A 16-year-old Indian ring neck parakeet A. J. has become an Internet video star after his video appeared on YouTube and other internet sites. His proud trainer, David Cota says A. J. can easily plunge a tiny basketball on a tiny court, roll over, shake his leg and use a tiny putter to sink putts on a miniature golf course. A. J. 's popularity has helped him reach the "Tonight" show and win an "outrageous bird" viral video contest sponsored by MagRack, an on-demand television network.

A newly-wed couple from Levin, New Zealand played 18 holes of golf immediately after their wedding ceremony to decide who would give up their surname. Greg Marshall and his bride Adrienne Foley were still wearing their wedding outfits when they hit the green. The bride and groom agreed to play 18 holes of golf after Adrienne complained why women have to lose their surname when marrying.

Scientists have confirmed that the strange, silvery rock that tore a hole in the roof and landed on the bathroom of the Nageswaran family more than a week ago had been a meteorite. Although about 50 extraterrestrial rocks crash on Earth regularly, it rarely strikes homes.

A plumber from Soap Lake, Wash. , area has erected an unusual fence that neighbors say is an act out of dispute with them but the fence owner insists is a piece of art. Rick Froebe has lined his backyard with seven old toilets, a few used bathtubs and some broken-down water heaters. Froebe, a former member at the Lakeview Golf and Country Club, says his fence is nothing else than "plumber art. " But critics say Froebe is acting out in a dispute with the golf course and other neighbors.

The United Kingdom's Deed Poll Service has said that a 23-year-old James Bond Fan has a 69-word name, which is the longest in the country. David Fearn has changed his name, to all 21 official 007 film titles.