazil as the “World’s Shortest Married Couple” by Guinness World Records. The Brazilian couple married in September after an eight-year relationship, but Thursday was when they got a wedding gift they’ve wanted for years: Official recognition from Guinness World Records that they are the world’s shortest married couple. Both Paulo, 31, and Katyucia, 28,…
Read Moresnake in passenger cabin of Aeromexico flight
UPI.com An Aeromexico flight was given a priority landing in Mexico City when it encountered an in-flight hazard straight out of Hollywood — a venomous snake on the plane. Indalecio Medina, a passenger on Sunday’s Flight 231 from Torreon to Mexico City, posted a video to Twitter showing the snake, believed to be a venomous green viper, descending from an overhead baggage compartment and falling onto some seats while the plane was in flight. Medina, who described the incident as a “unique experience,” said he captured the snake in a…
Read MoreMan claims to have summoned UFOs through meditation
A UFO hunter claims to have recorded a fleet of UFOs that “appeared after he summoned them through the power of meditation.” Derek Coffman – who uploaded the footage to YouTube – said he was meditating outside his house when the first flashing light appeared. In the strange footage Derek can be heard calling out “show me some more, please” after the first UFO arrives. Then, bizarrely, another light appears to materialise and fly across the sky. During the five minute clip at least six alleged UFOs can be seen.…
Read MoreCanada investigate mysterious sound coming from sea floor
The Guardian Hunters in a remote community in the Canadian Arctic are concerned about a beeping sound that’s scaring animals away from a popular hunting area The Canadian armed forces have sent a crew to investigate reports of a mysterious “pinging” sound that seemed to be coming from the sea floor. Hunters in a remote community in the Canadian Arctic have become concerned about a pinging or beeping sound they say they’ve been hearing in the Fury and Hecla Strait, a channel of water that’s 120km (75 miles) north-west of…
Read MorePregnant driver rescued after reversing car off harbor
The Telegraph A pregnant driver has been rescued after she reversed her car off a harbour wall. Emergency crews were called to Military Road, Ramsgate, just before 6.30pm on Friday, after the woman drove her vehicle off the seafront, Kent Fire and Rescue Service said. The woman – who is pregnant – was trapped inside the Audi, which was wedged between the jetty and a pontoon. Fire crews secured the vehicle using a winch, which allowed them to get to the woman and remove her to safety. Kent Fire and Rescue Service said…
Read MoreA mystical Chinese monkey predicts U.S. election winner
Washington Post Nov. 5 With U.S. polls yo-yoing and conspiracy theories swirling on both sides of the political spectrum, some of the smartest people in politics are at a loss in predicting the outcome of Tuesday’s presidential election. So, since people can’t seem to predict the most epic election in U.S. history, why not let animals give it a shot? Thankfully, the Shiyanhu Ecological Tourism Park in China’s Hunan province had the same idea, and decided to roll out their not-so-secret weapon for unmasking the future: a Chinese monkey described as the…
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