A 75-year-old Russian grandfather has found a new career as a porn star after wandering into a porno audition by mistake. David Bozdoganov wandered into the Gorodcki production company's studios after mistaking posters for new erotic actors as an advertisement for a muscle man show.

Piglet racing is proving to be an emerging top sport. Russian piglets are widely being trained for competition by personal coaches. The new trend is spreading the sport around the country. There is even a training facility at the Sport Pig Centre in Moscow, where the little porkers can hone their skills in running, swimming, and 'pig-ball competitions'.

Anton Skvortsov was given a harsh lesson in biting the hand that feeds you after being chomped on by his alligator as he tried to feed it sausages. The 35-year-old Russian businessman was showing off for friends and colleagues at an office party how much his alligator Musya loved him. He went on to open its cage to feed it by hand.

A Russian man has included space in his coffin for his prized collection of porno magazines. After surviving a heart attack, Vladimir Villisov aged 65, designed a special coffin for himself when he realized he couldn't leave his magazines on Earth when he decided to part this world.

A middle-aged Russian mom earned a black belt in karate to protect her 22-year-old son from neighborhood bullies. Valentina Ivanova, 50, was tired of seeing her shy 22-year-old son Danila as the target of brutes and bullies.