http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged heads en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 22:11:53 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/chocolate-babies-heads-on-sale/ An artist is selling realistic life-sized babies' heads made out of white chocolate. The bizarre £35 creations weigh nearly one kilogram and contain 5,000 calories. But creator Annabel de Vetten, 41, from Birmingham, says she has been swamped with orders. "The look is quite controversial but if everybody liked them they wouldn't be as fun to make," she said. They were originally commissioned for a pilot episode for a UK TV show w... ]]> Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:05:47 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/chocolate-babies-heads-on-sale/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/ukraine-trains-dolphins-with-friggin-pistols-on-their-heads/ Killer dolphins with knives and pistols attached to their heads. It might sound crazy, but that’s reportedly one element of the Ukrainian navy’s restarted marine mammal program. The program reportedly includes training dolphins to search for mines and marking them with buoys. But Ukraine also plans to train the dolphins “to attack enemy combat swimmers using special knives or pistols fixed to their heads,” according to RIA Novosti. A source inside t... ]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:54:56 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/ukraine-trains-dolphins-with-friggin-pistols-on-their-heads/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/mother-shaves-numbers-into-quad-sons-heads/ The mother of identical quadruplet boys shaved numbers into her sons' hair to help teachers and classmates tell them apart. Mum Tan Chaoyun, of Shenzen in China's Guangdong Province, shaved the six-year-olds' heads with the numbers one to four. She took the drastic step before they started elementary school because she was worried the boys would get mixed up. "My sons are identical, even to me," said Tan who reckons the only difference betwee... ]]> Thu, 06 Sep 2012 19:09:47 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/mother-shaves-numbers-into-quad-sons-heads/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/taliban-beheads-17-party-goers-after-two-women-start-dancing/ TALIBAN Islamist insurgents have beheaded 17 party-goers, 10 Afghan soldiers were killed and two NATO troops shot dead in a new insider attack in a bloody day across Afghanistan. The Taliban were responsible for beheading the civilians, including two women, who were holding a party with music in a southern Afghanistan village, officials said. The atrocity drew immediate condemnation from the commander of NATO's military force in Afghanistan, the United Nations%2... ]]> Tue, 28 Aug 2012 04:52:32 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/taliban-beheads-17-party-goers-after-two-women-start-dancing/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/woman-discovers-small-bird-with-two-heads-and-three-beaks-making-a-commotion-in-her-backyard/ For most of us, having a small bird making a racket in the garden is nothing new. But when April Britt heard a commotion in her backyard, she decided to investigate. And what she found left her completely taken aback. Perched on a branch was a baby female Cardinal with two heads and three beaks. Speaking to ABC40, Mrs Britt, from Northampton, Massachusetts, said: 'My husband says "Oh my God. Look at this poor thing! That... ]]> Sat, 02 Jun 2012 18:51:28 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/woman-discovers-small-bird-with-two-heads-and-three-beaks-making-a-commotion-in-her-backyard/ http://www.wtfnews.org/science-technology/redheads-feel-more-pain-than-people-with-dark-hair/ Redheads have been the butt of jokes for centuries but now it appears they could actually feel more pain. Researchers have begun a trial to see whether pale-skinned and red-haired people react differently to pain. ]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:49:05 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/science-technology/redheads-feel-more-pain-than-people-with-dark-hair/ http://www.wtfnews.org/world-news/afghan-government-asks-for-headscarves-less-make-up-on-tv/ An Afghan government request that female television presenters don headscarves and avoid heavy make-up angered journalists on Tuesday, who said the move was proof authorities expected the Taliban to regain a share of power. Afghan and U.S. officials have been seeking peace negotiations with the Islamist group ousted over a decade ago as a means to ensure stability after foreign combat troops leave, though the talks are in a very fragile state. In a letter distributed to... ]]> Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:09:03 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/world-news/afghan-government-asks-for-headscarves-less-make-up-on-tv/ http://www.wtfnews.org/science-technology/google-creates-terminator-style-heads-up-display-glasses/ Google is reportedly poised to unveil a pair of Terminator-style glasses with a heads-up display that would allow users to view information on the move. The specs provide real-time information from services such as Google Maps via an Android operation system, it is understood. They would let wearers see the world in a similar way to the cyborg assassin played by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the blockbuster Terminator films through an augmented reality computer display. ]]> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:57:52 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/science-technology/google-creates-terminator-style-heads-up-display-glasses/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/saudi-arabia-beheads-woman-for-practicing-sorcery/ A Saudi woman was beheaded on Monday following a conviction of practicing sorcery, which the ultra-conservative kingdom bans, Saudi Arabia’s interior ministry said. The execution of Amina bint Abdulhalim Nassar took place in the northern province of Jawf for "practicing witchcraft and sorcery," the ministry said in a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency. ]]> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:46:10 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/saudi-arabia-beheads-woman-for-practicing-sorcery/ http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/topless-woman-causes-road-mayhem-at-burleigh-heads-on-gold-coast/ GOLD Coast police are searching for a woman who is allegedly driving topless and erratically in the Burleigh Heads area, causing car accidents. It is alleged the woman is swerving at vehicles on the road, the Gold Coast Bulletin reports. One of the accidents is believed to be a three-car collision at Burleigh Heads this morning. The cars collided around 7.55am at the corner of the Gold Coast Highway and Goodwin Terrace. Two people are being treated at t... ]]> Thu, 10 Nov 2011 20:02:22 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/topless-woman-causes-road-mayhem-at-burleigh-heads-on-gold-coast/