Nik Wallenda has managed to tightrope walk across the Grand Canyon without a safety harness.
Food writer Kevin Shalin was said to have ended up in hospital after attempting to beat an eating record.
Footage of a snake that seems to have figured out how to open doors has surfaced on YouTube.
91-year-old Sy Perlis of Arizona has managed to break the world record for old age weightlifting.
A kitten named 'Duecy' has been gaining widespread attention after being born with two faces.
Police in Ohio have reported an incident in which a man lost his car following an encounter with aliens.
A man in China made a startling discovery when visiting a doctor to seek treatment for a swollen stomach.
A 23-ton Lego model of a Star Wars X-Wing fighter has been unveiled at an event in New York.
Aviation authorities in Swaziland have aimed tough penalties at witches caught flying over 150m.
A unique accident has brought in to focus the potential dangers of a society reliant on flying cars.
The Da Vinci Code author has revealed that he beats writer's block by lying in an upside-down position.
A daily rasher of bacon might not seem very healthy but 105-year-old Pearl Cantrell swears by it.
A bizarre image allegedly found on Google Street View has become an Internet phenomenon.
An armless artist was refused entry in to the UK because he wasn't able to provide fingerprints.
A man showing his family around his new home in Wales came across a WWII bomb in a cupboard.
Lesley Cusack suffers from a rare eating disorder that leads her to binge on food while sleepwalking.
In a bizarre incident, a man attempting to photograph a beaver ended up being killed by the creature.
Ali Razeghi claims that he has developed what he calls 'The Aryayek Time Traveling Machine'.
A bazaar in Argentina has been caught selling 'dogs' that turned out to be not quite as expected.
An unlikely stowaway has been found aboard a boat that washed up on US shores after the Japan tsunami.