A lovelorn 29-year-old Harvard grad is crowdsourcing his soulmate search, offering $10,000 to anyone who introduces him to a woman he dates for more than six months.

New Zealand speed eating queen Nela Zisser will be taking on sushi after missing out on the top spots of the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating contest in New York.

The recipient of the Elsa cake reportedly "loved it", proving that beauty is more than icing-deep.

Social media users are using hashtags like #sunburnart and #tantattoo to show off their "artistic" sunburns to the world.

The web is supposed to be the world's most inclusive medium: Which is why Justin Foley thought it might be funny to make a site that was exactly the opposite.

Jacobs took the selfie of the side of his butt and body and posted it on Instagram for his 194,000 followers with the caption, "It's yours to try!".

New York police have issued a warning against new mobile phone cases that make it look like the user is carrying a gun.

US TV station NBC has been criticised for changing its logo in support of gay pride, despite its rainbow colour scheme remaining unchanged for almost 60 years.

It may sound like an incredibly delicate and fragile material - but implants made from silkworm thread are being used by surgeons to repair damaged knee joints.

An alarming photo of a baby seemingly stuck in a large glass tube has shocked some internet users, and given others a good laugh.

A daredevil cat learned what it was like to fly after taking a ride on the wing of an ultra-light aircraft.

Burger King Japan are releasing a limited edition burger which will have fast food fans seeing red.

German eBay user der.juli has literally cut all his possessions in half to spite his ex-wife of 12 years.

A six-year-old boy was distraught when his toy tiger went missing - little did he know the airport adventure his cuddly friend was embarking on.

Matilda the 'Alien Cat' is causing a stir on the internet, with thousands of followers falling for her unusual massive glassy eyes.

After days of anticipation the Auckland Domain Winter Garden's 'corpse flower' is expected to come in to full bloom today.

Ever wondered what the world would look like if all the celebrities we know and love were gingers?

A Belgian city has come up with a solution to the problem of pedestrians bumping into other people while sending text messages from their mobile phones.

A woman who breached a court order barring her from causing nuisance by making "loud sex noises" was sent to jail.

Kiwi cat lovers rejoice - the country's first cat cafe could open within the next two months.

An edible portrait printed on white chocolate adorning a waffle cone - the ice cream crafted as a salute to the transitioning former Olympian.

A handsome delivery man arrives offering more than just a pizza. A pretty young woman opens the door. Flirtation ensues. Clothes are cast off. Then out come the goggles.

Danish man sets new world record for planking after holding gruelling position for four hours and 28 minutes.

You cheddar believe it, feta-d up frequent fliers are taking to social media to express their distaste for the OTT cheese.

This is the incredible moment a man scared off a charging bear by roaring at it moments before it attacked.

A Jordanian woman claims a doctor left his mobile phone in her abdomen after delivering her baby by Caesarean section.

A New Zealand model has turned stereotypes on their head by scoffing a one kilogram burrito in less than two minutes.

The parents of two boys who set themselves on fire as part of an online craze have pleaded for videos promoting the dangerous stunt to be taken off the internet.

College Dad Bods is the latest Instagram trend that looks to celebrate a special breed of male physique that is not quite muscular but not quite all beer gut, either.

A giant conger eel weighing in at 59kgs and measuring 6.4 metres has been caught off the coast of Devon.