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Offbeat News tagged with humans

Activists Jailed for Refusing to Testify Before Grand Jury
Offbeat  (tags: humans, activists, jailed, environment )

Cher
- 2 days ago - animalrights.change.org
Two Twin Cities activists have been jailed on contempt charges in Davenport, Iowa, for refusing to cooperate with a federal grand jury investigation into, it is believed, an action taken at a University of Iowa laboratory in 2004. The two were offered
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I Want A Goat, M--- F---! (Explicit) Video
Offbeat  (tags: environment, humans, donations, goats, India )

Cher
- 3 days ago - ecoworldly.com
The video is explicit, the message is simple: You can transform lives in one of the poorest districts of India by donating a goat.
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Chinese Traffic Cop's Funny Lecture on Helmet Safety (Video)
Offbeat  (tags: bizarre, culture, custom, funny, humans, humor, interesting, off-beat, unusual, society, world )

Daphna
- 4 days ago - treehugger.com
When Beijing Policeman Tan, the star of his very own local news segment, stops a motorcyclist because his passenger isn't wearing his helmet, we get an earful on gender norms, hairstyles, and one of our favorite topics -- helmets! See the video below.
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Urban Wildlife Is Closer Than You Think
Offbeat  (tags: urban wildife, humans, habitat, human invasions, animals )

Simone
- 6 days ago - examiner.com
Most people's conception of urban wildlife is something along the lines of a squirrel in the tree, or maybe a rabbit in the backyard or an opossum or raccoon in the alley. There are certain species that we are fairly accustomed to seeing, perhaps almost
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Lois Goes Home A Happy Story!
Offbeat  (tags: goodnews, animals, humans, interesting, cats, rescues )

Tierney
- 8 days ago - news.bestfriends.org
Back in the day, she was known best for her stalk and swat method. Lois the cat used to perch high on a cat tree in the lobby she called home. She'd wait for an unsuspecting person to stroll by and then zing! Hello,
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Charla Nash, the Woman Mauled By a 200-Pound Chimpanzee, Is Unveiled on "Oprah Winfrey"
Offbeat  (tags: humans, mauled, chimps, Oprah, environment )

Cher
- 9 days ago - latimesblogs.latimes.com
Charla Nash, the Stamford, Conn., woman mauled by a 200-pound chimpanzee on Feb. 16, appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" today.
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Woman Passes Driver's Test on 950th Try
Offbeat  (tags: auto, cars, humans, off-beat, unusual, women, world )

Caree
- 9 days ago - msnbc.msn.com
A woman in South Korea who tried to pass the written exam for a driver's license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded on her 950th time. The South Korean woman must still get past the driving exam to get license.
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28 Balls-Video
Offbeat  (tags: arts, bizarre, culture, funny, humans, humor, interesting, odd, off-beat, pictures, unusual )

Daphna
- 9 days ago - environmentalgraffiti.com
When art dabbles with science, the results don't always chime. Not so in the case of Pascual Sisto's 28 Years in the Implicate Order. Mesmerising, spellbinding - this video loop of multiple balls bouncing in sync with one another is these descriptions and
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Starling Formations Paint Incredible Pictures in the Sky
Offbeat  (tags: wildlife, humans, habitat, animals, environment, photos, pictures, unusual )

Daphna
- 10 days ago - environmentalgraffiti.com
Messages in nature? Living art created by avian multitudes? Or just an example of the human mind perceiving forms greater than the sum of their parts? The superstitious might lean towards the former interpretations, but either way it's clear birds are cap
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This Man Herds Elephants
Offbeat  (tags: elephants, humans, fencing, crops, wild animals, herds )

Simone
- 10 days ago - eastandard.net
From the safety of his house, Philip Ndivo sees a herd of elephants moving down a hill in Shimba Hills National Park. He pulls down a big electric switch mounted on a wooden deck in his house.
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Snake Surprise as Reptile Slithers Across Windscreen
Offbeat  (tags: unusual, odd, off-beat, humans, interesting, bizarre, animals, performance, news, society, environment, safety )

Suzybell
- 11 days ago - metro.co.uk
Two men got a nasty surprise as they were driving their van - when a massive white snake slithered across their windscreen. The 4-foot-long albino reptile emerged from the bonnet of James Denton and Morne Aspeling's van as they drove back to their office.
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Korean Woman's Driving Test Joy... After 950 Attempts
Offbeat  (tags: unusual, odd, off-beat, performance, interesting, humor, funny, bizarre, culture, humans, cars, safety, society )

Suzybell
- 11 days ago - metro.co.uk
A woman in South Korea who has tried to pass the written exam for a driver's license with near-daily attempts since April 2005 has finally succeeded - on her 950th time. Having spent more than 5 million won ($4,200) on application fees, Cha Sa-soon, 68,
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"Becoming Human, Part 1"[ Video-NOVA -PBS-in US Only-But Watch It, It'Ll Blow Your Mind!
Offbeat  (tags: culture, environment, humans, society, animals, weather )

Janet
- 14 days ago - pbs.org
Why did leaps in human evolution take place? "First Steps" explores a provocative "big idea" that sharp swings of climate were a key factor.
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