New York family discovers lost Michelangelo painting

A FAMILY in New York may have had an unfinished Michelangelo painting hanging on their living room wall for a year.

Thumbelina the world's smallest horse

She may be small, a mere 17 inches and weighing only 60 pounds. But she is all horse.

Born as a dwarf to a miniature horse, Thumbelina is officially the world’s smallest horse.

Texas county ballots wrongly have flag of Chile
Chile Texas

Election officials in Atascosa County are correcting a mistake on absentee ballots to remove the flag of Chile, which is similar to the Texas banner.

Double decker bus turned into classroom

The 1983 Leyland Titan was bought on eBay for £3,500 by Parc Eglos School near Helston, Cornwall.

Man marries pillow

True love can take many forms. In this case, it has taken the form of a Korean man falling in love with, and eventually marrying, a large pillow with a picture of a woman on it.

Polish bear 'that fought Nazis' to be commemorated

Bear who is said to have helped Polish troops battle invading Germans is to be commemorated with a statue in Edinburgh - the city where he 'retired' after the Second World War.

Baby's unusual birthday

Barbie and Chad Soper recently celebrated the birth of their youngest daughter, who they welcomed into the world on October 10 (10.10.10) at the Spectrum hospital in Grand Rapids, Michigan, America.
However, this follows the birth of son Cameron on September 9, 2009 (09.09.09) and eldest daughter Chloey on August 8, 2008 (08.08.08).

Hotel eyes record with $671,000 per night plan

Want an exclusive venue for your next party? The Mandarin Oriental Tokyo hotel may have the answer: use of the entire hotel, including nine restaurants and all spas and rooms -- for a cool $671,000 a night.