English Woman Participates in No Shave November; Results are a Little Bit Hairy

Every November, hundreds of thousands of men undertake an oath to restrain from shaving for the entire month to raise awareness for male cancers. However, there are not many women who participate, and there are even less women who are capable of growing a full on grizzly beard. Siobhain Fletcher is one of these such women. She first heard about No Shave November from a friend, and then decided to support the cause. Siobhain Fletcher has a condition called PCOS, or Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, which causes an imbalance in her female hormones. Throughout her life, she has had anxiety issues due to her condition. She has often been mistaken for a man. Siobhain simply wants people to know that,

"People shouldn't judge you on what you have on your face, it's what's inside that matters."

So far, Fletcher has raised just under $2000 for Movember.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/28/siobhain-fletcher-woman-grows-beards-for-movember_n_2206092.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news&ir=Weird%20News

World Record Set for Four Legged Dash by Kenichi Ito

Kenichi Ito has officially become the fastest 4 legged sprinter in the world. On Friday, Kenichi defended his Guiness World Record, and in the process actually broke his previous record of 18.58 seconds with a sprint of 17.47 seconds. Kenichi models his unique running style after the African Patas monkey. Kenihci talks about the difficulties of cultivating his running style.

"In the streets around here I get stopped by the police, so I went up into the mountains for about a month for a kind of four-legged training camp," he said. "But on the first day, a hunter mistook me for a wild boar, and he tried to shoot me."

Despite the unorthodox nature of Kenichi's running style, he remains confident that it will eventually catch on.

"One day, I am certain that all sprinters will be running on all fours," he said, according to Metro. "That is my dream."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/video/2012/nov/16/kenichi-ito-fastest-four-limbs-video

Russian Grandmother Kills Wolf with Axe

Russia has done it again. Aishat Maksudova, a 56 year old grandmother living in Novo Biryuzyay, Dagestan defended her livestock against an attacking wolf with just an axe. The wolf clenched onto Aishat's leg, and bit her arm. However, Aishat says

"I was not even frightened"

Aishat admitted that she had waned to throttle the wolf to death, but was not able to. So she reached for the nearby axe and hacked the beast to death. 

"And then I took the axe and hit him on the head."

Luckily, Aishat is okay, and seems unshaken by the incident. The wolf, on the other hand, is not so well off. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-XDdq3Iv48

http://www.metro.co.uk/weird/917706-grandma-in-russia-kills-wolf-with-bare-hands-and-axe?ref=fb_invite_declined

New Rodent Contorl Program in Johannesburg

Johannesburg has a rodent problem. The city is a perfect breeding ground for the pests, and the population has skyrocketed. The infestation is so bad that there have been reports of children having their fingers bitten in their sleep. Recent efforts to trap and kill these creatures haven't seen much success. An initiative to utilize owls to hunt the rodents failed because many citizens were scared of the owls. However, the charity group Lifeline has a new idea. As an incentive, Lifeline is offering one cellphone in exchange for 60 dead rodents. The cell phones were donated by a local cellphone company. So far, the program has been quite successful. A local was interviewed, after catching 23 rats in one night with traps. He doesn't plan to stop until everyone in his family has a phone.

 “It’s easy. You put your leftover food inside and the rats climb inside, getting caught as the trap door closes,”

Some animal-rights groups have spoken up, calling the initiative inhumane. While this is the most successful program to date, there has been speculation that some people will take to breeding and raising the rodents for the incentive.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/02/kill-60-rats-get-a-cellphone_n_2065999.html?utm_hp_ref=weird-news