Zombies take Syndey
(Brendon Thorne/Getty Images)
A man dressed as a zombie sits next to a woman on a park bench during the Sydney Zombie Walk on October 24, 2010 in Sydney, Australia.
IT WASN’T THIS HARE’S YEAR AT ALL
A hunting bird chases and catches its prey.
(VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO/AFP/Getty Images)
A hunting bird chases and catches its prey, a hare, during a traditional hunting festival in the Kyrgyz village of Bokonbayevo, 250 km of Bishkek, on October 24, 2010.
DON’T EAT MORE CHICKEN (HUH?)
Dancing chickens
(EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)
People dressed as chickens stage a dancing protest against animal cruelty on behalf of PETA in front of Times Square McDonald's in New York, October 28, 2010. PETA staged the demonstration to protest against alleged cruel slaughtering methods in the US to kill chicken to make McNuggets, during which PETA claims the chicken is still conscious when they are sent to the knife.
BOTTOMS UP!
Largest wine glass
(Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP/Getty Images / October 26, 2010)
A Lebanese man pours wine into a giant glass as Lebanon sets a new Guinness world record for the largest wine glass, measuring 2.4m in height and 1.65m in width, during the Vinifest wine festival in Beirut on October 29, 2010.
LOOK OUT GULLIVER…
A "Sitting Hen" takes over beach
(Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images)
Sitting Hen by artist Tae-Geun Yang is seen as part of the Sculpture by the Sea outdoor sculpture exhibition along the Bondi to Bronte coastal walk on October 28, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. The 14th annual exhibition brought together works by sculptors from over 11 countries and drew over 400,000 people over 18 days.
OCTOPUS PAUL II
Octopus Paul II
(ROLAND WEIHRAUCH/AFP/Getty Images / October 26, 2010)
Octopus Paul II, successor to the tentacled tipster that wowed the world with his uncanny knack of correctly predicting World Cup football games, swims in his aquarium as he is presented to the media in at the Sea Life aquarium in Oberhausen, western Germany. The new cephalopod, also named Paul in honor of his world-famous predecessor who passed away, was lowered gently into his tank in a ceremony carried live on national television.
GORILLA PRIDE?
Jambo, an interactive, animatronics gorilla, created by Animated Extras walks past Gorilla sculptures at the launch of 'Wow! Gorillas' project on November 2, 2010 in Bristol, England. A series of life-size gorilla sculptures are set to appear on the streets of Bristol in a mass public art event to celebrate Bristol Zoo Gardens' 175th birthday. The sculptures also aim to raise funds and awareness of the threats facing gorillas and other apes in the wild, as well as celebrating the Zoo's birthday with the people of Bristol and encouraging civic pride.
LARGER THAN LIFE!
World's largest statue of Jesus Christ
(JANEK SKARZYNSKI/AFP/Getty Images / October 26, 2010)
A small Polish town has finished building what they claim is the largest Jesus statue in the world, even bigger than Rio's Christ the Redeemer. New Jesus is 167 feet tall, while Rio's stands at 125 feet. Residents of the town of Swiebodzin are hoping this new, gigantic Jesus will attract Roman Catholic pilgrims, who would also bring in some hard cash. "The statue will make Swiebodzin famous all over Poland," one resident told the AP. Well, congrats, Swiebodzin! Just make sure he’s been fireproofed!
It's funny that they only want to attract Polish tourists and not Christian fundamentalists from all over the world. Aim high Swiebodzin!
Super mini Car!
World's smallest car
(PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images / October 26, 2010)
British constructor Perry Watkins drives in the world’s smallest car during a press presentation prior to the 'Motorshow' fair in Essen on November 8, 2010. His car is only 41 inches high and has a 150 ccm Cart engine. The Motorshow took place in Essen from November 27 until December 5, 2010 with Dragster, Tuningcars and -parts, Hot Rods Oldtimer and Youngtimer are on display.
The Stork Delivers!
A woman beside a stork
(ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images / October 26, 2010)
A woman gestures as she stands beside a stork in St James's Park in central London on November 15, 2010. Maybe the stork delivered to the wrong place and needed further direction!
Are you Mocking Me?
