David Blaine may not be the ice king much longer.

Israeli illusionist Hezi Dayan, seen here peeking through his own wall of ice, is attempting to break Blaine's endurance record of 58 hours inside a block of ice, set in 2000.

Dayan is shooting for 64 hours inside his 8-ton ice cube. If he succeeds, he'll emerge just in time for the non-Jewish New Year's celebration (which is not a holiday in Israel).

For the record, Blaine -- like Houdini before him -- is also a Jew. (World Record Photo Collection) Read more...

The new year is almost here... which means it's time for a new calendar.

But why settle for the flowers of eastern Ontario or funny animal pictures when your wall can sport the tasteful nudes of the 2010 Naked Clown Calender?

Don't worry -- it's for a good cause: Money from calendar sales will be used to fund multiple sclerosis research. And clever clownery is used to hide any naughty bozo bits.

Last year, I spent some time with Chad Benjamin Potter of the San Francisco Clown Conservatory -- me clothed, him not so much. And he told me about the project, and why they're so determined to use their clown parts to raise money for MS.

He said they was inspired by friend and mentor Judy Finelli, a top juggler who was stricken with the disease in 1989. Today, she can no longer perform, but her fellow fools are determined to help her and everyone else with this disease. Last year's edition raised $2,000 for MS-related projects, but I think this year they can do better.

If you're interested (and really, who wouldn't be?), you can learn more -- and order a calendar -- at NakedClownCalendar.com. And you can see some of last year's naked clowns here.

And you can see more images of the 2010 edition, as well as other streakers, flashers and nudists, in our special Nude and Naked photo extravaganza.
Photo © Beaulux Productions, LLC

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It looks like human law is more powerful than "vampyre law."

Self-described "Vampyre King" Rocky Flash was sentenced to two years in prison for threatening to beat, torture, dismember, decapitate and impale a judge and his children. The judge had the nerve to order Flash to keep away from a woman he had met on an online dating site.

Flash, 45, is the leader of Vampyre Nation -- a Web site devoted to people who believe they're undead blood suckers, and those who want to, um, be sucked by them. There's even a blood donor's bill of rights for them.

I have no idea why anyone would want to avoid this charmer for more on this one-of-a-kind "vampyre" oddball, be sure to see my story on him at Sphere.com.

And if you just want a better look at his mug, visit the Weird Crime Mug Shot Hall of Shame. Sorry, Flash -- but you're one of my subjects now.

Also, you may want to take a look at this vampire/zombie extravaganza.
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It takes a very special kind of person to attack Santa Claus.

Police in Indiana say Tricia Kennelly, 19, ripped Santa's beard off his face and pulled his hair off his head outside the Conseco Fieldhouse before an Indiana Pacers game, according to TheIndyChannel.com. Read more...