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Tim Allen, most famous for playing the role of Tim "The Toolman" Taylor in the 1990s American sit-com "Home Improvement," made the comments in a recent appearance on the late-night talk show "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

An Indian farmer managed to successfully sue a railroad company and become a proud owner of a whole passenger train.

New research reveals that 59 per cent of the Japanese feel guilty for leaving on a paid vacation, a figure only surpassed by South Korea, where 69 per cent experience similar feelings. Sputnik talked to psychologist Nadezhda Mazurova to learn the reasons for this attitude towards taking a little break.

Bodybuilder Ernestina Shepherd, 80, has a fit physique that puts many 20-year-olds to shame.

Fans of Chuck Berry are paying tribute to the rock and roll pioneer, who passed away on Saturday aged 90.

A wheelchair-bound Iranian managed to defy his ailment and, against all odds, became an accomplished diver.

A Turkish Janissary band seeks to pay tribute to members of the Alexandrov Ensemble killed during a plane crash last December, who were en route to Syria to perform a holiday show for Russian servicemen assisting in the fight against terrorism.

Tom Hanks is not the only star with a passion for vintage Soviet automobiles: classic models from the USSR can be found in garages across Hollywood.

The Swedish government is poised to simplify the process of changing one's gender by scrapping the demand for a medical procedure in order for it to be legally recognized. Incidentally, the demand for gender changes is skyrocketing amid Sweden's young.

A 19-year-old asylum seeker from Afghanistan who is currently the main suspect in the high-profile Arboga murder that stunned Sweden last year was allegedly promised a marriage that would increase his chances of staying in the country in exchange for killing the victim. Previously, the suspect admitted to actually executing the murder.

The advent of the internet spelled doom for ordinary snail mail. To solve the ballooning problem of perennially half-empty mail trucks, the Finnish postal service has started delivering beer to its thirsty subscribers.

Arctic and Antarctic sea ice cover shrank to a record low in February since measurements began almost four decades ago, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday.

Global multinational food product companies are scrambling over a threat from one of their largest markets to warn consumers of the dangers of eating products that, while tasty and profitable, are not necessarily good-for-you. Or even “food,” by some definitions.

A teenage boy found a 7.44-carat brown diamond at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park. As the site is a ‘keep what you find’ park, the impressive gemstone now belongs to him.

Officials at New Zealand’s Auckland Airport said when an airport service dog named Grizz ran from his handler onto the tarmac Friday morning they had no choice but to shoot the animal.

In a sign of the times, Hasbro Inc., owner of the legacy board game Monopoly, has announced that new playing pieces will replace three classic shapes now relegated to the dumpster of history.

The Russian peninsula of Crimea is a true jewel of the Black Sea, and has plenty of magnificent sights to offer even the most discerning of travelers.

An angry Moscow petting zoo is suing an advertising agency for having rented a raccoon for a nude photoshoot. The zoo says the individual racoon was left traumatized and obsessed with women's breasts, and that the reputation of all raccoons is at stake.

Russian runner Alexander Kaper is carrying out the world's longest marathon, from Moscow to Beijing; he has already covered about 400 kilometers. In an interview with Sputnik China, he jokingly said that during the marathon, he will hopefully not wear out more than the 25 pairs of running shoes that he took with him.

Appellate Division of the New York County Supreme Court now has to determine whether a pair of captive chimpanzees should be afforded legal rights.