One minute, she was admiring the sea life in a huge glass tank at the Sydney Aquarium. Seconds later, Perth visitor Hazel Swinden was on her back, surrounded by sharks and fearing for her life. Mrs Swinden, 61, yesterday told the court of the dramatic moment in February 1997 when a 12,500-litre tank exploded as she stood in front of it, showering her with glass, saltwater and sharks. She claims she now suffers flashbacks and post traumatic stress disorder, and was forced to give up her job as a Myer sales assistant because of leg injuries she received from shattered glass. And yet I still feel more sympathy for the sharks — via Andrew

The former Canadian Coast Guard icebreaker Sir Humphrey Gilbert — now in private hands and docked at Clarenville, Newfoundland — is for sale through eBay. As of Friday afternoon, no would-be buyer had posted even the minimum starting bid of US$1 million, let alone the undisclosed reserve price. That is the price below which the seller, Dan Burry, won’t part with the 73-metre-long ship. Now called Polar Prince, the icebreaker has four eight-cylinder diesel engines, three cranes, accommodation for 52 people and a helicopter landing pad — via HogBlog

You know someone with a name like Ezekiel Rubottom is a person to watch. Described as a 21-year-old artist, occasional hip-hop emcee, and recovering methamphetamine addict, Mr Rubottom was born with a club foot. This summer, upon advice from his doctor, he had the foot amputated. But instead of letting the hospital dispose of the body part, he took it home and stuck it (along with a can of beer and a porcelain horse) in a bucket of formaldehyde on his front porch. When a neighbourhood kid told one of his parents about seeing the foot, they called the police, who in turn confiscated the foot pending an investigation. As it turns out, it’s perfectly legal to keep your own body parts, so the foot was returned to Mr Rubottom, who’s already planning on giving a couple toes to friends — via BoingBoing