Strange facts are a collection of strange but real news stories compiled by CBSNews from all over the world. Brian Burnbaum of Com Publish a new collection of stories every working day. On weekends, you can read the strange facts of the week. Rogue crocodile absconding Hong Kong- An Australian crocodile expert failed to catch a rogue crocodile that has surpassed Hong Kong officials for nearly two weeks on Friday\'s first night. Crocker hunter John Lipp told reporters he caught a glimpse of 4- The foot reptile touched it with his hand from his boat, even before the beast disappeared into the dark stream. The Australians sat on the boat for more than three hours, searching in the creek with the lights, and then decided to give up the night. Hot news center climate change documentary T- Mobile Merger Watch: 16 of the arrested Lee\'s bacteria reported that the crocodile had become a hot spot in local media nearly two weeks after Hong Kong officials tried to capture the crocodile in vain. The lever said earlier that catching a crocodile was never a \"cake\" and he said he would resume hunting on Saturday. Before arriving in Hong Kong, the lever was quoted as providing a simple croc- Capture strategy: \"I can grab it just by walking in. \"But after looking at what croc calls the creek of home, Lever designed a more sophisticated plan to put the chicken head at the end of a solid fishing line, hoping the crocodile would hook up. British vampire howling in London, vicarTwo self- On Friday, a typical vampire who was verbally assaulted by phone bombing priests, ranting at the church cemetery and posting obscene photos around the church was jailed. Benjamin Lewis, 25, was sentenced to 12 months in prison, and Scott Bauer, 26, was sentenced to 6 months in prison for harassing priests for religious motives Christopher Rowberry and his family 19-year-old Lewis\'s girlfriend, Natalie Gibson, received a third cover. He was sentenced to one month in prison for his involvement in some abuse. All three denied the charges, but were convicted last month. Abuse happened in three- Last year, a month in Toton, southern England. According to Lewis\'s diary, introduced during the trial, he had an unshakable belief that he was a vampire and recruited Bauer as his associate. \"I don\'t respond to mortals, I scoff at Christian beliefs,\" he wrote . \". Judge John Burgess said Lewis made obscene phone calls to the pastor\'s family, including \"howling\", harsh voices and mechanical laughter. He also nailed the \"very disgusting\" picture on the bulletin board around the church of Totten. Virgin Mary. Rowberry said that when abuse started, he tried to have a conversation by posting a letter to \"Dear Vampire. \"Oh, fate is too cruel! Why are you laughing at me like this? BANGKOK, Thailand- Police said on Friday that a factory owner with money problems climbed up the roof of his building in central Thailand, raised a flag that was thought to be able to withstand bad luck, and then slipped and fell to death. 43-year-old Boonchai Lotharakphong, whose factory produces sportswear for American Nike, was in the province of Lopburi, 71 miles north of Bangkok on Thursday, when he was from the roof Said Jeerasak Kerddee Muangkon. The man\'s factory has produced clothing for Nike in the past 10 years, but since the regional economic crisis in 1997, the factory has faced financial problems. In an effort to improve his fate, Mr. bornguess visited a Chinese fortune teller who gave him the flag. Believe in the power of magic Tell him to fly it out of the roof of the factory as a charm to prevent bad luck. The car crashed into the DMV OfficeDAYTONA Beach in Florida. -A 69-year- An old woman crashed her car into the car Department building where she was planning to renew her driver\'s license. Denise G. Batfield said her car suddenly jumped off the side of the road on Thursday, hitting the front of the building and she was entering a disabled parking space. The two sitting on the bench almost missed it, but no one was hurt. The damage to buildings and cars is small. \"I never hit the throttle,\" batfield insisted . \" \"The gas engages itself. A police officer who quickly checked the car said everything seemed normal. Batfield was fined for careless driving. As a result of the accident, the department officials made batfield accept a new written report. the-wheel test. \"Safety is better than sorry,\" said Mary Lynn Danes, the examiner at the driver\'s license office. Butterfield passed both tests and got a new license. This is a stick. No, it\'s Berlin, really-Stick \'em up -literally. German police say two men robbed a taxi driver and forced the man to apply super glue to the wheel and catch it with a gun. They made hundreds of dollars. According to Dresdner Morgenpost, the driver gave a radio alert with his leg. The doctor who responded was able to free his hand by using chemical liquids. There is no news about what happened to the robbers. Beijing arranges bowls for World Toilet Summit Open the lid on the facial cleanser and take out the wipe brush. Be sure to put down your seat -- It\'s time to get ready for World Toilet Day. The Singapore- The World Toilet-based organization has begun to collect tips to improve bathroom etiquette in memory of the day held every November. 16. The group said in a statement on Friday that the proposals would be used to set an agenda for the World Toilet Summit in Beijing next year. \"If everyone joins, there (will be) Better Public Toilets and happier people, \"said Jack Sim, founding member of the World Toilet Organization and chairman of the Singapore Toilet Association. Suggestions already posted on the group\'s website include: teaching children to aim, wiping the toilet seat after use, and praising the owner of the wellkept toilets. The prompt can be sent to info @ world too. org. Toilet organizations encourage the public to talk openly about the toilets they use. \"Whether it\'s a bricklayer or a bouquet, give feedback to the toilet owner,\" the organization\'s statement said . \". The next World Toilet Summit will take place in November, with scholars, health experts, toilet designers and environmental activists from around the world coming together. 2004 in Beijing. Issues discussed at this year\'s meeting in Taipei, Taiwan last month include mountain toilets, trends in rural toilets, and the impact of toilets on a country\'s impression of tourists. Golfers were bitten by a rattlesnake in Savannah, Georgia. - When Roy Williamson shot a shot on the fairway, the lie became rougher than he thought. 60-year-old Williamson was bitten to the head by a rattlesnake when he went to the wetland to retrieve the ball. \"I saw my ball in almost clear view,\" Williamson said on Thursday, a week after the encounter . \". \"Unfortunately, I didn\'t see a rattlesnake taking care of it. \"He said he picked up the ball and when he stood up he felt something was scraping at the right temple and slapping what he thought was briar. He saw the blood, then the snake. \"a good 6-and-a- Half or 7 feet long. William and the people he played. His son, brother and brotherin-law - He ran over screaming. He remembered that he had arrived at the club, but the second thing he knew was three days later. The doctor determined that the snake had bitten him twice and that the poison soon spread all over him. Alan Cale, general manager of Henderson Golf Club, said his staff had turned around the area and posted warning signs. During the course, professional snake handlers were asked to assist in rounding up any snakes. \"It was an unfortunate accident, but on the golf course --out in nature - \"You will have wild animals,\" Cale said . \". Williamson said he would play golf again but would be more careful. \"If I go out now and hit the ball from the lane in any way or form, I won\'t go after it,\" he said . \". Naked, intoxicated people storm convenience stores, Minnesota. - At least one thief did not carry a secret weapon. Marshall, Minn. For example, a naked guy ran into a convenience store. A clerk said the naked man looked like he wanted to steal something. But was driven out by the manager. According to authorities, the naked man ran out of the motel room. Half a block away. then ran back. He put on some clothes and tried to get from the second one Floor balcony when police show up He was taken to the emergency room with a leg injury. Then go detox. A police spokesman said the man appeared to have been affected by drugs or alcohol.
