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Man’s Tooth Implanted Into His Eye

“When Martin Jones met his wife four years ago, he never imagined that one day he would get to see what she looked like. The 42-year-old builder was left blind after an accident at work more than a decade ago. But a remarkable operation – which implants part of his tooth in his eye – has now pierced his world of darkness. The procedure, performed fewer than 50 times before in Britain, uses the segment of tooth as a holder for a new lens grafted from his skin. ‘The doctors took the bandages off and it was like looking through water and then I saw this figure and it was her,’ he said today. ‘She’s wonderful and lovely. It was unbelievable to see her for the first time.” w/ photos

Workers Go Naked To Boost Team Spirit

“A group of office staff have discovered they work better together when they are NAKED. Workers at design and marketing company onebestway in Newcastle upon Tyne stripped off at the encouragement of their boss, who thought the move would boost business. The ailing company had seen six redundancies since the start of the credit crunch when business psychologist David Taylor was brought in to boost team spirit.” w/ photos

Chihuahua Vs. Horse

“A chihuahua has made an amazing recovery in Australia after being stepped on by her best mate – a 900kg Clydesdale horse. Little Berry was happily playing with her friend Leroy when the giant horse accidentally trod on her head. Owner Abbey Newton, of Geelong, near Melbourne, said: “Leroy stepped back, right on her head. There was just this little tiny bit of her nose sticking out. I thought she was dead. “There was this horrible high-pitched screaming noise. It was terrible.” w/ photos

Boy Banned From School For Having Mustache

“A boy aged 14 has been banned from school for having a mustache. Akaash Iqbal was told it was against the strict uniform policy at Manchester Academy and he wouldn’t be allowed back until he shaved it off. But his father Asif Mahmood branded the move ‘nonsense’ and insisted he was too young to begin shaving.” w/ photos

Hippo Gets Stuck In Water Tower

“An overheating hippo was so desperate to cool down that he climbed over the side of a 3m (10ft) water tower for a nice long soak. However, after happily splashing around for a while, the mammal found it could not get out of the pool and was well and truly stuck. Luckily, a farm worker noticed water spilling over the side of the concrete container and spotted two enormous nostrils poking out of the tank. He immediately rang for help and, within hours, rescuers arrived at the farm in Alkmaar, just outside Nelspruit in South Africa.” w/ photos

World’s Ugliest Pedigree Dog

“In the dog-eat-dog, claw-biting contest a truly ‘unique’ looking creature beat off other hideous hounds to claim the crown for being the world’s ugliest pedigree dog. Miss Ellie, a pure breed Chinese crested hairless from Tennessee, is reported to be around 15 years old, has only a couple of back teeth, cataracts in both her eyes, several moles and pimples and limited hair – with such credentials the other mutts surely could not have stood a chance. And like every good beauty queen Miss Ellie also had a heartfelt message for her adoring fans. According to her owner come spokesperson, Dawn Goehring, Miss Ellie really hopes to be a ’spokesmodel for rescue dogs of the ‘not so cute’ kind”. ‘Her dream is to travel around to prove that ugly is just a word, and says nothing about how wonderful she is.” w/ photos

Lady Shares Her Home With 11 Huge Cats

“Sharing a bed with your furry friend has taken on a whole new meaning for Riana Van Nieuwenhuizen. The sanctuary worker shares her South African home with not one but FOUR orphaned cheetahs, five lions and two tigers. Forty-six-year-old Riana said: ‘I love them all. But they’re a handful.’ Riana bought her first cheetah, Fiela in 2006, after realising the big cats were in trouble and heading for extinction with only 1000 left in Africa. She left her full time job working for the department of justice – a position she had held for 22 years – and found temporary employment on a game ranch where she could raise her beloved big cat. But Riana’s real dream was fully realised after she set up the not-for-profit Fiela Funds Cheetah Breeding Project in South Africa to ensure the long-term survival of the cheetah and their ecosystem.” w/ photos

Old Man Crashes Car Into Specsavers

“It could have been a scene from an advert for a new pair of designer glasses. But for one 89-year-old driver, the test of navigating a busy street proved too much after he ploughed through the front of an opticians, causing up to $28,000 worth of damage. The pensioner, who was wearing glasses, mounted the pavement in Seaford, East Sussex, careered through the shop and smashed two display units of designer sunglasses before coming to a halt just in front of three shocked members of staff. Owner of Sussex Eyecare, Daeron McGee, said: ‘He was wearing specs, but I have to say he wasn’t one of my customers. ‘He said he had a dizzy turn and hit the accelerator instead of the brake. ‘He smashed through the window and took out a cabinet of Oakleys and a cabinet of Ray Bans, about 300 pairs in all. ‘Our front door is now on its side and the shop front has gone. My staff are all a bit shaken up but accidents happen and nobody was hurt, which is the main thing.” w/ photos

Thailand Paints Elephants To Look Like Pandas

“They say an elephant never forgets. But apparently Thais have no problem in forgetting the elephant. Though the elephant is the national symbol of Thailand, the country has gone panda-crazy – so crazy that indignant zookeepers have taken the unusual step of painting elephants to look like pandas. The stunt has resulted in panda-monium as the zookeepers try to draw the country’s attention back to its neglected giants.” w/ photos

Three-Legged Kitten Named Tripod

“A tiny kitten handed to vets with appalling injuries has used up one of its nine lives at just two weeks old. Vets thought the cat, which was handed to them with one leg hanging off, was unlikely to survive emergency surgery. But four weeks later, the plucky puss – who has been named Tripod after his three legs – has battled back from the brink at a Cat Protection volunteer’s home. Carole Hill, who has been caring for the kitten at her home in Hollywood, Birmingham, said it was an astonishing recovery. She said she took him to work with her at one of the city’s schools so she could feed him every four hours as his mother would have. She said: ‘He has made an absolutely amazing recovery – it is really quite remarkable. ‘Against all he has been through he has turned into a happy, confident little cat and can run around perfectly well on his three legs.” w/ photos