More than 30 prisoners escaped from a jail in southeastern Guinea by using spoons to scoop a hole in the baked earth wall of their prison building which had been softened by rain. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Two New Zealand prisoners who were handcuffed together as they fled a courthouse foiled their own getaway when they ran to opposite sides of a light pole, slammed into each other and fell to the ground. Watch and laugh here picked by suebe 10 months ago

A man who gave himself a DIY circumcision using nail clippers was taken to hospital for emergency treatment. picked by bornbad 5 months ago

Brown trout trapped in a fish farm pond have discovered an extraordinary escape route. And, like the hit prisoner of war film The Great Escape starring Steve McQueen, it involves a tunnel. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An x-ray showing around 30 nails piercing a skull has been released by Australian police, vividly revealing the gruesome death of a 27-year-old man.
Police released the shocking picture in the hope of finding the killer who used a high-powered nail gun to fire the metal spikes, up to 85mm (3.3in) long, into the victim's head and neck late last year. picked by bingo 7 months ago

Facing a growing demand for transplants, the Beijing government finally conceded that abuses had taken place after years of allegations that prisoners and even young conscripts in its army were targeted for their organs. picked by nateebiinature 3 months ago

A 13-year-old boy was rescued after shooting a 3-inch long nail into his skull. He tried to take his life after an argument with his mother. picked by greendrug 8 months ago

The mix-up was said to have happened after prisoners were given their special nightly menus and they saw that one of the options was a 'boiled ham sandwich'. Many ordered cheese sandwiches instead, but some claimed they were still delivered ham sandwiches and ended up eating them because they were so hungry. It was reported that lawyers estimated each inmate could receive as much £10,000 comp... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

When Jill Bell noticed a dent on the hood of her car two winters ago, she thought it would be appropriate to paint a Band-Aid on the scrape.

After the painted bandage survived the ice and snow of winter, Bell decided that she wanted to repaint her car entirely - in nail polish. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

A 1-inch nail stuck in Sanchez's sinus cavity for years - maybe decades - came out of his nose when he coughed the other day.

"I never even knew it was in there," he told the Daily News yesterday. "The doctor said it might have been there 30 years." picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

Instead of rubbing the gel into their hands, prisoners had been wrapping their lips around the dispenser outlets and consuming it only hours after the dispensers were installed.
A nearby hospital had recently removed the same gel after vagrants wandered in and began drinking it.
The rumors have come true. picked by suckersklub 2 months ago

Actress Tippi Hedren was concerned about the plight of the Vietnamese refugees coming to America. A meeting with her and 20 Vietnamese women led the way to where in California, 80% of nail techs are Vietnamese-Americans, and nation-wide it is 43%. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A 3-month-old infant being cradled in his mother's arms was struck in the head with a nail that was fired from a nail gun in a nearby construction site. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

"The next time the conversation turns to tough old guys, you might want to save a place on the list with John Wayne for 73-year-old Dale Carman, who had a nail embedded in his heart while mowing his lawn and told his wife it was only a flesh wound."

I bow before this man. picked by proverb 2 years ago

What sounds crazier? That economic stimulus checks were remitted to Massachusetts prisoners, or that the Social Security Administration asked them to return the cash. They're called criminals for a reason. picked by suebe 3 months ago

In 1970, a bizarre gardening accident embedded a small nail deep inside Guy "Bud" Hart's body.

More than 35 years later, the nail made an unexpected return, much to Hart's surprise. picked by kakana 8 months ago

Police have been told to show more respect to their prisoners: dim the lights at night, don't slam cell doors and serve tea, coffee or milk at least three times a day. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Two jail inmates used photos of bikini-clad women to hide holes they used to escape and left behind a thank-you note, signed with a smiley face, for a guard they claimed helped them. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Among them: "blows to [the] testicles;" "detention underground in total darkness for three weeks with deprivation of food and sleep;" being "inoculated … through injection with ‘a disease for dog cysts;’" the smearing of feces on prisoners; and waterboarding.
*lets shake it up a little bit* picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Bosnian police have impounded a pigeon after discovering prisoners used it to smuggle drugs into one of the country's highest security jails, an official said today. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago