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“Tintin in the Congo”, published in 1931, withdrawn from the children’s section of Borders’ UK stores after complaints of racism.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)