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After 53 hour swim - a 53 hour party
The 64-year-old who made the swim from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage says the toughest challenge was swallowing sea-water, which made her vomit.
Hey kid, don't be so stubborn
A goats sees itself in the mirror, and decides to fight it. I must say, the mirror puts up a pretty good fight! Credit: Sandy Cochrane/NewsPoint
Deer me, what a hazard
A deer herd made for an interesting driving hazard in Japan. The deer were unperturbed by traffic in Nara Park, a public park located in the city of Nara, Japan, at the foot of Mount Wakakusa, which was established in 1880. Credit: BLUEBELLS9999/NewsPoint
Watch: Teen dunks himself
I don't understand quite how this happened so fluidly and quickly but one thing is clear. This man is clearly the king of the self dunk. Credit: RawVideoNewzChannel·/NewsPoint
Raging Bull charges at cars on Spanish freeway
A raging bull got very angry and scared dozens of motorists when it escaped and ran onto a nearby freeway in Spain. The bull had been caged to be transferred to the Spanish town of Iriépal in Guadalajara for the Fiesta de San Roque on August 16th but somehow escaped and ran onto a nearby freeway causing a chaotic scene after it began to charge at cars. Credit: lacomunidad Guadalajara/NewsPoint
Weird bike for two spotted in Poland
Have you ever seen a bicycle like this before? Spotted on a street in Poland, it's able to support two riders side by side! Credit: Marcin Zakrzeski/NewsPoint
Beached as, comrade
A 60m Russian military hovercraft crashed onto a crowded beach near Kaliningrad, scattering hundreds of sunbathers. Courtesy: YouTube/Vasiliy Pupkin
Can we steal it? Yes we Cannes
Two thieves stole a 70,000 euro (NZ$117,000) diamond ring from a Cannes jewellery store, pocketing the gem while a saleslady had her back turned.
Drunk student falls through skylight
An illegal rooftop party ended when a drunk student fell through a skylight into a Dunedin lawyer's office.
Chinese zoo disguises hairy dog as lion
An animal described as an African lion at a Chinese zoo was exposed as a fraud - when the creature started barking in front of visitors. Courtesy: YouTube/mario wins
Knockout kick by girl during competition
This girl looks like she's kind of on the ropes but then she pulls out an amazing move that knocks out her opponent. Courtesy: YouTube/karatemokyklashodan
Rider's stoush with angry ram goes viral
A Nelson trail bike rider has received international attention for a video showing him being confronted by an angry ram.
Warning over bizarre eye-licking craze
Kiwi teenagers are being warned against a bizarre eyeball-licking craze sweeping Japan.
UFOs' filmed near Napier?
NZ Herald reader Martin witnessed 3 bright red lights in the sky (Aug7) just after 7.00 p.m. They seemed to drift along before moving away and "I could see them getting fainter until they disappeared. This lasted for about 2 to 3 minutes". It was a still night and they did not make a sound. Martin took a short clip on his phone which he sent to nzherald.co.nz. They appear white in this clip.
Car swamped by landslide
Video of a car almost being washed away by floods and a landslide in northwest China has been released. The footage shows the driver trying to get away from the deluge, but changing his mind when he realises what is happening. All the car's occupants escaped unhurt. courtesy YouTube/CoDGlee
Underwater bullets at 27,000fps
Gav and Dan slowed down time by over one thousand times to show how bullets look when fired from an underwater gun. Credit: Theslowmoguys /NewsPoint
Violinist dies after fall into orchestra pit
Russia's Bolshoi Theatre is mourning a new tragedy after a senior violinist died after falling into the orchestra pit.
Bear safety tips go viral
TV reporter Ms Tremmel has become an internet sensation after acting out bear safety tips.Courtesy: NBC 10 channel WJAR
Angry birds at large in Auckland
Biosecurity officials are appealing to the public to help them track down a large number of angry birds on the loose in Auckland.
Incredible dog tricks by Jumpy
Incredible dog tricks by Jumpy the border collie A proud dog owner has shared a video of his border collie Jumpy doing some of the most impressive dog tricks we've ever seen! courtesy Omar von Muller.
CCTV: Father ramming son's car
CCTV footage from China shows a father ramming his son's vehicle in the middle of the road.