Bizarre

25 October 2021

Astronauts grow three inches during space missions

Astronauts can grow three inches during space missions - but are left with back pain as a result. Weightlessness allows their spines to straighten and makes people who have travelled into ...

25 October 2021

Man spends over £10,000 to turn his life into everything bean

A baked bean fanatic has forked out over £10,000 on bean-themed décor. Captain Beany has adapted his life to centre around his obsession with baked beans and has decked his ...

25 October 2021

White bald men are deemed as less attractive and successful by women.

A new study has revealed that white bald men are considered to be less attractive and successful by women. Research published in the journal of Evolutionary Psychological Science has discovered the ...

25 October 2021

Company offers immortality freezing

A company is offering people the chance to freeze their bodies after death. Alcor, a firm from the US state of Arizona, market themselves as world leaders in cryonics – the ...

23 October 2021

Men who want serious relationships will put dogs in dating profile

Men are more likely to include a picture of a dog in their online dating profile if they want a serious relationship. A new study has revealed that 40 per cent ...

23 October 2021

70-year-old Indian woman gives birth through IVF

A 70-year-old woman in India has given birth through IVF. Jiveben Valabhai Rabari, who resides in Gujarat, and her husband Valjibhai Rabari welcomed a son named Lalo last month. Rabari had been ...

23 October 2021

Dinosaurs enjoyed gossiping together

Dinosaurs enjoyed gathering to have a gossip 200 million years ago. New scientific research has revealed that the extinct beasts socialised in groups and it is believed that they had a ...

23 October 2021

One of world's deadliest snakes found in Essex shipment

A venomous snake was discovered in Essex after it burrowed its way into a shipment of rocks from India. The saw-scaled viper is one of the deadliest snakes on the planet ...

21 October 2021

Scare responsibly campaign launched for Halloween

Cardiologists have warned people could be “fatally frightened” this Halloween. With spooky fun limited last year because of coronavirus restrictions, people are expected to go all out on 31 October with ...

20 October 2021

'Testicle bath' birth control device wins German science prize

A German inventor's 'testicle bath' birth control device for men has won the top prize at the country's James Dyson Awards. Rebecca Weiss was honoured for her COSO birth control device ...

20 October 2021

Diver finds 900-year-old crusader sword in Israel

A diver has found a 900-year-old sword off the coast of Israel. The one-metre blade was discovered by amateur diver Shlomi Katzin in shallow waters off the coast of Haifa. It ...

20 October 2021

Reptile rescuer finds nearly 100 rattlesnakes under California home

An animal rescuer discovered nearly 100 rattlesnakes under a house in California. Al Wolf, from Sonoma County Reptile Rescue, was called out to a property when a resident saw a snake ...

20 October 2021

Man creates own personal Blockbuster video collection

A man with a love of VHS tapes has created his own personal Blockbuster in his home. The individual, known only as The Mayor, has accumulated over 10,000 videotapes with ...

19 October 2021

Aliens disabled nuclear missiles to warn humanity about nuclear weapons

Aliens disabled nuclear missiles to send a warning to humanity, a former US Air Force Captain has claimed. Captain Robert Salas revealed that a UFO switched off ten independently-run missiles at ...

19 October 2021

Sir David Attenborough is the most likely star to tempt British diners to try new food

Sir David Attenborough is the most likely celebrity to tempt British diners to try a new restaurant. New data released by TheFork – Britain's top restaurant discovery and booking platform – ...

19 October 2021

Brits could earn £24,000 for staying in bed

Brits could be paid to stay in bed all day. The luxury bed firm Crafted Beds is advertising a role for a mattress tester who will earn £24,000 to laze around ...

19 October 2021

Man finds 50-year-old message in walls of his home

A man discovered a 50-year-old message in a bottle while renovating his house. Matt Streatfeild found a glass milk bottle in the walls as he completed building work on his home ...

18 October 2021

UK's UFO hotspot revealed

Yorkshire has the most UFO sightings in the UK. New data has revealed that over 200 reports have been received in the last twenty years, including several over the course of ...

18 October 2021

Sussex Police debunk shark speculation

Sussex Police have revealed that one of their officers lied about seeing a swimming pool of sharks at a flat. Inspector Darren Taylor explained in a now-deleted Twitter post that he ...

18 October 2021

Council urges Squid Game ban for kids

A council in England has urged parents to ban their kids from watching 'Squid Game'. The South Korean survival show first aired last month and has since become Netflix's biggest series ...

18 October 2021

Man lived with phone in stomach for several months

A man lived with a phone lodged in his stomach for six months. The unnamed male travelled to Aswan University Hospital in Egypt where he was treated by doctors for intestinal ...

15 October 2021

Landlady commissions portrait of herself in Yorkshire puddings

A pub landlady has unveiled a portrait of herself made from Yorkshire puddings. Jamie Wilson commissioned the artwork made up of the famous Sunday dinner accompaniment and the artwork greets drinkers ...

15 October 2021

Two minutes on social media can ruin a person's mood

Spending just two minutes on social media can ruin a person's mood. Scientists have discovered that scrolling through bad news stories about coronavirus on Twitter and YouTube is enough to send ...

15 October 2021

Fan could be paid £5,000 to watch The Simpsons

A lucky fan of 'The Simpsons' could be paid £5,000 to watch episodes of the show. Platin Casino are searching for an applicant to investigate the theory that the animated series ...