Tired of using humans as mules, drug smugglers now use labrador retrievers:

In the case of the puppies found during the 2005 raid, the dogs’ bellies had been cut open, and heroin packets were stitched into their stomachs, Payne said. The pups, mostly purebred Labrador retrievers, were sewn back up and prepared for shipment to the United States, he added.

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Meet Mr. Mikhail Kalashnikov, the inventor of the AK-47 that bears his last name.

Mr Kalashnikov invented the AK-47 after being shot by German soldiers during World War II. It is the weapon of choice for gangsters and guerrillas all over the world.

A staggering 100 million AKs have been produced so far. Easy to use and maintain, they are said to be responsible for more deaths than the atom bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

Mr Kalashnikov recently said he wished he had invented the lawn-mower instead.

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What happens when a jet had to do an emergency landing on US 405 freeway?

Checkout this short movie made by Bruce Branit and Jeremy Hunt. Link (Thanks Pax!)

Colin Bain of Durham University and Christopher Mellor of the National Institute for Medical Research have created an "optical matter" array.

Basically, this type of matter is held together only by light. Link

What happens when an eBayer decided to prank a scam artist? Hilarity, is what: Link

Archaeologists have uncovered a 3,000 year old skeleton of a man holding a dagger, posed in what seems to be an attack position.

He explained that the "unusual pose" might have been designed "to stress his original repute as a warrior or a hunter of some note."

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Theo makes amazing wind-powered sculptures.

The Animaris Rhinoceros Transport is a type of animal with a steel skeleton and a polyester skin. It looks as if there is a thick layer of sand coating the animal. It weighes 2. tons, but can be set into motion by one person. It stands 4.70 meters tall. Because of its height it catches enough wind to start moving.

Don’t miss the video: Link (via Crib Candy)

TankKiller’s got an awesome collection of fighter squadron patches (some, as you can see are very weird!). Link

See also a pic of Anthony unwrapping the elephant and more cool art at Sculpture by the Sea.