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Schoolboy, 13, lands giant catfish weighing 200lbs on half-term trip

Quite a whopper: Jake North, 13, with his 201lb catfish A 13-year old schoolboy caught a fish twice his size on his half-term holiday. The giant catfish weighing in at 201lbs fought so hard that a tour guide had to hold onto Jake North in case it pulled him into the river.

 

Evil-looking giant frog pictured eating tiny rodent alive

Goner: This giant African bull frog made quite a meal of this unlucky mouseThis danger mouse met a sticky end when crossing the path of the voracious African bull frog. The pimpled and veiny behemoth has the self-satisfied air of one who takes pleasure in eating a hearty meal, even if it is a live rodent struggling for survival.

 

The vending machine for commuters feeling the pinch... it offers LIVE crabs

Snack on the move: Commuters in China can now purchase live crabs from train station vending machinesCommuters in China bored with standard vending machine snacks have been offered an unconventional alternative to crisps and fizzy drinks - live crabs. The Dazha hairy crab, a popular delicacy in Nanjing, the southeastern province of Jiangsu, are sold in three sizes – small, medium or large – and range in price from £1.50 to £5.00.

 

World’s largest wine glass unveiled in Lebanon

Guinness World Records rep, Elizabeth Smith, hands over the certificate to the brains behind the world’s largest wine glass (EPA)The world’s largest wine glass has been unveiled in Lebanon, blowing Portugal’s previous 1998 record out of the water. Dozens of visitors at a wine festival in Beirut’s Hippodrome looked on as the giant receptacle, measuring 94.48 inches in height and 65 inches in diameter, was revealed.

 

Man installs Boeing 747-400 in his spare bedroom

John Davis, who has a Boeing 747 flight simulator in his houseAn aviation fan is set to ‘fly’ around the world in seven days – without leaving his front door.  John Davis will fly over the Alpine mountains, cross the Atlantic Ocean and navigate his way over the sand dunes of the Sahara, in his very own flight simulator.

 

Waving polar bear in Arctic greeting

Hellloooo! This polar bear waved at a passing cruise ship (Picture: Caters)First we gave you Darren the waving goat. Now we proudly present a particularly friendly polar bear wishing tourists on an Arctic cruise ship all the very best.

 

Live crabs found in airline passenger’s suitcase

A pincer movement landed an airline passenger in trouble, when live crabs were found in her suitcase The five crustaceans, wrapped in tea towels and bin bags, were discovered when the woman arrived in Belfast from China.

 

Live grenade found under pile of clothes in teenage boy’s room

A grenade: do not keep in your bedroomTeenagers are often told #by disgruntled parents that their bedrooms look like they’ve been hit by a bomb – but a live grenade in a boy’s bedroom in Austria came close to making it a reality.

 

Nude cleaning agency launched by hard-up students

Turning their busts into a boom: Those crazy Czech cleaners (CEN)A nude cleaning agency has been set up by a group of students who lost their temp jobs during the credit crunch. The Crazy Cleaners business in the Czech Republic charges £150 per hour for its services, which include a choice of operatives in their underwear, topless - or full frontal.

 
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