Cast members from Cirque Du Soleil
(TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images / October 26, 2010)
Cast members from Cirque Du Soleil kick off their final season of the holiday show 'Wintuk' by posing for pictures before renaming 33rd Street Wintuk Way' in front of Madison Square Garden in New York November 17, 2010 . The show runs until January 2, 2011.
REALLY, DUDE?
Urban Max Adventure Competition
(October 26, 2010)
A competitor eats a raw egg at a checkpoint during the 2010 Urban Max Series adventure race at Wentworth Park on November 20, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. Participants competed in pairs of two and were challenged to reach predetermined checkpoints by solving riddles using only using only a mobile phone, map and cue sheet. Contestants could walk, run or take public transport but the use of cars, bikes or taxis meant instant disqualification. No word on whether the egg was really necessary! (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
SQUIRREL!
A squirrel climbs on a tree
(MUSTAFA OZER/AFP/Getty Images / October 26, 2010)
A squirrel climbs on a tree at the Yildiz park in Istanbul, on November 21, 2010.
Decorative Christmas Tree Idea for Next Year
Christmas tree made of bicycles unveiled
(Photo by Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images / October 26, 2010)
This tree gives a whole new meaning to the words “I want a new bike for Christmas”. A Christmas tree made entirely of recycled bicycles is unveiled at the Rocks on November 19, 2010 in Sydney, Australia. The bikes and parts for the tree were provided by recycling group, CMA Corporation, and will remain on display until 28 December when it will be returned to the corporation for recycling.
WHERE DO YOU GET OFF THIS RIDE?
Ferris wheel
(PHILIPPE HUGUEN/AFP/Getty Images / October 26, 2010)
Looks like a ride gone haywire! View taken of the illuminated ferris wheel in Lille, northern France, on November 25, 2010.
HEADLESS GYMNASTICS? OR NOT?
Son Yeon-Jae of South Korea performs at the Asian Games
(Photo by Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images / November 29, 2010)
NOT! Son Yeon-Jae of South Korea performs during the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around qualification & team final rotation 2 during the 16th Asian Games on November 25, 2010. Kazakhstan won the gold medal, Uzbekistan the silver and Japan the bronze.
MONKEY BUSINESS
Monkey
(PORNCHAI KITTIWONGSAKUL/AFP/Getty Images / November 29, 2010)
A monkey drinks from a can in front of an ancient temple during the annual 'monkey buffet' in Lopburi province, some 150 kms north of Bangkok on November 28, 2010. More than 4,000 kilos of fruits and vegetables were offered to monkeys during the annual festival to help promote tourism in the area.
PORTABLE EGG HOUSE
Dai Haifei
(STR/AFP/Getty Images / November 29, 2010)
Dai Haifei, 24, from China's Hunan province, looks out from his egg-shaped mobile house where he has been living for the last two months, located near his office in Beijing on December 1, 2010. The house cost about 1,000 USD to build, and is made of bamboo strips and mattress, covered by a layer of heat preservation and water-proof material, with patches of bags stuffed with processed wood peels and grass seeds that could grow grass when spring comes, covering the house like a quilt.
I want to know how he gets inside! Does he climb in and out of the tiny portal every time he has to use the facilities, or what?!
IS THAT SNOW ON YOUR FACE?
A Bactrian camel covered its mouth in snow
(ARNE DEDERT/AFP/Getty Images / November 29, 2010)
A Bactrian camel covered its mouth in snow on December 2, 2010 at the zoo in Frankfurt/M., western Germany. Snow blanketed the country, bringing good winter sports conditions, but also disturbing the traffic.
POLAR BEAR SIT UPS?
Polar Bear doing sit-ups?
(Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images / November 29, 2010)
A member of the ONG Sierra Club wearing a polar bear costume demonstrates against the countries who according to them are avoiding the climate change issue, in a beach in Cancun on December 3, 2010, in the framework of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP-16). The summit HELD November 29 to December 10 aimed to advance efforts towards a post-2012 climate treaty after the near-disaster of the December 2009 Copenhagen summit.
HOLY HUNGRY HIPPO!
Nikica the hippopotamus
(SAVO PRELEVIC/AFP/Getty Images / December 6, 2010)
Nikica, a two-ton hippopotamus, swims through flood waters, in Plavnica, south of the capital Podgorica. The hippopotamus had to leave her flooded pen in a private zoo after an evacuation in January due to floods.
