Harry Potter fan so desperate to get his book on the release day that he jumps into Lake Burley Griffin to retrieve his prepay receipt, and has to be rescued. (Thanks Shell)

I’d swear this was a plot in an early episode of The Bill: Man finds baby buried in wall.

Oscar the Cat knows when people are about to die. (Thanks Amanda)

Man hijacks an ex-army tank and drives it around Sydney, crashing it into mobile phone towers. Apparently the police didn’t know the gun mounted on it was a fake. $6 million of damage done.

The ATM turns 40, and the reason 4 digit PINs are standard is… the inventor’s wife couldn’t remember anything longer. (Thanks Chris)

The Forbidden City’s Starbucks has closed.

“Tintin in the Congo”, published in 1931, withdrawn from the children’s section of Borders’ UK stores after complaints of racism. Controversy pushes the book up to #4 in Amazon UK’s best sellers list. (Thanks Shell)

Wrecking ball rolls away down a hill, smashing into cars. Remember, it’s only funny because nobody got killed. (Thanks Dan)

Howard proclaims Australia protected from terrorist attack by fridge magnets.

First man in queue for an iPhone in New York City? Greg Packer, professional man-in-the-street.

Wanted: Condom testers. Apply here.

Australian Federal Police chief Mick Keelty predicts crime gangs of the future will use robots.

Dinner guest goes to the freezer to put away leftovers and finds body parts in it. (Thanks Shell)

Cyclists getting tired of waiting for Toronto to paint bike lanes are painting them themselves. The city then cleans them off, even on streets that are scheduled to get bike lanes.

Student Max Hell’s enrolment to a Catholic School is rejected.

Rapper walks out of the studio just before going to air on Rove. The Rapper blogs about it, then pulls the post.

MSNBC morning TV anchor protests on-air about Paris Hilton being the lead story, ripping up the script.

Record industry threatens to sue a woman’s 10 year old daughter for music piracy. (Thanks Pratap)

Man wakes with headache. Doctors find a bullet in his head. (Thanks Shell)