Bizarre

4 April 2022

Elvis Presley was convinced that he had superpowers

Elvis Presley believed he had superpowers and was capable of making clouds "disappear". A former bodyguard for the late King of Rock and Roll boasted about his "mystical power" of controlling ...
4 April 2022

Playing the piano protects against dementia

Playing the piano could keep dementia at bay. Scientists have recommended that people in their sixties and seventies should learn how to play the instrument as it strengthens white matter - ...

4 April 2022

Company hopes to breed non-farting cows to save the planet

A British company is trying to breed non-flatulent cows in a bid to save the planet. Genus is launching a genetic test to identify female calves with the least gas in ...

4 April 2022

Fish are able to do maths

Fish can do maths. The creatures are not known for their sharp brains but a new scientific study has revealed that they can get their heads around sums involving numbers one ...

4 April 2022

Zoo keeper rushed to hospital after he’s mauled by a tiger in gruesome attack

A zoo employee was rushed to hospital after being attacked by a tiger. The 50-year-old worker had accessed the big cats enclosure without authorisation before feeding time on Tuesday (29.03.22), ...

1 April 2022

An overdue book was returned to a library after nearly 50 years

A book was returned to a library after being overdue for nearly 50 years. University College London claim that a book - an edition of the Latin play ‘Querulous’ - ...

1 April 2022

A chihuahua was reunited with its owner after being stolen 10 years ago

A chihuahua was reunited with its owner after being stolen a decade before. Tae Bennett was 12 when Ollie was yanked away from her when she was out walking him ...

1 April 2022

A city in Japan is to host its annual Penis Festival

A city in Japan is to host its annual “Penis Festival”. Kawasaki is getting ready to host the Kanamara Matsuri - which is translated to mean ‘Festival of the Steel Phallus’ ...

1 April 2022

A wildlife conservation group in Scotland has made the world’s biggest insect hotel

A wildlife conservation group in Scotland has made the world’s biggest insect hotel. Highland Titles snagged themselves a Guinness World Record for creating a hideout - made materials such as ...

1 April 2022

Robot dog deployed to help manage ancient ruins in Pompeii

A robot dog has been called in by authorities to help preserve the ancient ruins of Pompeii. The four-year-old robot - who is made by American based Boston Dynamics and ...

31 March 2022

Will Smith slap breaks YouTube record

The video of Will Smith slapping Chris Rock has smashed a YouTube record. A clip of the pair's altercation at the Oscars was viewed as astonishing 50 million times in the ...
31 March 2022

Dyson’s new headphones have an in-built air purifier

Dyson’s new headphones have an in-built air purifier. The Dyson Zone - a new pair of wireless noise cancelling headphones from the British innovating company - feature a unique air ...

30 March 2022

Man has spent 14 years living in an airport

A Chinese man has been living in an airport for the past 14 years. Wei Jianguo has resided in Terminal 2 of Beijing Capital International Airport since 2008 after leaving home ...

30 March 2022

Jealous peacock attacks cars after reflection mistake

A jealous peacock has been attacking cars after it mistook its reflection for a love rival. The bird has been seen pecking at doors and windows and has left them covered ...

30 March 2022

Mobile phones don't raise the risk of brain tumours

Mobile phones do not raise the risk of brain tumours. A major new study has allayed concerns surrounding the safety of the wireless technology - as mobile phones emit radiofrequency waves ...

30 March 2022

Stunned man finds six-inch mutant crisp in packet

A stunned father pulled out a six-inch mutant crisp from a bag of cheese and onion. Michael Langford discovered the giant crisp when he decided to have a packet of Snackrite's ...

30 March 2022

Genetically edited cats could prevent sneezing

Genetically modified cats could be used to stop allergic owners from sneezing. Scientists think it is possible to engineer felines to prevent them from shedding the allergens that make some people ...

30 March 2022

Princess Anne always carries a kiwi in her bag

Princess Anne always keeps a kiwi in her handbag. The 71-year-old princess is one of the hardest-working members of the British royal family and it has now been revealed that fruit ...
30 March 2022

Methane could be the key to finding aliens

Methane gas holds the key to finding alien life. Scientists have been looking for water and oxygen when they search for extraterrestrials but the recently launched James Webb Space Telescope, which ...

30 March 2022

First sample of moon dust on sale for almost £1 million

The first sample of moon dust ever collected is up for sale for nearly £1 million. The dust was scooped up by Neil Armstrong during the famous moon landing in 1969 ...
30 March 2022

Restaurants serving dessert first

A number of restaurants are to offer diners the chance to eat dessert first. Over 75% of people claim pudding is their favourite meal course, but nearly two thirds of London ...

28 March 2022

Woman calls police in rage about KFC order

A person in Ohio called the police to complain about her KFC order. The Euclid Police Department received a call last week from a woman who told a dispatcher that she ...

28 March 2022

Baker discovers massive nine-inch lemon

A baker found a nine-inch lemon that was bigger than her baby's head. Tammy Warren spotted the gigantic lemon at a fruit and veg stall on a farm in Wiltshire and ...

28 March 2022

Woman discovers treasure chest during beach clean

A woman discovered a treasure chest filled with coins on a beach. Jennie Fitzgerald travelled to north Norfolk to take part in a beach clean earlier this month and made the ...