HAWAII WOMAN DISCOVERS ENORMOUS 5LB AVOCADO THAT COULD BE THE WORLDS LARGEST

A Hawaii woman is waiting to hear back from Guinness World Records to find out if the massive avocado she discovered is the world's largest... READ MORE›

PERU PASTRY CHEFS EARN GUINNESS WORLD RECORD FOR 7M LONG CHOCOLATE BAR

Peru pastry chefs earn Guinness World Record for 7m long chocolate bar... READ MORE›

PUMPKIN-GROWING ESTATE BROKER PLANS TO BREAK OWN UTAH RECORD

McConkie, who surprisingly isn't a farmer by trade, but rather a real estate broker, says he started competitively growing pumpkins nine years ago... READ MORE›

DOCTOR AND PARAMEDIC SAVE EACH OTHER'S LIVES 30 YEARS APART

5 kilograms, and was given only a 50 per cent chance of surviving... READ MORE›

WORLD'S SPIDERS DEVOUR 400-800M METRIC TONS OF INSECTS YEARLY - EXPERTS

Taking into account how much food spiders need to survive, the team then calculated the eight-legged creatures' annual haul of insects and other invertebrates... READ MORE›

NORWAY TO BUILD WORLD'S FIRST PASSAGEWAY FOR SHIPS TO AVOID DANGEROUS SEAS

Stad Ship Tunnel Norway to build world's first passageway for ships to avoid dangerous seas... READ MORE›

MOVE OVER SUEZ, HELLO STAD - NORWAY TO BUILD WORLD'S FIRST TUNNEL FOR SHIPS

The Stad Ship Tunnel, which would be able to accommodate cruise and freight ships weighing up to 16,000 tonnes, is expected to open in 2023... READ MORE›

'LUCKY THIEF' CASUALLY WALKS OFF WITH $1.6M POT OF GOLD IN BROAD DAYLIGHTA

An opportunistic thief stole a bucket of gold flakes worth 1.6m ?1.2m from the back of an armoured vehicle in New York, police say... READ MORE›

AUSSIE STRONGMAN AND MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATE PULLS 190-TONNE AIRCRAFT

Mental health advocate and Australian Federal Police Commander Grant Edwards pulls a C-17 aircraft with sheer muscle power... READ MORE›

A?33,000 A DAY? SSE SMART METER GLITCH QUOTES CUSTOMERS 40 TIMES THEIR ANNUAL BILL FOR A DAY'S ENERGY

Smart meters communicate directly with energy suppliers, allowing customers to monitor their energy use in real-time and eliminate the need for estimated billing... READ MORE›

'BANK', THAILAND'S COIN-EATING TURTLE, DIES OF BLOOD POISONING

Omsin, estimated to be 25 years old, had been rescued by Thai navy personnel who saw her visibly ailing in the seaside town of Sattahip... READ MORE›

CANBERRA SHEEP'S MASSIVE FLEECE THE HEAVIEST IN THE WORLD

World record Canberra sheep's massive fleece the heaviest in the world... READ MORE›

THAILANDS COIN-EATING TURTLE DIES OF BLOOD POISONING

25-year-old green sea turtle Bank receives rehabilitation treatment at the Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, March 10, 2017... READ MORE›

NORWAY IS BUILDING THE WORLD'S FIRST UNDERGROUND SHIPPING TUNNEL

Construction of the Stad Ship Tunnel, which would be able to accommodate cruise and freight ships weighing up to 16,000 tonnes, is expected to open in 2023... READ MORE›

NEW WORLD RECORD WINNER FOR HEAVIEST PUMPKIN

The weight has officially topped the world record pumpkin weight... READ MORE›

AUSTRALIAN FACES MAXIMUM PRISON SENTENCE FOR SMOKING A JOINT IN BALI

Also arrested was Hanung Pekik Hermantoro, 25, a driver for The Green Room Villas where the Queensland painter was staying... READ MORE›

If you are gaining weight, or you find your clothes are getting tighter, then you're consuming more kilojoules than your body needs, period... READ MORE›

FAA PROPOSES REGULATIONS FOR DRONE FLIGHTS

The Federal Aviation Administration on Sunday at long last released proposed rules for the non-recreational operation of drones in the US and got widely mixed reviews... READ MORE›

FORMER 'WORLD'S FATTEST WOMAN' LOSES 36 STONE

Twelve years ago Catrina Raiford 38 weighed more than 68 stone... READ MORE›

IS THIS THE WORLD'S SEXIEST SUITCASE?

A robotic suitcase that allows for hands-free luggage was introduced in 2012... READ MORE›

CANBERRA SHEEP'S MASSIVE FLEECE THE HEAVIEST IN THE WORLD

World record Canberra sheep's massive fleece the heaviest in the world... READ MORE›

RIO 2016 AUSTRALIA WINS RUGBY SEVENS GOLD

The Australian athletics team has finally arrived in Rio from the team training camp in Florida, United States... READ MORE›

TONNES OF DRUGS SEIZED, TUNNEL FROM TIJUANA TO SAN DIEGO DISCOVERED

Tunnel from Tijuana, tonne of cocaine discovered in San Diego lot... READ MORE›

COUPLE TO WED AFTER LOSING NEARLY 600 POUNDS TOGETHER

Frustrated with his ever-growing weight that peaked at 675 pounds 306 kg, Ronnie Brower began dieting and working out on his way to losing an astounding... READ MORE›

MINISTERS 'SHOULD LET TRADERS SELL GROCERIES IN POUNDS AND OUNCES' IN WAKE OF BREXIT VOTE

Ministers are under pressure to allow shops to sell meat, fruit and vegetables in pounds and ounces ahead of Britain leaving the European Union... READ MORE›

ROAD TO RIO: WELLINGS RUNNING FOR MORE THAN JUST OLYMPIC DREAMS

After years of injury, 33-year-old mother Eloise Wellings has qualified for her second Olympic Games... READ MORE›

NZ POLICE SEIZE MILLIONS WORTH OF COCAINE INSIDE HORSE HEAD

Police said they'd uncovered a cocaine supply route between Auckland and Christchurch and arrested several Brazilian men as part of an operation dubbed Grenoble... READ MORE›

US PIGS ARE TOO FAT FOR CHRISTMAS HAMS, DRIVING UP PRICES

Even with hogs weighing close to 100 kilograms on average, a record, pork output through September was down 1... READ MORE›

US PIGS ARE TOO FAT FOR CHRISTMAS HAMS, DRIVING UP PRICES

Even with hogs weighing close to 100 kilograms on average, a record, pork output through September was down 1... READ MORE›

OVER 100 KG OF COCAINE FOUND IN SHIPMENT OF BANANAS TO CZECH SUPERMARKET

Barbora Kudlackova, spokeswoman for the police anti-narcotics unit, says more than 100 kg 220 pounds of cocaine was packed among the bananas... READ MORE›

THE STORY OF THE BABY IN THE BUCKET

Jose Wesley has lost weight, from 7 to 5 kilograms 15 to 11 pounds, a huge drop for a baby who should be growing... READ MORE›

AUSTRALIAN FACES MAXIMUM PRISON SENTENCE FOR SMOKING A JOINT IN BALI

Also arrested was Hanung Pekik Hermantoro, 25, a driver for The Green Room Villas where the Queensland painter was staying... READ MORE›

SYRIAN FIGHTERS SAY BESIEGED VILLAGES SEVERELY LACK FOOD, MEDICINE

The villages of Foua and Kfarya in Idlib province have been under siege for more than a year, but the situation has worsened since September... READ MORE›