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Ice hotel is hot tourist spot
STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- Many tourists seek out cozy hotels with roaring fireplaces. But then there are those who prefer a bed made of ice.
That's exactly what you'll find at the Ice Hotel in Jukkasjarvi, a village 120 miles north of the Arctic Circle. The complex includes a hotel, ice church, art museum and movie theater with a screen made of ice.
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Store owner prohibits window shoppers
TOKYO, Japan -- A Japanese store owner allegedly forced a female shopper to get on her knees and apologize for eye-balling a coat she didn't want to buy.
The frustrated owner had previously hung a sign reading, "Entry strictly prohibited to shoplifters, browsers, and teasers."
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'Dead man' attends own funeral feast
ALMATY, Kazakhstan -- A man who was electrocuted and buried in a shallow grave regained consciousness two days later, shocking family and friends.
Rising from the grave naked, a local paper reports the man had trouble getting a ride home.
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Man wrestles gators... and likes it
(CNN) -- "Most gators, once they bite you, they'll shake about four or five times. As long as you don't put up any resistance, they'll usually let you go."
You hope never to hear Greg Long say that his job is eating him alive. Because it could happen.
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