February 2008 ~ Unusual Things

Battling for life, the baby born with its heart OUTSIDE its chest

A newborn baby has survived delivery despite its heart being outside the chest cavity.The infant's heart was born with its most vital organ exposed and is being treated in the intensive care unit of Shenzhen Children's Hospital in China's Guangdong Province.The parents knew about the condition before the baby was born, but chose not to abort it.The unusual and dangerous development...

Panic after 'Franken-fish' that is deadlier than a piranha is caught in Britain

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A savage fish deadlier than a piranha that has killed people has been caught on British shores for the first time.The giant snakehead - so called because of its long body and fearsome teeth - was caught by an angler in Lincolnshire.Dubbed the "gangster" of the fish world, it eats everything it comes across and has even been reported to kill people.The monster, which is from...

Two stone fat cat put on strict diet after getting wedged in his flap

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A massively overweight fat cat has been put on a strict diet after getting stuck in his flap.Worried owner Molly Oliver, 68, considered Sooty's weight gain to be harmless but decided he ought to to the vets when she had to prise him free from the door last month.Vets were amazed to see the six-year-old had piled on the pounds since his last visit, tipping the scales at almost...