LifestyleCan you survive eating nothing but potatoes?The potential health impacts for a man who vows to spend a year eating just spuds.27 Feb 05:56 AM
LifestyleFake tan fail: Why you shouldn't take tips from Facebook postsIt's not quite the "bronzed goddess" look she was hoping for.16 Feb 08:06 PM
WorldVideo of knife-wielding crab goes viralArmed with a kitchen knife and an attitude to match this crab is not to be messed with.16 Feb 04:39 AM
TravelInside the secretive city of AshgabatAshgabat is a curious spectacle, rivalling Pyongyang for eccentricities and Dubai for exceptional architecture.12 Feb 06:00 AM
LifestyleWhat dying really feels likeOnline forum users reveal their near death experiences.09 Feb 11:05 PM
TravelAs happy as a pig in waterYou can swim with just about anything these days - but on a tiny island in the Bahamas, pigs paddle with tourists.27 Jan 11:15 PM
TravelMeanwhile, in New York, an igloo is for rentOne enterprising New Yorker figured out how to make quick buck off the blizzard that's hit the city's tourism industry hard.25 Jan 09:00 PM
LifestyleMan leaves wife at petrol station, realises 96km laterA man doesn't realise he's left his wife at a petrol station until he's an hour down the road.19 Jan 02:30 AM
WorldWorkers briefly think they've hit jackpotStaff thought they had won the US$949m Powerball jackpot only to realize they were looking at the wrong day's numbers.13 Jan 07:42 AM
LifestyleMan receives tumour in the mailHe was waiting on a Kindle, not a human tissue sample.11 Jan 10:58 PM
WorldTeeth growing from head of lionA dead mountain lion has baffled biologists after it was found with a fully formed set of teeth growing out of its forehead.10 Jan 09:56 PM
TechnologyStrange but true: Mantises go to the moviesScientists have developed insect-sized three-dimensional glasses to prove that praying mantises see their world in 3D.08 Jan 04:00 PM
LifestylePenis signature proves hard to validateOne man's battle to have his phallic sketch recognised as his signature.08 Jan 12:34 AM
LifestyleWhat spiders, gum and haemorrhoids have in commonDo we really swallow spiders in our sleep? Does gum stay in your gut for years? The truth about those urban legends.07 Jan 11:00 PM
WorldVideo of shark strapped on car goes viralThe footage, shared yesterday afternoon, has already been viewed more than 330,000 times.05 Jan 01:47 AM
LifestyleMan wakes up with 'Ray-Bans' tattooA dare on a night out did not end well for this man.30 Dec 01:00 AM
WorldGrinch trolls boy's ChristmasScott Lundy thought he was getting a PS4, but when he opened it he found a wooden block with a rude message on it.28 Dec 11:08 PM
New Zealand2015 a year of quirky headlines2015 saw a lot of strange news and strange headlines come through the New Zealand Herald.25 Dec 02:38 AM
Lifestyle'Lardass' autocorrects to Kardashian in new iOSSomeone at Apple thinks they're funny.24 Dec 11:00 PM
LifestyleNewspaper reports Santa has diedAn obituary was published claiming 227-year-old Santa has died and a funeral will be held at the North Pole Chapel .21 Dec 04:00 AM
LifestyleModel eater devours scorpions, tarantulasOn a trip to Thailand, the former Miss Earth New Zealand ate 10 scorpions in 90 seconds, scoffed a hairy tarantula and downed a 2kg feast of curry.12 Dec 08:35 PM
LifestyleMan hoverboards into shop, steals drinksThe Metropolitan Police are seeking help to find a Lucozade bandit who's methods of crime are causing bafflement and admiration around the world.11 Dec 01:23 AM
TechnologyFive strange but true scientific factsScientists have demonstrated how robots can learn much like tots do.04 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldYo-ho-ho and a massive crashA Russian sailor crashed a 7000-tonne cargo ship while driving at full speed - after drinking half a bottle of rum.26 Nov 04:49 AM
LifestyleTransgender man gives birthA man who transitioned from female to male a decade ago was shocked to discover he was pregnant.17 Nov 11:58 PM
TechnologyFive strange but true scientific factsLiving relatives of a 7-year-old boy, sacrificed in a gruesome ceremony by Incans 500 years ago, have been tracked down using genetic technology.13 Nov 04:00 PM
WorldWatch: Seal catches a ride on a whaleThe seal enjoys a brief moment of elegant beauty as a whale lifts him majestically into the air.09 Nov 01:48 AM
WorldGiant sinkhole swallows cars at IHOPAround 15 cars were engulfed in the 50-feet-wide sinkhole which had a depth of roughly 30 feet.09 Nov 01:07 AM
TechnologyFive strange but true scientific factsThe spuds Matt Damon's stranded astronaut Mark Watney grew in <i>The Martian</i> may be closer to science fact than science fiction, say Kiwi and Australian researchers.06 Nov 04:00 PM
