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![Heatwave, and vodka, leads to 200 drownings in a week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Heatwave, and vodka, leads to 200 drownings in a week
A prolonged heatwave across Russia combined with a prodigious consumption of vodka has led to dozens of drownings every day.
![Holocaust dance routine strikes chord with viewers](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Holocaust dance routine strikes chord with viewers
A video of a Holocaust survivor and his family dancing to I Will Survive at concentration camps has become a hit.
![Drunk bitten while riding 5 metre croc](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Drunk bitten while riding 5 metre croc
A drunk Aussie who was turfed out of a pub told police he climbed into Fatso's enclosure to give him a pat.
![Moaty, it's Gazza ...](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Moaty, it's Gazza ...
Fugitive Raoul Moat had a 'mate' yesterday during his final hours - troubled former football star Paul Gascoigne.
![Boniface, the scuba diving dachshund](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Boniface, the scuba diving dachshund
A professional diver from Vladivostok is teaching his dog the tricks of the trade.
![Ex-champ arrested at hot dog event](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Ex-champ arrested at hot dog event
A Japanese eating champion who sat out this year's Coney Island Fourth of July hot dog contest apparently couldn't resist the temptation to show off anyway.
![Rusty home safely after nine days down 60m cliff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Rusty home safely after nine days down 60m cliff
After nine days at the bottom of a 60m cliff without food or water, Rusty the collie rewarded his rescuer by almost licking him to death.
![Stripper and other acts renew pressure to close Uluru](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=799)
Stripper and other acts renew pressure to close Uluru
The run of what traditional owners regard as serious insults to their beliefs and culture has renewed pressure to close Uluru.