Man with a gun tattooed on his face arrested for firearm possession

And other stories from the stranger side of life

A man with a tattoo of a gun on his forehead has been arrested
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A man with a tattoo of a gun on his forehead has been arrested and charged with illegally possessing a firearm. Greenville police say Michael Vine was seen throwing a loaded pistol out of his car window, following an accident that he was involved in.

Ranger choked taking selfie with giant snake

A forest ranger in India has had a narrow escape, after he tried to take a selfie with a 10.5-metre rock python draped around his neck. Sanjay Dutta was saved by local residents after he lost control of the snake, which then looped around his neck several times in an attempt to strangle him.

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All you can eat buffet shuts down after two weeks

The owners of an all you can hot pot restaurant in China have been forced to close their doors, after customers ate too much. Patrons at the restaurant were able to purchase a £19 membership that allowed them unlimited food for a month.

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