SNAIL ABUSE
Snail's pace
(December 6, 2010)
Some of the 45 snails have been beaten, battered, sprayed with graffiti, and thrown into Biscayne Bay since they were installed in mid-November by an international artistic collective Cracking Art Group and Italy's Galleria Ca d'Oro. People just don’t appreciate fine art anymore!! (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Lee Harvey Oswald's Coffin Sells for $87,000 at Auction
The coffin was auctioned off more than 47 years after President John F. Kennedy was shot dead in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963. Four U.S. government investigations concluded that Oswald killed Kennedy, but he denied involvement. Oswald himself was gunned down just two days after the assassination.
Oswald was buried in the silk-lined, wooden coffin in 1963, but his body was exhumed in 1981. At the time, conspiracy theories swirled over who was actually buried in the coffin, and that the body could be that of a Soviet agent instead. The 1981 autopsy revealed that it was indeed Oswald buried inside. Because the original coffin was damaged when it was dug up, Oswald's body was reburied in another casket.
One of the funeral directors who participated in that autopsy, Allen Baumgardner, kept the casket because no one seemed interested in it at the time, The Dallas Morning News reported. He kept it in storage in his Fort Worth funeral home for three decades.
2011 named Year of the Hare
Rabbits wear traditional Korean outfits
(JUNG YEON-JE/AFP/Getty Images / December 16, 2010)
Rabbits wear traditional Korean outfits during an event to mark the upcoming Year of the Hare at the Everland Amusement and Animal Park in Yongin, south of Seoul. The year of 2011 is the 'Year of Hare' under the 12-year Chinese cycle where each calendar year is named after one of the 12 key animals in turn.
White Terrier
West Highland White Terrier
(PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images / December 17, 2010)
West Highland White Terrier runs through the snow in a forest near Hilden, western Germany. Large parts of Germany are buried under snow, causing traffic chaos and closing schools in several areas.
Chinese Secret to Living Longer…
Elderly Chinese man
(STR/AFP/Getty Images / December 20, 2010)
Well, maybe the Chinese are on to something here! An elderly Chinese man wearing a Santa hat swims in the icy water of a frozen river in Shenyang, northeastern China's Liaoning province. Winter swimming is especially popular amongst the elderly and retired as it's believed to improve circulation and benefit health, and also said to increase the level of mental awareness, release stress, remove aches and pains, increase vitality and keep skin looking younger.
Fish Sculpture
Fish sculpture
(December 20, 2010)
Talk about a big Fish…A sculptor puts the final touches on a ice-sculpture representing a fish on December 22, 2010 in Nantes, western France. (FRANK PERRY/AFP/Getty Images)
Spidey!
Spiderman stuntman
(SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty Images / December 23, 2010)
A stuntman dressed as Spiderman looks on during his performance in Mumbai. The Spiderman performer arrived in Mumbai for the first time and will visit four other cities Ahemedabad, Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad as part of his first-ever live performances in the country.
Spiderman stuntman
(SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP/Getty Images / December 23, 2010)
A stuntman dressed as Spiderman looks on during his performance in Mumbai. The Spiderman performer arrived in Mumbai for the first time and will visit four other cities Ahemedabad, Delhi, Kolkata and Hyderabad as part of his first-ever live performances in the country.
Surf’s Up, Dude!
Surfing Santa
(Photo by SONNY TUMBELAKA/AFP/Getty Images / December 23, 2010)
A surfer dressed in a Santa costume surfs at Kuta beach on the Indoensian resort island of Bali on December 24, 2010.
Palestinian Santa???
Palestinian demonstrator as Santa
(ABBAS MOMANI/AFP/Getty Images / December 24, 2010)
A Palestinian demonstrator dressed as Santa Claus throws stones towards Israeli soldiers during a weekly protest against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank village of Bilin near Ramallah.
‘Lair of the Spider Queen’…
Sand sculpting exhibit
( Photo by Graham Denholm/Getty Images / December 24, 2010 )
A sand sculpture entitled 'Lair of the Spider Queen' carved by Baldrick Buckle from the UK is seen at the Creepy Crawlies Sand-sculpting Exhibition on the Frankston waterfront on December 26, 2010 in Melbourne, Australia. International sand sculpture artists from around the world teamed up with their Australian counterparts to create the insect themed exhibition.
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