Bizarre

Alcohol makes people go bald
29 November 2024

Drinking alcohol can cause hair loss
Boozing can make you go bald. Experts at Pusan National University in South Korea have found that those who regularly drink alcohol are 1.4 times more likely to suffer from androgenetic ...

A Premier Inn on Barry Island has changed its name to What's Occur-Inn in honour of Gavin and Stacey
29 November 2024

Barry Island Premier Inn changes name to Whats Occur-Inn for Gavin and Stacey finale
A hotel on Barry Island has changed its name to 'What's Occur-Inn' - to celebrate the last-ever 'Gavin and Stacey' episode. The Premier Inn branch on the Welsh island where ...

A man earned a record-breaking payout for botched penile injections
29 November 2024

Man wins eye-watering cash payout for botched penis injections
A man has won a record-breaking $412 million payout due to botched penis injections. Jurors awarded the man in New Mexico - who is in his 70s and has not been ...

A woman 'fell off the bed' when she found out she had won the lottery the week before her wedding
28 November 2024

Woman 'fell off the bed' when she found out she had won the lottery just before her wedding
A woman "fell off the bed" when she found out she had won the lottery the week before her wedding. Christine Jane, from Launceston, Cornwall, initially thought she had scooped ...

A big cat is thought to be on the prowl in the Cotswolds
28 November 2024

Big cat thought to be on the prowl in the Cotswolds after mauled dear is found
A big cat is thought to be on the prowl in the Cotswolds. A roe deer was found dead in Painswick within the region of South West England and wildlife enthusiast ...

A prison inmate has given birth after getting pregnant 'through an air vent'.
28 November 2024

Prison inmate gives birth after getting pregnant 'through air vent' and has never met the father
A prison inmate has given birth after getting pregnant "through an air vent". Daisy Link, 29, is currently behind bars in Florida on a second-degree murder charge She told 7Investigates: "It’s a ...

Welsh people are top of the trumps in Britain
28 November 2024

Welsh people top the British fart charts
Welsh people fart more than anyone in Britain. A poll has found 30 per cent of those from the Valleys let one go at least 20 times a day - which ...

Fish are plagued by social stress
28 November 2024

Fish get stressed due to social anxiety
Fish suffer from social anxiety. A new study has revealed that male fish with low status get stressed to such an extent that it has an impact on their brain. The low-status ...

NASA has discovered 'spiderwebs' on Mars
28 November 2024

NASA probes 'spiderwebs' found on Mars
NASA has discovered mysterious 'spiderwebs' on Mars. The US space agency's Curiosity rover has been sent to the Red Planet to probe the structures that could be signs that the environment ...

The world's oldest living man John Tinniswood has died aged 112
28 November 2024

World's oldest known man John Tinniswood dead at 112
John Tinniswood, the world's oldest living man, has died at the age of 112. The former accountant passed away at his care home on Merseyside surrounded by "music and love", his ...

Weight loss and diabetes drugs could reduce the risk of kidney deterioration and failure
28 November 2024

Weight loss and diabetes drugs reduce kidney deterioration and failure risks
Weight loss and diabetes drugs could reduce kidney deterioration and failure risks. Researchers say those with serious kidney problems should consider taking Wegovy and the controversial Ozempic pills as it could ...

A big panther-like cat could be lurking in North Yorkshire
28 November 2024

Big panther-like cat 'spotted' in North Yorkshire
A big panther-like cat is claimed to have been spotted in North Yorkshire. Onlookers report that the animal - which is said to be around four to five feet long ...

Standing waves could explain sightings of the Loch Ness Monster
28 November 2024

Loch Ness Monster sightings could be due to 'standing waves'
Loch Ness Monster sightings could be explained by 'standing waves'. Alan McKenna, the founder of Loch Ness Exploration (LNE), is convinced that the natural phenomenon could explain alleged sightings of the ...

Crabs feel pain
28 November 2024

Study proves that crabs feel pain
Crabs can feel pain. Boiling crustaceans alive is a common cooking method but the new research has led to calls for more humane alternatives to be used. Experts at the University of ...

People with irregular sleep patterns are at risk of poor health
28 November 2024

Irregular sleep increases heart attack and stroke danger
An irregular sleep pattern raises the danger of heart attacks and strokes. A comprehensive new study has concluded that those who vary what times they go to bed and wake up ...

Derren Brown tricked his brain to like salami
22 November 2024

Derren Brown used a mind trick to enjoy salami
Derren Brown tricked his brain to like salami. The 53-year-old illusionist and mentalist was forced to eat a salami pizza - which he hated - after his university friends ordered one, ...

Traditional funerals can now be immersive experiences
22 November 2024

Immersive 4D funerals launch
Immersive 4D funerals have debuted. Gedling Crematorium, in Nottingham, is believed to be the first place in the world to offer the experience, created by audio-visual bereavement company Obitus. The set up ...

Maurizio Cattelan's Comedian artwork - a banana duct-taped to a wall - has sold for $6.2 million
22 November 2024

Banana duct-taped to a wall sells for $6.2 million
A banana duct-taped to a wall has sold for $6.2 million. Created by 64-year-old artist Maurizio Cattelan in 2019, 'Comedian' - an artwork consisting of the yellow fruit being stuck to ...

Rumeysa Gelgi and Jyoti Amge enjoying afternoon tea at The Savoy
21 November 2024

Guinness World Record's tallest and smallest women meet in London
The world's tallest and shortest women have met in London for an afternoon tea. Turkey's Rumeysa Gelgi - who stands at 7ft 7in - and India's Jyoti Amge - who is ...

A particular type of hair wash could cause a 'full-blown' stroke
20 November 2024

Particular hair wash may cause 'full-blown' stroke
A type of hair wash could cause a "full-blown" stroke. Dr. Arun Naik, Chief Neurosurgeon at Sagar Hospitals India, has warned that if people bend their neck too far back over ...

Scientists produce new hearing device that can track Alzheimer’s
20 November 2024

Scientists create new listening device to detect Alzheimer’s
Scientists maybe able to detect Alzheimer’s by listening for the disease. Researchers from Dartmouth University and the École de Technologie Supérieure, a Canadian university in Quebec, have produced a device called ...

Kim Kardashian has been given a Tesla Bot
20 November 2024

Kim Kardashian makes friends with Tesla Bot Optimus
Kim Kardashian has received Elon Musk's humanoid robot Optimus. The 44-year-old reality TV star had fun with Elon Musk's brand new Tesla Bot, which she showed off in a video to ...

Farting cows will be taxed in Denmark starting in 2030
20 November 2024

World's first 'fart tax' to be introduced for cows in Denmark
Farting cows will be taxed in Denmark starting in 2030. Danes have placed a levy on agricultural emissions in an attempt to decrease climate change. This levy was announced months ...

Researchers found the internet is good for over-50s
19 November 2024

Internet use is good for over-50s
Using the internet is good for over-50s. Researchers from the University of Hong Kong found those who meet the age threshold and use the internet to surf the web, send or ...