Melbourne, Australia (WFN) -- Drivers in Melbourne, Australia, are saying, "Rats!" both literally and figuratively. A runaway group of bayside rats have developed a taste for car cables and are gnawing their way through wires, cables and battery casings.

NELSPRUIT, South Africa -- A ghostly cow is spooking the main road near a small community in South Africa. News24.com reports there have been many sightings of the spooky cow, most recently by an elementary school teacher who feared she had run over someone. Officials hope adding two new speed bumps reduces the number of deaths caused by the haunting heifer.

SZEGED, Hungary -- Men who carry their cell phones in their pants' pocket may be getting a busy signal from their sperm. A new study from the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Szeged in Hungary showed that a cell phone in the pants reduced sperm count and quality of sperm in men by nearly 30 percent. Other doctors around Europe believe the study may be jumping the gun and feel further research is needed before any conclusions are made.

CLEVELAND -- The citizens of Cleveland have set a new record for naked photography. During a photo shoot Saturday (Jun. 26), 2754 residents doffed their clothing to pose for New York artist Spencer Tunick. The resulting shot set a North American record for the largest number of nude models in a photograph. The Cleveland nudies braved nippy temperatures, which never rose above 57 degrees, reports the "Cleveland Plain Dealer."

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