Weird News
Man jailed for fake Rolex watch
A Belgian man has been jailed for six months for wearing a fake Rolex.
A court in Dendermonde heard that the man, named only as Gunther R. 33, had been spotted by representatives of Rolex wearing the fake watch and they complained to authorities.
Man jailed for fake Rolex watch
A Belgian man has been jailed for six months for wearing a fake Rolex.
A court in Dendermonde heard that the man, named only as Gunther R. 33, had been spotted by representatives of Rolex wearing the fake watch and they complained to authorities.
The judge ruled the man had knowingly bought the fake and sentenced him to six months in prison under laws for handling counterfeit goods.
He was also ordered to pay a fine for breaching brand name registration laws.
Woman buries herself for world peace
A Japanese woman buried herself in an underground pit in India for three days to try to create a better world.
Yogmata Japaki remained without food and water for 72 hours inside the 15ft pit in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh to bring peace and order to earth.
She was inspired by the recent earthquake in Pakistan and Kashmir, reports Asian News International.
While the Buddhist woman meditated in the pit, her colleagues chanted religious hymns over ground.
After emerging from the pit she said: “I have prayed so that there is no suffering or disturbance. I am very happy that love and peace will be there.”
Pilot Baba, a Hindu associate who witnessed the event, said: “The soul and the body gets purified by this.”
Blind driver’s 167 mph record
A blind father of two has claimed a new world land speed record by reaching 167.32 mph in a specially made BMW M5.
Mike Newman, 43, from Sale, Cheshire, was hoping to become the first blind person to break the 200 mph barrier.
But he ran out of room on the track at Elvington Airfield, near York, and had to settle for breaking his previous record of 144 mph.
“Hopefully,” he said, “I have raised awareness ahead of World Sight Day and shown that you can achieve anything you want.”
Event organizers said the record was set after the average speed was taken from two runs.
Newman hoped to break the 200 mph barrier but was thwarted as he ran out of room on the track. He said, “It has been a wonderful day.”
The record has to be officially confirmed by the Guinness Book of World Records.
John Galloway, who helped organize the record attempt, said, “This is a marvelous achievement.
“Mike drove totally unassisted. It is a fantastic achievement and has been one of the most emotional days of my life.”
