Bizarre

2 November 2021

Seals mimic human speech by changing tone of voice

Seals can mimic human speech as they are one of the few mammals able to change the tone of their voices. The animals alter the pitch of their calls depending on ...

2 November 2021

Bat swoops to claim bird of the year title

A bat has been named as New Zealand's bird of the year in a controversial decision. The long-tailed mammal has clinched the title in an online poll after contest organisers included ...

2 November 2021

Couple 'gobsmacked' by police visit for Halloween display

A couple were left "gobsmacked" after police visited their house following a complaint about Halloween decorations. Jo Flower said officers asked her and husband Rob to "tone down" their spooky display ...

2 November 2021

Wearing high heels boosts women's sex lives

Women who frequently wear heels at least two inches high are more likely to be happy with their sex lives. Chinese researchers have suggested that those with higher heels are happier ...

1 November 2021

Homes on roads called Elm Street sell for less than average

Homes on roads called Elm Street sell for 42 per cent less than average. New research has revealed that properties sell for far less due to the ongoing popularity of the ...

1 November 2021

Women with stressful lives more likely to suffer from heart disease

Women with stressful lives are more likely to suffer from heart disease. A study of over 80,000 postmenopausal women, conducted between 1991 and 2015, has concluded that those who have hectic ...

1 November 2021

Woman stunned to find chicken head in wings order

A woman was stunned to discover a chicken head in her order of wings. Brittani Paulhamus ordered the snack at a Pennsylvania eatery recently and spotted a head sitting on top ...

1 November 2021

Family left spooked by creepy dolls on the doorstep

A family have been left frightened after discovering a number of creepy dolls left on their doorstep. Jennifer Allen claims that somebody has been leaving the unsettling dolls outside of the ...

30 October 2021

Dozens hit the streets for Small Dong March

Dozens of men have taken to the streets for a 'Small Dong March'. The event took place in Los Angeles last weekend and was organised by YouTubers Chad and JT in ...

30 October 2021

£2 million diamond found during house clearout

A woman who bought what she thought was a worthless diamond is set for a £2 million windfall after tests revealed that it was genuine. The owner, who is in her ...

30 October 2021

Italian farmer breaks heaviest pumpkin record

An Italian farmer has broken the Guinness World Record for the heaviest pumpkin. Stefano Cutrupi's gargantuan pumpkin weighed in at 2,702 pounds when he took it to compete at the pumpkin ...

30 October 2021

Rare penis plant blooms in Europe for only the third time

A rare foul-smelling 'penis plant' has bloomed in Europe for only the third time. The plant, known to botanists as Amorphophallus decus-silvae, is known as the penis plant due to its ...

28 October 2021

Brushing teeth for two minutes is not enough

Brushing your teeth for the recommended two minutes a day may no longer be enough. Dentists began recommending two minutes as the standard brushing time back in the 1970s but new ...

28 October 2021

Spiders terrified of themselves

Spiders are frightened of themselves. A new study has revealed that it is not just humans who live in fear of the insects as spiders can show signs of phobia in ...

28 October 2021

UFO hunter wants Robbie Williams to help him find aliens

A UFO hunter wants Robbie Williams to help him search for aliens. Russ Keller wants the pop star to help him in his hunt for extraterrestrial lifeforms in space. Keller has been ...

28 October 2021

Lost mountain hiker ignored rescue calls as he assumed they were scammers

A hiker who got lost on a mountain trail ignored calls from the rescue team as he assumed they were scammers. Reports came in on Monday morning (18.10.21) about a man ...

27 October 2021

Michael Jordan’s trainers fetch

A pair of trainers worn by slam-dunk superstar Michael Jordon have sold for a record-breaking $1.42 million at auction. The iconic red and white ‘Nike Air Ship’ trainers were the first ...

27 October 2021

Man breaks world record for stacking chairs

A man has smashed the world record for stacking chairs. Restaurant manager Jay Ehson was recently awarded a certificate by Guinness after piling chairs to a height of 17 feet in ...

27 October 2021

Exorcisms boom during pandemic

Exorcisms have boomed during the coronavirus pandemic. The Italian Catholic priest Father Gian Matteo Roggio has claimed some people believe that a "malignant force" is behind the global health crisis and ...

27 October 2021

Eco-friendly lovers should have sex in the dark

Eco-friendly lovers should romp in the dark to save the planet. Scientists have advised people to think about the environment when getting intimate and have suggested that people should avoid having ...

26 October 2021

Polar bear undergoes root canal surgery

A polar bear underwent root canal surgery to fix a 'very painful' broken tooth. The animal, named Sisu, was operated on for an hour by Dr. Peter Kertesz after keepers at ...

26 October 2021

Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' recognised as people by US court

Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' can be recognised as people, a court in the US has ruled. The animals are descendants of the hippos owned by the infamous Colombian drug lord and ...

26 October 2021

Covid sufferers told to eat Hula Hopps in quack remedy

COVID-19 sufferers are being told to eat Hula Hoops to beat the disease. Health chiefs are concerned that the battle to wipe out the respiratory illness is being undermined by quack ...

26 October 2021

Internet in hysterics over erotic wedding cake

The internet was left in hysterics over a picture of an erotic-looking wedding cake. A photo of what was meant to be a gothic ‘spider web’ design wedding cake caused ...