An air show stunt went badly wrong in Belarus. A German pilot was killed when his helicopter smashed into the ground after trying to do a loop-the-loop. Witnesses say he didn’t have enough height as he came out of the manoeuver. No one else was injured.

A unfortunate news presenter on Taiwanese TV suffered an asthma attack on live TV  after choking on a mosquito.

Huang Ching had been reading the news when a rogue mosquito entered the studio and headed straight for her mouth.

Being a true professional, Ching carried on despite the bug flying into her mouth and continued to read the Continue Reading

10 lives were left hanging by a thread – literally – when an extreme thrill ride on a rocket-like attraction almost ended in tragedy. Visitors to one of St. Petersburg’s amusement parks were in for a nasty shock as a cable snapped on the ride, leaving them suspended in mid-air 70 meters above the ground. Luckily, rescue teams Continue Reading

watch out for those baptismal pools, they’ll get you every time **POSTSCRIPT: the cameras and all the pics were fine, and the couple were such good sports about it. LMAO!*