Chopper Clapper

A Chinese man whose clapping hands are nearly as loud as the roar of a helicopter is hoping to get into the record books. Zhang Quan, 70, of Chongqing city, had his clapping monitored by local environmental protection officials. His claps measured 107 decibels - only slightly lower than helicopter blades which measure 110 decibels. "When I am clapping, even my own ears feels painful, no mentioning of others. That's why I usually don't clap," says Zhang. Workers from the environmental protection bureau confirmed that technically Zhang could face arrest for noise pollution if he clapped too often.

Nappies for Kenyan Donkeys

Limuru donkey owners are up in arms after officials ordered their animals to wear nappies. The local council in Limuru said the measure was needed to keep the town's streets clean. But outrage from the town's residents has led the council to put its plans on hold. "If we have to put nappies on our donkeys, soon they will say our cows need them too," one donkey owner said. Simon Kamau, a local water trader who uses donkeys to transport water to his clients, added: "The problem is that the donkey can give you a fatal kick. I was once kicked by a donkey and it broke my leg. But Limuru's mayor, James Kuria, seems determined to push on with his plan. We want the people to earn a living but at the same time we must keep our town clean."

Energy boost drink that gives more than a boost!

A New York man has sued the maker of the health drink Boost Plus, claiming the vitamin-enriched beverage gave him an erection that would not go away and caused him to be hospitalized. The lawsuit filed said he drank the nutrition beverage and woke up the next morning “with an erection that would not subside” and sought treatment. The 29 year-old says he underwent surgery that day for implantation of a Winter shunt, which moves blood from one area to another. The lawsuit also says the man had problems that required a hospital visit and medical procedures to close blood vessels on his penis.

Tooth found in Rugby players head – Ouch!

Former Aussie rugby league player Ben Czislowski competed for more than four months with an opponent's tooth buried in his head. Mr Czislowski needed stitches above his left eye after clashing heads with Tweed Heads player Matt Austin on the 1st of April. But Czislowski later suffered an eye infection and shooting pains until a doctor discovered the cause. "I can laugh about it now but the doctor told me it could have been serious," said the 24-year-old, who now keeps the tooth on his bedside table as proof of his bizarre injury.

Swimmer trapped by beach balls

A man got a nasty surprise when he tried to get out of his deckchair and found his testicles had become stuck between two slats of wood. Mario Visnjic had been swimming naked off Valalta Beach in Croatia and his testicles had shrunk in the cool sea. When he sat down they slipped though the slats and then, as he lay in the sun, expanded back to normal size. He was freed after he called beach maintenance services on his mobile phone and a member of staff cut the deckchair in half.