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How Can She See Her Blind Spot?

“Police pulled over this elderly motorist after she was spotted driving with her windscreen covered in thick snow. The pensioner was on the roads in hazardous and freezing conditions with a layer of snow and ice across the top of her blue Nissan. She had managed to move her windscreen wipers just a few inches to clear a tiny area of glass to peer out from. Police say she had left the house to buy food when she was spotted by a traffic officer who pulled her over – and gave her an ice scraper.” w/ photos

Tom Vs. Jerry

“Looming menacingly, a prowling pussycat eyes a lone mouse stranded all alone in the snow. Surely thinking his luck is in, the cat swaggers over only to find the plucky rodent is prepared to put up a fight. Echoing the best traditions of Tom and Jerry, the mouse remains undaunted and even raises a paw to fend off his larger foe. Felix the cat appears a bit bemused by the mouse’s reaction, which is not quite the response he had expected. However, there’s only so much a proud cat can take and Felix soon lashes out with his left paw. But in true cartoon style, the mouse leaps for his life and scurries across the snow to freedom.” w/ photos

UK’s Smallest Cop

“A police officer who measures just 5ft tall has hit the beat to become Britain’s smallest ever. Robin Port, 29, joined the Devon and Cornwall force and says he’ll tackle any big criminals – by ‘taking out their legs’. The former soldier passed out from his police training last year and in his first month on the beat made 17 arrests. Speaking yesterday, Pc Port said he ‘heard all the jokes before’ and what he lacks in size he makes up for in strength.” w/ photos

Man Vs. Fish Vs. Sea Lion

“Surging out of the water, this sea lion makes a bold attempt to make off with an angler’s prized catch. The dramatic tug of war between man and beast took place near the town of Mossel Bay in Western Cape, South Africa. At stake was a huge kob, also known as a kabeljou or daga, which is found in large numbers off the country’s coast… Lurking just beneath the water’s surface it waited until the men on the boat began to show off their hoard with one of them draping it over the side of the boat. Although initially stunned, the angler recovered his composure and then yanked back as the seal sank its teeth into the fish’s tail. His fellow companions then become aware of what was going on and either stared in amazement or came to his aid. But after the short tussle, the sea lion lost its grip and splashed back into the sea.” w/ photos

Berlin’s Ice Swimming Carnival

“While Britain’s big freeze has seen most of us running for cover under the nearest duvet, similarly chilling weather in Germany has created the ideal conditions for one popular club. Dressed in outfits which can be most generously described as eclectic, members of the nation’s ice swimming community could be found braving Berlin’s frozen Orankesee lake today. Some 100 crazy members of ice swimming clubs all over the country flocked to the lake for the annual carnival event determined to out-dress each other in all manner of outfits.” w/ photos

Man Buys $3billion CD-ROM On Amazon

“A man in the U.S. has ‘bought’ an item on Amazon with a price tag of nearly three billion dollars – just to see what would happen. Brian Klug spotted the copy of the Discovery Channel’s ‘Cells’ CD-ROM for sale at $2,904,980,000. Out of sheer curiosity, convinced the price tag was a mistake, he put in his credit card details to buy it and stepped back to see what would happen next… Find out how the events unfolded.” w/ photos

Dog Gets Facelift

“Rather than the vanity that motivates hounded Hollywood stars into seeking plastic surgery, Roland the abandoned shar pei has had a face lift so he won’t go blind. As a shar pei, Roland is highly prized for his wrinkly skin, but the breed suffers from entropion, a painful condition in which his wrinkles cause his eyelashes to turn inward and rub against his eyeballs. If left untreated the condition could have caused Roland to go blind and was preventing him from being rehomed. The solution: A double eye lift and full face lift.” w/ photos

World’s Most Dangerous Job

“The daily grind at the office may not seem so bad after viewing these startling images. For, no matter how grumpy your boss may be this morning, at least you aren’t actually risking life and limb by sticking your head in his jaws. But that is exactly what the crocodile wrestlers at a Thai zoo do on a daily basis. This astonishing series of photographs shows the men at the Samphran Elephant Ground and Zoo performing what may well be the world’s most dangerous job. The wranglers have been performing the stunts at the zoo on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, since it was set up in 1985. During the hour-long shows they stick their head between the jaws of some of the zoo’s biggest crocs, in the style of Krai Thong, a legendary Thai crocodile hunter.” w/ photos

Prisoner Escape Fail

“He was presumably hoping to kick of 2010 a free man on the run but it seems he forgot to meticulously plan his escape route. Prisoner Roberto Carrillo attempted to flee his cell in a Mexican jail in Valle Hermoso on New Year’s Eve. The 42-year-old tried to squeeze himself between the gap between the roof of the prison and the bars of his cell. But instead of sneaking through, he ended up completely stuck and hanging upside down.” w/ photos

The Caravan Garden

“An artist has taken his love for the outdoors to the extreme, by turning his caravan into a garden he can take anywhere. Despite looking like any other caravan from the outside, the extraordinary design opens up to reveal grass, flowers, trees and even animals. As if that wasn’t enough, bird song is piped into the van through speakers and an electric barbecue, which can be used by plugging it into a generator, is also included – making it perfect for summer days in the city. It’s all artificial – the grass, trees and flowers are made of silk and the animals are stuffed – but artist Kevin Van Braak says some people prefer his garden to the real thing.” w/ photos