It’s been a long and intense news week. From the Austrian jerk who imprisoned his daughter to the American bombing of Somalia to the increasing global food crisis– things seem rather bleak at the moment.

So for today’s Kandy Kaleidoscope, I’ve compiled a series of stories to remind us all of the wonderfully wacky world we share.

Let’s get started—It’s news time with Kandy Korrespondent!

Beware hair! This past Monday, Shailendra Roy, a man in eastern India, pulled a 35-ton train 10 metres with his ponytail. He trained for the event by pulling everything from huge logs, to small cars, buses, and trucks. What’s next on the list? “I am planning to dangle myself from a helicopter.” We wish you the best of luck Mr. Roy.

Down Boy! According to the Journal of Ethology, scientists have observed an Antarctic Seal trying to copulate with a King Penguin. Seals apparently are known for their indiscriminate sexual relations with regards to different subspecies, such as grey seals, sea lions, and fur seals, and occasionally with other related species. This is the first recorded example of a mammal trying to have sex with a bird. Scientists speculate that the seal was incredibly sexually frustrated—perhaps too young to mate with other female seals.

The incident went on for a full 45 minutes before the seal finally gave up and swam away. The penguin was apparently unhurt. Read More »