http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged leg en-us Wed, 22 May 2013 20:11:29 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/lego-snowman/ This is how you build a snow man :) ]]> Thu, 13 Dec 2012 19:46:44 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/lego-snowman/ http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/psy-mc-hammer-gangnam-style-2-legit-2-quit-mashup-live-2012-american-music-awards-youtube/ Korean sensation PSY closed out the 2012 American Music Awards with a performance of his hit 'Gangnam Style'. He was joined on stage by surprise guest MC Hammer for a special mash-up of 'Gangnam Style' and 'Too Legit To Quit'. PSY (With Special Guest MC Hammer) - Gangnam Style (Live 2012 American Music Awards) ]]> Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:25:52 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/psy-mc-hammer-gangnam-style-2-legit-2-quit-mashup-live-2012-american-music-awards-youtube/ http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/scientists-left-baffled-by-find-of-cave-dwelling-daddy-longlegs-with-foot-long-leg-span/ A daddy longlegs with an incredible foot-long leg span has been discovered - and left scientists baffled as to how to classify it. Dr Peter Jäger from the Senckenberg Research Institute in Frankfurt, Germany, found the collossal harvestman while exploring caves during a trip in Laos. It is one of the largest representatives of the entire order discovered anywhere in the world, but a lack of researchers with expertise in the taxonomy of local wildlife mean it has... ]]> Sun, 21 Oct 2012 19:55:01 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/nature/scientists-left-baffled-by-find-of-cave-dwelling-daddy-longlegs-with-foot-long-leg-span/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/historic-skydive-recreated-in-lego/ Daredevil Felix Baumgartner's historic skydive from the edge of space has been recreated - in Lego. Baumgartner broke the sound barrier after jumping from a helium balloon 128,000 feet above Roswell, New Mexico. That proved the inspiration for a 1 minute 44 second video recreating his achievement at 1/350th the size of the real thing. The Lego video, created to promote the Model Maker Fair which is taking place in Vienna later this month, has notched ... ]]> Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:46:52 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/historic-skydive-recreated-in-lego/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/duo-build-batcave-replica-out-of-20000-lego-pieces/ Lego fanatics Wayne Hussey and Carlyle Livingston spent more than 400 hours over three months building the hideout in honour of world famous comic book superhero Batman. Weighing over 45kg (7st), the cave features a detachable roof and can be split in to three sections for ease of transport. The Batcave includes four Lego motors which help power a variety of features including a rotating turntable, moveable lift and a costume and weapons wall. As well as ... ]]> Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:54:33 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/duo-build-batcave-replica-out-of-20000-lego-pieces/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/man-fined-for-illegally-possessing-reptiles/ A South Hedland man has been ordered to pay more than $8,000 after illegally possessing almost 100 native reptiles and amphibians. Adrian Scott Elsum, 39, was found guilty of seven charges under the Wildlife Conservation Act. Among his unlawful possessions were 11 highly venomous desert death adders. The animals were seized by wildlife officers from the Department of Environment and Conservation during a search of Elsum's residence in 2010. H... ]]> Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:10:10 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/man-fined-for-illegally-possessing-reptiles/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/illegal-immigrant-tries-to-get-into-spain-disguised-as-car-seat/ People smugglers took the foam out of the passenger seat before helping the 20-year-old Guinean get inside its shell. Two Moroccans then tried to cross into Spain's north African enclave of Melilla – with one driving and the other sitting in the passenger seat on top of the hidden immigrant. Police only realised there was a third man inside the Moroccan-plated Renault 7 when they started examining the seat – and touched flesh instead of foam. Th... ]]> Sat, 29 Sep 2012 00:45:26 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/illegal-immigrant-tries-to-get-into-spain-disguised-as-car-seat/ http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/cleggs-apology-sparks-autotune-remix/ An autotune version of Nick Clegg apologising for breaking his election pledge on tuition fees is to be released as a charity single. The remixed version of the deputy prime minister's apology became a huge online hit and was among the top trending topics on Twitter. It was made by The Poke website which tweeted the Lib Dem leader to ask him whether it could be released on iTunes with all profits going to 'worthy education causes'. Mr Clegg subsequently ... ]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2012 19:28:32 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/entertainment/cleggs-apology-sparks-autotune-remix/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/college-student-knocked-unconscious-by-falling-mattress-on-broad-st/ A college freshman was back on his feet Wednesday — a day after a mattress fell 30 stories from a Manhattan building and landed on his head. Jesse Scott Owen, 18, said his sense of humor helped him overcome the neck and back pain he suffered from the futon mattress, which knocked him out cold on Broad St. about 12:45 p.m. Tuesday. “This was the most absurd thing that ever happened to me,” he told the Daily News. Owen, who moved... ]]> Thu, 20 Sep 2012 08:03:27 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/college-student-knocked-unconscious-by-falling-mattress-on-broad-st/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/michigan-secretary-of-state-estimates-4000-noncitizens-on-michigans-voter-rolls/ Lansing — One day after being sued over a controversial ballot box citizenship question, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson said Tuesday there are an estimated 4,000 noncitizens on Michigan's voter rolls. The estimate is based on the state's access to citizenship information for one-fifth of the population, Johnson said, adding the federal government won't give her access to more citizenship data. Johnson said the results of a "very tedious" analysi... ]]> Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:08:30 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/michigan-secretary-of-state-estimates-4000-noncitizens-on-michigans-voter-rolls/